The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-18
Additional Locals.

Additional Locals.
Mr.. ardaMrs. James cotter arrived Mon
day and are visiting Mrs. c. p. AlPha.
Mr.. Oden. who has been employed as
night operator here for several months. has
been transferred to Avondale, and Mr.. S. J.
Bouchard will replace Mr.. Oden.
Mr.. w. E. Bowen passed through here
Sunday enroute to Houston.
Master Roland TRAY entertained his little
friends Tuesday, it being his 9TH birthday
anniversary A pleasant time was had by
the little folks.
John Marsh spent several days in washing
ton last week returning home Sunday.
Superintendent w. F. Owens passed
through Thursday night on a special to
Alexandria, returning here Friday.
Sheriff Broussard and deputies raided the
railroad yards and arrested several hoboes
for stealing coal from the company's cars.
1t is estimated that they have burned three
! or four barrels per day.
Messrs. F. Demanade and C. c. Mabray
have leased the Long Plantation near town
and J. Nickerson, Jr., will manage it for
them.
| y: Pellerin is replacing Assistant Agent
Mabray, of the So. Pac. Co. Mr.. Mabray is
| away on business.
| Mr.. r. J. Tanner left for New Orleans
Friday morning to attend the bedside OF his
brother Edward who attempted to commit
suicide Wednesday night. AS we 60 to press
we learn Mr.. Tanner is doing we'll.
Willie Clark, of Duson, was in Lafayette
Thursday.
Grin Hopkins has been appointed day
clerk in the Southern Pacific office at this
place in the stead of Ed Givens, who re-
signed the position a few days since.
A. II. Guilbeau, of Carencro, was in La
fayette this week.
! The office Of the Hogsett telephone line
has been removed to the Advertiser building
| and will be in charge of Mr. Van der Cruys-
sen. We understand that if a sufficis nj
number Of SUBSCRIBERS can be secured an ex-
change will be established in Lafayette in
the near future.
Miss Mabel Labe entertained number Of
young friends last ruesdry evening".
Roman France, Alfred Delhomme and
Ludovlc Guilbeaux returned Thursday from
Grand Cheniere where they had gone hunt
ing.
i Ciebert Delhomme and I.ucien Cayre,
were in Lafayette Thursday on business.
The Lafayette Sugar Refinery closed
down this week after very successful sea-
son of sugar-making. The refinery ha.
done an immense amount of good TO Lafa
yette and the surrounding country despite
the disadvantages under which it wa:
operated.
Before taking their departure a number O.
the refinery boys gave very enjoyable
dance at Falk's hall complimentary to ths
young ladies of the town. The attendance
was large and nothing was lacking t" make
the dance a success in every particular
Music was furnished by the Lafayette String
Band.
Mrs. Eugene Corstantin, widow of tn
late Ernest Constantine, has received iron
the knights of Honor the sum of 5000
I in payment of certificate held in the order b,
Mr.. Constantin, who connected himsel
5 with the local lodge in 1885. He was 8
years of age ween he joined the order
and at the time OF his death had been
member years, and during that perios
paid in the way of assessments and lodg
, dues the sum of 1919.
James Hammer, district deputy gre NJ
chancellor of Lafayette Lodge No. 81 K. c
P. installed the newly elected officers
Thursday night for the ensuing year as to
lows: B. Falk, e. G.; c. listed. V. C.
1 Z. Mcdaniel, NJ. of w.; l.. P. Walker, Pre-
late; S. ]. Bouchard. NJ. of F.; J. Hammer
=. NJ. of Ex-Checker; r. Gentil. M. of A.;
+ Vigneaux, X. of X. & S.; E. Romero, lime
Guard; z. Poinboeuf, Outer Guard;
Brewer, Representative to Grand Lodge.