The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-25
Personal,

his relatives here last Sunday.
Miss Lula Flanagan, of Alexandria, is
the guest of Miss Fannie Thompson.
H. BodemulIer, publisher of the Cla-
rion, left for Houston on Wednesday.
Capt: L. D. Prescott, A. B. Anderson
and Phil Jacobs, of Washington, were
IN town on Monday.
Messrs. Labry, Bleuler and DonEs-
seaux, we'll known knights of the grip,
were in town this week.
Miss May Marye, of Alexandria, who
was the guest last week of Miss Fannie
Thompson, returned home several days
ago.
Justice Vannoy and DR.. Clopton, of
Big Cane, and Alex. Stagg, OF White
Vile, spent several days in town this
week.
Miss Helen Jackson. who has been
attending the State Normal School at
Natchitoches, is on a visit to her parents
in Bellevue.
j. T. Skipper, the popular cashier of
the St. Landry State Bank, accompanied
by his charming wife, left on Wednes-
day for New Orleans.
Formal announcement has been made
Of the betrothal of Miss Fannie Firm
berg. of Ope lousas, and Mr.. Max Mi
cheson, of Austin, Tex.
Miss Keene Corkery acted as Court
stenographer three days this week.
We understand that the bar was highly
pleased with this young lady'swork.
Edgar H. Bloch, the bright and clever
son of Mr.. Jos. Bloch, of our town, who
graduated last week from the Law De-
partment of Tulane University, reached
home on Tuesday. We wish him every
success in his chosen profession.
Mr.. w. c. Lewis, the popular crier of
Judge Fergusnn's court, will leave to.
morrow night for Houston, Tex., to at
tend the Confederate encampment
there. Mr.. Lewis friends are wishing
him bon voyage to-day.-N. O. Item,
May 18.
j. B. Sandoz, the popular Main street
dealer, left on Tuesday to wit
ness the grand reunion of Confederate
veterans at Houston, and will probably
extend his travels as far as the ancient
and interesting chief city of the famed
land of the Aztecs.
Miss Matte McGrath was recently
appointed by the Board of Directors Of
the State Industrial Institute to chair
OF Professor of Practical Printing and
branches, which she decIin-
ed. She is the talented daughter of
Capt. John McGratl,, of the Baton
Rouge Truth, sister of the society ed
tor OF that paper, a practical printer,
and an honOred member of the Press
Among the members of R. E. Lee
Camp, No. ID, U. C. ", of Opelousas,
who attended the great Confederate re-
lnion at Houston this week were the
following: Capt. j. P. Smith, DR.. A.
D. Harmanson and Col. Leonce Sandoz,
IF Opelonsas; Maj. F. Wharton. Capt.
5. Haas, r. B. Walker and E. P. Carson,
# Bayou Chicot; and DR.. Theogene
Chacher6 and NJ. G. Wilkins, of Plaque
nine Ridge. Several ladies accompani- |
I'd them.
Col. Leonce Sandoz, of the COURIER
md of the staff of Gen. B. F. Eshleman,
the Louisiana Division of |
he United Confederate Veterans, left
IN Sunday for New Orleans. He repre-
'eDted r. E. Lee Camp of Opelousas at |
he annual convention of the La. Div.
leld in that city on Monday, and on
Tuesday departed for Houston to attend
he grand reunion of the surviving SOL
liers and sailors of the Confederacy
which was held ON Wednesday, Thurs
lay and Friday OF this week.
T. Coreil, lately a resident of Vile
Plate, but now connected with the pop
liar firm of M. Manad6 e. Sons, New
Orleans. was a pleasant caller at our Of
ice on Tuesday. Mr.. Coreil still has bu-
iness interests in Vile Plate and is also
he proprietor Of "The Silver Dollar
'aloon," situated opposite the new court
Iouse, corner Basin and Tulane avenue,
md managed by E. j. Bayhi, also we'll
,nown in this parish. This saloon, like
he barber shop in the Palmer House at
;hicago, is paved with silver dollars;
ence its name.
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