The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-08-28

Personal.

Mrs. A. c. Kennedy is visiting Lafa-
yette.
Town Marshal Arthur DGjean is Wis
iting Sour Lake, Texas.
Judge +. Robert, of Old Grand Prai-
rie, was attending to business here
Thursday.
Mrs. II. b. Hopkins, Jr. left for La
fayette Monday, after pleasant visit to
relatives here.
Our old friend DR.. Theoeene Cha
chel6, of Plaquemine Ridge, was in
town Thursday.
MIR. S. j. Gosselin has been ap-
pointed and has qualified as Notary
Public for st. Landry.
DR.. Il. NJ. Littell was here Sunday
and Monday, having been called in con-
sultation on II serious case in OpelOusas.
Mr.. Ii. ID. Larcade has returned from
his visit to Leesburg and gives glow
ing account of his experience on the
Gulf.
Our talented young friend, II. Gar
land Dupre. ESD, arrived in OpelOusas
Saturday to pay 2 visit to his parents
VII anu WIS. AuulCHG DuplC' oul
Young friend is rising steadily in the
practice Of law in New Orleans.
Judge Gilbert L. Duple returned
from his trip to COoper's Wells, Wanke-
sha and other summer resorts last Sat-
urday in improved health and ready
to resume his arduOus duties on the
District bench. In fact, he donned Off
cial harness Immediately upon arrival.
Our esteemed townsman, Henry l..
Garland, Esq, accompanied by Mrs.
Garland, returned from their summer
outing last Saturday much benefited
by their tour through the Northern
States and Europe. The Captain is
looking remarkably we'll after his va
cation-as to Mrs. G., she always looks
we'll, and has evidently taken good care
of the Captain on this trip-and kept
him out of mischief.
On Wednesday morning at about II
o'clock an accident occurred in the
western part Of town which may result
fatally to Mrs. Dennis Cannon, a worthy
Mrs. Cannon and her daughter were
driving in a buggy at point near
lsack's warehouse, when she saw run
away team of horses hitched to a wagon
cnming in her direction. Mrs. Cannon
rcined on ono side of the road hoping
that the runaway team would pass her
by, but the runaway's followed her
buggy and came in collision with it
smashing the buggy to pieces, break
the arm Of Mrs. Cannon's daughter and
causing serious internal injuries to Mrs.
G. These ladies were taken to an
adjoining house, where medical aid was
summoned and everything done to al
ieviate their suffeIings. 1t seems TINT
the team ran away from the depot
where the wagon was hacked, loading
up with freight.
1t is now given ont with positive
assurance that the Southern Pacific
railroad will extend the st. Martinviile
branch road to the upper Teche country
toward Breaux Bridge and Arnaudville.
How soon this is to be doue, we have not
heard. but it it will have the effect of
deterring other railroad builders from
entering that territory, it may be ac-
cepted as IL certainty that the Southern
Pacific will build as soon as is necessa-
to checkmate competition. In the
meantime. the promoters Of the Pal
metto g. Gulf R'y CO., whose projected
route extends through the same terrific
rY, Will not relax In their efforts TO Sc
cure connection with the Texas Pacific
at Palmetto. Such a branch would be
an important feeder to the Texas Pa
citic, and this can be demonstrated
with 80 much force to the officials Of
that company, that there can be but lit
tie doubt that they could be induced to
take up this project and carry it
through. An unbroken right of way,
secured the entire distance, will be a
powerful incentive to the building of
this road.-New Iberia Enterprise.
There has been little said about the
Constitutional Con ventiOD in this par
ish. If there ia any opposition to
the convention We have not heard
of it, nor do we expect to
hear Of any unless it should come from
the Populists. And we know Of no
good reason why they should oppose the
movement. They will have more to
gain than to lose 10y new Constitu-
ton. A change in tho suffrage laws
of the State will rebound to their inter
est as much as to that of the Demo-
crats-Mansfield Democrat Journal.
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