St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-10-27
ming Of the 1st Presbyterian church
r.R II Il e.. :

1 The church on Sunday morning
was filled with an attentive con
/ gregation. Mr.. Danning comes
once every month to preach to th'
4 Atchafalaya people, and tits Ger
| tainly a pleasure to hear him 70
many years he has filled the pulpi
and it's with no effort he deliver.
j his sermons in language SO pure
! and plain, that even the tenderes1
mind can understand.
Mr.. Clifton Godeau and bride, O
Elba, were at the Presbyterian
church on Sunday, also Mr.. i. G
Richard, wife and little daughter
Sarah Louise.
Mr.. w. c. Gordon, Jr., of Mel
vile, with his three bright and
interesting children were at churcE
Sunday.
Mr. J. w. oden and wife, 0.
Odenburg, attended church Sun.
day, and took dinner with theil
aants, Mesdanes Barrett and
! Foard.
The Misses Lena and joyce Cal.
1laham, of Woodside, We're at church
Sunday, and after service, became
the guests of the Misses Edith and
Verna Dickey.
Miss Marie s. Gordon and sister,
Miss Calvina, We're at church Sum
day. Miss Marie looked exceed
ingly well, and we were delighted
to see her out.
Mr.. Robert Gordon, ,>who has been
quite i'll for two weeks, is now con-
valeseing, his 81 ister, Mrs. J. w.
Oden, has been with him as much
as she could, and Mrs. IL. n. oden
has made several visits to him,
and with the best OF nursing from
his attending physician, DIR. r. L.
Oden, and his many gentlemen
friends, he has been well cared for,
but "3Iis not well for man to live
alone and we would all enjoy see
ing q change in all the batchelor
homes.
The latest episode in our quiet
midst, is the runaway scrape ef
Mr.. Newton NJ. Riehard-I mean
that Of his horse and jumper. Mr..
Richard is at Bayou Current for a
few days, and attended church on
Sunday at the Presbyterian church,
and Immediately after service,
while the crowd We're getting into
their several buggies, carriages,
etc., and Mr.. Richard was playing
gallant to some of the young la
dies, his horse took fright from a
lot of outside ponies and colts,
that were running by the church,
and no doubt the horse forgot he
was under any bonds or bride, for
he at once broke from his hitehing
place, and joined the merry throng
and the last view we, (the people,
had Of him, was his ascending aud
tearing down gttllG Ga great 4 llexssa, With
the sJumperp keeping rapid pace
behind him, and some times it was.
in mid air. We have learned the
horse was caught, having met with
no damage, save one shaft OF the
ajumpern broken. From cur last
view Of this wheeled vehicle, it
truly deserves the name of Jump
err We hope the horses running
away, will not prove an injury to
him, by causing him to want to
keep up such freaks.
Mr.. w. s. Boykin is in Ope1ou-
sas again this week.
Weather still beautiful, with nc
prospects for rain. LINDA.
EsiaisaHsee
October 25th.
Mrs. G.. Dunbar's many friends
regret to see her prepare to leave
this place. She is to go to Sackett
this week to take charge of the
public school at that place.
Owing to the change of the mail
route and schedule, as ordered by
the government on mail route No.
1876, and the mail carrier not
feeling disposed to take heed at
Uncle Sans command, we were
of our mail on Monday
and Tuesday.
Mr.. Derouen, of Vile Platte,
kindly brought the mail yesterday,
but says ne cannot continue. We
are sadly in need of a mail carrier.
Mr.. j. w. Clifford, Sr., of Opelou-
sas, was here Sunday to assist in
a Sunday school. The
for the good work took
place at the residence of w. Evans,
Esq. About thirty persons were
present, and fifteen or twenty
enrolled. May this step in the
right direction be crowned with
success.
The boys are all happy to note
the addition to Mr.. w. Evans
house is nearly completed. It is
out here to have a
ahousewarming.D
Miss Cora Martin, Of Washing
ton, was in Plaisanee yesterday.
Mr.. j. S. Evans made a business
trip to Waxia this week.
Mrs. p. L. Blackshear left yes
tarday for a short visit to her
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. W.S. Evans,
of Church Point.
Syrup mills are now III operation |
here, the acreage in cane is small,
but the cane yield good.
Rice crop is almost a complete
failure. GRUsTAcEA.
It is to be hoped our friend, |
tCrustacea,o z who has been SO Kind
is to keep the public informed upon |
the movements Of that secret l?)
club, will now give us d