The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-12-05

The st. Mary Banner
WEEKLY.
taANKLIN, ST. MARY PARISH, /
SATURDAY, DEC. ), 1908.
The Street Fair.
Decem Der 2Sth to January 3rd.
Don't fail to see Hurd, the Grea
Magician, next Thursday. Prices
25c. SOC. and 75c.
FOUND-A small chain bracele
and lock. Owner can have sam
by applying at the BANNER office
The railroad company seems t,
have lost their schedule. In
trains have been late everyday 20
over three weeks
The hoboeS were numerous ir
town this week. Fortunately thei
visit were cut short by the officer.
who gave them notice to move on
We publish in this issue of GU
paper the venire for the four week
of the jury term Of court begin.
ming January 4th; also the Crane
jurors for the next six months.
Judge Mayer says there is moth.
ing doing around the 3rd Justice
Court but the prospects are brigh
for a good business after sugar
making, in the matrimonial line
We were blessed this week with
several good showers although not
heavy enough to fill the empty
cisterns they were nevertheless OF
great good. The prospects are good
for some more rainy weather.
Christmas is but few weeks off.
It is about time for you Mr.. Mer-
chant to give us your advertising.
Let us put you up nice card call
ing the attention Of buyers to the
goods you have for sale and we
guarantee you will more than
double your business.
Bunting, the photographer, says
he is still doing business at the
old stand, in the Drummer build
ing,and is turning out some OF the
finest work seen in this section of
the country. If you wish to have
a photograph enlarged give him a
chance at it, he guarantees salts
faction.
Mr.. l. Popkin, the jeweler, re-
ceived a large stock of goods
which comprises all the latest
styles in diamonds, jewelry,
watches, clocks, vases, cut glass,
etc. These goods are sold as cheap
as can be bought elsewhere. When
in want of something nice for a
wedding or Christmas present
don't forget to call on Mr.. Popkin.
Mr.. F. M. Boone was accident
ally shot this morning at the Ri
cohoc water tank by his pistol
falling out of his pocket. He was
brought here at the Sanitarium
and his chances for recovery is
small. Mr.. Boone had charge of
the railroad water tanks in this
vicinity and was at work in the
pump house when the accident
happened.
The convention which met here |
last Saturday appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen who will COM
pose the Democratic Executive |
of the Eleventh Sena-
torial District: Hon A. G. Allen,
Messrs. Ed Bass and
Henry Hausmann, ST. Mary par
ish; Messrs. Lastie Broussard and
G. j. Edwards, Vermilion parish. ;
Gov. Heard has issued his pro-
calling the Legislature
10 meet in extra session on Dec.
10th for a period of twelve days
Tor the purpose of enacting proper
legislation towards establishing a
ssion with full power to
prevent the infection Of Louisiana
territory with the cotton boil
weevil pest. Several other matters
will be brought up before the le-
gislature.
Among the new names in our
column will be
,een those of DR.. A. j. Smith for
Coroner, aud Hon. w. X. Wilson
or District Attorney. These two
ask the support of their
friends in the coming Democratic
urinary.
That is fine movement the
High School people have under
AIKEN to bring to Franklin during
Christmas week a collection of
Iome of the famous pictures of
he world. A large art dealer Of
Boston has agreed to loan a large
lumber of pictures enough to
,over about 900 square feet Of
vall. They will be exhibited for
hree days in some suitable build.
ng down town. The primary OBJ ,