The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-02-12
NO. so.
Carencro News.

AAe u auO Oall 10 De given AZ
Sibille's hall Mardi Gras night will
be under the auspices of the Caren-
Gro brass band and social club. The
entertainments given by these gem
tlemen are always successful and Of
the highest order.
Mr., l.. Deleglise, who has been
very sick, and confined to his room
for number of weeks, is well and
among his friends again. !.
No doubt a number of our peo.
pie will take advantage of the low
rates and attend the Carnival of
New Orleans. Tickets will be, on
sale February 10, 10, go and Fl,
good to return on any train up to
and including March 4. Child
rem under IL years of age, one half
of the adult rate. Adults S4.55,
children 81. 5o.- This will give
ample time to witness all the differ
ent displays. and to visit the num-
erous attractions in the city. There
will also be special rates to New
Iberia and Lake Charles where very
credltab1e celebrations are promised.
Mr.. Ernest Bernard, of Mouton's
Switch, intends to commence in a
few weeks the erection of a large
strictly up to date cotton gin, re-
placing the old gin that he has con-
Quoted for number of years.
Master Peter Grenier, of Baraza,
Mich, is now with his sister, Mrs.
Geo. Melchior.
The miserable condition of the
roads prevented a number of our
people attending the Watterson
lecture in Lafayette last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Andrus visited
Sunset last Sunday.
Mr.. Stokes, of Belleview, was in
town last week the guest of DR..
LESLEY.
The coming season will show a
very large increase in the cultiva-
ton of sugar cane.
The sisters of St. Ann Convent
are to give fair, dramatic enter
tainment aud concert on February
70 and 20. A very interesting pro-,
gramme has been arranged for both
evenings. There is no doubt that
the call of the sisters will meet with
a hearty response from the people
of Carencro and adjoining towns.
The Attakapas Club has been the
fortunate recipient of several app
Propriate gifts lately from Mrs.
Daigle. Messrs. v. E. and Leonce
Dupuis and Camille Gu,lbeau. The
club library is commencing to as
sumo respectable proportions.
DR.. E. J. Perrault, of Scott, was
in Carencro last Sunday, and he
reports that the citizens of his place
are making grand preparations for
their ''World's Fair" He asserts
that an effort is being made to Sc
cure the Eiffel Tower, as an attrac-
lion for that event. Failing in this,
here is no doubt that the celebrated
Ferris Wheel will be in evidence.
The ball at Sibille's hall last Sun
lay night was we'll attended.
One of our young society men
las a leaning for neckties of ex-
lggerated hues, and aggravated
patterns, and when bedecked with
lis fancy neckwear he can be heard
coming from long distance.
The public school building con-
inues to a be blot on the appearance
IF our town. 1t is so situated that
'ne can not avoid seeing it.. Our
of schools has done
Ill in his power to replace this
eye-sore, with a building
more suitable, and adequate, but SO
ar has met with little encourage
nent. If the parish school board
we're presented with map which
night convince them that Carencro
S the town of second Importance
n the parish, and a copy, of the
ak roll of this precinct, possibly
'ur condition might be ameliorated.
They might see their way clear to
i've us what rightfu.ly belongs to,
IS. :.
The Huron plantation has been
ented for the coming season to Mr..
Ohm Fungy, who will run it on the
share svstem." 1t would appear
rom fhiS. that the ra~~rA cole -