The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-07-29
TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Which one of our cotton farmers
will market the first bale
Mr.. Chap Guilbeau, of Carencro's
prominent business men, was in town We'd
sesday.
Miss Irene Banks who was on visit to DR..
Hopkins family left Monday for her home
in Mississippi. ...
Sheriff I. A. Broussatd, returned
from business trip, visiting Baton
Rouge, Jackson and New Orleans.
Walter J. Mouton left Tues
dsy for Galveston where he Will
remain several days.
Mr.. VIM. Clegg, our efficient
parish treasurer, made a short bust
ness trip to Franklin Tuesday.
All those who wish to buy pears
will do we'll to call on Sidney Mouton
at the store of Mouton Bros.
Constable George Malagarie, of
Broussard, called on The Gazette
Monday evening.
Mr.. Paul Bailey took advantage
of the excursion train Monday
night for trip to the Crescent City.
During Mayor VIM. CamPbell's
absence to the seashore, it is Mayor
pro. tenn A. NJ. Martin.
Mr.. Simonet Begnand, one of
SCOTS prominent citizens, was IN
Lafayette Wednesday.
Go to Bagarry for good shave and hair
Our good friend, Nusa Brous-
.sard, returned home Monday morn
ing from a business trip to Lake
Charles.
In order to meet the demands of his in
creasing trade Mr.. john VANDERBILT has
secured the services of Frank Riddell, who
is an adept in the tonsorial art.
In the publication of the delin-
uuent tax list last Saturday the name
of Mr.. Valery Guilbeau crept in by
mistake.
Mr.. Ernest Constantin the popu-
lar livery stable man has been APP
plying the white wash brush to his
premises.
We heard that Moss Bros. & Co.
will put ia PaQuette gas machine,
when gas will be used for illuminating
purposes in their emporium
Rev J. A. Miller and Miss L. A. Miller
returned home Friday after spending two
weeks with Mr.. w. P. Miller in Veruillion
parish.
We understand that practice
game of base bell took place last
Saturday between two pick up nines
and resulted in score of to J..
Miss Leona Ker, an accomplished
Young lady from the Crescent City is
spending some days the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Duvernay.
Miss Lille Aucoin, of New Or
leans, is spending some time in La
fayette, the guest of MIR. and Mrs.
Numa Broussard.
Our friends Louis DeBlanc, stockman
and embryo cowboy, of St. Bernard parish,
and Jeff DeBlanc, an engi necr ia the employ
of the Southern Pacific company, were in
Gown Sunday, and spent the day with their
relatives; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mouton.
There are yet no indications Of
the dreaded caterpillars, but that
does not prevent some of our cotton
planters laying in a supply Of paris
green in case of necessity.
Messrs. L. Doucet and Z. J. Ira
han left Thursday for Leeskurg to
enjoy the surf bathing and gulf
breezes, and will remain two weeks
on their outing.
The Gazette received a very
pleasant call from it's good old
friend, DR.. Fred w. Hart, of ST.
Martinville, who was in Lafayette
Monday and Tuesday on business.
The charming artist-pianist of
Lafayette, Miss Martha Mouton,
is sojourning in our town, the guest
of Mrs. James Simon.-St. Martin
vile Evangeline.
Remember the moonlight picnic at Judge
Parkerson's beautiful oak grove tonight
commencing at 6 o'clock, and will be under
the auspices of the ladies of the Episcopal
Guild. The general public are invited.
Mr.. +. l.. Miller, and Mr.. w. L. Nickel,
ono of the most successful cut door photogra-
pliers in the country, announce to the public
that they are prepared to do outdoor work
moderate prices 1-2I
The Gazette returns thanks to its
young friend, Master Charley De-
baillon, for a luscious pear, which
was grown on the place recently
sold by his father, Judge Debaillon.
While we have been blessed with
frequent and copious showers in
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