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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-04-12

AcAo uAo LIZ VI 8oliAhe4OAAD WA4Aoh 0S
their members more good in direct way
than the small farmers club which at the
present time can be found in many parts
Of the country. They can be referred to
as small, because as rule they have not
very large membership, and perhaps
this fact is accountable for their useful
ness. When the organisation is not too
large the wants of the mambers are more
nearly alike and the objects sought are
more in common. In small clubs Of this
kind there is generally less formality and
more freedom among the members than
in more pretentious organizations.
-Cleesie Scott, the ten-year-old son Of
Dan Scott, met with painful accident at
the school house Monday last. While
running swiftly when at play he stum-
bled and fell, and in the fall struck one
corner Of the school building. Both Of
of one arm were fractured. The broken
bones were set by DIR. Fenton and the
little fellow is getting on nicely, but will
have to rest from active play for few
days.
Mr.. Taylor has received from the
clerk of the house of representatives Of
Massachusetts, copy of the report Of the
commission appointed by the governor to
investigate the Gothenburg and Norweg-
ian systems of licensing the sale of in
toxicating liquors. This report is very
elaborate one of nearly 200 octave pages
on a subject of great popular interest,
and it may be borrowed OF Mr.. Taylor by
anyone who would care to read it.
"A farmer writing in the Country
Gentlemen says: "While never cease to
be thankful that I am farmer, I am
especially 80 in times of financial distress,
when the unemployed Of our cities are
counted by millions. am willing to
endure all the ills incident to farmers
lot for the sake Of the safety, the oppor-
blessings within easy reach Of the man
who intelligently manages his FARM
The McClelland-Russell litigation
has been transferred to the Otero county
court, i. g., one phase of il. Mr.. McClell-
and accompanied by Attorney Higgins
were in La Junta on Monday to defend
$500 for services rendered Mr.. McClell-
and on the much -litigated ranch. Mr..
Russell was knocked out" on some pre-
liminary motion.
The Rocky Mountain News, publish
ed at Denver, Colo, is the only daily
Populist paper In the nation. It's car
toon, apropos to the times, with every
issue is worth the subscription, and it is
full, fair and strong for the cause Of
reform. Daily, Soc per month; Weekly,
81 in advance. Send &c for sample
copy.
From a delayed Ordway letter we
learn that W. G. Bradbury shipped seven
cars of sheep Tuscday. and that Fred
Warren is surveying ditch out Of Horse
Greek for Harry Allspaugh.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-04-12

Duck shooting on our numerous
lakes is splendid just now.
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]AoEsns $40 a day al home

selling LIGHTNING pLArEr
and piatins Jrweiry. WAtehe,,
Tableware, Bicycles, etc. riiies
nnest Jewelry good - new, and
on all kinds OF metal Win sali,
silver or nickel. No eHprrifu,s.
Anyons can plate The nrste &c r.
Goods ne~d plating st every
house. Outf,ts coupist~. Dt6er-
ens sises. all vaSrant>d- hois-
.aIs - ssents . ap. Zig pro-
Sta. god SELLER. ClfeaiArs frea.
No. o, ColumbuS,o O.
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DS Span Of large black mares
for sale by the English Lumb. Co.
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10 LOVERS AND GROWERS
OF Fruits and Flowers.


want to say to you that am prepared to
make you offers on Trees. Shrubs and Vines
of every variety. that will, / believe. convince
give me an order can one Ne r % you choice I % of Of
over 100 varieties OF apples. over 30 of peach
Inc of q epergtns n small frmts and full
oIA CAN Z .iIso Fill S ANY ORDER. LARGE
ANp by InEsT issP
ESTABLISHED FIRMS west of the Missouri
river. can give you testimonies from those
who have bought their stock as to the quality
Of their goods. condition on delivery. etc.
rity nnd purpose to do as rep resented. give
you a few prices as samples of what can
Standard apple trees 5 to feet, Is cents.
:. :. TO 5 feet, cents.
sto feet. feet cent?. %
Standard pear trees, g 70 feet, i cents:
intermediate sizes of corresponding cheap.
ness: ness These pears are all grown at Grand
Cherry trees to to 9 fee. feet. q % cents cents.
Pin@S on plum : to to fee, feet, g g cent? cent?.
:. on peach 8 to to g feet, Zee, 2, p cent: cents
Peach on peach. 3 @ g iees. @ Is e cent?. Ssas''
C Conc9rd ono ' grape vine. year, good. cents,
.,s c1ne9rd ono grape vino. yoar select cent.s
SOOseDerrles, Houghton, % per 100.
Currants IS per 100.
Red raspberries as low as s3 per 100.
=, Hoses, moss, ii. p. and climbing from 10 10
25 cents.
pay freight and guarantee goods to bc In
hrst-class condition on delivery. II stock
does not grow will replace at u cost, or II par
ties will pay me to plant and water, will guar
antee every plant to leaf out or I WILL RE-
PLACE FREE OF COST ] have nothing In
my own grounds in condition to plant out
this year: ali too badly cut up by the hail, but
want to call your attention to the fact thet
j put out 3,t0j crafts last spring of appfes
about half arc living. and will make good
trees In tho future. I have also I, 200 yearliDe
apple trees and 2.0o0 plums, peach. pear. ap-
ricot and cherry of the best varieties for fu-
turc stock. Iwant to sell You nursery stock
and will sell you at eastern prices, and ZONES
be pays tho freight" See me before you buy.
aStf d. W. BURT.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-04-12
Town Treasurers' Report.

Town IreaSurefS Report.
Annual report OF T.. W. Kearby, Treasurer
Town of Rocky Foid for tho year ending Mar.
81, 1884:
1888.
April Ito balance on hand. Si9O6
To bal poll tax fund 1870 s6s.76
RECEIPTS,
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Usefulness of Tank Steamers.


About all the molasses which
from Cuba to the United States is
brought in the same tanks ia steam-
ships that are used to carry petroleum
as a return cargo. The ships tanks are
about sixteen feet deep and have a neck
seven feet deep. They are putnped full
Of oil at Brooklyn OF Philadelphia, then
taken to Havana, and the oil is pumped
ont into the tanks OF the refining plants
there. Molasses is brought from the
interior Of the island in huge hogs
heads, which are emptied into the stor-
age tanks. A suction pump drawing
about ten thousand gallons an hour fills
each ships tanks to within about two
feet of the top, that amount OF space
being required for the expansion of the
molasses. It might be supposed that
the petroleum would have Il bad effect
on the molasses, but it has been shown
that the contrary is the case, and as
nearly one-half the Importation Is made
into rum and the balance refined into
sugar, a little oil is not OF much ac-
count. The tanks are cleaned after the
molasses has been pumped nut by turn
ing q powerful steam jet, which washes
down the sides and liquefies whatever
molasses may be left in the bottom OF
the tank, and the suction pump finishes
the work. "A cargo of molasses, which
formerly required ten or twelve days,
can now be nnlOaded in forty eight
hours, while the difference IN the cost
Of handling, to say nothing Of the saw
ing Of time, amounts to alarge sum-
! New York Tribune.
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The Old Postage Rates
Kate Fields Washington.

Kate Fields Washington.
Postage was a luxury in 1915. 1t cost
six cents to send II letter 80 miles or
less; from 81 tn 80 miles the Charge Was
124c from $50 to 400 miles, 19f cents,
aid over 400 miles, 20 cents. Tines.
rates were in force until 1916, wiitn
Lysauder Spooner, of Boston. decided
to run II mail route between Boston,
New York, Philadelphia aud Baltimore,
in opposition to the government. He
conteDded that the government had no
constitutional right 10 prevent indi-
viduals from carrying mails, so he es-
tablisbed his route, charging five cents
per letter.
The legal part Of the question Gems
never 10 have been decided, but Con-
gress seems tn have reduced the post
age rate chiefly to avoid competition.
The rate was made as fnllows: Under
300 miles, five cents over 300 miles, ten
cents; drop letters, two cents.
This rate held for six years. when the
three-cent prepaid rate for 5000 miles
was established. Ii the postage was
not prepaid five cents was collected Of
the person who received the letter.
For a distance of over 5000 miles the
rates were doubled.
10 1883 letter postage vas again re-
duced t. wi cents per half an ounce,
and in 1885 to two cents per unc
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How France Got Good Roads.

When Mr.. Arthur Lasrnn tells as
How France Got Good Roads" we
pause and read. His article lust given
TO the public coiitNins valuable infor-
nation for the man! people Interested
10 the lmprovemeng4uf country roads
ID the United States. ,eEraHcp, a. is we'll
kDoWn, has n Of ihe7F}rs; systems of
roads In the world. ls,th,lt country the
roads arc divided inta ji,rt I classes, the
rational roads, bni!i nd maintained by
the government, and tlio department
roads, built and maintained by the de-
partments, and ~viciuai roads. Besides
the villages have - nEmher of small
roads or streets leading to their most
Important points. Most OF the national
roads We're built by the government for
general use previous to the railroads,
when freight was hauled from city to
city by horse power, and public hacks
were all the luxury ii traveller could en-
JOY. The roads of France are not, it
would appear, the result of Il slow, pro-
gressive process. Mr.. Lagrnn tells us
that about fifty years ago France was
IN as bad q condition as we are at pres
sent.
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NJ. DEPRES.
ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION.

The st. Landry Homestead and Loan Asso.
citation was Incorporated on the 18th day OF
March, 1888, under the laws of the State of Lou
isiana, its first object being to afford, by co-ope-
ration, to those who do not possess them, the
means of acquiring a HOME, and to encourage
thrift, by offering a safe investment and O lib.
eral profit to those who will Systematically save
their earnings Any person may become q
shareholder by subscribing for any number OF
shares, payable in weekly instruments of q
cents per share.
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ABOUT THE EYEs.-Don't allow a col!

ABOUT THE EYEs.-Don't allow a cold
wind to strike the eyes.
Don't have colored shades on the
lamps; use white or ground glass.
Don't 20 directly from a warm room
into a cold raw atmosphere.
Don't open the eyes under water IN
bathing, especially in salt water.
Don't let any strong light, like that
from electricity, shine directly into the
eyes.
Don't strain the eyes by reading, sew
ing, or any like occupation with 40 i'm
perfect light.
Don't battle inflamed eyes with cold
water; that which ID as warm AZ a be
borne is better.
Don't sleep opposite q window in such
manner that q strong light will strike
the eyes on awakening.
Don't, above nil, have the children
sleep 80 that the morning sun shall
shine in their faces to arouse them.
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q DOLLARS
70 PER DAY
~ Easily Made.

We want many men, women boys, and girls to
work for us q few hours daily, right In and around
their own homes. The business is easy, pleasant,
strictly honorable, and pays better than any other
offered agents. You have a clear field and no
competition. Experience and special ability un.
necessary. No capital required. We equip you
with everything that you need, treat you well,
and help You to earn ten times ordinary wages.
Women do as well as men. and boys and girls
make good pay. Any one, anywhere, Gun do the
work. All succeed who follow our plain and sim.
pie directions. Earnest work will surely bring
you a great deal of money. Everything is new
and in great demand. Write for our pamphlet
circular, and receive full information. No harm
done II you conclude not to 60 on with the
business.
GEORGE STlNsoN g. Co.,
Box 486,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
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T..

-Four sceeks by our method teaching book
keeping is equal to twelps geehs by the old
style. Positions Guaranteed under certain
conditions. Our free" Sc and 80.page rnta,
logues will explain %',:il" Send for them
Draughon's Asiness College and School of
Shorthand and Telegraphy. Nashville, Tenn.
Cheap board. No vacation. Enter any
time. Address, j. F. DRAUGHON, Prest
Nashville, Tenn
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Loans are made only to members, who par.
ticlpate in the profits and are interested in the
success of the ASSOCIATION and the proper In.
vestmen Of its funds
Members can withdraw at any time by giving
thirty days notice to the President. This com
mends the Association to those whose earnings
MAJ gary or be uncertain.
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WILLOW GLEN FARM, 4 MILES SOUTH OF OPELOUSAs
I'M TEdE u
HE Trottins Bred Stallion.
50

Standard and Registered, mo. $780, Race Record s'3an
Will make the Season IN the aboveF Farm, bcgnning Feby, lt and r"ng July it h'
CURRENCY is a rich dark bay, withf full black points, stands l5f hands high. aud H il"
knowledged, y horemen to be the handsomesth horse ever brought to this section ne 10
hpeo Of superior cton and magnificent style, perfectly gente and level headed and Is om
OF d family uoa are note yrae Eses themnelVes,o ut are the proancfs 50" race h"es "
first rates. His reputation stoo veil established this section to need more than
passing notice.
Terme.-In consideration of the ,shinkage in values of all classes, the scarcity o
and the over liberal patronage formerly extended my horse, l have decided to make
the charges as fonows:
ForS Season, $25OO; Parties tteelingt tive OIL more mare5e mh, $WAo
Mares will be fed grain vice prd day at SIPS per week, and pasturei at % cts per week
MOI responsibility for escapes or accidents,
Also: TheS superb Jack. TASCON, Imported rectt from Spain Will make the sehs'
on the same Farm, at the very low sun of E LLA
TASCON is Jack of Suuerr form and size being nearly IS Islands high. standard maa
For pMticuErs address F T. STOKES Sunset, La
Feb 8 1891
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The Association does not deal in real estate,
but it is a Cooperative Savings Bank, in which
there is no privileged class, but ALL members
participating equitably in the profits.
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DUBLEC SALE.
ESTATE OF PIERRE ANDRE,
No.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

BY virtue OF an order of the Honorable ti,t
probate Court, in and for the parish of st. Lar.
dry, there will be sold at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
administrator. or any duly qualified auctioneer,
III me last residence of the deceased, on bayou
leche, in the parish of ST, Landry, on
Tuesday, May 15th, 1894,
the following described property belonging to
tae estate of Pierre Andre, deceased, iato OF
the parish Of ST. Landry, to-wit
/. The cast half Of the tract of land in ST.
Landry PARISH, being Ne. l in the inventory of
sad estate, bounded south by bayou Teche, east
by laAd formerly Of Duthil Castillo, north by
the land hereinafter described, and west by
lard or the estate; the said tract having one
aipent front on bayou Teche and ten arpents
IN depth, running between parallel lines, CON
tanning ten superficial arpents, moro or less.
2. ALSO, another tract Of land having one ana
o. c nall arpents front on the south and ten az
penis in depth, running between parallel lines,
bounded south by the tract just above describ
ed and land formerly belonging to Valery
Mayer. now TO Lucien Mistric, north by Iands
formerly belonging to Valery Mayer, now to
DuRFeinn MAY er, and west by land of the es-
tate, containing about fifteen arponts, more or
less thesta two tracts being portions Of two
tract nt land purchased by Paul Andre from,
zci!it Savolo aud Wallace Thompson, and ca
joining ore ;]Euti!o3.
Tgf;rs-t 9Th,
Ell TIN CHENfEt
h!t.i' Is. 1854 Adnliitetratut
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Chamberlatn's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is a certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
Granulated Eye Lids, Sore Nipples, Piles,
Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum and scald Head,
rs cents per box. For sale by druggists.
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TO HORSE OWNERS,

For putting a horse in a fine healthy con-
dition try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over worked horse. %
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
}. Lasalle and Shute & Dnson
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Peerless and Early Rose plant pota-
toes and fresh garden seeds ut u. Stuart
Sandoz's, Victims old stand.
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e you feel geaa
and all worn out take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
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MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

TIeTnIs expire AEflI, IsH9'J
George Pulford, Mayor.
j. e. Sandoz, ]. 7. Stewart, F. E. Bailey, Henry
Chachere, H.. D. Larcade, Councilnen-one
vacancy.
w. 8. Frazee, Attorney.
B. A. Littell, Physician.
AWm r. Cochran, Clerk.
Frank i. Bailey, Treasurer.
Arthur Dejean, Constable and Collector.
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PARISH

Representatives. Geo. Pulford, Adolphe stagg,
Napoleon Mcbride.
Clerk of Court, c. M. Thompson.
Sheriff, T.. s. Fontenot.
Coroner, DR.. r. M. Littell.
Treasurer, Robert Chacher6.
assessor, N. L. Swords.
Returning officer, c. F. Burr.
Surveyor, Leonce E. Llttell.
Secretary Parish School Board and Superinten'
dent of Public schools, w. s. Frazee.
POLICE JURY:
First Ward, VIM. Evans, Eraste Dupre.
Second Ward, Adelma Guidry.
Third Ward. j. E. Quebedeau.
Fourth Ward. W. F. Clopion.
Fifth Ward, A. l.. Fontenot, r. Lat1eur.
Sixth Ward, II. d. Courtney.
Seventh Ward, J. E. Butler.
Eighth Ward, L. FL. MCGEE.
i. Fl. MCGEE, President, Opeionsas.
Alex. Stagg, Clerk, Whiteville.
SCHOOL BOARD:
Al {. Fontenot, President, 9th district.
First District, DR.. v. X. Irion,
Second District, Jones P. Smith.
Third District, J. l.. Guilbeau.
Fourth District, W. S. Boykin.
Fifth District, DR.. G. A. NJ. Cooke.
Sixth District, Z. r. Carroll, Sr.
Seventh District, NJ. r. Wilson.
! Eighth District, W. s. Frazee.
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Secretary Morton does not appear
to be worried by the statements pub
lislied in the Republican papers to the
effect that he is an enemy of the farm
ers. When questioned or the subject
at Boston the other day, Mr.. Morton
very calmly replied thar there are two
kinds Of farmers in this country, the po-
litical farmer and the one who has to
work hard for a living. The first, he
said, enjoyed his contempt aud the lat
ter his respect. There are a great many
political farmers scattered over the
United States, and they are a very
noisy set of fellows, who, in u great
many instances have never experienced
the sensation of gazing at the real end
of a mule through a pair OF plow ham
dies, but who devote all their time to
harvesting an Office. They are the men
who SOW dissatisfaction among the in
dustrious farmers in order to raise a
crop of votes for themselves.-N. O..
States.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-04-28

The Natchitoches Enterprise and the
plaqnemine Home Journal complain
their respective towns by the Southern
Express Company, was palpable frauds,
and call upon the grand juries of their
parishes to investigate these sales.-B.
R. Capital Item.
A similar sale in Opelousas some time
g by some Express Co., possibly the
Southern, deserves a like investigation.
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Nor'cE OF FINAL TAHhHA''
ESTATE OF Aida FONTENOT.
PROBATE DOCKET. DISTRICT COUR.
ST. LANDRY. No. 500.

Whereas, iGandre Vidrine, OF the parish %:
st. Landry a .miaistrator OF the estate Of Aida
Fontenot. deceased, has filed q final tableau Of
classification Of debts and distribution of funds
of said %cstlte, accompanied by his petition
praying for the h~omologation OF the same;
And, whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court hearing date
April -, 1894.
Now, therefore,, notice is hereby given to att
tableau, to fitc same in writing, in my Office in
the town Of Opelousas, within the time reqnit-
ed by law, why the said tablcau should not h'
honologatcd and confirmed.
CHARLES NJ. THOMPSON,
April Ii, 1894. ct Clerk.
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NoTsCE OF ADMINISTRATION.
ESTATE OF HENRY EBERT, SIR.
N S0ai
NOTICE.

The public Is hereby warned not to trade or
| negotiate for a note signed by me in favor OF
r. r. Crooker for SiGT. 90, as payment Thereon
| viii he resisted, l.. Fl. BAILEY.
Opelousas, April "a, 1894. I'm
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ST. LANDRY
HOMESTEAD & LOAN ASSOCIATION,
~Gpelousas, La.
CAPITAL STOCK S1,OOO,O 900
Shares $500.
OFFICERS:
BoARD OF DIRECro,

D. ESTILETTE... President and Attorney
JOSEPH BLOCH Observation-Disclosures
Mrs. c. BAILEY. .... Secretary and Treasurer
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BEAUTIFUL AZ MARBLE
NDLASTING AS TIME.
* THE BEST AND CHEAP
AEA est TOMBSTONE MAN.
EN UFAcfuRED.
2&HH Strongly constructed and Beau.
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&SXf the upper portion Malea bic Iron
~ heavily enameled with our patent
~aE&$- rust proof process in any color de-
~ sired.
9 !, Height % In. Width II in. 700
,2 40 In. Z" Is in. 1900
O. " Sc in. lein, 100
For DesiRns, tmblems and Epitgphs, apply to
w. r. COATS & CO.,
90 fenouPIfouAAs En- NEW oRLEANs. Ia,
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AssoCIATTONs, LODGES, &c.

Opelonsns Council No. 468. A. u. H., meets at
K,of Z, hall on LIST and Sd Fridays OF each month
att b. M. from Oct. LIST to March 31st, aud at p.
N. from April i to Sept. 80. Henry T. Estorge,
Commander; WA 6andoz, Sec,y. and Collector.
81. Landry Lodge No. 4, a. o. q. W, meets at
K.of P hall on the I'D and 4th Thursdays of each
month, at 4 D. M. from Oct. ! to March 81, and
at 8 D. m. from April / to Sept. 80 8. Jacobs,
M. w; Theo. Hollier, Recorder.
Opelousas Lodge No. s497, K. Of H., meets at
K.of P hall on LIST and Sd Tuesdays OF each month
It Y D. M. from Oct. / to March 81, and at s from
April / to Sept. so. B.. F. Anderson. Dictator;
W. A. Sandoz, Reporter.
Jefferson Davis Lodge No. es, X. Of p. meets
at Pythian Hall on the LIST and Sd Wednesdays
OF each month at 7:30 p. IN. J.J. Thompson, M.
W.; J. j. Perrod1n, K. of r. as.
Humble Cottage Lodge No. 10 T. q a. n. meets
at it's Lodge on the LIST Wednesday after each
full moon. A.. Levy, W. M; ]. /. Cain, sec'y.
Gordp r. a. Chapter No. 50 meets at Masonic
Hall on LIST sunday after full moon at 10 Q. NJ
Alphonse Levy, III. RI; G.. N. Ealer, Secretary.
Sociss de Progress de 81. Laurent meets at Pro.
gress Hall on the LIST Sunday OF each month at
p. M. Felix Lastrapes, President; il. La
vigne, Secretary.
Sons Of Honor meet at their hall IN last sun
day of each month at 10 m. Jacob Fisher, Pres'
ident; Narcisse Pain, Secretary.