The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-05-26

spell OF illness.
Mrs. Alex Todd who has beef
i'll for several weeks at her hom'
on Iberia street, is much better
we are glad to state.
We return thanks to the Frank
lin Bottling Works for a dozel
bottles of their new beverage
Koca-Nola. 1t is a delicious
drink.
Miss Lillian A. Boullard, super.
intendent Of the St. Mary Santa
rum, is reported quite i'll. VIZ
hope soon to note her complete
recovery.
A fine assortment of HeinZ's
preserves and pickles just received
at O'Niell's.
The Court this week has dis.
posed of large number of civil
cases, and we learn has about
cleared up its docket of all cases
before it.
Senator w. T. Peterman was
among the many delegates from
st. Mary who attended the Inter-
coastal Waterways Convention at
Lake Charles this week.
Mr.. w. D. Collins handsome
new residence on First street.
which is being constructed by
Messrs. Wilcox & Zylicz, is rap
idly nearing completion. In a
few days the painters will be ply
ing the brush.
The game Of indoor base ball on
skates played at the Auditorium
on last Wednesday night between
Franklin and Patterson was well
attended. The game resulted in a
victory for the Franklin team by
a score of 5 to 4.
Stumpf's Hoodoo Ant Paper at
O'Niell's.
The management of the skating
rink authorizes us to say that there
will be skating at the Auditorium
every Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday evening. Monday has
been set aside as special day
for the ladies.
BY a resolution passed by the
School Board on Saturday last,
all teachers possessing the first
grade certificates will be paid $50
per month in the future; for Sec
ond grade certificates S45 and for
third grade certificates, the COM
pensation is fixed atS4O.
At recent meeting of st.
Mary's Branch No. 800, Catholic
Knights of America, Messrs. H.
w. Kappel and T. Thiel were Sc
lected as delegates to the Fedora
ton of Catholic Societies of Louis
lana. and Messrs. L. B. Tarlton
and j. G. Verret as alternates.
All the prominet mecchants of
our town have promised to close
their stores at Z o'clock p. m. after
June list, Saturdays excepted.
This is a good move on the part of
our merchants, especially those
who employ clerks, by closing at
an early hour thus allowing their
employees little more recreation
after warm summer days work.
Libby's Chow Chow as good as
the best for 10c at O'Niell's.
The franklin Bottling Works
owned by McNulty Bros, are
turning out first-class line of
summer beverages, and especially
one known as Koca Nola. Their
drinks are made from pure water
and all bottles are thoroughly
cleansed before filling. This is a
home concern and should be pat
ronized in preference to out Of
town institutions.
The city electric light plant is
is being extensively repaired, all
of the old wires being replaced by
new. The plant was in a very
bad condition, as the wire was ex-
posed to the action of the weather
for yards with no sign of insulation
whatever. All bad wire will be
removed and the decayed poles
replaced by new ones.
The Jeanerette Optic, of which
Mr.. Julius A. Lund is editor comes
to our desk this week. 1t is the
official journal of Jeanerette, and
reflects the enterprising spirit of
the business people of that hus-
Ting little city in its advertising
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