The Opelousas courier., 1893-01-14
Personal.

OF Judge Albert Voorhies, were made
happy one day this week, by his ap-
pearance in the town of Opelousas; he
came on professional business in ths q.
8. Court. The Judge has very many
warm friends and admirers here, and
all their recollections of him are pleas
ant. He called on us in our sanctum,
looking well, and certainly as pleasing
as could be asked. He has occupied
positions 10 Louisiana, and is known to
have done his duty, promptly, well and
acceptably. He is one. of the gentle
man that Mature has made such, and
no one is ever more welcome anywhere
In Louisiana than Judge Albert Voor-
hes. Long may he live to be, as here
tofOre, nsefnl, and source of pleasure
to his friends
| Miss Leola B. White returned last
Saturday from her holiday vacation
spent with relativesin Delhi.
We had pleasant call last Tuesday
from Mr.. j. o. Leblanc, one of Port
Barrels solid citizens.
DR.. E. Sparrow Taylor was in town
this week.
Miss Mabel sandoz Of Opelousas Wis
tied ST. Martinyille. this week, the
Iguestsof the Misses Blanche and Ines
Broussard,-St. Martinville Messenger.
Dr.. W. R. Lastrapes Of shuteston
was in town Monday.
Chas. M. Richard, Esq, a native OF
Opelousas, and now one of Lake
Charles most progressive and prosper
ous citizens. has been on sisit here
this week
w. @. Pipes, Esq, late of the Wash
| ington .Argus, now of the Yermillion
Star, was on flying trip through Opel
onsas last Monday, and gave MS short
call. G @se e-
We were pleased to see Mr.. l. /.
Tansey on his feet again after several
weeks confinement to his room from
illness, aud hope his health will under
go rapid and permanent improve
ment.
Misses Mathiide and Alice Labyche
of Opelousas, were visitors this week
to New Iberia, the guests OF their rela-
tive, Mrs.. Emile SoulieL-New Iberia
| Enterprise. @ &8F7 Rs f
Ourtown was pretty well represented
in Crowley last week. the Signals per-
sonal column containing the following ::
Miss Fannie Loeb, Messrs. w. S.
Jewett, E. B. Dubnisson, l.. Dupr6, H.
L. Garland, E. P. Veazie, G.. L. Dnpre,
j II. Lnmpkins, G. W. DuRoy, r. L..
Garland and E. North Cullom.
We were favored with a pleasant
visit last Wednesday evening, from Mr..
S. L. Cary, of Jennings, La,s who was
Court, 4a
Mrs. C. Milsted left for New Orleans
last Thursday morning on visit to
relatives and friends
Col. A. r. Mitchell, one Of Calcasieu's
prominent citizens, is among the visi
tors to our town to attend the U. S.
Court. The Col is one of the big men
of that big parish, and has host of
friends throughout this section.
P. A. Sandoz, ESQ, of the firm of j.
k. Sandoz &. Bro, left for New Orleans
Sunday.
: We had an agreeable visit last
Thursday from Mr.. Joseph Bonrque,
Jr., of Plaquemine Point. -
Major Frank Wharton and Caps.
Sam Haas represented Bayou Chicot in
Opelorolas this week.
Geo III. Wells, Esq, of Lake Charles
arrived here Wednesday, on business
before ths Federal Court.
Miss stella Truman returned fros
Delhi La,8 lastRsnnday.
We lad j brief but pleasant call last
Wednesday morning from Mr.. E. E.
Hutch ms, representing Kellam &
Moore. .kof Atlanta, Ga the only plant
in the South for the manufacture of
spectacles and eye glasses.
We had the pleasure Of meeting this
week, Messrs. B A. Tonchy and M.
Cantin, two progressive citizens of the
growing little. city of Lake Charles,
who were here on business before the
u. S. Court.
The Signal acknowledges pleasant
call on Wednesday from Judge E. N.
Cullom. of 0pelousas The Judge has
a. tender feeling for the newspaper men,
which, try as hard as he may, we doubt
if he would be able to conceal. His
life has been spent in close proximity
to the editorial chair, and much of the
time he has donas active and able ser
vice both in editorial and special work..
Crowley Signal.
The followingwxili be of interest to
all Confederate Veterans:
Adjt.s Gen. Geo. Moorman yesterday
received orders from Gen. John B. Cor
don to announce that he has decided,
after hearing all the arguments on both
sides, that it will be impraeticable to
make a change, as desired by some
parties, in the time of holding the Con-
sfederate Veteran Reunion at Birming-
ham, and that it will take place as
fixed, on the 10th and Goth of July,
1893. asss ta
The new gold diggings. which are at
tracing SO nlncf attention in the ex-
treme West and on the Pacific coast are
about 100 miles westsof Durango, Col,
near the southern border of Utah.
They are north of the Navajo Noun.
tains and south of the big bend of the
San Juau river. The mines are placer
mines and there is plenty of water to
work them. Cliff-dwellers once inhab-
tied the mining region.
If any OF our young men want to try