The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-27
CARENCRO NEWS.
The Gazette Corresponds mt ::
Weekly Hr-,si.l3 of Items OF
Interest in and 4 t<,lt
CArenSs'u.

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Gui!l,cau's gin, MIR. Onc;l Ercau>
one of the ginners. in cleaning o;
attending to one OF the stands, ha'!
lis right hand badly laccrateu by
the saws. Doctors franccz and
LESLEY we're called in attendance,
and found it nessary to amputatc
two Of the fingers. This is the first
serious accident that has occurred
at that gin.
Mr.. NJ. y. Coleman has been
appointed assistant agent at the
Southern Pacific depot.
MIR. Clebert Nielancon Il lead
, ing merchant of Brcau> bridge, was
q visitor in town last Saturday.
The sugar Republicans, arc fin
ing up nice little scheme to get
some Of their colored friends and
confreres into trouble.
Not being very we'll posted
ourselves, We inquired Of a friend
some day ago, to explain to us the
difference between sugar republic
can and the old time republican.
His reply was: that ''the difference
was merely a question of odor.
If your correspondent has done
the Lafayette base ball club any in
justice, he certainly regrets 1t. The
article which appeared in our last
letter, was based on Information re-
ceived from the members of the
bayou Carcncro club. They
seemed to feel that they had been
very badly treated, and it was from
their statement that we drew our
conclusions: which we admit was
naturally one~si,letl. Let the La
fayettc and bayou Carencro clups
test their strength On the Carencro
grounds, select an umpire who is
not particularly Interested in either
team; and Your correspondent
promises that both sides will be
fairl. treated, and 1.o interference
permitted.
1.-The average Weld of cane per
acre. will this Year run far below
that of last season.
On the sth Of this month u
number Of young gentlemen OF this
place, chartered a train on The
. 'Icche railroad for the purpose of
attending 4 :ball' to which they
had been invited, and which was
given some distance this side OF
: Huron. They were accompanied
by number CT young ladies.
When the party reached the place:
they found tina, they were in q
crowd of drunken row<lies, who
having no respect for themselves:
could hardly DC expected 10 show
any fox others. III! sorts Of vile
language AMI numerous fights wus
the order Of the night. The pres
vnce Of the ladies, and (, fear of
worse behavior, prevented our boys
Hivin: the hOoliunls lesson that
they would have rcmcmbe rcd for
some time. y little law, and Il few
missionaries might prove Of benefit
in that locality.
Mr.. y. I. Guilbcau intends
moving his store to the building
formerly occupied by Mr.. G.. II.
CuilbeaU.
Miss Lizzie Smith Of Sunset
and Miss NJ. l.. Cu,se Of New Or.
leans, were the guests Of Mrs. y.
Duyat & few days ago.
Tho town council intend to
widen the town bridge, and provide
a protected foot walk. This is an
improvement much needed and will
be appreciated.
Nit. Henry Crouchet went to
New Orleans last Sunday on bust
ness bent.
DIR. LESLEY and DR.. l.. W.
Courtney, attended the Gordon
lecture in Opelousas last Saturday.
Reports show that the several
Carencro boys attending college
elsewhere arc doing remarkably
well.
MIR. Ed. PerrauIt left for New
Orleans last Sunday, where ne will
commence his second session at
Tulane Medical University. Our
best wishes go with HIM.