The Opelousas courier., 1896-01-11
Personal,

was In town on Thursday.
JAS. j. Lewis left Wednesday on a
business trip to Avnyellesss-Ah
jean Vigneaud, prominent citizen
OF Lafayette, was in town on Monday.
f. Robert, IL successful me, chant of
Cataro, Was trausActng business here
on Thursday.
Prot. Shafftr attended the meeting of
Louisiana educators held last week in
Baton Rouge.
Ed. J. Conway, leading citizen of
vie Piale, was a pleasant caller at our
office yesterday.
Martin Audlus, of Crowley, was
among his Opelousas friends "a couple
of days this week
| Miss Maude DuRoy returned home
last Monday from Laionsciir, here she
had npeut the holidays.
Dir. JAS. 0. Ray, who made :. hnsi-
ness trip 10 Bay ST. Louis Il few days
SINCE, Is at home again
Miss ln,z !sfousSard. of 81, Martins
vile. Is the charming gntSt nt her sis
ter, Mrs. w, j. Saud"z.
| Mis-, Brancl, Jaci>s,;,, sister of our es-
te'ntt !n": :>.pnn, Ni. G.. l.. Hayes, is
GA :, visit {" irIh;.>ts hs.ie.
JAS. j. Bailey, " ilp las !nct, sniourn-
lng IA: Eun!cc foi several months, is,
like McGregnr, again upon bis native
| heath.
&. NJ. c. Pulliam, who has been at
Jeanerette for the past two or three
months, rejoined his family here on
Monday.
Genial Claude Mayo, of Lake Charles,
and l.. r. Deputy, of Crowley, were
among the numerous visitors to town
on Thursday.
Rev. II. 0. White, Presiding Elder
the NJ. E. Church for the Opelousas
district. moved his family to New
Iberia this week.
NC. Deviliers. Esq. the esteemed
and popular Notleyvile merchant and
planter, was in town Thursday greeting
his many friends here.
Hon. L. N. Cullom, Jr., and family, of
Marksvllle, who have been the guests of
Judge E. N. Cullom for the past two
weeks, left for home on Monday.
Our former townsman, T. j. Thomp-
son, Esq, of New Orleans, is on Il short
visit here, where he has host of
friends whoare glad to meet him.
Our young friend Lima, the prof.
cient barber just across the street, is at
his post again, after spending New
Year with his best girl af1tt other rela-
atives at Rayne and Lafayetyp.
We had pleasant CALI, yesterday
from Mr.. B. T. Jevons, of Kansas. Mr..
law Il
and has some magnificent shecimens
now at Agullard Bros stableis
Misses Mary Lou, Agatb~and CIo7/
thilde Lassale, after having spent as
pleasant Christmas vacation witlN
their parents and friends, returned5
Monday to the Sacred Heart Convent,
Grand Coteau.
The many friends of Mr.. C. l.. Hayes,
who was severely injured in an acci-
dent at Whites lumber yard several
weeks ago, will be pleased to learn
that he is steadily improving aud will
soon be able to get about again.
Wifred Boudreau, of Grand Coteau,
recent graduate of the La. State Uni
versity and A. e. Nj. College, has been
appointed as assistant to Prof. Shaffer
in the St. Landry High School at a sal
ary of 500 per month, aud has entered
upon the discharge OF his duties.
Our venerable friend, Col. j. c.. Gill
lespie, Of Bellevue, celebrated his
eightieth birthday last Wednesday
when he entertained number Of friends
at dinner. The Col. was born one year
after Jackson thrashed the British at
New Orleans. and he hopes to live to
see John Bull get another drubbing ii
he don't behave himself.
There was quite ii breeze stirred up
in social circles the latter part OF the
past week when it was learned that
number Of our handsome. fascinating
and witty "schoOl marms" were about
to take their departure toward the sun
set in order to be present last Monday
for the opening Of their several schools.
Among the number were Misses Josie
Williams, Lilly Swayzc, and Nettie
Littell, and as they made their exit,
the boys stalked about the streets look
ing forlorn and Lee-ning around the
corners as though they had lost their
last friend.
While Lima, the tonsorial artist of
Main street, was basking in the sun
light of his sweetheart's smile at Rayne
last week, Il couple of tramp BARRIERS
made their appearance at bis place Of
business here, and effecting an entrance
through a broken pane, were scrapiDg
their ugly. mugs" before one of
his best looking glasses, when the shop
boot-black came upon the scene and
brought the performance to a speedy
close by telling them that the constable
was ON his way around there.
-e~As-
Amateurs of improved stock have the
opportunity of securing a splendid Eng
Erh Ghirn Etnllinn chaan Mr. II