St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-12-08
Hardin Hebert Unintentionally
Kills His Friend.
A CoIored MAN Badly Injured
i'm AZ Gin sst Palmetto.
Preparations Going On For the
Vile Platte Fair.
big Game,
Tuesday, Dec. 4th.

IH5aihy, DtC- fths
The hearts of all in our commu-
nifty have been saddened by a fatal
accident which occurred last Sat
urday at about 2 o'clock p. III.
Messrs. John Haw and Harden He-
bert were out bird hunting in d
field near Big Cane village; Mr..
Haw was riding little in the adj
vance when their dogs scared up a
covey Of birds and just as Mr.. He
bert was about in the act of shoot
ing at them, his horse stumbled
throwing his gun from his hand,
he quickly caught it, but 10! he
struck the trigger i'll doing SO and
thus caused the gun to fire; the
load entered Mr.. Haw's face just in
front OF his right ear and came out
through his left cheek. Mr.. Haw
did not fall from his horse or even
drop his gun, but, Mr.. Hebert soon
took him down and securing help
carried him to a house near by.
Physicians, friends and loved ones
were hurriedly sent for who watch
ed anxionsly by him until u
o'clock Sunday night at which
time he passed away. He was laid
to rest in the Baptist church ce-
lnetery Monday afternoon. Both
of the boys We're raised here and
many friends tender heartfelt sym
pathy to the bereaved family of the
one and sorrow deeply with the 9TH
8er, who is 50 greatly grieved over
being the cause of the loss of one
of his dearest friends.
The store which was kept at
Rosa this year by Mr.. Leroy Ha-
yard, has been rented by Messrs.
Wire & Miller, of New Orleans,
who took possession ON the 1st
inst While that neighborhood
cordially welcome the new comers
they will greatly miss the former
young merchant and his genial
clerk, Mr.. Otis Fleshman.
1T seems that all of our sick ones
are getting we'll again.
Mr.. Tom Foot is able to sit up a
little and we hope he will soon re-
gain the strength lost during his
long sickness.
Charley, son of Mr.. James Jack
son, who has had a siege with
fever, is again able to be out.
DIR. v. G. Reynolds was sick sew
eral days last week, but is now
well enough to be visiting his
patients.
Miss Lucy Mixer who has been
quite sick, is convalescing.
Our teacher of Rosa, Miss Mollie
Scott, went to Leeompte last
Thursday for few days stay.
On Thursday last, Mrs. L. A.
Hicks left for Lake Charles, where
she will spend a while with her
sister, Mrs. Clements.
Messrs. Henton and 0rmand,
sYho have lived near Richards this
year, started to-day, accompanied
by their families to secure homes
in Henderson County, Texas
Mrs. Edna Fennel, of Bayou
Rouge prairie, took the train at
Rosa last Saturday, going to Bayou
Eurrent to visit her mother.
Last Saturday, Mr.. W. c. Scott
and family, of Alexandria, arrived
here for short visit to relatives.
Miss Kate Havard came from
Melville ON a short visit to rela-
tives last Saturday.
Many friends will be glad to see
Mrs. j. NJ. Johnson, who arrived
here to-day; this is her first return
since Conference sent them to Har-
aisonburg after her husband, Rev.
81. M. Johnston, had been our min
lister two years ago.
Rev. Al. w. Turner left on Satur-
day, accompanied by his family,
for Livingston parish, where they
will remain with relatives while
Jle attends Conference. r. Nj.