The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-05-05
TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Miss Mable and Blanche, returned from
Berwick City Monday after visit to rela-
ives.
Mrs. Alfred VOORHEES, and her daughter,
Miss Philomene, returned from st. Martin
Vile Monday, where they have been a
visit to friends and relatives.
Mr.. Charles Lusted has just completed a
rig of his patent grass-cutter, which will
be tested Monday Mr. Iusted has received
several offers tobuy his patent or to sell it on
commission. We hope he will obtain a go ID
price.
There were three picnic parties
from this town last Sunday.
Mr.. G. O.. Mouton, has forwarded
his bond to Washington; $1,000 ie
the amout required.
Mr.. A. E. Mouton is having a
dwelling house built near the lumber
yard of Moss & Mouton.
Beraud Mouton and Emanuel
Pellerin went to Mermenteau last
Sunday.
Gonzague, son of DR.. Gladu, re-
tnrned home Tuesday from the
Baton Rouge University.
Lafayette can boast of more
windmills than any town of its size
in the State.
Connoisseurs all say that J. Lechleiter
makes perfect c'gar-5o for 81 or 1000
for SIS.
A. E. Mouton, of the lumber firm
of Moss & Mouton, made a flying
trip to Patterson last Wednesday.
Henry Gerac attended to some
business in the Crescent city during
the last week.
Miss Rose Duhon, Of Scott, is
spending some time in Lafayette, the
guest of Mrs. Neveu.
Walter White, Esq, of the Able
vile bar, was in Lafayette few
days this week. He was the guest
of Judge Debaillon.
Mr.. Florian Cornay, operator at
Patterson, was visiting his relatives
in Lafayette Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Albert Theall attended the
marriage of his sister, Miss Elda
Theall, to Mr.. A. Piatt, at Royville
last Tuesday.
Persons interested in sugar mills
are requested to read Jno. S. Nc
Donaid's advertisement in another
column.
Miss Grenier, charming young
lady from Carencro, was the guest
of Miss Lea Gladu during the past
week.
The enterprising citizens Of Caren-
Gro have just had printed 1000
hanging directories of their town.
The cards of all the business men of
that progressive place appear on it.
This shows public spirit that
should be emulated by more pre-
tentious towns.
The Gazette's thanks are due to
H. H. Solomon, of New Orleans,
for copy of his annual directory
of the cotton, sugar and rice planters
of this State. 1t is a book of 225
pages and is very-well gotten up.
DR.. G.. A. Martin went to Breaux
Bridge this week to assist his brother,
DR.. F. R. Martin, to perform an
exceedingly difficult surgical opera
ton. The Gazette is pleased to
announce that they were successful.
The Gazette was pleased to re-
eeive cali last Friday from Messrs
Jno. Arnitage and Robert Carlisle
of New Orleans. Mr.. Carlisle is a
former newspaperman and Mr..
Armitage is machinist. They
were in Lafayette on a little bust
ness and remained only a few hours.
We are under obligations to then,
for highly appreciated favors.
The many friends of Judge Alex.
Meaux, of the second ward, were
panied to learn of the death of his
son, CASTOR, who died Saturday,
April 2s, at the age of e1 years and
months. The mortal remains Of
the young man were buried Sunday
evening in the Catholic cemetery in
this town.
=. A bachelor living in the town OF
Lafayette requests The Gazette to
state III q ha SC ia