The Opelousas courier., 1895-07-27
AROUND THE EMPIRE PARISH.
Bellevue.

July 90, 1895.
John Peckham, of Eunice, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his parents, re-
turning on Monday.
j. w. Boring leaves in a day or two
for Bayou Chicot, to purchase lumber
for his new residence.
Miss Hattie Peckham and Miss Charlie
Boring left Monday to be gone two OF
three weeks visiting friends in and
around Eunice. They expect to spend
a few days at Coles Bluff before return
ing.
Miss Mercy Peckham returned home
on last Friday.
Mr.. Cook and Miss Jessie Smith at
tended mass at Opelousas last Sunday.
A. G. Johnston went up to Opclousas
on last Thursday evening to attend a
meeting Of his lodge, the K. Of p.
A great many. of the Bellevue folks
expect to leave~ a. few days for the
Da1bonne to fe6t and fish.
The Misses Malone were the guests OF
Miss Charlie Boring one day last week.
They say that DR.. HI, p. Smith is-going
over the bayou pretty often of late
What's the attraction, HowardP Look
| out for Aunt B.
A ward Sunday School convention
was held at the Bellevue church on last
Thursday, the 18th, with a very good at
tendance. There seemed to be quite an
interest taken in Sunday School work,
and some very good talks were made on
different subjects. Among tie speakers
and subjects were Mrs. O. P. DalYBn
Parents Duty to the Sunday Schools
What our Schools Have a Right to Ex-
pect of Us, 10y Mrs. R.R. Settoon What
Can We Do to Improve our Sunday
Schools, by Mrs. Maud Mcdowell; House
to House Visitation, by Mr.. Lakewood.
| Dinner was served on the grounds, and
all seemed to enjoy that as we'll if not a
little better than anything else on the
program. There was plenty for all and
lots left over.
1t has rained here for the last six days
every day and looks now as though it
would rain for the next ten.
Bayou Chicot.
July 90, 1895.
Miss Maud Thompson OF New Orleans
is spending the summer here and at
Vile Plate with relatives.
DR.. w. E. Hawkins, of Sledgeviiie, is
having bis place painted.
Mr.. Kahn, the drummer of Lazare
Levy & Bro, was in town on Thursday.
We learn that there is a large crowd
of people at the Bell Cheney Springs.
John G. CarrieIe and lady and others,
OF Washington, passed up on Friday ell
ronte to Bell Cheney.
DIR. d. b. Davis has arrived from Tex
as. Some ones heart will Don be glad
dened.
G. T. Griffith and his daughter Olive,
Of OpelOusas, spent last week here with
relatives.
II. D. Courtney brought to mill the
first new corn of the season last Satur-
day. Pretty good for you, Bro. Court
ney. Mr.. Courtney says that with one
family and his two little boys he will
make between 1000 and 1900 barrels of
corn, besides cultivating 25 or 80 acres
in cotton and several truck patches.
Miss Pauline DevilIe, of Washington,
was in town last Saturday visiting reIa-
tives.
The base ball game at Vile Plate last
Sunday resulted in another victory for
the C. NJ. Thompson H.Cs1 Score
90 to l.. Case, the pitcher ofahe Skip
pers, was too light for the Hustlers. A
passed ball was all that saved the Skip
pers from a shut-out. About 800 people
witnessed the game.
On Sunday, Aug.4 the Hustlers will
play the Faubourg team of Tate's Cove.
A Baptist %protracted meeting will
commence here on Sunday, July 90.
Unless we have more favorable wea-
Their the cotton crop will be a dismal
failure. CHICoT.