The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-02
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MIR. lanelry's saloon yard Saturday evening.
The meeting was decidedly s'anti,' with the
Hon. !. Il. Hcnoit chief factotun, adj
wiser, floor manager and presiding officer.
''Cherokcc' was unable to gather any of the
particulars of the caucus, but it is said,
though, that Mr.. .Aurcicn Princaux was
nominated candidate for police juror of
this ward.
Rev. Father C:habricrI and Mrs. S. T..
Eroussard were in Lafayette Monday.
Mcss:s. ]. o. Bianchct and Joe Rageur
visited town Monday.
The Duplc> family are in New Orleans
end guests of Mrs. Alciatorc.
DIR. Scranton was in Lafayette this week.
We are not 4 reformist in any sense of the
word, l'"l would like to- see raid made
the negro wcncllcS who in kOVville
living in Incidence and lazincss. These
black and lcwd women never know what i;
j., to work, and still they invariably bet
dressed than others of their who
compelled to work for 4 living. BY al
means they should be cleaned out.
Died Of that deadly n,aaely, dropsy, Mon
day, October Fl, MIR. Euphemon Leblanc,
formerly of our ward but for the last two
years 4 resident of Bayou 'rigre, Nern,i!ion
parish. Mr.. Leblanc Il gentleman Of
lofty character who, by his intelligence and
honesty, had won the full confidence of his
many friends. lie devoted husband
and father, and friend to the poor. In
political life he was the staunchest of Demo
Gratis With his bereaved family we deeply
condolc.
1t is rumorcd that Mr.. J. Il. Domengeau>
has re-entered the for clerk of court.
Mr.. DonengeauN writes us to emp1atically
deny the whole thing n fabrication. He
is neither candidate for the clerksh,p
for any other office.
p. B. Roy, Esq, left Wednesday for New
Orleans.
ssCherokce'' was congratulated by several
good farmers for his bold statements in last
We pleased to THAT remarks were
appreciated. Our aim is to present our
readers with weekly letters, automatically
stating facts and nothing more.
Stouts, the ca terer, will receive next week
a large stock of candles, fruit, etc. Moth
ing short about Stouts but his name, and
the difference can be made out OF ''pralincs.'
tarts, jumbo, etc. Give him call.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays rains broke the
long dry spell. 1t was timely, stock,
water.
The following well-known s.kngh,s of
the road were in Koyvillc this week:
Mcssrs Ben Lewis, Del Bon,lio, Vic Her
bert, Lacassagnc, rellcrin, and the old
veteran, X. Beer.
We were sorry to hear that at the Confcd-
crate reunion, Saturday, ward the
only one that did not send a delegation.
This is indeed too bad, we have large
number of old veterans left who stood the
Shenandoah Valley.
Messrs. Sarvis, David and Langlirais have
started to make molasses. Their little sugar
houses turning out very good article.
whose ready sales prove how sweet and de-
licious the syrup is.
MIR. Dycr's substantial barn is nearing
completion. 1t is undoubtedly of the
handsomcSt in the parish
Prof. Webb has had Il lcvcc built across
the low flat leading t" his school. MIR.
Webb never loses the opportunity of placing
comfort within the reach of his pupils.
'':AdgcuN les marers will be popular
cry after ''la Ioussaint.'
The tlcc clul, has rcorganizcf for the
winter. Several new names were added to-
the list. Al! inquiries made to the sccrc-
,ary. Ed Primcau>, Esq. will receive prompt
attention.
Mrs. Scranton, with her daughters, Misses
Ruby and Gcrtic, aud MIR. ]. X. Dormcn-
gcauS. were in Lafayette Sunday.
Master Rex Leblanc, Of Ahbcvilie, is Il
guest of his grandmother, Mrs. ID. Roy.
MIR. i.coiias Leblanc, very clever gen
teman and candidate tor sheriff of Yer
million parish, attcEslci MIR. Euphenon L.
blanc's funeral Tuesday.
We were the recipient of nice pccans, pea
mats md >us ,r c.;ic this wees. Thanks.