The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17

Sunday, Whiffet, one OF the horses
in the last races ran away and run
over Robert O'Niell. eldest son Of
Mr.. Il. Emmett O'Niell, severely
bruising him. We are pleased to
note that the young man is doing
we'll and will be himself again in
Il few days.
Judge 4. {. Allen and two sons,
Gladstone and Porter, Mr.. w. X.
Wilson and son, Willie, Mcssrs.
Il. ". Kappel aud W. a. Chauyin,
and We editor and son, spent last
Thursday at Grand Lake back Of
Beileview plantation. Fish were
had in abundance and all enjoyed
an excellent days outing.
Mr.. Sam We'll has recently re-
cciyed $500 barrels of fine Pitts
burg coal. which is more than
enough to supply the local trade
during the winter. Mr.. We'll will
commence delivering coal next
week, and if you have not already
sent in your order. do SO at once
before the bad weather sets in.
The high school building, re-
Gently erected at Berwick, and
which is one of the largest and
finest III the parish, will be dedi-
Gated Tomorrow. \ delegation
OF Franklin people, consisting Of
Judge y. G. Allen, Sen. ". I.
P1terman, Dr.. D. \. Foster, W.
Il. Latham and others will be Cd
hand to assist in the ceremonies.
A!r. A. w. Cooke, OF New Or
leans, and Miss Oracle Richard
were married on Tuesday last by
Rev. Father Robinson, If ST. AL
phonsus Church, in New Orleans.
Mrs. Cooke is a niece OF our fell
low parishioner, Mr.. Joseph Brig,
and the BANNER wishes the newly
married couple long life Of hap
piness and prosperity.
Mr.. |. popkin, while in New
i ork the past three weeks bought
one of the largest stocks of dia-
monds, jewelry, cutlery, glass
ware and bric-a-brac that has
ever been shipped to Franklin.
He will have his new stock On in
spection in IA few weeks, and every
article will be sold at a reasonable
price and guaranteed as repre-.
scented.
The Evangelinc Grove, United
Ancient Order OF Druids, will run
an excursion from here to Morgan
City next Sunday, the 18th, for
the purpose of instituting new
Grove there. The beautiful steam
or Peri will be used to convey
those desiring to participate in the
ceremonies. No doubt a large
crowd will be on hand to at least
enjoy a days outing. The fare is
only Is cents for the round trip.
The BANNER is in receipt OF an
invitation from Mrs. Elizabeth
Randolph Lobdell, Of Natchito-
ches, La, to the marriage OF heI
daughter, Josephine Randolph, to
DR.. David A. Berwick, OF Jennings,
on Thursday afternoon, Sept. ~
at 4 O clock, at Trinity Church III
the above town. The fair bride
and groom are well known here
and the marriage promises to be
an important event in socia
circles.
Senator ". I. Peterman ap'
peared before the Council at it
meeting last Tuesday night, or
behalf of the Kyle Lumber CO..
and offered to pave that part o
the bayou front lying between
Willow and Adams streets, pro
yided the town would grant to thf
lumber company the exclusive
right to fill in from the paving te
the bank with bark, unsala Of
lumber, etc, from it's saw mill
This will, in a measure, bench
the town, as it will virtually opel
a roadway, heretofore impassabl'
to all vehicles. because OF the lr
! regularity of the surface. Thu
contract was made operative 10
FIVE years.
The Town Council at its meet
ing on Tuesday night last passe'
| an ordinance fixing certain Limits
in the town, within which it shall
be unlawful to erect any building
unless same be built of brick
stone. iron or other non-combus
tible material. The Mayor AM
lCourcil will constitute a com
mittee whose duty it shall be t
examine the plans and specitica
lions of all buildings about to b
erected within the prescrlbe'
limits. We publish in to-day
issue the ordinance in full in tn
| proceedings of the Council. Rea =,
it and familiarize yourself with II
In our opinion, it is a good OF
dinance.