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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-28

mem bers Of the class are: A1taeI Sci fert, August Schiller. Frederick Voigt, Pauline Randt, Bertha Brustat, Ella Hamann, Helen Go1lenberg and Ruth the evening. Subject of sermon It is Finished
 SALVATION ARMY.
 The Salvation Army, No. 30 Elm street. Adjutant Edward J. Atkinson in charge Sunday services Chris. tian's praise and testimonial meeting 3 D. m. Subject, A Cup of Water" Revival service, 8 p. m. Meetings for the coming. week every night All are welcome
 FIRST M E. CHURCH.
 First M. E. Church, Rev. G. M. Brown. pastor. Rev. H. V. Ross of. Portchester, N. F.. will supply. Regu- lar services during the day.
 TRINITY M E. CHURCH.
 Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. corner North avenue and Remer street, Rev. Minard L. G. Proper, pas. tor. Sunday services will be held as usual Rev. Walter D. Patchen will preach morning and evening. Morn ing service at 10:30 o'clock Sunday School at 12:15, B. W. Latin, superin- tendent Epworth League at 6:30. leader. Theo- Bradshaw. Evening ser vice at 7:30 o'clock.
 ST. LUKES CHURCH. St. Luke,s Church, Stratford avenue and Sixth street, Rev. William H. Jep= son. rector Holy Communion, g.. Rectors study class. 9:3O. Morning prayer Iitany,@ ante-coInmunion and sermon. 10.30- Sunday School, 12-15- Evening prayer. and sermon, 1880. Van Kirk, Ph. D.. Friday, Children's s Vespers, 3:45-
 CHRIST CHURCH.
 Christ Church. Courtland street. Holy Communion, a. m. Morning prayer and sermon, 10:30 a. m. Sun day School, 12:15 D. m. Evening prayer, 7:3O D. m. Mfd7week service Wednesday. 7:45 p. m. Rev. A. Lef- fingwe1l, minister in charge
 TRINITY CHURCH. Trinity Church, corner Fairfield avenue and Broad street. Passion Sunday, March 29th 1914. S.O0 a. m., Holy Communion. 10:10 am, Maths. 10:3o a. m., Litany, choral eucharist and sermon by Reverend Charles Mer- cer Hall. 6:3o p. m., choral evensong and 4sermon by the rector. Reverend c. W. Areson.
 CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY. Church of the Nativity, Sylvan ave nue, North Bridgeport. Passion Sun day, March 29, 1914. a. m., Holy Communion. 3:15 pm, evensong and ksermon by Rev. c. W. Areson. WEST END CONG. CHURCH
 West End Congregational Church, Colorado avenue between Fairfield and State. Walter Leopold Bennett, minis ter. Church services at 10:3O a. m. and 5:O0 p. m. Sabbath School 2 a. n Y. P. $. c. E., 6:30 p. m. Leader, MT Elmer Hawley. Subject: What Missions Are Doing Prayer meeting, Wednesday 7:45 D.. Subject: 'Keeping On.'' Sabbath sermon sub jects: Morning, The, Universal of the Christian ChurcT3s' Evening, Ireland and England and Irish Home Rule. '' l OLdVET CONGWEGATIONAL Olivet Congregational Church, Main street and North avenue, Rev. George | Oliver Tamblyn, minister. The hours of public worship are 10:45 a. m. and 1 D. m. The morning service sermon 1 to Junior congregation upon Blue Prints The subject of the regular sermon of the morning is fIhe Chris l tian Church of the First Century and l the Twentieth Century, The Sabbath School meets at 9.45 a. m- and the r11id-weex service is Wednesday even- ing at o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Utopia club gave a very pretty dance last evening in the Slocum Gym na sium. James Dean and Ralph Woodruff comprised the members of the committee of arrangements for the affair. Some thirty-hve couples were present and spent a most pleasant evening dancing the latest steps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-28
The Church Publicity Committee

cernedS with the movement of trains.
 The Youngstown 6 Ohio River Railroad has declared a dividend of A of 1 per cent on the preferred stock. This is a reduction of A of 1 per cent from the dividend paid Dec. 31 1913.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-28

The Senate confirmed the nornina- ton of John K De Saul1es of Penn sylvania, to be minister of Uruguay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-28

The enga cement of Miss Edith E1iz- abeth Banks of Greenfield Hill, te George M. Buck of Black Rock, has been announced by the parents Of the young woman, MT. and Mrs. Franklin Banks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-28

The Ladies Hebrew Charitable so- ciety will meet in the Park avenue Temple Friday at p. m.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
CONTEST PRIZES ARE
ALREADY COMING IN
School Popularity Contest
Promises To Be Most Sue
cessful Ever Pulled Off.

The prizes to be offered by the
st. Landry Clarion IN it's school
popularity contest have already
began to arrive and within the
next few days all of them will
be on exhibit at R. Mornhinveg
& Son, on Main street.
The four hundred dollar Kings
bury piano, to be offered as first
prize, has been on exhibition
at Mornhinyeg's since Tuesday
evening, whilst it is expected
that the others will be in their
respective place IN the Main
street jewelry store, within the
next few days.
The management OF the ST.
Landry Clarion has spared
neither time nor money to secure
suitable prizes to offer to the
schools Of st. Landry parish and
neither time or money be spared
to make this contest the most
successful ever pulled off by any
weekly newspaper in Southwest
Louisiana.
Everything is being arranged
for the opening day, on septenl-
Der 2lst, and it is expected that
from the very jump a great deal
of interest will be taken in the
contest by the various schools III
in parish.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
SAVOY IS SCENE OF
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
Assistant Superintendent Badgett and Wreck Foreman
Pettiheld Are Killed In Oil Explosion and
Many Are Wounded.

At Savoy, this parish, about
fifteen miles from this city, a
terrible accident occurred on the
Frisco Thursday. No. SO a fast
through freight bound for New
Orleans was derailed. The
wreck cars was brought on the
scene to pick up the derailed cars.
Two of these cars, however, We're
full of oil and when the chains
of the derrick were placed around
the gasoline car, the friction be-
tween the chains and the car,
which was slightly leaking,
caused the gasoline to be ignited,
a terrible explosion occurring.
In the explosion about eight to
fifteen men were killed and
wounded Fl. S. Badgett, assistant
superintendent of the Frisco
Lines is supposed to have been
identified by cuff buttons, and
his watch, although many claim
that it was not his watch. How
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
Colonel Roosevelt
Coming To La.

Colonel Roosevelt has advised
the state Progressive committee
that he will arrive in New Or
leans on Monday, September 7th.
The head Of the national Bull
Moose party will remain in New
Orleans on the day Of his arrival
as the guest Of the progressives;
on Monday night he viii deliver
a speech at the French opera
house.
Harry Armstrong. chairman of
the Progressive state organization
committee, has been planning to
give Mr.. Roosevelt a rousing re-
ception in the Third District and
for that reason he will spend sew
eral days In Cousin Bob's" sec
ton, in an endeavor To secure a
large attendance at Franklin and
New iberia, the only two places
where the ex-president viii stop
to address the public in the Third
District. In New iberia prepa-
rations are being made for q re-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29

sidering the bad weather l59 vot-
ers went to the Grand Prairie
poll, only two of these voting
against their fellow citizen.
DR.. Lazaro came into Opel
ousas Friday morning to receive
full reports of the election, but
it will not be known for a couple
of days, the exact vote polled by
each candidate.
For railroad commissioner
Taylor evidently is carrying this
parish, although j. S. Powers,
of New iberia, got a handsome
lead in Opelonsas. The vote
here for commissioner Power 154,
Taylor 113, Jumel So, Kelley q.
Through the second railroad dis
.trict it appears as though the
second primary will be between
j. S. Powers, of New iberia, and
Shelby Taylor, Of Acadia. Taylor
is evidently in the lead from re-
ports received as late as Friday
noon.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
HOLLER To MANAGE
SANDOz OPERA HOUSE
Jovial Dave Promises To
Have Splendid Attraction
This Season.

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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29

ever the body supposed to be the.
one OF Mr.. Badgett, who was
widely known in railroad circles
throughout the country and who
was one of the most popular
officials OF the Frisco railroad,
was brought to Beaumont. The
dead railroad officials leaves a
wife and one child at DeQuincy
to mourn his death. George
Pettifeld, foreman of the wreck
ing car, was the other dead man
identified. Many think however
that Mr.. Badgett's body has not
been found, as he is presumed to
be under the burning bridge. at
the scene of the wreck.
DR.. r. M. Littell and DR.. B. A.
Litte.l, both official physicians
for the Frisco, together with
Sheriff Swords went on the scene
last night and did not return
uutil late Friday morning. Moth
ing definate can be learned about
the accident.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
WORK On AUDITING
CITY BOOKS STARTED
Expected It Will Take Three
Week To Check Up Records
Of City.

Robinson Masquelette & Co.,
with headquarters in New Or
leans, was awarded the contract
for auditing the city books.
/ Messrs. Masquelette and CoWan
arrived in Opelousas during the
week to take up their task.
It is expected that it will re-
quire three weeks of hard work
to check up the records of the
city, for the past four years.
The city books have not been
audited since the American COM
pany had this contract four years
ago.
City administration was paid a
very high compliment by the
Government Auditor of Cities, a
few weeks past, when the city
affairs and finance were found in
tip-top shape. It will not be sur
prising to the friends of the adj
ministration that Messrs. Mas
quelette and CoWan pay the same
compliment.
Every part Of the city will be
audited, and after the work is
done the people of Opelonsas will
be able to realize exactly how the
affairs of the city have been con-
Quoted. The business like policy
of the administration has brought
Opelousas out of thousands of
dollars of old debt besides afford
ing many modern up-to-date inn
proveneuts, which had been in
demand here for a number of
years, but which could not be.
accomplished on account of the
lack of money.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
Bank Asks To
Cooperate.

Cotton buyers, and those in
terested in the welfare Of the
cotton farmer, are endeavoring
to have the local banks advance
money on baled cotton, which is
placed in bonded warehouses. It
IS thought that If the local banks
will advance money on cotton
that conditions will not be SO
alarming, as it promises to be,
on account Of rhe world wide
war, now raging in Europe.
AS there are several bonded
warehouses in this parish it is
not thought that the farmers will
have much difficulty in placing
their cotton where they can OBJ
tain receipts for same These
warehouses, it is said. are large
enough to accommodate the entire
crop expected to be made in St.
Landry.
Cotton buyers here claim that
st. Landry farmers will make
several thousands more bales this
season than last year. tits there
fore estimated that the st. Lam
dry crop viii be about 10000
bales.
The various warehouses IN this
parish are preparing to take care
of the cotton crop and it is ex-
pected that the bankers will
readily advance farmers enough
money for their crop as to afford
them to continue their business.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
WORKING FOR A new
RURAL MAIL ROUTE
Postmaster Lassalle Expects
New Route Will Be In
Operation Soon.

It has generally been known
that Postmaster Goldman Lasalle
assisted by many country people,
has been working on securing a
new rural mail route for this
point. 1t is said that the new
route will cover Plaisance,
Andrepont and portion of
Prairie Ronde and Mallet, there
by giving tnat section of the
parish thorough and competant
free deliver mail system.
1t is not known when the new
route will go into effect, but Mr..
Lasalle expects to hear from the
Postal Office department, at
Washington, at any moment.
The free rural mail deliver
routes have been a revelation to
the farmers of st. Landry, es-
pecially around 0pelousas. So
enthusiastic have they been over
this matter, that there are al
ready four routes in operation
from this post office, besides a
number of routes operating from
various other points in the parish.
With the establishment Of the.
proposed fifth route practically
every farm in the western sec
ton Of the parish will have ac-
cess to the route and nearly
every farmer will have his mail
delivered daily at his front gate.
The farmers in that section
where the proposed route is to
pass have been rendering great
assistance to Mr.. Lassalle in se-
curing the route and it is to be-
hoped that they soon be given
the same privilege, that other
farmers have been enjoying for
several years.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
MAY Have One
More City Carrier

It is the opinion of many
that with the completion Of the
three mile sidewalk contract,
recently let out by the city to
Messrs. DeJersy & Naff, Ope-
Iousas will be allowed one more
city mail carrier by the Post Office
Department.
The OpeIousas post office is
large enough to allow this city
four city mail carriers, but on
account of 0palousas not having
a super abundance of sidewalks,
the people Of this city have to be
contended with only two.
Mr.. Lassalle, local postmaster,
stated during the week, that If
the sidewalks to be constructed
are laid on streets, not having
sidewalks at present the Post
Office Department would give
Opelousas at least one more city
carri er.
It is thought that with the ad-
dition Of a city carrier the people
of Opelousas would receive better
mail accommodation, and it is to
be hoped that the Post Office De
partment will grant the local
office the services of one more
carrier.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
HOBO IS KILLED BY
FRISCO FAST TRAIN
Unidentified Is Crushed By
Wheels Of West Bound
Train.

An unidentified white man was
found dead on the Frisco track
early Saturday morning, pre-
sunably killed by the fast Frisco
west bound train. The man,
whom, it is thought, was a hobo
had stolen a coat from young
Manuel, at Krotz Springs, during
the week and when he was at
first picked up, it was believed
that it was young Manuel who
had been killed. A further in
vestigation discovered that the
coat had been stolen.
Some think that the unfortu-
nate man had been murdered by
some Of his comrades, who PLACED
him on the track, in order to
avoid detection. Thedead man s
arms and face were all mangled,
making identifications almost i'm
possible. Others advance, the
theory that while in attempt to
board the fast train, which
slackened up at Krotz Springs,
he was unable to geta good hold
and consequently lost his balance,
being drug about three miles, be-
fore the wheels of the speeding
Texas train passed over his body.
DR. R. NJ. Littell. parish coro-
ner, was called to the scene and
arrived there early Saturday
morning. over a speeder, with
undertaken Crouchet, who took
charge Of the body.
Mr.. Baston, claim agent of the
Frisco lines. was in Opelousas
during the week. investigating
the case, but no new development
had taken place.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29

Hon. Ladislas L. Lazaro, for
two years representative of the
Seventh Louisiana District in the
United States Congress has again
been honored by the Democrats
of his district, by being returned
to Congress by a very handsome
majority.
DR.. Lazaro has carried every
poll in the district. with the ex-
ception of Plaquemine Point, in
this parish, and Branch, Acadia,
when the last report was given
out Friday morning. Reports
were coming in very slow. But
it is very evident that Congress
man Lazaro has carried Calcasieu,
Acadia. Jeff Davis, Evangeline
and ST. Landry, in a walk. In
0pelousas Lazaro received 316
votes against 25 for Vincent; in
Vile Platte Lazaro 299, Vincent
5; Jennings, Lazaro 255, Vincent
%. DR.. Lszaro's home poll gave
him very handsome vote. Con-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
Eunice Now Has
A Light Plant.

The progressive town of
Eunice now boasts Of a modern
up-to-date municipal electric
light plant. On last Friday
night the plant was given d try
out for the first time and the
town was Illuminated from one
end TO the other.
The new system will furnish
lights to business houses, resi-
denees and streets.
The erection Of the power plant
was under the supervision Of b.
N. Kursheedt, Of New Orleans.
and the funds were secured by
the city administration from the
Pan-American Insurance Com
pany, Of New Orleans.
individuals had erected an
electric light plant in Euniee
several months ago, but on &C
count of adverse conditions the
plant was seized whereupon the
town administration deemed il
most advisable that Eunice own
ed its own lighting system,
whereupon work was Immediate
" started on the plant, recently
completed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
DaIy-Scranton.

Miss Gertie Scranton and DR..
@. Fl. DAILY were married at the
home of the brides sister. Mrs.
r. O. Young in YoungsvilIe, Sat
urday afternoon, Judge VIM.
Campbell officiating. The happy
couple left on a bridal trip and
viii be away from home ten days
or more. The Advertiser tenders
it's best wishes for a long and
prosperous life. The Lafayette
Advertiser.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
TWO BIG EVENTS TO
OPEN Up SEPT. 21ST

On the above date the Schools Of
St. Landry parish will open up, also
the Clarion's Big Popularity School
Contest with hundreds Of dollars IN
valuable premiums to be distributed
among the various schools Of the par
ish. Watch next weeks paper for
full details.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
GOV. WILL APPOINT
SIMS BANK examiner
Young's Term Of Office Ex-
pires Aug. 19, According
to Constitution.

r. N. Sims, who was appoint-
ed by Governor Hall, as state
bank examiner, but who was de-
cIared by the supreme court as
not being the legal examiner,
will undoubtedly replace William
Nj. Young, of Shreveport, whose
term of Office will expire on
August 29th.
According to the constitution
Of the state the place held by
Mr.. Young who will not be made
vacant until Aug 29th Whereup-
on the governor will have the
power to appoint any one he de-
sires.
A few months ago Governor
Hall demanded Mr.. Young's $
resignation. but that official de-
clined to hand in his papers, SO
thestate executive had him ousted
and appointed Mr.. Sims as his
successor. Mr.. Young, however
filed suit against Governor Hall,
though defeated in the district
court won out in the supreme
court, and consequently retained
his position. He secured a rul-
ing from the supreme court that
he was a constitutional officer,
not removable by the governor,
during his term of Office. Itwas
therefore declared that his term
expired on August 18th, as the
act of the legislature Of 1898,
creating the Office Of bank
examiner, was promulgated on
August 8, 1898. On account Of
an act not becoming law, over
the state, until twenty days after
its PRONUNCIATION. the term Of
office is therefore considered as
expired on August 18th.
Mr.. Sims is a prominent
banker Of Donaldsonville and is
well known in every section of
the state. It is expected that
he will be appointed by Governor
Hall, as soon as Mr.. Young's
term expires.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29

With no formality whatsoever
the annual convention, Or rather
the reunion Of the Chachere
family, was opened in Opelousas
on Tuesday morning. These
distinguished sons and daughters
of Louisiana, following a French
custom prevalent among French
families, some twenty years past,
gathered together three years
ago, in the neighborhood of Eu-
nice, for the purpose of holding
an annual reunion of every man
or woman who was related to the
well known Chachere family.
Since that time they have gather
ed in yearly convention and have
been knowing and like one anoth-
er better as time goes by.
Neary three hundred, 1t IS estl-
mated, answered the call sent
out by Uncle Jim Chachere,
Darius Fontenot, Felix Chachere
and DR.. Theogene Chachere and
several other members of the
Chachere family to meet in Opel
ousas, on Tuesday, Aug. 25th.
On account of the bad weather
prevailing throughout southwest
Louisiana, many who were de-
sirous of being present at this
reunion, were unable to come.
Those however who were lucky
enough to enjoy the hospitality
OF the Opelousas branch of the
Chachere family proclaimed this
the greatest day of the year.
Representative members of the
family journeyed from nearly
every parish in southwest Lou
isiana to be present in 0pelousas
for this event.
The old Sandoz homestead, on
the northeast end of the city,
was the scene of the big barbecue
given in honor of the large and
influential Chachere family.
Only members of the family
were present snd a jolly heart
to-heart good time was had, the
older members meeting quite a
number of promising young men
and ladies, who are destined to
keep up the good name and
record of that historic old French
family.
1t is reported that several head
of sheep and two beeves were
done away with by the partlcl-
pants, while baskets of cakes
were also made to disappear by
the hungry and jolly crown.
Had train Accommodations and
the weather been better crowd
Of at least five hundred would.
no doubt, have attended. Never
theless those who came will go
back home to tell the other MEM
bers that the Opelousas branch
Of the Chachere family is a fair
sprinkle of the hospitality of the
people of this parish. Never
before were the visiting
ever treated SO royal
" as they were in OpeIousas last
Tueseay.
9
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29

The many friends Of Dr.. and
Mrs. v. X. Irien, of New Orleans
residents of this city about fifteen
years ago and prominently identi-
fed with its social and civic af-
fairs at that time, deeply sympa-
tI1ize with them in the loss Of
their fifteen years old son, Albert
Moore Irion, whose death occur
ed last Saturday, following in
iuries received from a fall in his
bath room. May He who tenn
pers the wind to the shorn lamb
be with them in the dark hour Of
affiiction.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29

Mr.. ]. E. Allen. q former resi-
dent Of this city was here last
week looking up a location.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29

Everybody's doing it now.
what ~ Talking about the great
popularity school caotesE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29

Mr. Oscar Andrepont il spend
ing q few days at the home Of
Mr.. j. Y. Decuir, at Hermitage.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29

Mr. Nick Lahey, of Port Barre
was in our midst Monday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29

Watch for the free coupons
shortly to appear ID the Clarion.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-29
DR.. LAZARO WINS BY
SWEEPING MAJORITY
People of Seventh District Endorse Record OF
Distinguished St. Landry Man By Returning
Him To Congress-

Ladslas L. Lazaro for dering the bad weather 59
years representative of the the Grand Pra