The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1901-12-07

the Court House ut Leesvile has been
condemned Steps have been taken
10 repair the defects.
A negro named John Sander was
killed last Monday night by Jim Har
rIs another negro. Jealousy was the
cause of The trouble. Harris has
made good his escape.
The little town cf Vidalia was some.
what excited last week of fire which
amounted to nothing. The Methodist
church and residence were however
consumed.
A fire occurred last week in the
city Of Shreveport which consumed
three business structures. The loss
is estimated at $4,000. The origin
Of the fire is unknown.
The Cotton gin of Mr.. Martin Bar
rus containing $500 worth of cotton
seed, 81 90 worth of seed cotton was
destroyed by fire near St MartinsviIle
last week The entire loss is estimat.
ed at $500.
Mayor Wc'ch Of the city of Alex:
andria WAS presented with a hand
some pair of cuff buttons set with
diamonds in recognition Of his faith
full work in securing the new high
School building.
A tax of 2! was voted by the peo-
pie of Natchitorhes for ten years for
the purpose of removing the round
house of Louisiana and Northwestern
r. h. Co, from Bienville to their
town.
Quite deplorabie tradgedy occur
red in Madison parish last week.
Reuben Carson shot and killed his
brother'in law B. q. Sanford. The
killing grew out of quarrel concern.
ing business affairs.
Orange Grove plantation situated
IN the parIsn-or TerrcpUnue boasts or
having the only young lady sugar
boiler in the state. The young lady
in question is Miss Minnie Joliet who
is the assistant at the pan of the
Orange Grove factory.
Andrew Carnegie, the steel mag.
nate and philanthopist has given
$4,000 dollars to the city of Lake
Charles for the erection of modern
Library building provided the city
pledges itself to appropriate one thou
sand dollars per annum for the main-
tenance Of said Library.
A very unfortunate accident hap
pened 10 James Sorrer the son Of
Henry Sorrer, a resident of Rayne La.
1t seems that the little boy was sent
by his father to unhitch his horse and
in the attempt the horse became frigh-
tened and ierked of the little fellws
finger.
A Obstructive cyclone swept over
Bayou Blue last week and played
havoc The Matherne family were
the victims of this fearful storm, Mrs.
Matherne was killed outright by a
piece of flying timber, Mr.. Matherne
and three Of the children We're badly
injured.
| The little ViI!ege of Church Pom,
was terribly excited last week over
the burning to death of the little
daughter of Esteve Guidry. The
family was in the field picking cotton
when the cry of fire startled them bu,
they could not reach the house iu time
to save the child.
Last week a serious shooting affair
took place at store situated on Ten
sas river IN the parish Of Concordia
The participants we're negro men and
the difficulty, Of course arose over 8
woman. The result Of the quarrel is
that Willie Vester was killed by Nea
and Sam Boss aud Horace Burns had
an arm broken.
Last week Louis Bauer, the son ot
Judge Oscar Bauer, and Elm Dubro
ca, who have been attending tn,
Chamberlain Hunt College at POI
Gibson, Miss, went out on Thanks
giving hunt and while on the hun
Louis Bauer's gun was accidentally
discharged killing Elm Dubroca al
most instantly. Both of the boy
we're from West Baton Rorge.
Mrs. Agnes +. Donoho, who ha
been ma,ron of the State Norma
School at Naichitoches for the pas
twelve years died last Wednesday af
ter an illness of some time. Th
death of this eslimable woman will b.
regretted and nourned by great man,
young ladies and young men all owe
Louisiana whose lives were mad