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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
AT SCOTT
News Items Picked Up BY the Gazette
Correspondent.

Mr.. John Price made a business
trip to New Iberia last Sunday, re-
turning Monday.
Messrs. James Price and Boud-
reaux Of Franklin were visitors in
Scott last Saturday, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Price.
Miss Lucy Hart Of St. Martinvllle
returned home last Monday, after q
long term of school-teaching in the
Foreman settlement. The scholars
are sorry to lose such an efficient
teacher.
Mr.. Alex Calder, an old time
friend of the Gazette corresPon-
dent, paid Scott visit last week.
Mr.. Calder is a frst-class gardener
and the first to introduce the
tomato tree plant. He is also try
ing the morgri plant, which is
| very delicious vegetable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Price enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Budro,
Messrs. J. Price and d. Boudreau%
last Friday, and gave a delicious
oyster supper. Mrs. Price knows
how to dish out the oysters in va
rious styles, and her charming
daughters know how to entertain.
Would that we had more such folks
in Scott.
The turn of the tide has changed,
Scott is not booming, but it is
growing slowly and surely. The
church question is still in vogue
and we will not let it drop. A
church is essential to the prosperity
of our neighborhoo1, and it would
mean ten thousand dollars a year
to Scott. We appreheud no trouble
in obtaining ore, .shd that Scott
will then grow is a certainty. II
must, as we have the best soil on
earth. We understand new store
will soon be erected. The more
the merrier and the more competi-
ton, the better for Scott. People
are what we want to make it a first
class town, and we are getting them
The cray6sh season is on hane
and Scott will be abundantly sup
piled. They may be strange freaks
of nature, but they are delicious II
gumbc or boiled. ORION.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
Stands at the Head.

Aug. J. Boge', the leading drug
gist Of Shreveport, La, says: <tDr.
Kings New Discovery is the only
thing that cures my cough, and it
is the best seller I have" ]. F.
Campbell, merchant Of Stafford,
Ariz., writes: "Dr. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed for
it; it never fails, and is sure cure
for consumption, coughs and colds.
I cannot say enough for its merits. y
DIR. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds is not
an experiment. 1t has been tried
for quarter of a century, and to-
day stands at the head. It neve,
disappoints: Free trial bottles d,
WIN. Clegg's drug store.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
IN A FEW LINES
The Gazette Correspondent
Tersely Tells the News at
Ridge.

A heavy rain fell Sunday night.
Jos. Spell went to Rayne Friday.
Several cases of pneumonia are
reported in the neighborhood:
DR.. M. L. Lyons has been kept
quite busy of late attending the
sick.
los. Ledoux Of Dusor, was visi-
tor in this vicinity one day last
week.
We are informed that DR.. A. O..
Clark will soon commence the cree
ton of large residence.
Jasper Spell, who has been suffer
ing from severe attack of bron-
chitis, is rapidly improving.
Several of our citizens annouce
that they will shortly have their
names placed on the Gazette's sub
scription list. Ttey know good
thing when they see it.
4 social event Of the week
was a birth day party given Thurs
day afternoon by Miss Maggie Perry,
which was we'll enjoyed by those
present, among whom were: Mise:
Eta Spell, Ruth Perry, Meta
Breaux, Mary Spell and France:
Sonnier; Messrs. Varauns Spell
Russell Perry, Ernest and Leman
Spell, Oran Clark and Aron Hof
pauir.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
A MYSTERY.
The Coroner's Jury Could Not
Say How Alphonse Breaux
Was Killed.

Alphonsc Breaux, the co1ored
man who was found near the rail-
road track in senseless condition,
lied last Saturday. DR.. Trahan
held an inquest over the body and
made a thorough investigation of
the case. After opening the dead
mans head and examining the
wounds closely he took the testi-
uony of a number of witnesses. To
more thoroughly investigate the
case the coroner's jury adjourned to
Monday morning when the inquest
was concluded at the courthouse.
After hearing all the evidence OBJ
tain able the jury decided that
Breaux met his death in a manner
unk nown to them. 1t was not pos
sib1e for them to say whether he
was killed by train or by human
hands.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
SOCIETY NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Davidson en-
tertained delightfully."- Tuesday eve
ming in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Crow Girard. The pretty home
was beautifully decorated, hand
some lamps shedding a mellow
light throughout the elegant hall
and par}ors in which were gathered
maidens and their gallants, young
grooms and their bonnie brides,
beside goodly number of older
folk who were yet appreciative of
the pleasures of youth.
Dainty refreshments were served
and during the entire evening from
the gallery was waited by Nights
zephyrs soft strains of sweet music.
The participants were the following:
Misses Haydee Trahan, Jennie
Torian, Loula Kelly, Louise Givens,
| Mamie Singleton, Eliza and Susie
| Hopkins, Clye and Lizzie Mudd.
Bessie Cornay; Mines. Satterfield,
Kelly, c. M. Patterson, Morgan,
Hopkins, Delaney, Biossat, Darling,
Beraud; Messrs. Leo Judice, P. B.
Torian, B. Clegg, J. Nickerson, S.
Mudd, J. Givens, c. Darling, +.
and O. Hopkins, f. Glrard, A. "A.
Morgan, H. Irion, J. Thompson
Satterfield, Archie Morgan, T. NJ
Biossat, w. Kelly, Cliff Kennedy
Of Opelousas, and Theodore Satter-
field.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
L&9hIslan.PlOnSky.

A quiet home wedding was cele-
brated at the residence Of Mr.
Leon Plonsky last Sunday. Miss
Lena, the eldest daughter of Mr.:
in marriage to MIR. Ed Lehman.
the Rev. Max Heller of New Orleans.
\ sumptuous repast was given ny
the brides parents in honor OF the
occasion. The guests consisted OF
relatives and intimate friends OF
the families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lehman enter upon
married life under suspicious cir
cumstances and with the best wishes
of a large circle of friends.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
WILL NOT RUN:
Judge Parl<erson Declines the
Nonination-Wil not Serve
if Elected.

To the Editor of The Lafayette Gazette.
Please insurt the following:
Having learned that my name
was placed on thN municipal ticket,
which was formed at a mass meet
ing Thursday, the 18th instant, after
due consideration I desire to an
nounce, that I am not candidate
and will not serve if elected.
7. c.. PARKINSON.
Lafayette, La, March IL, 1897.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
What Gall !
Editor of The Gazette:

Editor of The Gazette: $3.50.
The appeal made by the pro.
moters of the mass meeting of last
Thursday was in such striking accord
with my individual sentiments, I
felt compelled to uot participate in
the meeting because of my great
abhorrence Of all "cliques," and
especially the '<cliCue" in control
of Thursdays mass meeting. Never
we're the ear-marks of :'de gang,
more plainly visible. What gall ?
DEMOCRAT.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
To the Pen.

Sheriff Broussard and Deputy
Thomas Mouton left Wednesday for
Baton Rouge to take the following
persons to the penitentiary: Ma
RUS Mamou, 2S years; Louis Ma
mou, IA years; George BabinauS,
IA years; Isaac Jackson, 5 years;
Francois Clairville, I year; H. Fer
ing, IS months; Alex Mitchell, 10
years; Henry Broussard, L 8 months.
All are colored, except Feringer.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
An Incendiary's Work.

A fiend set fire to some cotton on
Mr.. R. c. Landry's plantation last
Saturday night, but fortunately the
flames were discovered and eHtin-
puished before the destruction of
much property. There were fifteen
bales, but only three were dcs-
troved. The balance of the cotton
was. slightly damaged. There seems
to be no doubt that it was the work
of an incendiary.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
The Vets to Meet.

Judge Debaillon, adjutant OF
Gen. Frank Gardner Camp, U. &.
VS., has called a special meeting
Of that organization for "Wednesday,
March II, at 10 O'Clock. he
members are urgently requested to
attend this meeting as their presence
is needed to transact some lmpOr-
tant business.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
Electric BitterS.

Electric Bitters is medicine
suited for any season, but perhaps
more generally needed when the
languid, exhausted feetfaG prevails,
when the liver is torpid and slug
e,sh and the need o. a tonic and
Alternative is felt ~ prompt u-e of
this medicine has averted long and
perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No
medicine will act more surely in
counteracting and freeing the sys-
tenn from the material poison.
Headache, indigestion, constipa-.
ton, dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters. soc. and 500 per bottle
at Clegg's Drug Store.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
FUDGE PARKINSON DECLINES

Judge Parkerson called at the
Gazette Office yesterday morning
and handed us card to publish.
The card is inserted in another
column. 1t states positively that
the Judge is not candidate and
will not serve If elected.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
Is.

H. H. Hohorst's Java Bland Cof-
fee is guaranteed to be superior to
any other brand on .the market and
requires but one half the usual
amount to make delicious coffee.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

Lucien VOORHEES, of New Orleans
was a visitor in Lafayette this week.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

Mouton & Hopkins have received
lot Of nice mating, window
shades aad curtain poles. Get
their prices.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

Mrs. NJ. Lemoine of Avoyelles
parish is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. T. e.. Couvillon Of this town.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

DR.. ]. p. France and MIR. E. M.
Heath were in Lafayette Thursday.
Mr.. Heath, who is a recent grad
uate Of the Jesuits' College at New
Orleans. is the preceptor of 49fsi
FranCcz's' son
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

The new style shapes in shoes
for ladies and misses at Moss Bros.
81 Cos. are perfect beauties.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

Augustus Perry of Indian Bayou
called at the Gazette office Thurs
day.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

James J. Lewis and II. +. Rat
cliff, the we'll known insurance men
from Opelousas, were in Lafayette
Monday.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13
pointed the following: DR.. Gladu,

pointed the following: DR.. Gladu,
Leopold Lacoste, Charles Lusted,
p. Chrouchet, A. r. Lisbony.
The committee retired and
few minutes later filed in one by
one. Mr.. Crouchet held the paper
and handed it to the president, and
with the other members of the com
mittee he took seat in the jury
box. MIR. Jno. O. Mouton, the
chairman, arose and with the sol
emnity befitting the occasion, read
the verdict. 1t was as follows:
FOR MAYOR.
Crow Girard.
FOR COUNClLMEN,
VIM. Campbell,
]. ?. Revillon,
M. Rosenfield,
Chas. H. Lusted,
John O. Mouton,
J. G. Parkerson,
Louis Lacoste.
The p1 esident moved that the re-
port of the committee be adopted
and the gentlemen be nominated.
1t went through like creased light
ming. The president evidently for
got that he was presiding over the
meeting and that he was one of the
nominees. Had he thought Of this
he might not have made that mo-
| ton.
Some one in the audience made a
motion to adjourn. The president
thanked those present for their at
tendance and put the motion to adj
journ before the meeting. 1t was
carried and tire crowd dispersed.
| 1t is safe to say that q majority q
the participants in the meeting are
Republicans.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

Ten cents buys good tooth
brush at the Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

Miss Mamie Lisbony, daughter
Of Mr.. A. X. Lisbony, is visiting
relatives in New Orleans.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

Roman FranCez was here Thurs
day. He was on his way home
from Royville where he was called
to do some surveying.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

Fine water melon seed at Mos:
Bros. & Cos.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

Mr.. A. G. Guilbeau, the enter
.. ising citizen from Carencro, was
in Lafayette Wednesday on bust
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

Noise Dupuis, a merchant from
Laplace, St. Martin parish, was in
Lafayette Wednesday,. Mr.. Dupuis
informed US that it is his intention
to move to this town in the near
future. Mr.. Dupuis will open a
store here.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

The Chicago Times Herald
thinks that eff the coffin makers
have formed a trust they are run
ming competition into the ground"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

fudge Gilbert Dupre, of Ope-
lousas, passed through Lafayette
Wednesday. Judge Dupre has
been on the bench only one year,
but he has already made an envia::
bic record as a painstaKing and
able judge. He is i hard worker
and always insists upon a speedy
disposition of both the criminal and
civil business brought before him.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-13

The economical wearing of pants
means wearing the best. The best
jeans pants are the BUCkSklN
.BREECHES. They are made of
good leans, sewed with the best
thread and the know-how make the
fit and looks, and the low prise.
There's a guarantee with each pair
look in the pockets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
P-oro eY Rot.~ooD.

MRS. HERBERT ID. ASHMORE was
Nl formerly Miss Annie Towns
end, daughter of Dwight Townsend
and a sister of James r. Townsend,
the well-known clubman of this
CITY. Mrs. Ashmore is a favorite i'll
the best social circles and has many
rare accomplishments. Her tastes
are artistic. musical and literary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

Mss Ri. WILSON, j, the yUung-
est dau..tcrof Mr.. and Mrs. b.
l. Wilson, o, Nashville, Tenn, and
niece Of 81, 4. +. Wilson Of this
city. Her r.ucation was for the
most par, received abroad, and dur
ing The tWo -eaSons since she Ell
efed socic' She ha, been one Of the
popular young women of the South.
one Is pretty graceful and unaf-
'ec'ed. The engagement, of Miss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

MRS. i. T.. IoNTAGuE is a popu-
" lar and llsomc matron whose
position D. lie soClF world is as
snTed and .nually augmented by
Her charm. personality. The La
Montague abli,hment is at No.
81 East =. second street, where
some notal- entertainments have
been giveu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

MRS. MARY WRIGHT WOOTTON OF
Hl Az Lexington avenue is one OF
the enthusiastic workers in behalf
of the great Tennessee Centennial.
She is ChairwOman Of the relic com
mittee at this exposition, and will
be one of the representatives of the
Colonial Danes and Daughters OF
tie American Revolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
TWINKLES.

Wilson to Mr.. John NJ. Gray, OF
Ashville has been announced. This
marriage will unite two wealthy
and popular Tennessee families.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

MR.. AND Mrs. RICHARD STEVENS
lN of Castle Point, Ioboken, will
soon close their handsome new
house, and will 90 for June and July
10 Bernardsville, y. J. For August
they have rented Sherrys large
apartment at the Little Casino Hal-
ragansett Pier. Mr.. Stevens VIII
take with him his yacht, Alleen
MRS. ALEXANDER SCHULTZ Is
wi beautiful young woman. Win
sunny chestnut hair and blue eyes
She was Miss Jennie Mount
Primer, and daughter of Mrs. Mary
T. Primer Of No. 6eS West End ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

hAp AND Mrs. ALFRED MfshRoif
III and family, of the Osborne AT
S.,.u,h avenue and Fiity-seveh'h
stree, will leave town June i'r 'he
Maplewood, in the Berkshire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

rot AND MRs. WALTER CUTTING
v Miss Cutting and Miss Madeline
Cutting, who spen, the Winter at )"
West twentieth street, viii x" l"
their place in pitt,6eld, Mass cary
III May.
The Newtown bee., 1897-06-25

Over in England the temperance ques-
ton is as serious as it Is here. The Man
chester (England) News in speaking OF
some of the tricks resorted to by brewers
to boom their. business, says: SUNDAY
is the great day for pushing the drink
business. Sweets, oranges, cakes, apples,
etc., are given to children. Cigars are
given to adults. Threepenny-bits are
placed in a certain number OF the pots of
liquor. An extra pull at the beer pumps,
amounting often to fifty per cent. more
liquor than is asked or paid for, is anoth-
er inducement. At some places all the
pint pots are refllled free, while at other
places gallon or two gallons are con-
tributed by the bartender for the COM
panY in which to drink his health"
The Newtown bee., 1897-06-25

While they were discussing the somber
tariff question in the United States Sen
ate, the other day, New England cider
came in for share of attention. Senator
Vest, who evidently didn't know much
about this beverage, spoke of it as 1.-THE
beverage which cheers but not inebriates
and which sparkles in every New Eng
land festival" In this connection the
Springfield Republican pertinently re-
marked: sit used to sparkle in these
parts much more than it does now. CT
der, hard cider, is beverage of the past,
save among hardened characters in the
back towns. 1t inebriated too much and
cheered too little. 1t dulled and brutal
lied the brain, and New England has
made relative progress by drinking more
beer and less of that sour, bedeviled ap-
pie juice. Some day we shall not drink
even beer-when our descendants will
read with wonder OF the drinking habits
Of this barbarian age" When one reads
Of the cider debauches in Roxbury and
other towns, of free fights and murders
arising from hard cider, and sees the
effects of beer and whisky drinking
right in our town, he can heartily pray
that sobriety and temperance may be
virtues more priced and honored.
The Newtown bee., 1897-06-25

The hard times are accomplishing one
good result for Danbury. That bright
writer, The Contributor, in the Saturday
issue declares: sit Is comparatively
seldom now that one sees a man under
the influence of liquor, where formerly 8
drunken man was a frequent sight In al
most any part of the city. Lack of
money has great deal to do with it and,
the Contributor hopes, an Improvement
in the morals OF Danbury people has
more to do with this change. Certain it
is, however, that where the police court
had anywhere from one to 20 DRINKS to
deal with every morning, week often
passes now without case for the court
totry. That is record of which any
city Of the size of ours may we'll be
proud"
The Newtown bee., 1897-06-25

There is something fresh and attractive
about the Connecticut Industrial Journal,
and we are always glad when the month
ly issue is laid on cur desk. The Jou-.
nal, in its current issue, devotes consider.
able space to leading article on "Mid-
dletown: A Brief Review of Its Princi-
pal Features" The article is handsome
ly illustrated with more than % views in
and about the city. The usual features,
such as Building and Loan, Boards of
Trade, The Oyster Industry, Manufac-
turing Notes, Financial Affairs, ETC., oc-
cupy the usual space, and special reports
are given in regard to real estate and
building operations all over the State.
Altogether it is the handsomest and most
interesting number yet issued and indi-
Gates that the new magazine is a success,
both artistically and financially.
The Newtown bee., 1897-06-25

on Monday evening. The hall was
crowded and the exercises we're very
interesting. There were several very
fine tableaux, illustrating scenes in the
life of the soldiers in the war. The
memorial ritual was observed and there
was singing by a quartet of youp9 men
and fine address by Rev g. L. Thomp-
son Of the Methodist church.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
held lawn party at the spacious resi-
dence and grounds of Col w. j. Miller,
last Tuesday evening.
William Allen died suddenly in his
bed, last Wednesday morning. He was
as well as usual the night before. The
physician attributed the cause to heart
trouble. He was the son of the late
Austin Allen.
The Y. P. S. c. E, of the Methodist
church are to hold cottage prayer meet
ings in the outskirts of the village.
The funeral of Miss Lizzie Narramore
was held on Friday from the residence
of her uncle, F. w. Curtiss.
The temperance meeting on Friday
evening last was held in the vestry of
the Congregational church but was not
largely attended. Addresses were made
by Rev G. L. Thompson, Rev F. D.
Ludington and E. L. Staples, All were
very forcible and very interesting. Reel
tations were given by Mrs E. D. Clark
and Gail Staples, both of whom interest
ed the audience very much. Mrs Clark
gave the bugle call, accompanied. ON the
piano by Mrs G. V. Case, which was
very fine. Rev L. M. Keneston, who
was expected to deliver one of the ad-
dresses, was detained by illness.
On Friday afternoon there was an ex-
hibition of drawing in tie upper hall of
the public school building, showing what
had been accomplished by the school
children and it was very interesting and
creditable to the teacher, Miss Grace
Osborne. Tnere were also mouldings in
clay by the primary scholars and paper
folded in various shapes, all of which
showed much skill by the little ones and
patience of the teacher.
Rev A. A. Lathbury, former pastor,
preached in the Methodist church last
Sunday evening.
On Saturday afternoon last the stock
holders in Riverside cemetery associa-
ton met in the cemetery and selected
their lots and it is now thrown open to
the public to purchase lots as they may
desire. No lots have heretofore been
sold excepting to those who wished to
bury friends therein. There have thus
far been nearly 70 interments.
The Newtown bee., 1897-06-25

There might have been another tragedy
added to Connecticut's long and terrible
list, but for the prompt action of Road
Master Garrison of the Shepaug road,
the other day. The incident took place
at Hawleyville in the yard of the Shepaug
road. Two men came down the track,
and stopped not far from where Mr. Gar
rison, and men were. One of the pair
fell down in the grass, and was SO in
toxicated he was unable to arise. ''Tn
show you, whether you will get up"
said the man to his PROSTATE comrade.
And straightway he knelt to the earth
and set fire to the dry grass into which
the man had fallen. 1t blazed up merrily
and would have soon set fire. to the
clothing Of the man on the ground. He
was unable to move, and doubtless
would have burned to death had Mr.
Garrison not came 10 the rescue, ex-
tinguished the flames and pulled the
drunken man to his feet. He gave the
other sharp reprimand and sent them
both over on to the high way.