St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-01-31

4 Every man who came in from
| the country in the past two weeks
sang the same song about the con
dition of the public roads in the
/ parish-all told the same tale, NJ
matter from what section they
hailed. The old Vile Platte roae
is again i'm it's old condition, we arr
told, although the road contractor
had made passable road OF it
The Bayou Boeuf country is almos
impossible.
The question agi ating the pub
| lie just now is, who will be King o
the Carnival, the exalted Kfns
Palmetto? We are told that thu
| Committee on King, the WarWicks
have received several bids. Ons
very handsome young man, good
friend of public education, Is said
to be a prominent postulent, and
we must say that he would make
an admirable potentate.
| The Southern Pacific has grant
ed a half fare on all points be-
tween Alexandra and Opelousas
Morgan City and Opelousas, and
Lake Charles and Opelousas, for
Mardi-gras. Mr. Ellis, the passen-
ger agent, wgs her: in person fol
the meeting of the Carnival com.
mittee last Monday, and the rates
were agreed upon between him
and the com mittee.
Thomas Culver Quirk, aged SO
/ years, died at the home of his son,
DR.. w. A. Quirk, in Evergreen, on
the 9th, and was buried in the
family buryiug grounds at Mound
vile, near Washington. Mr..
Quirk was an upright, sterling cit
izen, and his loss is not only
mourned by a long line Of decen-
dents, but also by number OF
warm and appreciative friends.
Work on the carniva floats is
progressing rapidly, and it is now
assured that they will be ready for
Mardi-gras. They are grander con-
cerns than our people expected
they are regular New Orleans
floats. The arra ngements being
made guarantee a aHot Time in
the Old TOWN. on Mardi-gras day.
The various Carnival Committees
ere reminded that the general com.
mlttee meets at the Mayors Office
every Monday evening at four
o'clock, and that they must make
reports then. If we all work to-
gether Well have a grand time
MardI-gras. But it takes work. but
those committees are the boys to
do the work.
With excursions running into
Opelousas on Mardi-gras day, it is
expected that there will be the
largest crowd ever seen I'm this
town on that day. The hotels and
restaurants are busy making prep
arations for the day, and assure us
that no one will go hungry or sleep
outdoor.
The Carnival Committee held
its regular meeting in the town
hall Monday evening, and received
reports of the various committees.
ALL reported progress, and gave
assursnces that their various duties
would be well performed In time
for the great day.
DIR. G. f. Boagni has had his
splendid property on Landry street,
known as the Andrus place, re-
painted and generally overhauled,
and it now looks like a new build
ing. He will move there as soon
as the place is in thorough repairs.
We welcome Doc. and his family
TO the Ponchartrain district.
The streets of the town are la
a bad fix. The rains naturally
made the streets muddy, but the
commissioner helped the thing
along by dumping lot OF clay IN
the worse places, making them
aworsers. Bellevue street, by Lar
cade Ia veritable dob pond.
This summer weather in mid
winter is somewhat out of place,
and makes a fellow feel like he
was in another climate. Wednes-
day and Thursday--in fact the en-
tire week almost, were exceedingly
hot days, the thermometer going
up to summer heat Wednesday.
What is the matter with our
local stage amateurs? ISM t it
about time to have a performance
from themo They are always we'll
patronized, and that should be an
Incentive for them not to wait so
long between-plays.
The committee on music for the
Carnival informs as that they will
have four bands for the parade-tha
very best talent that can be secur-
ed That will be music enough,
WON'T ii