The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24
Personal.
Capt. L. D. Prescott, of Washington,
was in town on Tuesday.

was In town on Tuesday.
Handsome Aleck Splane, of Mound
vile, was in town on Tuesday.
Miss Cora Stage, of Whiteville, spent
several days in town during the week
Hart. H. Sandoz visited Washington
on Wednesday.
Miss Katie Small, of Franklin. is on a
visit to friends here.
Coroner Littell visited Grand Cotsau
last Sunday.
Messrs. Aaron Jacobs and Sam We'll,
of Alexandria,, spent Sunday evening
here.
Mrs. C. M. C. Pulliam aud sister, Miss
Stella Truman, returned from visit to
Crowley on Monday.
Genial Jake Ehrhardt, one of Wash
ington's old stand-bys, was interview
ing the boys here Tuesday.
J.K. Sandoz, the popular Main street
merchant, visited New Orleans on bust
ness this week.
B. F. Hardesty, Esq, of Washington,
was attending to business here Tues
day.
Jno. M. Og6, of Grand Coteau, was in
town on Wednesday and dropped in to
see US.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno J. Healey returned
on Tuesday from a short visit to rela-
tives in Cheneyville.
JAS j. Lewis returned on Friday last
from Rapides parish where he has been
selling the dairy swing churn.
Messrs. Willie TRAY and w. J. Smith
of Washington we're welcome callers at
our office Wednesday.
Miss Yetta Jacobs returned home on
Sunday last after stay of several
weeks in New Orleans.
Henry and Nathan Roos lett on
Thursday evening to attend ball in
Alexandria.
Miss Susie Thompson left last week
for New Orleans to take commercial
course at Soule's College.
H. H. Deshotels, a prominent mer-
chant and planter of Grand Prairie,
paid our Office pleasant visit this
week.
Mr.. Geo. H. Hanley is now filling the
position of night operator at the depot
in place of Mr.. E. Won Eye. who is in
New Orleans under medical treatment
Miss Efie B. Ealer, accompanied by
little Helen Pilate. left last Thursday
for Alexandria, where she will be the
guest of Mrs. Ira W. Sylvester.
Mr.. Remi Mornhinveg leaves to-mor-
row for Peroria, Ills. where he will per
feet himself in optical science and ~
craving at one Of the foremost insti
tutions in America.
Sheriff Fontenot returned in the early
part of the week from Western Texas
with Mrs. Fontenot, who had been So
jOurning there for several months for
the benefit Of her health.
Messrs. w. S. Frazee, C. Nj. Thomp-
son, Thos. III. Lewis and John NJ. Ware
left for Rayne on Tuesday to attend the
meeting of the two old district commit
tees which took place there next day.
DR.. I. E. Shute, of Opelousas, and one
of the leading physicians of St. Landry,
stopped over iu Lafayette Wednesday,
en- route to Crowley where he was call
ed by professional duty.-Lafayette
Advertiser, March II.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Marie Simon. daughter of
Maj. Arthur Simon, of St. Landry, and
Mr.. Charles L. Voorhies. son of Judge
Felix Voorhies, of St. Martin, which
will take place at the Catholic church
of St. Landry, at Opelousas, on Tues:
day, March ~, at 10a. N. We extend
to the worthy young couple o1r con-
gratulations and best wishes.
A delightful party took place at the
residence of Mr.. j. T. Skipper on Tues
day night, when the following ladies
and gentlemen enjoyed until late hour
the generous and elegant hospitalities
of their kind host and amiable hostess,
viz: Misses Doucie aud Annie Andrus,
Annie Gordon, Ida Veazie, Mary Littell,
Eva Dejean and Ada Sandoz, and
Messrs. A. L. Lacombe, Ollie Thomp-
son, j. Jacobs, C. A. Hoy, A. Moresi,
Johnny Lewis, Alex. Splane and Frank
Dietlein. Card playing, music and
singing were successively indul ged in,
choice refreshments were partaken of !,
and each and every participant declared
that most pleasant evening had been
spent and that their charming hosts
were adopts in the art of entertaining.