The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-01-07

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Miss Nettie Littell has returned 10
take charge of her fourishing school
In Faquetaique.
Mrs. L. Hadden has returned from
Alabama, whittier she had gone in an,
sWer TO telegram announcing the Sc
rIous illness of near relative.
Mrs. w. L. and Miss Stella Truman
left lass Friday for Delhi where Miss
Florence Truman is seriously i'll. Al
though Mr.. T. was telegraphed for on
Tuesday of this week. we learned
the next day that the yonng lady was
improving.
Masters Carleton and Percy Ogden
left this week for New Orleans where
they will resume their studies at To
lane University.
Mr.. Howard Saint, of Shuteston,
shed the light of his benign counte
nance on his many OpeIonsas friends
this week.
We had pleasant call last Tuesday
from A, Dimmick, Esq of Bellevue.
Mr. NJ Vilaseca left on last Tues
days train for New Orleans, aceompa-
MED by his daughter. Miss Ida, who
has resumed her studies at the con
vent.
Mr.. T. d. Tatman made flying trip
the first of the week to visit his parents
In Mamou, returning via Vile Plate,
where ealso has a number ofrelatives.
Miss Courine Southwell, the cham
ing daughter of Mr.. VIM. Sonthwell, left
last evening for Opelousas, where. she
will spend few days, the gnest Of hei
friend Miss Alice Dietlien New Iberia
Enterprise.
Misses Nina and Rose DeBlanc, two
of Iberias fascinating daughters, are
visiting friends and relatives in Opelou-
sas.-New Iberia Enterprise.
Miss Annie Roy, of Washington, La.
is here on visit and is the guest Of
Miss Lorena Marsh. h.-Lafayette Adver-
tiser.
Miss Della Taylor left for Opelousas
on last Monday, where she will spend a
few days visiting with friends and
relatives. Crowley Signal.
Hon. C. G. Dnson, with his interest
ing family, including Rodney, Jessie,
Meta, Lola and George, spent xmas
week with c. w. Foreman and W. w
Dnson. They also had in their party
Miss Gussie Lastrapes, of Opelousas
and Misses Maggie Bell and Oracle
Kouns, of New Orleans. The party re-
turned to Opelousas to- day.-Crowl ley
Signal.
Miss Maud White, a charming young
lady of Opelousas, is visiting friends
and relatives in the village this week
Crowley Signal.
Washington was represented here
this week by Messrs. W. A. Flynn, j
j. Neyland, g. Baillio, Godfroi Dn
pre-, Capt L. . Prescott,
Bayou Chicot was represented here
this week by Maj. Frank Wharton,
DR.. j. E. Hawkins, Capt. Sam Haas.
The New England Magazine for
January begins the year 1893 very
promisingly. 1t is particularly va
ried number The opening article deals
in an attractive gossipy fashion with
the childhood and early life of Amelia
B. Edwards, the famous Egptelogisl
and novelist It is illustrated by Louis
A. Holman, and gives several pleasant
glimpses of some old England village
homes. 1'he paper is written by NJ
Betham Edwards, a cousin of the late
Miss Edwards. A little sketch, 1.-THE
Story of a Clock" by Amelia B. Ed
wards, is also interesting Helen
Campbell, the author of prisoners ol
Poverty contributes the two first
chapters of new serial, John Ballan-
tyne, American The Rev Julius H
Ward, the well known literary critic
of the Boston Herald, writes an inter.
estiug budget of "reminiscences of james
Parton, whose historical studies have
pleased two generations of readers al
ready sdrs. Alice Morse Earl gives
the the history of 'The Oldest Episeo,
pal Church in New Engltnd.n Barre
Ferree in a cleverly written and val
! liable article on "Modern Architecture. :
Lee G.. Hardy contributes brisk des
cription, .sIn the Old South State.
Edwin D. Mead writes Of "WhIttier's
Prose Writings" James G.. Burnett
| tells in verse why Songs are Sung
and Agnes Lee celebrates The Lights
| on Harvard Bridge Edith Mary Nor
ris, the poet, and story writer, conducts
a department of inSormation about the
household that win interest the lady
readers of the Magazine. II is alto.
gether number well put together anf
well worth reading
The work of clearing off the lot re
Gently purchased by Messrs. Dnson