The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-06-08
ECHOES.

ECHOES.
The colored troops fought noDly.
This is the dull season Of tho year.
The cOlOred camp meeting was not a
financial success.
Mr.. Albert Bel aud Master Earnest
visited New Orleans and the state can't
tai this week.
The Magnolia Dramatic Club, will give
an entertainment on the evening ofthe
Fourth Of July.
Mrs. d. J. Reid has been quite i'll for
the past week, but We arsglad to say she
is now cOnvalescing.
Mrs. George Caldwell, of Abbcville,
mother Of Mr.. Charles Caldwell, is visit
ing her son at this place.
District Attorney Miller was in New
Orleans attending to business connected
with his office the first of the week.
Miss Fannie Allen, of Mansfield, one
Of Louisiapa's most distinguished teach
er's is attending the normal in this place
We regret TO learn that Mr.. A. r.
Mitchell, JT., is seriously i'll from mala-
rial fever We trust he may soon recover.
DIR. A. J. Perkins has been appointed
chief surgeon of X. C., W, & G. railway,
4 with headquarters at Lake Charles.
This is a good appointment.
w. II. Thorp, an old subscriber to the
ECHO writes us that he proposes making
Lake Charles his home, and will he here
before the snow flies in his North Dakota
home.
Mrs. l.. A. sherrard, nee Richardson, of
Merideu, Kan, arrived here last Friday,
much to the delight of her parents, DR..
aud Mrs. Richardson and host of
friends.
A very enjoyable time was had a Will
Jams hall near the depot last Wednesday
night. Music and dancing were the
amusments. Some thirty couple were
present.
Captain Wehrt will give a moonlight
excursion on next Sunday night Capt.
Pred deserves the patronage of the Lake
Charles people and we hope to see large
number enjoy this opportunity.
J.. x. Sturdevaut, the photographer,
loses no opportunity for taking q good
view and now has superb lot which he
is constantly adding to. 1t IL a genuine
pleasure to look over his collection.
a. Snow, formerly Of Cbesaming, Mich,
has opened a carpenter ahd ioiners shop
at the corner Of Moss aud Mill streets.
He is making some fine desks, book eases
etc, which will stand the test Of time.
Boys, takO warning: Last Monday
little colored boy while trying to board
the dummy in the east end, had his foot
crushed 50 badly as to neeeScitate ampu-
tatiOn. We did not learn the boys name
but understand be belongs in Alexandria.
We understand that the Normal, which
commenced at the public school building
in this city last Monday is progressing
finely, with very fair attendance. We
regret that our time has been so much
occupied this week az to prevent us Wis.
iting it,
Last week Giles Bell, (colored) cook
on the tug boat Earnest, belonging to
the Bel Lumber Co., was drowned few
miles up the river. Giles was Eupposed
to have been drunk aud fell overheard
Gnd before he could be rescued he had
drowned.
We had the pleasure Of meeting Mr..
Thos. MilIdium, Of Yermllion, S, D., QUE
day this week. Mr.. NJ. is . cousin to Mr..
II. II. Mollard, one Of our most artistic
painters, and will be associated with him
in that business here, as he expects to
make Lake Charles his home in the fu-
tur0,
Sheriff Reid has been at the state CAPT
tai most of the time since the Legislature
met, he being one Of "a committee appoint
cd by the sherif7s Organization Of this
state to suggest amendments to the laws
concerning the duties Of sheriffs in the
matter Of the apprehension Of criminals
aud othea matters,
Elder A. j. Bush, Evangelist for the
state Of Texas, working under the auspi-
COS Of the Christian church, il holding
meetings in the court house every even
ing. The meetings Will be continued
through next week and prehaps longer
# the interest warrants it, Elder Bush
is Q fluent and interesting speaker A
cordial Invitation Is given to all to At
tend.
Thursday morning We met Prof Keeny
who informed US that one hundred and
nineteen students bad already been GU
rolled, ouly thirty-six having been
enrolled last year the first week, and
only sixty in attendance during the term
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