St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-06-25
! Personal and LOCAL :

Irish potatoes are selling a
retail for FIVE cents a gallon, ant
Santiago chips, French fried, ant
other delicious dishes made from tht
potato, are more popular than ever
The many friends Of Miss Viviar
Brown are delighted at her complete
recovery, from an illness of severa.
months.
Miss Louise Bienvenue is visiting
relatives and friends in st. Martin.
vile.
Mrs. W.. D. Lewis and children
are at Cooper's Wells, where they will
spend several weeks.
MIR. Walter Powers. of the
Clarion force, spent last week in New
Orleans, where be went to attend the
graduating exercises of the McDon-
ough High Schools, where his sister,
Miss Ethel Powers, was one Of the
graduates.
The cementing of the cutters
Of the city, which has been going on
for some time, is a great improve
ment as well as a necessary sanitary
movement. The council and citizens
engaged ID this work are deserving
Of universal commentator.
MIR. Chas. r. Bailey, former clerk
Of the Board Of Aldermen of ODelou-
sas, but now holding q clerkship in
the Legislature, was here greeting
old friends Saturday and Sunday.
The city has been crowded ali
week, incident upon the meeting Of
of the police jury and the criminal
session of the District Court.
Hon 3. O. Bruner, Represent
alive in the Lower House from Acadia
parish, and Senator Homer Barrouse.
spent several hours in Opelousas
Monday, Oh their way to Baton Rouge.
Mr.. Bruner is a candidate for Com
missioner of Agriculture, it being
understood that the present Commits
sioner, Hon. Ghas SCHUYLER, will not be
10 the race on account of i'll health.
Mr. Bruner is d lifelong resident of
Acadia, and a citizen highly esteemed
and he viii doubtless be heard from
ii the race for this important office.
'Thiugs are dry Il mean weather
wise. Of c%ourse) in our section of the
parish" remarked ex-Police Juror
Evariste Vidrine. who was here at
tending court Wednesday. Mr.. Vid-
rine lives in Mamou, in the rice sec
ton ofSt. Landry. Rice needs water.
and unless they get a rain ii the next
week or 50, there might be consider
able damage done to that crop there.
The drought has not yet reached a
serious stage,
The family Of DR.. Estorge. Of
New Iberia. came to 0pelousas Sun
day last, in the Doctors automobile.
Lawrence Pitre has gone to Hot
Springs, Ark.
Mr.. II. D. Larcade, Jr.. assistant
cashier Of the st. Landry State Bank,
left this week for New York. on his
annual vacation. The efficient young
generally enjoys himself on
these trips. ]
Miss Alma Joseph, of Woodville, !
here, the guest Of Miss Elise Roos.
MIR. and Mrs. Isaac Roos, and '
have gone to spend the sum- !
ner at Belle Cheney Springs. s
Mr., ~. H. Stakelum, Of New !
IBERIA, was here this week in the in
crest of the Sunset Route. /
Mr. Jos. Frielander, Of st. Landry !
was a business visitor here 8
his week. i
Mr.. Ed. n. Miller, Of Macland. Il
peat several hours in st. Landry's Y
apital this week, On business.
MIR. Earl Heilbron, Of Birminp-
an, Ala, was d visitor in Opelousas I
bis week, the guest Of the Jacobs
amily.
MIR, L. B. Van VOORHEES,, erst- P
hills vailed employe of the Clarion, Il
at who is now connected with a Job te
liating plant iii New Orleans, was fl
ere last Sunday, visiting relatives SC
ID friends. al
MIR. G. Brand has returned from e
papprs Wells. Miss, looking much
1ltoved II health. ~ y
Hon. Robert Roberts, one Of the III
aiding members Of the Legislature, iii
ia ane Of North Louisiana's promi- v,
Hi mtn. spent several hours in vi
usas last Friday, an his way to- ca
ulef 10 Intend Flag Day. In
d i. Gpillory, Of Vile Platte, le'
eHEionpa al d candidate for Clerk eff 81
Surt of Erangeline WASH 0nelousas II
iesday. "