The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-30
CarencrO News.

Mrs. +. c. Latiolais spent Saturday ane
Sunday last with her sister, Miss A1adelin.
Melchoir at Crowley.
Rev. Father Girard, Of Canada, is tn.
guest of Rev. Father Laforest.
| Mr.. George Mclchoir, recently the assis
tant manager of the Carencro Union Gin.
| merry, has been appointed assistant agent by
the Southern Pacific Co. here.
A certain day last week a train took from
| Carencro, shipments of rice, sugar, cotton,
cotton seed, corn, live stock, syrup, sugar
cane, tobacco, chickens and eggs. If any
of our readers can tell of place that in
] one day, has handled greater variety of
products than that all raised within three
miles of railroad station, and hauled over
first-class roads, we would like to know
| where it is.
Mr.. A. c. Guilbeau was in Opelousas last
Saturday. ''Chap'' is a "hustler.'
The fair given by the colored people of
this section on the 18TH, 10th and 18TH of
this month for the benefit of the church
fund, proved quite a success. The Caren-
the good work, volunteered their services,
and did much towards making success Of
the entertainment.
Mr.. Ed. Perrault passed a couple of days
in Carencro a few days ago.
We received pleasant call from Mr.. E.
VOORHEES, of Lafayette. last Friday.
Our office was honored by the presence of
ye editor few days since. Call again,
Bro. Homer; always glad to see you.
Mr.. w. A. Robert left for New Orleans
the early part of this week
The Carencro Sugar Mill is working to
perfection this season.
Two thousand eight hundred bales of cot
ton shipped from Carencro so far, this year.
The Huron Mill is turning out a fae quail
ity of sugar.
Judge Q. G. N1outon was in Carencro this
week, ON business connected with his planta-
ton.
Our farmers are having little, or no diff
Guilty in getting rid of their cane.
The present parish political situation will
undoubtedly place many in the position of
one between Scylla and Charybdis.
A large number of children will make their
first communion at st. Peters church, Car
encro on Sunday Dec. I.
Rev. Father Laforest is making active
preparations for the fair which is to take
place on Dec 6, 7, and s. a charming
embracing dramatic entertain
nent and concert, will be arranged. \
number of gentlemen of Lafayette have VOL
their services; and there is de-
termination that the fair taken in all, shall
surpass any ever held in the parish. The
object is a good one, and will call to its sup |
port all charitably inclined, and those who |
feel particular interest in the welfare and !
of Carencro.
Mrs. A. Cheffer is in New Orleans for |
medical treatment.
Mrs. Marc. Lazaro and children, of Vile |
Platte, were in town last Saturday visiting |
'elatives.
Opclousas seems to have the ssedge'' on !
our cotton and cotton seed this year, nine
enths of the shipments being destined to
hat point.
Hon. o. p. Gulbeau and Mr.. Sam P.
Brown were in Breaux Bridge last Sunday.
Mr.. Laberge, the popular attache of The
:ome visitor in Carencro.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Jones has erected cane load
ng apparatus at his switch, and it works
ike a charm, saving much time and labor,
md consequently a large amount of money.
Deputy Sheriff Thos. Mout On, the able
lieutenant of Sheriff Broussard, was in town
asst week.
Now is the spring time of elimination and
"A worthless negro, named Peter Davis,
ommitted by the mayor to the town Jail,
scaped few days ago.
Mr.. Simonet Breaux, parish constable,
negro ball last Saturday night, had a mar
ow escape from being murdered. He was
hot at by black desperate named Pablo,
he bullet passing through his hat. The {
ctions of these negroes, would seem to
how that there was conspiracy to kill Mr..
'reaux. 1t is very unfortunate that the .
zen succeeded in making their escape.
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