St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-18
HUSBAND and WIFE DIE OF
PNEUMONIA NEAR CHICOT
But Two DAYS intervene Between Tho Last
BugIe Call...Breezy Letter frsm ChIeot
Correspondent.

last week, the husband on Saturday
and the wife on Monday, They were
old and respected citizens Of st. Ian.
dry, and the unusual circumstance
of their death makes their taking Of
particularly sad.
Capt. Sam Haas spent last week il
0pelousas.
Keep your eye on Hon. ]. ]. Bailey
for Governor. The wishes Of the
people are his wishes.
Miss May Hawkins, the popular
little teacher Of Cheney-0 ld-Field,
and Erich Jr., passed through town
Friday.
We return thanks to Judge 0'Neill
for the handsome sum donated to the
school funds Of this parish.
A new saw mill is in operation in
Pine Prairie, with Messrs. Hawkins
Deyille and Fletcher Chappelle as
proprietors.
Young Mr.. 0Bier and MIR. Phillips,
Of Bellevue, gave Us a pleasant call
Friday.
Miss r. Belle Quirk, Of Evergreen,
niece Of DR.. w. 3. Hawkins. spent
two Or three days here last week.
Mi. L B. Ewell, Of Eunice, spent
several days here last week.
Warning!-1910 is near here, and
woe INTO you who negleets to pay
his poll tax before January 1st. Re-
member, We have another important
election next November-so don't
neglect your duty.
Mr.. Octave Fontenot, the pioneer
settler Of Beaver, was here one day
last week.
No cotton was made in this sec
tion the past season, but we learn a
fair crop will be planted next season.
Judge Singleton built several brick
chimneys at Beaver last week. Judge
Singleton says that if one wants to
enjoy real home life, let one just
drop in at Mr..Octave Eontenot's, at
Beaver, and stay two or three days
with him, where plenty Of homemade
meat, fresh pork, syrup, yam pota-
toes, etc, are in abundance, and
cooked to a queens taste.
Dir. Willis Whatiey informs US that
be is going to establish i frst-class
wood and blacksmith shop st bis old
stand on Bayou Toro.
Mr. Clarence Reynolds and his Ga
unable wife formerly Mics sYdia
Courtney, daughter OF Hon. 81. ID.
left for New Orleans on
Wednesday, where they will reside.
The hens are on ! strike. and eggaI
are scarce and commanding fanny
The Euniee Star, q bright and
1ewsy little paper, Is brimful Of news
ind deserves the patronage Of all
progressive citizens. IL Is published
d Eunice, the wide-awake little city
\ the western portion Of ST. Landry.
Capt. Gibbons, the old reliable saw
and timber man, Of Washington,
rave us 8 call Saturday morning.
How are You, Hon. Yves Fontenos,
"a Governor Sanders second term
'or Governor? No oFense intended,
*. Fontenot-but do Jon favor
hanging the Constitution
Hon. Austin Fontenot VS. called
. Turkey Creek last Saturday, On
egal business. 'Tis useless TO Say
Ii. Fontenot won the generally
,ets what he goes after.
The worst spell Of weather Of the
eason struck here last Saturday
light, when the rain poured down
early all night. Sunday morning
be thermometer registered near the
reezing point. with d damp. DRILLING
lizard blowing from the North aN
az.
Mr. N, L. Young. Of ST. Landry,
nd his estimable wife have moved
3 Chicot, to the hotel formerly kept
j Mrs. Moore. Mr.. Young has been !
D poor health for some time, and
loved to the hills to recuperate.
Here's TO you and yours, Nj.
for Happy Christmas and
'rosperous New Year. Tis dry
p here-awfully 'dry'-but then
that's the use Of worrying? Some
hing may turn up that will enable
3 az least q bright-aad-early egg
No. 49,