The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-01-21
RIB NCRO NEWS
Renorted for the Readers Of The
Gazette by its Regular Corre-
spondent.

Mr. Henry CrOuchet nas opened
new saloon opposite his old stand
Messrs. c.. and l.. Guiibeau have
also embarked in the saloon bust
ness at the south end of town.
Mr.. A. Lamulle, the popular
manager of the Carencro Barrel &
Cistern factory, has returned to
Carencro. Mr.. Lamulle has had
charge of the cooperage department
Of the Lafayette refinery.
Mr.. Colomb has secured the SER
vices Of Mr. Alex Porteau, an expert
baker, anG promises his customers
she very best quality of bread
There has been for some time
past regular exodus of negroes to
& rowley from this place
Il Geo. F.. Brown has pur-
chased part of a lot from Mr. O.
sbeau, situated just west OF
his residence. for the purpose OF
improving his place.
Miss Marie Martin was in I.afay-
cite Sunday last
Mr.. IA. Won Phul and wife have
returned to Baton Rouge after
spending a few days in Carencro.
Owing to the long spell of bad
weather, and the immense trafhc
over them, our roads and bridges
in some places are in rather bad
shape According to the new law
there is certain revenue lp the
shape of taxes on vehicles, road
tax, and one mill portion on prop
erty, and stock tax. It behooves
our. energetic Mayor and his Coun-
ell to look carefully to the interests
of their town, and see that they
receive all that is due them. Any
failure to succeed in their plans,
if brought to the attention of the
Carencro correspondent, will receive
full airing. Without proper
accounting of what will be due the
corporation; the town will not be
able to exist. Carencro can not
now afford to go backward; 1t must
and can forge ahead.
Judge O. P. Guilbeau and Mr.
Castor Francez were in Abbevllle
several days this week, looking to
the interests of Lehman, Stern u
Co., Ltd
AIR. Marry LESLEY, accompanied
by his cousin Mr.. Arglas Hayes,
left last Sunday for Woodville, Miss,
to visit relatives there.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Anna Brun and
Mr. Leonce J. Dupuis which is to
take place Tuesday ian. "a at ST.
Peters church, this place Mr..
Dupuis is one of our prominent and
popular young men, and the son OF
Mr.. Victor E. Dupuis, leading cltl-
zen of Carencro. Miss Anna. Brun
is most charming and interesting
young lady, whose numerous TRENDS
receive the announcement with
much pleasure.
Mr.. Raoul Jeanmard and wife, of
Thibodaux are on a visit to Caren-
Gro, the guests of Mr.. ]. Jeanmard.
Judging from the large quantity
of freight received here within the
last couple of weeks, it is evident
that our merchants intend keeping a
full and complete assortment OF
Foods for their customers, and by
being liberal in their prices propose
removing all cause for their going
or sending elsewhere for what they
need.
Carencro has for some time been
overrun by a horde of SSvaluabie
dogs. Nights are made hideous
and days dangerous. If the pres
emf condition continues we may
soon expect to vie with the canine
ridden city of Constant1nopie.
Our town marshal with good sup
ply of ssdog collars" and a good
shotgun, might secure more rest
and security for those citizens who
do not happen to possess ssvaluable
dogs"
1t is predicted that we will have