The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-14
CARENCRO NEWS.

items or interest Gathered bY Jht
Gazette Correspondent at
!. Carencro.
+ There was a game Of ball played
between the Pilette and Carencrc
clubs Sunday last. While the home
team lost, the former sustained
their reputation as excellent
players.
sarcastic in his account of the game
of base ball recently played between
the Carencro and Scott clubs. The
fact of the matter is that the Car
encro-Sunset combination crossed
bats with the Scott-Pilette 'combi-
nation," and were vanquished. The
Carencro combine expects, how
ever, to give better account of
themselves when the two clubs
again try conclusions, Sunday next
in Carencro. Our worthy friend
should learn that there are very few,
if any, base ball clubs made up ex-
clusively of home players nova
days.
DR.. E. Perrault has decided to
locate in Scott. Our best wishes
are with him. DR.. Perrault is a
most genial and accomplished gen.
tleman and we feel convinced that
he will meet with success in his
new home.
Mr.. L. A. Veazey will in a few
days commence building a cottage
for Sibille Bros. & Co., that will be
SoA r.
Camille Guilbeau.
Messrs. Falk and Schmulen, two
of Lafayette's leading merchants,
were in Carencro Monday last.
The Misses Beauvais, two very
charming young ladies of New Or
leans, are visiting Mrs. Geo. E.
Brown.
The family and few friends of
Mr.. Jos. Prejean celebrated in grand
style, his 73rd birthday last Sunday.
Appropriate toasts were made by
Father Laforest, DR.. Perrault and
others, which appeared to be heart
lily appreciated by the good old
man. Mr.. Prejean was presented
with large crayon photo of him
self which he accepted with a few
appropriate words of thanks. The
trees were decorated with flags and
streamers Of various colors. While
some were playing croquet, others
singing, a number of children were
romping around the grove in merry
glee, all forming a scene that will
long be remembered by those who
were present.
DR.. LESLEY has been quite sick,
but is again we'll and among his
friends.
Miss Mercedes Broussard has
been spending several days with
Miss Sarah Brown.
The rains this week came just in
the "nick o'time' and will be a |
great benefit to the crops.
The prospects for a new and
suitable school-house are very
bright. Work should be com
as soon as possible. The
old schoolbuilding, has not only
been unsafe, but has been a dis
grace to our town. Our people |
have much to thank our present |
Police Jury and School Board for.
Bro. Daniel, of St. Stanislaus
College of Bay St. Louis, spent
several days with Father Laforest
this week.
Sibille Bros. & Co. are building
4 very large warehouse on railroad
avenue, which will be used for stor-
ing wagons and buggies. The store
will be completed in
couple of weeks.
Mr.. Williams is erecting a large
addition to the old church, which
when completed will afford ample
room for the large congregation,
Until such time as the building of a
brick edifice will commence.
Don't fail to see the base ball
match between the Carencro and
Scott teams on the 18th at the race
rack. The home team is deter
mined to recover their lost pres
ige.
Misses Camille and Celeste Sicily
a number Of THAR x,ovon