St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-16
Chicot.
How il It. Brother?

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spent several days here last week.
Mr.. Jesse Campbell, Of Pine Prairie,
has just furnished a neat little cot
tage at the Pine Prairie depot-and,
by the way, runor says he viii soon
occupy same with one Of Bayou
Beufs fairest daughters.
We we're greatly panied to learn
that Judge Perrault was taken very
suddenly i'll 3 few days ago, and sin
cereIy hope that his recovery will be
speedy and complete.
Miss Adrian Wolff entertained a
host Of young friends on last Tues
day night; Mrs. G. T. Griffith on
Wednesday night, and Misses Csmnie
and Susie Erich on Saturday night.
Messrs. Carl Thompson and Jacg
Claiborne, Of Jennings, after 4 plea
SAINT stay Of two weeks here. have
returned to Jennings. Mr.. Thompson
is 8 home boy, while Mr.. Claiborne
was here on q visit, and reports haY-
ing had ! fine time visiting, hunting,
etc.
told you so. It is all over now.
No poll tax, no voting.
MI. Sam Wall, a prominent planter.
Of Elm Bayou, gave Us a pleasant call
during the week.
Mr. Sheldon, agent Of the Rock
Island railroad at Pine Prairie, was d
pleasant caller Sunday evening.
We note from the New Orleans
Christian Advocate that Rev. Paul M.
Brown, Presiding Elder Of the Alex
andria District, viii preach here On
February 20th.
We tender many thanks to our
college friend and his estimable wife
for 4 mess Of fine spare ribs and
backbone and ! dish Of de~liciously
seasoned sausage meat.
Mr.. Slocomb, a young mar from
Natchitoches, has taken charge Of The
Cheney ld-Field school, in lieu of Miss
.. N. Tatman, who has resigned.
Miss Amelia Griffith, the lovely
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Grit
fifth, gave q pleasant little party on
Tuesday night, the 18th inst. to her
numerous young friends, il honor Of
her goth birthday.
Mrs. II. l. Erich has a fine patch
Of English peas il full bloom.
A letter received from Capt. Sam
Haas states that he Is yet at Bunkie,
and not able to get about as much as
he would like to. His numerous
friends here, as well as elsewhere,
hope for his early recovery.
We note that the large new saw
mill il being rushed to q finish At St.
Landry Station, on the 4. 3. 6 w.
railroad; also that the large commits
sary is about completed.
W. rejoice to learn that Judge
Perrault IS rapidly improving, and
will soon be out again.
The death 81 Congressman Da7y, Of
New Orleans, has revived politics IN
the Old Town.
But President Roosevelt has put al
quietus on any Democrat having the
q. s, Judgeship buzzing in bis bonnet.
The Oldest son Of DR.. W. d. Haw-
kins, who has been sick for some time
with scarlet fever, has about entirely
recovered. There are four other
small children in the house, but By
the Doctors and his estimable Wife's
great care, vigilance and nursing, the
fever was confined to the oldest boy.
For several weeks they allowed mol
one in the sick room but themselves,
and nursed the patient without as
sistance.
Although farmers ought to be on
the move preparing for a prosperous
season ii 1909, very little work Is
going on in this section.
Judge Singleton has offered rego-
before the Police Jury offering
q reward Of forty dollars for anyone
conducting 4 blind-tiger.
there is d move to benefit
the community on foot, Judge Single
ton stands pat.
Messrs. Raymond and Nell Griffith
delighted US on last Saturday night
with some excellent music OH the
Dr.. S. &. Wharton, Of West Gold
Dust, was Id town on Saturday.
Now that Christmas is passed, also
New Year Day. the next thing IN
order Is the new parish Of Evangeline.
Who WlIset the bail a-rolling?
We happened to pass the new town
Of Mamou one day last week, and
noted quite a number of buildings
going np.
Another new town on the Rock