The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-08
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-:Home, sweet home, was our
cry of Joy when returning after a
few weeks of rest and recreation
Our "I:ems" for the past month or
so have been considerably neglected,
but now that we are again amongst
our friends, it will be our pleasure
to keep our readers as interested as
we possibly can, with news and per-
sonal mentions from this little Gin
land city"
The heavy and continued rains
have not injured the crops as much
as we feared. Cotton never was
better, and is opening rapidly.
The first bale of cotton of the
Sc ason was ginned at Koy q Au-
pleix's last Monday. The cotton
belonged to VIM. Cade, an old ne
gro living near town.
We are certainly sorry to hear
that caterpillars have appeared
at Duson. Our only suggestion to
to *.Potato Digger, is a wholesale
determination by the aid of Paris
green.
Joe C. Leblanc was visitor to
Abbeville Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. J. A. Alciatore,
Of the Crescent City, are spending
some time with the Roy and Du-
pleix families.
We were pleased to meet Sun
day, Messrs. Estorge and Billaud,
prominent Broussardville merchants.
Born to Mrs. J. E. Pellerin, a
bouncing baby boy. Mother and
child are doing nicely.
d. Bonnemaison was in New
Orleans Saturday.
Miss May Scranton, accom-
panied by her brother, Gustaye,
and Mr.. Domengeaux, left for New
Orleans Monday. Miss May re-
sumes her studies at the Dominican
Academy, while Master Scranton
enters St. Staunislaus Commercial
College at Bay St. Louis.
We received agreeable calls the
past week, from Messrs. Broussard,
d. Savois, Prof. Webb, Albert
Laurent of Lake Arthur, and VIM.
Hooley Of Milton.
1t is very we'll to praise the
/ brilliant prospects of Honduras,
and other Central American coun
tries, but we candidly believe tina
this section of Louisiana is one o.
the richest on the globe. A coun
try where it's people hardly worl
t three whole days out of seven, ant
:. still earn an honest livlihood, shoule
= be considered indeed rich. NJ
, simpler and better facts are required
More anon on the subject.
Some of the boys were out TO
a little fun Saturday night. Is
shar }, boys! we know a thing O
r two about that club.
: From his past victories on tn
+ track, Mr.. Roy's horse, Gabe
/ should win the race. His rival
Lady, owned by Mr.. Delahoussaye
r is also very swift, and a fast animal
: but we see no chance for her t
o win. Still, it very often happen
= that the best horse loses.
) Our citizens are pleased t
know that Prof. Webb will agar
teach our fourth ward public schoo
BY his refined and unassumin
l. manners Mr.. Webb has won no:
t. of friends, who rejoice in havln
= him again amongst them
Misses Lea Landry, S. Brous
=, sard left for school Monday. ne
again entered Mount Carmel Cor
1t vent at Lafayette.
Miss Beulah Young leaves in
h few days for Clinton, La, When
she will attend the Female Inst
n tute.
,s Prof. Alcibiades Broussare
:. of Mauriceville, was shaking HANG
D. with his many friends in Royvlll
re Sunday.
al The country at large is at pre-
ent remarkably healthy.
80 "A letter from Father Chabrie
:; now sojourning in Europe, W:
- received recently in which he says
is enjoying good health. The re-
&C erend gentleman expects to resun
e charge of his paroehial duties
@z October. CHEROKEE.
X Entertainment at Pilette.
20 stLes .Grands Parvenus Ir