The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1894-03-17
Personal.

heV. Js .. DdVles, OF AieAdHuIld, was
in town during the week.
Leonce Dupr6, of Washington, was
in tho parish capital on Tuesday.
DR.. Jno. A. Haas, of Vile Plate. was
among the visitors here on Monday.
DR.. NJ. D. Lewis, of Faquetaique,
spent Monday in town.
DR.. w. H. Ray, of Chataignier. was
on our streets on Monday.
Lucas Fontenot went to Washington
on Monday to spend couple of days.
j. ". Bailey, of Waxia, was in at
tendance before the Police Jury on
Tuesday.
Rev. P. L. Pensier, of Vile Plate,
gave our sanctum an appreciated visit
on Monday.
Hon G.. L. Dupre has been appointed
by the Governor as attorney to aid in
collecting licenses in st. Landry.
Revs. Ross and Robert Randle, of La
fayette arrived in town on Tuesday to
spend several days.
Rev. M. c. Manley, pastor of the M.
E. Church of Washington, was visitor
to our town on Tuesday.
Mark Lazaro, of Vile Plate, was
shaking bands, with his numerous
friends in town on Saturday.
Mr.. Francois Savoy, q prominent
merchant and planter of Church Point,
was in town on Wednesday.
E. R. Crooker, OF Crowley, general
agent for the Air Gun Clothes Washer,
gave US an appreciated call on Monday.
VIM. D6jean, a substantial citizen of
Plaquemine Ridge, was in town Tues
day and gave our Office a pleasant call.
P. Jacobs, one of Washington's lead
ing merchants and progressive business
men. gave us pleasant call on We'd
nesday.
E. P. Moresi, of .Jeanerette. brother Of
our hustling young friend A. Mores. Of
the ice factory, was here on short visit
this week.
E. J. Clements, of Oberlin, returned
from New Orleans last Monday and
stopped over with "the boys" here for
few days.
Mrs. w. A. Robertson returned home
from Atlanta, Ga, Saturday, accompan-
led by the Misses Castleman.-Wash-
ington Argus, March ID.
Miss Ida Hopkins, of Lafay yette, after
a pleasant stay of several days with
friends and relatives in our town. re-
turned home on Sunday last.
Rev. M. L. Burton. of Mississippi, ar
rived on Monday evening and has been
assisting Mr.. Drnsun all IT." week in
holding revival meetings Mt the M. f.
Church.
T. A. Hicks, a prominent planter OF
the Big Cane nei ghhnrhOOd, was in tOwr
on Monday. Mr.. Hicks is eagerly watch
ing political developments in connec
tion with the special levee tax in hil
district.
T. r. Carroll, ST., inspector of weights
and measures for ST. Landry, began his
rounds of inspection this week and wat
in Opelousas yesterday We acknowl
edge a pleasant call.
Our blonde f,iend M. G.. Wilkins
Esq, of Plaquemine Ridge, was in towr
last Thursday. Friend Nit favored the
COURIER with II call, and the rays O1
his countenance east IL rOseate hue OF
our devils.
Miss NJ. G.. Carter, of Missouri, Nation
al Organizer of the Y. w. c. T. o., CAV.
| an interesting lecture at the Nj. E
church on Sunday evening. She als'
lectured at the Opelousas Female In
stitnte on the following day.
w. A. Sandoz, representative of Ope
lousas Lodge No. 3497 K. of II. to th'
Grand Lodge of that fraternity, left OF
| Sunday to attend the regular anDna
! meeting Of that body held in New Or
leans this week.
| DR.. L. Lazaro, of Vile Plate, brothe
| of our old friend Mark Lazaro, Esq
was in town on Saturday. He is Il re
cent graduate of the Medical College o
Louisville, KY, and will at once ente
upon the practice of his profession.
Among our Washington neighbor
who were in town Oh Monday we no
ticed Capt. L. D. Prescott, j. l.: Fpnte
not, P. Zernott, T. S. Adams, Jr., Capt
T. c. Gibbens, j. j. Neyland, J. T. Rus
sell and Leon and Carei Wolff.
H. B. Howell, of Atlanta, Ga, repre-
senting the Office Specially Manufactur
| ing Co., of Rochester, N. Y, was il
town several days this week, looking af
| ter the interests of his company. MI
| Howell has had considerable troubl
| with our Parish Solons in getting hi
claim recognized for the furniture in th
| Clerks and Recorders Office of this par
ish, which should have been SETTLED
long ago, but which for some unac
countable reason has been neglected.
| Our handsome friend Mr.. T. c. Cha
che16, prominent citizen Of Prnd
homme City, but who has lately estah
lished large saw mill and built severa
residences near MillerviIse, where h.
will reside in future, was 10 town thi
week. Somehow. Mr.. Chachere Ila
worn an almost youthful appearance o
late, and we half suspect that he ha
discovered the fountain of yonth, s
eagerly sought for by Ponce de LeoI
Mr.. Chachere was accompanied by nj
wife.
The Governor has issued his proclaim
alton calling elections in the followin
| senatorial and representative district
| to fill vacancies in the General Assem-