The Lake Charles echo., 1893-08-18
ECHOES.

ECHOES.
Miss Daisy Ryan has returned from a
pleasant visit to Houston.
Miss FIoy Tyler, of Topeka. Kansas is
visiting Mrs. r. s. Hammond.
Dir. J. P. Hodge, Of the Hodge Wire Fence
Co., Is out on business trip through Tex as.
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Mr.. Z. W. Little Of the american, left last
Monday for Chicago to attend the Worlds
Fair.
Read the "For Sale" notice of Judge Dees
in our columns. A good chance presents
Itself here.
Miss Camille Levy, of Grand Coteau, La,
is paying a visit to her sister here, Mrs. Jas.
Kokoeinsbi.
Miss Cruikshank. who has been visiting
her brother, Mr.. John Cruikshank, returns
home this week.
GussIe Mayo declared business so rushing
that be could not visit Lake Arthur. But he
did go Ito Sleep.
W. E. Ramsay, president of the Bradley
Ramsay Lumber Co., is showing his pleasant
face among his Texas friends this week.
We call especial attention to the announce
ment of the opening of the German Lutheran
school in September.
There will be a regular meeting of the
Wall Builders Of the Presbyterian church
next Thursday at the residence Of Mrs. Clark
cn Ryan street.
Prof. J. c. r. Kyger, of Waco, Texas, filed
the pulpit Of the Baptist church last Sunday
morning and evening; also Monday night at
same church.
Mrs. J. A. Reid, accompanied by her little
daughter Maud and Mss Clara Davis, left
last week for visit to Mona, Texas, among
relatives and friends.
The finest looking man in Southwest
Louisiana, Leon Vlterbo, got to Lake Arthur
too late to assist in "confertHg, proving and
charging" but 10 good time for the banquet.
Rev. j. W. Everett will fill the pulpit Of the
Baptist church. during morning and evening
services next Sunday. Willie is so well
known here that the announcement will
insure large congregation.
One Of the advantages of weekly news
paper is always room for second thought
For instance last week, q day after going to
press we had yellow fever news in box car
letters, this week we mildly announce
malsrial fever.
DR.. A. J. Perkins was called suddenly
away to Georgetown, Texas, TO attend his
wife, who white on a visit to her old home,
has taken sick. We hope soon to see the
doctor on our streets again With the cheering
report that Mrs. Perkins is improving.
We are in receipt Of an invitation given by
the young gentlemen of Lake Charles. to a
social hop in houor of Miss Blanche Lacomb,
of Opelousas, on this friday evening at the
Phpnix Hall. This popular young lady has
made lots of friends since her advent to our
city.
Mrs. II. B. MHligaD, is still very i'll, and her
friends are in fever Of anxiety as to her
condition. For days she has been hoveriDg
between life and death, Everything that
love and skill can dictate is being done for
her. and the entire community joins in
prayers for her recovery.
Rev. G. Afford, Of the Baptist church,
writes that he will return to Lake Charles in
time to fill bis pulpit on the fourth Sunday
10 september. Mr.. Afford has made as many
friends here as he has made acquaintanees
and the eotire community will gladly well
come him back.
We have received several pleasant calls
from lady friends since we ascended the
editorial tripod (althqugh there isn't such q
thing IN the of9ee,) but they all say "nOw
don't put our names in the papers p How is
| this brothers? We are young in business
and don't know II they are in earnest or not.
Our friend Juo 7. Brooks was huTying
! homeward the other night, thinking Of
nothing but the shortest way to get there,
when dog 6prang at him 80 violently that
visions of mad dogs have been floating before
4 bis eyes ever since. John says be was in
bed fifteen minutes before he could even get
the perspiratton started. Why do not our
officers begin to shoot unmuzzled dogs
The open air services in front Of the court
house last Sunday, was well attended and
quite an interest manifested by the public
generally. The services will be repeated next
Sunday at 5 o'clock and indefinitely con-
duued each Sabbath, by the minssters Of our
city, SO long as public interest Is manifested.
All are cordially invited to attend these
meetings and lend their presence and ipnu'
ence in the good work,
A eoloTed man named Virgil Washington
working as a wiper at the round house Of the
K. @. w. & g. road had an interview will
some inelpient White Caps last Friday night
BE was at his work, when shot was fired a
him and before he could whisper prayer
bis lamp was Kicked over and he was koncked
aud cuffed about considerably. The imme
dtate effect Of his drubbing Is, that bis resig
nation has been handed in and Virgil says b
9don't want no white mans job, its mast.
dirty work any how" "# ...
At the Pythian banquet down at LAX
Arthur the other night, we inyeigled
native Of TO one side, put him on bis wor'
Of honor, and then asked him what b
thought Of the Lake Charles "gang, ''he said
"Well Charlie Richard has voice as swee
as liberty bell and bis tMouitor' part wit
It's variations is out Of sight. Jim Kinde
can be mayor Of Lake Arthur any time b
wants #. Or. Knapp - too good looking 70
Us to want him around here too much. ~
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