St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-06-04

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See'y.
/ with pleasure that we
...s / vsst Improvement on the
'.s il some of our colored peo-'
Y. 4 tbat they are trying to fur
y 'ss, anllghtsn themselves by sub
aiding 10 the Clarion as well as
stbsr journals.
For Ient-A commodious res
ss.ea and premises, back of and
aloIalng Mason's Drug Store and
s,atlug en- Union ST., known as
Il pOssy place, which has of late
Issn repaired and renovated. Ap-
il Il Tie above named drugstore.
Tia promoters Of the new rail-
,.sd had several meetings last
{ rsuk and are all jubilant over the
promisIng state OF affairs. The
Washington people are also greatly
Interested, aud are actively &C.
orsratIBg with the Opelousas peo-
plss
G. M. Compton has moved
II. dental Office into the Lewis
aalItling ON Court street. His de-
pa,tlaent Is admirably suited for
ilat business, and the patronage
Recommending attests in strong
est terms to his popularity as a
asntlst.
Street Commissioner Solleau
xl open Cane Street, in the Pont-
shartrain district, shortly. lie
sas locking over the grounds Sun
dsy, and convinced himself that
itshould bio opsned. BY the way,
{ sailaau Ii making a splendid street
Commissioner, giving all his spare
sns 70 that department.
The parish Clerks Office changed
hands + Thursday, Mr.. III. E. Estorge
ietiring and Mr.. Ives Andrepont
assuming charge. Mr.. Andrepont
b assisted by the following able
corps Of Deputies: Chas. Lafieur,
] Reeosder; i. A. Sandoz, Minute
elafk; Alex. DeviIle, Jr., Robert
Yilrlne and j. ]. Barry. MIR. Al
fssa Payy, whose long service in
MeuiEics renders him an expert in
tlas line, is training the new force
1T Is not q crime to burn a mer-
H.gOsroand dying horses), SO has
decided the Supreme court in the
cssaof aaek Fontenot, from this
parish. F0ntenot was convicted
y burning merry-go-round con-
iiaptlon iii Mamoa, convicted by
slafy aud sentenced. The case
WIS appealed to the Supreme
GtliFt, and that tribunal affirmed
sas verdict. A rehearing was
asEsa and granted, and on Mon
Gay d last week the Supreme
eelift get aside the verdict Of the
5afy and its own ruling, and
tafhed Fontenot out, absolutely a
ltat man, on the ground that there
Was nothing on the statute books
pFahihlting the burning of flying
aofsea Mr.. Il. b. Dubuisson was
ae attorney for the defense.
trough invitation, two OF
safee days ago, we had the pleas.
sl'a q Inspecting the new and
MODERN Offices under one roof, Of
s0an N Lewis, Esq, and the A. L
laeonbe Insurance Firm int
sIlica they have as yet but par
s'aaiy moved and established them
sssses, The structure is q yer.
4aaasofila one, and as compared
s'sn lae many which we have seen
y " TT the most convenient ant
WY arranged. The insurane
sspsfIment Is on the right enter
IS while that OF the law occupie
s.s enrea front rooms on the lef1
~ ane eozy dental rooms of Dl
aptoa located in the rear. N
ssaaef these gentlemen step s
" and Geo. Edwards looks s
IVY ilks the father OF his cour
z 1aey forsake the shade OF th
spselosls portieo which adorns an
lag 1N
1s uiiding, recently erected b
.s ssaa Y Lewis, Esq, is one of ii
q asss1 and most commodiou
buildings in this section
sountry. The rooms are lars
! w eool, with all modern eonv
.saess- Every office was rente
g, Sss slie baiiding was eomplete
l 80. . z Lewis could have foun
8, ]. pallts for three times ths nun
q rooms