The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-07-20
ECHOES.

ECHOES.
A small sized shower last Friday after
noon.
The Echo wOuld like correspondent
in Westlake.
Repairing neatly done at fair prices at
the COldwater shoe store.
Wade Marshall, who has been seriously
i'll, is now able to be at work again.
The city of Lake Charles pays very
good salaries to its officers, considering
the times,
Six coaches composed the excursion
train that passed through here last Mon
day, bound for Galveston.
The state of Louisiana has nearly 1000
miles Of navigable waters more than
any other state in the union.
Miss Augusta ROsenthaI, of New Or
leans, is visiting her sister in this city.
Miss ROsenthal is an hcress in her own
right.
| Col. A. r. Mitchell, who has been i'll
for several weeks is slowly cOnvalcscing.
He hopes to be at his Office again within
a short time.
A small sized shower freshened IN
things little last Monday. but what is
needed is regular gutter washer" as
the deacon says.
The city physician receives regular
salary of $500 per annum, and the city
clerk, or secretary, as lie is called, gets a
similar amount.
Mess. {. X. Kearney & Stewart Thorn
son are among the number that took
advantage Of the excursion rates to visit
1 the Island City.
, In the old testament scriptures We read
Of Cog and Magog. huI the burning ques-
ton Of the hour, in the sixth ward, is
grog or no grog-
The many friends Of A. X. Mitchell. Jr.
are glad to meet him again Oh the street.
lie had Il oc'crc tussle with typhoid fever
but won the game this time
An entertainment was given by the
ladies Of the Broad street N. +. Church
last Friday night at the ferry wharf A
nice time was enjoyed by all who at
tended.
When the eagle,eyed Texas ranger,
Dick Harrison, is on watch, our people
close their eyes at night with a feeling OF
perfect security. Harrison is a number
one officer.
Mr. Wade Marshall, who had sudden
and severe attack Of illness last week ia
again at bis post in Hackett q Coz
store, where be will be happy to wait on
his old customers
One Of the best, if not the very best
family magazines published is DemOrrsts.
Pure, bright aud sparkling, its advent
each month is awaited aHxiOusly by each
member Of the family.
We are under obligations to Secretary
f. L. WOOdside for copy Of the pro
eeediDgs Of the eighth annual session o.
the state agricultural society, held al
ODelOuSas last January.
Another fine residence is under cOnstruc
ton near the Kay See freight depot, Oh
Broad street. Kaufman a. Dry are thu
contractors, which is a guarantee thai
the job will he fTst-class.
Hon. $. o. Shattuck made a business
trip to the capital last week. We pre-
sumo his mission was to arrange a serie
Of games in which his crack club, tn,
Calcasieus, will figure GODspieuOusly,
Last SATURDAY, according to custom
was pay day at the mills and the heart
Of the boys were made glad, as well ais,
our merchants into whose hands laTg'
per cent Of last months earnings was i'm
medIately delivered.
Tic regular sunday evening service .
the evangelical churches was held las
Sunday evening at the Congregations
church. on Moss street, The service con
sisted Of singing and short addresses J..
the various pastors Of tie city,
Chief Of Police bees has been on tn
sick list for the past few days, but vii
NC hope, be able to swing around all y
T. soon, The boys in blue are all wei
pleased with their cbief, aud miss hi
presence ut the regular morning court,
Our sauctum was cDIiYeDed one da!
} this week by call from talented youni
lady who writes over the nom de plume Q
+ Fay Keuuith She has kindly cOusente,
to jot down the happenings in and arOun'
North Lake Charles for the local column
Of the ECmO.
Chief Of Police Dees shipped lady Il