St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20

-In6 SGs lduQEY luAtU6A w. A1
building a two-story she'd, 48x30O.
to store their entire stock Of lumber
The st. Landry Lumber Co. people
are ~up-to-date when it comes to rum
ming 3 lumber yard.
Messrs. r. Mornhinyeg & Son,
the Main street jewelers., are hence
forth independent of the city lights.
They have installed q gasoline plant
Of their own, and it is working TO
their satisfaction.
Superintendent Thompson wishes
to announce that the pay for three
DAYS will be allowed all teachers who
attend the meeting Of the Teachers
Association at Alexandria en- the LIST,
I'd and Sd of April.
Mrs. Loudly Dejean, who has
earned an enviable reputation here as
a finished musician, is now teaching
music. IF her scholars can attain
the eminence in the musical world
that their p~receptress has, they will
have accomplished much.
Mr.. JOS. Landau. the enterpris-
ing proprietor Of the Landau Build
ing and of the Bon Marche store, is
having a substantial gallery erected
in front Of the building, which will
enhance the appearance and comfort
of the building considerably.
Mr.. Leopold Godchaux, Of Big
Cane, was here Wednesday, and ex-
pressed himself freely on the divi-
sion question. He says the poor peO-
pie can not pay their taxes as things
are now, and that division would be
ruinous to the poorer classes.
News has been received here
that The council Of New iberia has
taken steps to send delegates to the
natural gas conference to be held in
Opelousas on April 18th. Much inter-
est is being taken in the proposition
there.
Mr.. Marion Childs has been APP
pointed to succeed the late lamented
lP. j. Lefebvre as secretary and trea-
surer of the Opelousas Mercantile Go.
Mr.. Childs is quite a young man, and
his selection to fill such a responsible
position is a strong attestation Of his
worth.
AT the Methodist Church, to-
morrow, preaching at IL o'clock a.
NJ. and 7:30 b. n. Layman's meet
ing Immediately after the morning
service. Service at Bellevue at $3.50
p. m. We want your children in our
Sunday School every Sunday at 10
a. m. As. w. TURNER, Pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jacobs, who
are here on their bridal tour visiting
their parents, were entertained
Wednesday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sol Jacobs; On Friday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Jacobs
and on Sunday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Apolph Jacobs.
Police Juror Singleton, Of the
9Th Police Jury Ward, was in 0pe-
Iousas on Friday of last week, tran
sacting business. He reports the
fight over parish division a-biling
over there. But | think il will 60
against division all right. he re-
marked, as he left the Clarion Office.
Mr.. R. Lee Mills, Of Bellevue,
was in Opelousas Wednesday, attend
ling to business connected with the
interests Of the farmers of the par
ish. Mr.. Mills is the President Of
the Parish Farmers Union. He In
forms us that at his poll, Bellevue,
he knows Of but four or FIVE votes
that will be cast for the division oil
st. Landry.
The many friends Of Hon. B. B.
Dubuisson throughout the parish viii
be glad to learn that he is home
again, practically a well man. he
} returned Wednesday evening, and has
sufficiently recovered to be up and
about the house. Mr.. Dubuisson had
I been in New Orleans, at The Hotel
I Dieu, for the past two weeks, where
an operation for appendicitis was per:
formed on him,
J Messrs. Estorge & Dunbar, insur-
ance agents, on the 9th paid to The
Thisthlewaite Lumber Co. Sl56.59
for damage done to their mill plant
by fire On the Sd inst. The fire oc.
Cured on the Sd, the adjustment wa
made on the 9th, and the check GOV.
ering the amount handed to the pro.
prietors on the 9th-guick business
indeed. The Liverpool, London 6
Globe carried the policy.
Hon. 4. j. Doamann, President
of the Louisiana Oyster Commission
spent d few days here this week
While here he purchased the G. 2
Richard property, il the northern
portion of town, from Mr.. Yves An.
! drepont, paying $1,000 for it. "Thii
shows that | have confidence in Ope
@lougas, notwithstanding the fact thai
I / feel that the parish is certain to BIZ
) divided. ! don't consider that divi
/, sion will hurt property values here
said Mr.. Dossmanr.
. "A social was given at the beauti
! full Bellevue home of Mr.. and Mrs. r