The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-04
LAKE CHARLES LOCALS.
New Pee Gee Bridge Said 10 Ne the
Hest IN the state.

Hest IN the state.
Lake Charles. la, october The Pee
Gee bridge over the caoasiou river. just
now completed. Ia the most expensive and
most durable railroad bridge In the state.
The amount Of work lsna on this bridge
proves beyond doubt Qhat the Poe Gee
contemplates considerable business on the
east side of Caloaseu river
Sergeant W. H. Bradley OF company @
has been appointed sergeant major OF the
First regiment He lett Lake Chhies
when the call was made as first sergeant.
There wgs n meeting OF the hoari Of
health this forenoon with all the members
present. A resolution was adopted proyld-
ns tina, the law be published showing the
jurisdiction OF the board A, j. Reid was
appointed anitary inspector. A rescu-
ton was adopted prohibiting any freight or
express matter from entering The city from
New Orleans OF any other infected point
Notwithstanding that II may bear a Ger.
tficate from the .narino hospital service,
The secretary was instructed to notify the
railroad and express people OF the adop-
ton OF this resolution. Mr.. A. j. Reid Will
make good sanitary officer and II is safe
10 bet when he orders premises cleaned
they will be cleaned. He will enter upon
his duties this evening.
A. NJ. Mayo, president OF the state sun
day School association. LOFT this morning
for the western and northern part OF the
State He has gOno In the interests of the
association and viii attend several parish
conventions. Several years OF constant
study aud work In all t1e branches OF sun
day school work, thorough Knowledge OF
the best and most approved methods. have
eminently fitted hm for tails position
The finance committee OF the police jury
Ia in session today, Some important busi-
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pollce jury convones Ia regular session next
Wednesday
Oyor three hundred persons most OF
whom were children, were present yoster-
day at the Sunday school rally day exor-
cises at the First Methodist Episcopal
church tSouth). The programme. nsttad
OF the usual recitat!ona. was a review o.
tho State Sunday School association WORK
and OF the work OF this school Superln-
Lendent Mayo, after several concise anj
oarnest statements regarding the school,
exhibited the elegantly framed and eabor-
ate Honor Roll" which has been used
this year, the report for this quarter beng
that four officers. nine teachers anu
| twenty three scholars had not missed one
Sunday during tiilt time. Tho teachers re-
ported the number IN each class aud the
names OF those absent. Secretary Cruik-
shank read the quarterly report showing
an increase in all lines The school has Gu
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twenty-five in the home cDiss Department.,
seven officers and nfften teachers, II be-
! ing ore OF the largest IN the state. The
oxercses closed with the sacrament OF tho
Lords supper IL was u beautiful and
deeply impressive sight 10 see SO many
children ana young people taking part
in this ceremony. a good collection was
| taken. which is for the sunday school
| work In Louisiana.
MIR. l.. s. Gauthlcr OF this city has been
| the possesspf OF line American gray
eagle and OF which he WAS justly proud.
! for 1t was a Are specimen. Mr. Ganthier Is
~ great uamlrer of General NelsoD A.
Miles, and determined to present him with
| the eagle, so this morning II was started
| on ia way to Washington IN a handsomely
| decorated cage. IL was franked 10 81. Louis
| by the Pacific Express company. and
when II reaches there the Adams Ex-
press company viii take II and forward It
| 70 Washington.
| Work on the new jali Will begin in
fcw days The DiebolA company viii not
| let the contrsct for the work, but Will do
| II themselves. purchasing the brick and
lumber here and employing Lake Charles
| laborers, Prssiden. Meyer OF the police
| jury msds this provision when the work
was awarded the company.
| :. ] MOSS OF Sulphur Is In receipt OF
| letter from II. NJ Mess OF Hood immunes
| al Santiago. under date Of September IL.
in which IL Is stated That Anston Young
and Barrios are both very H. There have
been four 6eaths n the regiment and ons
III company X. that Of Casey OF Jennings.
lie says the negro soldiers are dyi1s b.
scores aud The whites are rot much Bet
Ter on In another letter, dated the 10Th.
he writes that he is on the sick isl him
| sell.
Two boys, Sons of Emile Corbsllo, put
a pair Of shafts to push cart and htcned
a pony TO H. when the pony ran away and
threw tho boys out. One OF them escaped.
but the other was quite severely injured.
He was thrown against tree. breaking
one OF his legs and 1t is teared fractured
his skull.
The case Of the Citizens Bank OF Jen-
nings VS.. Rose o. Burke. executrix OF the
estate Of Dr. Burke deceased, is on trial
In the district court today. II involves a
large sum OF money.
Rev. Ira n. Pardee of Jennings Allied the
pulpit OF the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church while Rev. Mr.. Campbell held forth
in Jennings.
C.R. Cline spsnt Sunday in the city,
G. n. Glasier ia here from Lake Arthur
Attending court.
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