Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-24

I, JULY "a. 1888.
use of two prominent employees OF r.
Uncle Sam, stationed at Burrwood, La.
The case as it presents itself ls this;
these two young men called on u tar Z
maiden across the pass Sunday evening
and spent a most pleasant time, flnaily
the parting hour came and after a fond
good night and expressions OF having
spent a most delightful time, our
friends, az they prove to be, decided
casting off lines and starting up
their engine, as their transport happen
cd to be- a 20 #. gasoline launch, but
the man at the engine failed to get his
boat under way. Finding that there
was some trouble and wishing a hasty
exit out of the pass, the Captain decd
ed to get to the oars, but the engineer
was not an oarsman and 70 confessed
and of course had fully resigned him.
self to their fate, for by now they were
in the Gulf-the Gulf Of Mexico, just
think of it-eastward of the east Jetty,
but the captain was a young "Lochln-
war; and as night had by now closed IN
IN them he volunteered to take the
oars and putting extra energy to the
improvised gas engine, soon covered
the distance back to BurrwOod. In the
morning they called upon an expert
gasoline engineer to detect the trouble
and all that it proved to be was the
]disconnection of one of the wires lead
ing from the batteries to the spark plug
and lust to think what epithets We're
hurled at the poor defenseless engine.
Since then we understand that When
ever either party enters a gasoline
launch his first move is to see II the
wires are we'll connected. Boys we
would not have told on you, If you only
would have admitted the truth.
Capt. and Mrs. Hanson of Burrwood
, have the sympathy of all their friends
g in the loss of a baby boy.
We are glad to state that Mrs. Han
son who was very i'll is slowly improV-
!, ing.
Pointe=a=la=HaChe.
The Pointe-a-la-Hach boys met the
,Jesuits' Benders on the we'll kept green
at the Catholic Church. The game was
a very interesting up to the last half OF
the fourth inning when an error caused
both teams to engage in a free fol-
a all quarrel, thus ending the game
Quite a large number of people cam
here from Jesuits Bend, with thel1
team, and as ''rooters'' they were un
III excelled.
W Among the many visitors to u tow
he on Sunday were, Messrs. Raphiel Pere
er Dave Withan; Judge Casteix and Atty
es John Perez, Miss Gravolet. and Mis-
Leah Perez. tho charming and accom-
plished daughter of Hon. Johnso
Perez, .
tn The many friends of the Gazette wi
a be sorry to learn that Mrs. V. Savol
ed is on the sick list. The Gazette wishe
her a speedy recovery.
IRE DIR. E. D. Martin, one of New U
at leans most able physicians was in o.
'hn town Friday in answer to a call to tt
of bedside of Mrs. V. Savoie.'
Atty. O. S. Livaudais came dow
from New Orleans with his trim lit
the launch WHICH he purchased solely f
fishing purposes.
ag- Quite a number Of fine fish a
IN shrimp are caught in our bays at pre-
ent.
nc Judge K. E. Hingle made a fine hs
'rty in red fish, croakers and trout, Satl
'ce' day last.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hingle, acco
'on' panied by their daughter, Mrs. &.
Groleau, returned last Saturday FRI
p a three weeks trip to Bayou Scofie
Tho they report a splendid time. The I'll
ing and bathing were of the best,
and salt breezes i%nvigorating and pleas
sya and the mosquitoes very conspicu'
D ,, by their absence caused them to reg
n to leave for home. On their ret'
IN. they did not forget their many frien
" o who were the recipients of many g
vere things in the shape of oysters, fish, '
Tho which we're of the best. The oyst
,oss were par excellence, the finest e
.ou produduced at this season of the W
/ did We say to our friends do not hesit
Fred to take another vacation under s
the glorious auspices.
,med The Steamer Grover Cleveland, a
rifle q thorough over-hauling, is again
as a king her regular schedule, with
pleasant features Of Captain La
pres still on the bridge.
tring Hon. Marc Cognevich was in Pol
for s-la-Hache on tuesday
the Mrs. VIM. Movers came dOwn on
P.'s Dependent Tuesday to spend some
ALA visiting relatives.
!. Hen. Simon Leopold was atten
to business at this place yesterday
Mrs.NG. Favret was in New Orl
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