Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26

* ana was sea: g :ae Charity HoS-
itaL for MeGlcas treatUrent. /
Sheriff Movers has arrested five ne
.roes under suspicion and feels pretty g
confident that he has the guilty part ]
" parties in the bunch. Dr.. /. II. \
3allowe, the coroner, was at his post !
IF duty, as usual held u post mort"m .
and empanellet a Coroncr's jury, which
returned a verdict Of murder at The
hands OF party. or parties unknown.
Theophile Buras Killed.
The little village Of Venice was
shocked beyond measure last Thursday
bv the unfortunate killing Of Theophl'r
Buras of that place, by his IS year old
son, Alexander. Eye witnesses, com
prising solely the family Of the deceased
declare that the killing was purely the
result Of the accidental discharge o1 a
Shot gun in the hands Of young AitH-
ander, who was engaged III cleaning II
PREPARATORY to a hunting expedition
with his father. However, at the cor
oners inquest and jury certain facts
were asctr,a;ntd which justified the
arrest Of the young man, pending 'ur-
Their inquiry on the part OF the officials
Young Buras may de gwen a prel!Al-
nary hearing next week.
The deceased, Thcoph!!e Buras, was
a native of VI nice where he was born
some 50 years ago, the SON of Mr.. ano
! Mrs. Clement Puras. He was a hlShy
respected citizen and leaves a Wi'o",
five children and one brother to moUrn
his untimely loss,
River News
Miss Alice Gaiie, a very entertaining
Young lady of the Crescent City, has
lust returned home after a most pleas
ant STAY of four weeks, the guest OF
Mrs. p. N. Cuselich Of Ostrica.
Our popular friend Capt. P. N. Cusc-
Itch of Ostrica, is building very pretty
launch which, according to the Cap
. tain's views will surpass anything IN
the lower end of the parish in the way
of speed and looks.
Capt. Ben Michel Jr. and family,
6 after a pleasant stay of two months II
o Port Eads, returned to New Orlean;
:. Wednesday,.
q Miss Ollie Williams, the accomplished
k daughter of our good friend Mr.. j. &
v Williams, after a short stay in Por
Eads, the guest of her sister Mrs. Be'
d Michel Jr., returned to her home Il
.r New Orleans this week.
:. Mr., and Mrs. Graham Myer, after
70 few months absence from Burrwoo
# returned Tuesday and were hearth
,e welcomed by their many friends. MI
.r Mver is in the employ of the Unite
10 Fruit Co., as wireless telegraph opel
~ ator and is considered an expert wit
of the Marconi system, and had late
ne been ordered by his company to Swa
he Island to equip a wireless station
he that point. Mr.. Myer reports Sws
- ls,and to be 300 niles south CT Cus
:, and has ali area OF ! mile wide by
lp long, The island is made up OF pho
he phate rock and Ful!er's earth an"
on owned by q man named Captain Adat
who, with his wife. two married 50
md about - Jamaican's compose /
human inhabitants of the island. CAY
-. Adams USES the Jamaican's as lahore
to cultivate a small %cocoanut gro
~ which is bordered by a few banana a
-; ~plantain trees. These are not cult'v'
ed to any extent, the Captain bel
satisfied with a small evenue from t
on grove. There is a company start
-ar with Capt. Adams as the controll'
stockho,der to grind up the rock
;ah market the phosphate and Fulle
90 earth. The only vessels that to-
there are the United Fruit vesst
about three a week. The climate, !
Myer says, is delightful and not
any means as hot as here.
The Social Swells' of Burrwo
,;cb made quite an impression on the mi
n of all who participated at the ball 81
by them on the 18th. inst. Everyth
20 was carried off in apple pie order
all refreshments were g~ratuitous. A:
- J., defraying all expenses, there RENAL
10 49, SIS in the treasury, which, upon
suggestion of their popular and NJ
ing manager, Mr.. j. d. Coleman,
u'i turned over to Judge Geo. W. De
'lla' dernier, to be applied to the fund
e to be started and to be known as
BIC "Burrwood School Fund.- Now is
'e',' not nice of Mr.. Coleman? 'Speciany
a." when you learn that he is unmarrle'
will Announcement.
C,,I, - n,t for tho marriap