Lower coast gazette., 1909-08-28
PARISH NEWS.
Happy Jack.

Happy Jack.
Mr.. Espy Cannon, son Of Hon. N. g..
spent Sunday in the Crescent
Mrs. Howard McCurdy and baby who
lad been staying with her father since
he death of her mother has returned
lome.
Miss Bertha Miller, the charming and
accomplished daughter of Jake Miller,
Lutcher, La. is the guest of her
Miss Sophie Beeher of Junior, La, is
the guest of Misses Ada and Natalie
Cannon of this place.
Mr.. Joseph Cannon is spending a few
DAYS in New Orleans with his sister,
Mrs. F. Baril.
Mr.. C. Beiber spent the day with
on Saturday.
The rice cutters in this section Of the
parish are much discouraged over the
bad weather of the early part OF the
week.
Crabs are being caught in quantities
in our bays and Grabbing parties are
the order of the day.
Venice.
A very delightful trip was enjoyed
on Bird Island last Wednesday evening.
Those who participated we're: Misses
Aurelia, Katie and Nellie Bernard,
Messrs. 8. F. Biaggini, A. Bari! and
Louis F. Buras, chaperoned by Mrs. j..
Bernard and Mrs. Oscar Buras. I'm
mediately af,er the arrival to the Is
land each one 1onned their bathing suit
to enjoy a sax water bath; owing. to
the obscuring of the moon the bathers
were compelled to leave the water,
nevertheless the innumerable stars
Illuminated the scene sufficiently to al
low the cook to ignite a large fire, then
a delicious supper of crabs, shrimp
and oysters was promptly cooked and
enjoyed by all. As the hour approach
ed they all expressed their reluctance
to leave by stating that the trip was
too short.
Mrs. Eugene DeArmas is visiting
friends in the Crescent City.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. A,
G. Blaise is on the sick list, but her re
covery is confidently expected by he]
numerous friends.
Miss Rena Durabb, a very popula
young lady of this town visited Mis-
Nellie Bernard on Monday, when the,
conversed about the dear old schoo
days which are rapidly approaching.
Messrs G. NJ. Thomas and j. H
Brown, from Quarantine, visited friend
here Saturday.
Miller.HanSen.
Mr.. Frank Miller and Miss Ann
Hansen, were united in marriage b
Judge Geo. w. Delesdernier, at tn
, home of the brides parents at South
west Pass Lighthouse on August |:
, The groom is the son of Mr.. Fran
Miller a prosperous citizen of Cameron
La. The bride is the lovely oaught'
of Jacob Hansen, keeper of Southwe'
Pass Lighthouse.
= The maids o fhonor were Misses Ann
! Birdie and Alice Savage and Il
: groomsmen, were Messrs. Tom Jone
Dan Hartnett and J. D. Coleman.
The wedding was followed by refres
ments and the entertainment was fu
( nished by J. D. Coleman, H. J. Kelle
Tom Armstrong and John Sauvas
The ladies were given a moonlight ri
9 on the Southwest Pass Lighthou
u Railroad by Messrs. Pochie, Jones a
: Hartnett, and the bride and groc
with their guests enjoyed a midnig
ride on the steamboat Picket, at
;, invitation of Capt. John B. Lindl
-" The ladies' present were; Mrs. Spr
), kles, Misses D. Wright, M. Halbe1
t. the Savage sisters and others, I
gentlemen, Capt. j.. B. Lindhe, \
~ Cefalu, Capt. ]. W. Hansen of Pick
and B. R. Hill, chief engineer Of Pick
Thulo Conway, George Hingle q
others.
le The bride and groom will leave
j. the ccmodious launch, Dependent,
- their future home in Galveston, T
They take with them the best wisl
. of their many friends for a long ;
Il happy life.
Drowned.
=, At Pas a Loutre Lighthouse, on S
day, 22nd inst, William J, O'Brien,
~ native Of this parish,
10 Mr.. O'Brien had been in the emp
as of the U. S. government as lightho
is tender for the last twenty We;
~. While out bathing, at the pier head
the lighthouse, he dove under
water and came to the surface str
az Cling and Immediately sank out
nd sight, his friends who were with