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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21

An automobile party consisting OF
Nessrs Erwin SchwartZman, James
Patterson, John Hill, Frank fannon,
RAYMOND Hcllmtuh, Lee Fannon and
Everett Hellmuth and friends made a
very delightful trip to ChappIe Point
Id. yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21

Tupper Barrett was the winner OF
the Washington Post prize story con-
test yesterday.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-03
POSTAL RULES MlEHr SLIPPING
XMAS PACKAGES.

The Postmaster General requests early
mailing of Xmas parcels. The parcels
must'be carefully wrapped in heavy pa
per, plainly addressed with nature Of
contents written on the outside. In COM
plying with the instructions contained in
Article 8, page so, of the July, 1915, Post
al Guide, it is not sufficient when par
Gel is presented for acceptance for insur-
ance merely toinquire whether it contains
fragil or perishable matter or to accept
the statement OF a person presenting the
parcel that it contains Merchandise
Postal employees must ascertain in each
instance what articles the parcel contains
and, if fragile or perishable matter is in
closed, shall cause the parcel and each
coupon Of the insurance tag to be proper
ly marked. The question of whether a
parcel shall be Endorsed is to be deter
mined by the postmaster or postal en-
ployee and not left to the discretion OF
the sender.
Parcels wrapped in tissue paper only
will not be accepted for mailing. "Not
to be opened until Christmas" may be
written on the outside of parcels.
Office hours 7:30 a. m. to 6'p. M.
L. B. BEAUBIEN. p. NJ.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-03
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Special Report.
NATIONAL Stock YARDS, ILL.,,
November Goth. 1915.

NATIONAL Stock YARDS, ILL.,,
November Goth, 1915.
Cattle receipt 60OO. The condition of
the cattle market was fully steady to-day
and compared with week ago to-day,
the trade lie moving along on strong
basis. At the present time Gamers are
at 1885 to $500; fleshy cows $4.25 to 81.
so; fat cows $3.50 to S.; yearlings 1886
to 81; heretics IS TO So; light bulls 1925
to $3.50; heavy bulls $3.50 to s.; thin
steers and heiffers $4.25 to $3.50; fieshy
kinds $3.50 to s.; good fat steers and
heiffers at s. to $6
Hog receipts $500. Market opened
active and strong to sc. higher with
butchers and shippers doing most of the
buying. The top of the trade was $3.50
and bulk of the good hogs weighing $50
lbs. and upwards were taken by shippers
and City butchers at $3.50 to $3.50; pigs
100 to 40 lbs at 1915 to 1925; lighter
pigs at IS to 1915 with the rough hogs at
s. to 1925. At the close Of the market
packers broke the trade Is to 25 C. and
would only bid $500 for the best good
weight swine, class that were selling at
$685. on the early market. At the close
they bought their hogs at &c. to $500,
mostly at $3.50 and less.
NAIONAL LIVE SOCK COMMITS
SION COMPANY.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-03

andiTlos NJ. Wade as secretary-treasu =
err; and they shall hold the respective ~
fees until their successors shall have been
elected and shall have qualified.
ARTICLE NINE.
The following described property owned
i'm indivision by Thos NJ Wade, Jr., q.
p. Bulls and ThOs NJ. Wade, the incor-
porators hereof, in the proportion Of a"
undivided four-tenths interest to Tin,
VI. Wade, Jr., tive-tenths interest t. g.
7, Bnlis and one-tenth interest to Til =
NJ. Wade, is hereby transferred by t'rm
to this corporation, in payment AMI in
consideration of Five Thousand Dollars
(S5, O00.c0) worth of capital stock, repre-
sented by fifty (50) shares hereby sub
scribed by them as follows: Thoa. NJ.
Wade, Jr., twenty (2O) shares, G.. l..
Bulls, twenty-five (2j) shar"s and ThoS
NJ. Wade, five 81 shares TO be delivered
them when issued. The value of said
property has been appraised, and is hy
these presents appraised, at a valuation
OF Five Thousand Dollars Is 100000.
\ complete system of Abstract Books
of Tensas Parish, La, including govern
ments plats, transcript from Tract Books
of United States and State Land Offices
at Baton Rouge, La, original transcript
of all parish records Of said parish, final
copy, indices, etc, all of said property
being within Tensas Parish, La.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the
said parties have hereunto signed their
names in the presence of me, said Notary,
and the undersigned legal and competent
witnesses, on the day and date first above
written, after the due reading of the
whole hereof.
= THOS. NJ. WADE, Jr., 20 shares.
THOS. VI. WADE, ) shares.
q. =. BULLS, % shares.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-03
STATE OF LOUISIiNA,O

SAFE Of LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF CoNCogDIA.
I, Us. NJ. Reeves, District Attorney in
and for the Tenth Judicial District Of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that have
examined the foregoing Act of Incorpor-
alton of THE TENSAS ABSTRACT co,
INC, which has been handed to me for
examination as to its legality, and that
am of the opinion that the objects and
purposes of said corporation, as set forth
in said Act, are legal, and that none Of
tle provisions therein contained are con
trary to law, and l hereby approve the
same.
JOS. NJ. REEVES,
District Attorney 10th District.
Vidalia, La, Sept. 9th, A. d. 1915.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-03
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

PARISH OF TENsAs. I
I, +. Farrar Newell, Deputy Clerk
Tenth District Court in and for the Parish
of Tensas, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Act of Incorporation
of the TENSAS ABSTRACT CO., INC.
was this day duly recorded in corporation
Record, Book "a" page IA ct seq. OF
Records. Tensas Parish, La.
f.. FARRAR NEWELL,
by. Clerk 10th District Court.
st. Joseph, La, November Sth, 1915.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-03
ADVERTIsfD LETTERS.

Remaining in the Sc. Joseph Post once for
week ending November eth, 1915.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-03

,,- Y. III Clark.
A. b. Ratclih.
JOS. CURRY,
tSEALl Clerk Of Court,
Tensas Parish, l.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-03-04

Interesting Letters from Different
Sections Of the County. W. ten
by oar ReguIsr Coz
respondents.


Wednesday afternoon the home
of Mrs. T. M. Luster was opened
in cordial welcome to the members
of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Cayuga church and a few friends,
when Mesdames T. Nj, and 1. A..
Luster, being CO. hostesses, carried
out most graciously the roll of en-
tertainers. This home is ideal for
entertaining, and Mrs. Luster
delights in adding to its beauty by
the arrangement of lovely flowers
and ferns. For this occasion the
drawing room was a picture, being
aglow with jonquills and golden
daffodiIls, while in the dining room
she used profusion of hYacinths
and other eaply spring blossoms.
The handsomely appointed table
was ornamented with fragrant vio-
let's. and throughout the elegant
repast they seemed to breathe in
cense to the happy assembly as
the varied menu was enjoyed,
amid the flow of sparkling wit.
Miss Edith, the lovely daughter of
the home, added much to the
evenings entertainment by giving
several choice piano numbers. ALI
present were indebted to Mes
danes Luster for an evening OF
rare enjoyment.
Mesdames T. NJ. Luster and
Cornelia Drexler were week end
visitors to Rocky Springs, visiting
lin the home of Mrs. Mary E. Re
gan.
Miss Grace Dudley, au attract
i've young lady of Hermanville, j:
the guest of Miss Edith Luster
this week.
Mr.. F. A. Peyton weot to Por
Gibson Monday to attend th'
meeting OF the board of supervis
ors, of which be is member.
Mesdames H. S. Foote and ?
A. Peyton spent Monday mos
delightfully."- with Mrs. Eugenii
Brent OF Duke.
Mr.. Ernest Foster of Raymond
is visiting bis brother, Mr.. ]. B
Foster, here this week.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-03-04
$500; no insurance.

/ $500; no insurance.
B. Tucio's loss on stock esti
mated to be about $I5oo, witt
$500 insurance. The building,
owned by Mrs. SalIie Robertson,
was valued at sI5oo; Insurance,
$500. The postofice was also
located 10 this building. A large
part of the fixtures Of the Office
was saved.
B. B. Farmers stock and build
ing were estimated to be worth
10000; insurance, $4,000.
The building of the Bridgers
Hotel was owned by Mrs. E. l..
Cameron and vas estimated to be
worth $1,000; insurance 5000. The
furniture was owned by Mrs. D. /.
Bridgers, who carried no insur
ance. Her loss will be close to
$1,000.
The postofice has been reopened
in the store of T. F. Clark.
A year ago last January the
town suffered a terrible loss by
fire, when practically everything
west of the railroad was burned.
This time all of the business
houses, with the exception of M.
Abraham, east of the railroad and
north of the main street of the
town, and the stores OF T. F. Clark
and Will Thomas south of this
street and west of the hotel, were
burned.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-03-04
OUR CITIZENS DEMAND
Fully Compiled With.-A Port Gibson
Resident Furnished Il.

There are few items which ap-
pear In this paper more important
to Port Gibson people than the
statement published below In the
first place. 1t is from a citizen Of
Port Gibson and can be thorough
Iy relied upon. In the second
pIrce, it indisputably proves that
Doan's Kidney Pills do their work
thoroughly and not temporarily.
Read this carefully
B. F. Minnis. Port G'hSnu, says:
IT don't hesitate IN saying l have
great faith in Doan's Kidney Pills
One Of the family who bad kidney
trouble used Doan's Kidney Pills
and they brought excellent results
relieving the sufferer from all
symptoms of the trouble "
Price soc, at all dealers. Don'i
simply ask for kidney remedy
pet Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Watson recommond~.
Foster Miibarn Co.. Props, Buff
falo, N Y.
IAdvl
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Hermanville suffered another
disaster yesterday morning when
fire destroyed four of its business
houses, the hotel and postofice.
The total loss is estimated to be
about $4,000, with insurance to
the amount Of $4,000.
The flames broke out in the
Hermanville Drug Co.'s building,
owned by Drs. E. P. Jones and
A. L. Chapman, at 8 O'Clock We'd
nesday morning. and destroyed
four stores, the Bridgers' Hotel
and the postofice before being
checked by the townspeople
whose only means of fighting the
flames was buckets.
The Port Gibson hremen were
appealed to for aid, but before
hghtlng force could be gathered,
aud vehicles secured, message
was received to the effect that the
fire had practically burned out.
The losses sustained, as we'll as
We can gather them now, were as
follows:
Hermanville Drug Co., loss on
building and stock, about $4,000 !;
insurance, $1,000.
Mrs. D. c. Pitts millinery, loss
unknown.
]. Nosser & Bro, loss on stock
about $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The building was owned by Hugh
Williams. 1t was worth probably
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-03-04
HERrIANVILLE SWEPT BY FIRE
$4,000 Worth of Property Destroyed Yesterday
Morning When Four Stores and the
Hotel Were Burned

The Brdgers Hotel NOsser Bro, HermauvI Drug Store
B. TuccIO. B. B.. Farmer Destroyed
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-03-04

ings was destroyed. It has ari~
beer 7 1re than q year Iuce
the part of town was
h,.rned
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Mrs. Ensn A. Bsrry.

Mrs. Ellen A. Berry, one Of the
Oldest and most esteemed resi-.
dents Ct Port Gibson, peacefully
passed away early last Saturday
morning, alter an iIIness lasting
since last September.
Mrs. Berry was the widow of
the late Judge Thomas Y. Berry.
" ars ago, served as chancel
III. bis dists TO this unio1
were born elt children, bug
only four survive.
The deceased was native Of
Port Gibson, her maiden name
being Goslin. Several generations
of her family had lived here. She
was 10 the eightieth year of her
age.
Although of retiring disposi-
ton, MRS. Berry feanlly made
friends, all af whom loved her
devotedly.
She leaves four children to
mourn her death, Mrs. ]. M. Tay
lor and Mrs. Jennie NJ. Berry of
Port Gibson, and Messrs. William
A. Berry of Morgan City, La, and
Henry A. Berry of Lake Provi-
dence, La.
The remains were laid to rest
Sunday afternoon from the family
residence, Bishop I. D. Bratton
officiating.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-03-04

Ing several DAYS here IN the inter-
est Of the Old Ladies Home, and
Is being delightfully."- entertained BY
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Kate Edwards has just re-
turned from a visit IL. rel1tis-<.e,
Vicks6drg.
Miss Margaret Graham, super
visor of the eight grades In Missis-
slppi and Louisiana, spent the en-
tire day with the HermanviIle
school last Thursday. Miss Gra-
ham complimented the school
highly for its efficient work, being
we'll pleased with the splendid
methods that have been introduced
by the principal. Prof. J. Preston
Dabney. and successfully carried
out by the aid and cooperation of
his able assistants. Especially did
she praise the splendid discipline.
Prof. Dabney has been 10 the
county only a few years, but has
made record for efficiency that
gives him prominent place among
the school workers; and although
this is hIssfrst term al the head of
the Hermanville high school, 1t
has made remarkable progress In
every way, and the institution will
soon close the most successful term
In Its history.
Miss Mary Alma Short enter
tanned informally but most pleas
antly on Wednesday evening in
honor OF her guest. Miss Mary
Judith Flowers.
Mrs, A. R Chunn is enjoying a
visit at Pine Bluff. Ark, aud dur
ing her absence her sister. Mrs.
Fontaine. of Utica is matron of the
Chunu home.
Mr.. Edgar Lloyd Of Nyles was
the guest OF Miss Annie Lloyd last
Sunday.
Bishop Theodore Bratton assist
ed by Arch Bishop Smeede o.
Jackson held services at the Epis
copal church Monday morning
Once year Bishop Brattou honorl
our little city with visit and al
ways a large and appreciative au-
dience.
A missionary rally will be helC
at the Baptist church on the otI
and roth.
Hermanville was again visiter
by FIRE at an early hour Wednes.
day morning. destroying the mali
business part Of town The fol
lowing buildings were destroyed
Ben Tuccio's grocery store and th'
postof6ce, both buildings owned
by Mrs. G. w. Robertson; Her.
manviIIe Drug Store, Mrs. D c
Pitts millinery department. Nos
ser's dry goods store, c. W. Far
mer's dry goods store and the Citl
Hotel. The FIRE was under sucl
headway when discovered tha
practically everything In the build
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-03-04

ings was destroyed. It has chi
beer lre than q year Inc
the part of town wa
burned.
Mrs. D. c. Enochs and children
of Jackson are spending the week
end with Mrs. Enoch's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. limerick.
Mrs. M. D Montgomery enter
tanned her Sunday school class OF
the Methodist church Friday even.
Ing In most charming manner.
Several contests were entered into
by the young people, after which
dainty refreshments were served.
Every feature of the evening was
enjoyed, as is always the case when
this favorite matron entertaius.
Mr.. Sylvester Montgomery of
Natchez spent Sunday with home
folks here.
In the list of candidates for the
free trans continental tour offered
by the Jackson News is the name
of Miss Mary Alma Short, one of
HermanviIle's most popular young
ladies. She Is full of energy and
hustle, and with the aid of her
numerous friends, It Is hoped that
she will be a successful contender.
In the last few days four cars of
food supplies have gone from this
neighbOrhOOd to other sections.
Mr.. A. w. Button shipped a car
Of corn to the delta planters; Mr..
II. R Guthrie car of Iespedeza
hay which also went to the delta,
and Mr.. T. F. Clark two cars of
hogs to New Orleans. All brought
good prices.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-03-04

Miss Grace Dudley was the
guest Of Misses Edith and BeFnice
Luster at Reganton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lehman of Ham
burg spent Sunday very pleasantly
with Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Whit
tington.
Mrs. Mckay of Utica Is spend
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-03-04

According to the Jackson cor
respondent of the Times Picayune,
not a single deed has been filed
under the Torrens land system for
register since the law went into
effect sixty days ago.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-03-04

The supreme court has held the
'May-Mott-Lewis law, prohibiting
the keeping of liquor in social
clubs. as constitutional.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-03-04
ORLEANS AUTOMOBILE SCHOOL.

For $1,000 viii instruct you in driving
and repairing Automobiles, We secure
positions and Gnaranteu Chaufeurs Ii
cense. Write lor.particulars.
6s6 Julia Street, New Orleans, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-10-23
RURAL CARRIER
EXAMINATION.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced an examination
for the County of St. Martin. Louisiana.
Il, bs held at St. Martinyille on October
%. 1915. to ill the position of rural car
risr at st. Martinvills and vacancies
that may later occur on rural routes
from other post offices in the above
mentioned county. The examination
will DO open only to male citizens who
are actually domiciled in the territory
of post office in the county aud who
meet the other requirements set forth IN
Form No. 1877. This form and applica-
ton blanks may be obtained from the
United States Civil Service Commission
at Washington, ID. Z. Applications
should be forwarded to the Commission
at Washington at the earliest practica
ble date.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-10-23
SATURDAY, Oct. %, 1915
FALL BREAKING
BY HON. J. H. PAGE,

One Of the most beneficial, aud
yet one Of the least praotisrd steps,
in the permanent upbuildlng of
our soil, 10 that of fall breaking
and turning under of all weeds,
stalks. stubble and grass on the
land after the crops have been
gathered. All such vegetation will
permanently improve the soil by
providing humus, which 10 Que of
those elements necessary for soil
building, to say nothing of the fer
tilizatiou value of tho rotted stalks,
stc. More fertilizer can be sp-
piled in this way than the average
man puts on his soil in the spring
in the way of commercial fertili-
zer.
Corn stalks are usually burned
before planting in the spring, and
yet the corn stalks, if chopped aud
turned under in the fall, would be
worth more to the coming crop
than . three hundrsd-pound ap.
plioation Of fertilizer OF tho kind
generally used. Break the land
about ~ inch deeper than it was
broken last year.
Aside from fertiliziDg value OF
fall breaking, it 10 the best farm
practise, because insects and crop
pests arc exposed to the cold, and
their winter quarters are destroy
cd; because deep breaking can be
proftably praotissd in the fall, and
not in the spring; because mois.
turs will be stored up for summer
use, tho land will be in better
shape for quick planting whsu
planting time cones; because there
il more time for such work in the
fall than there is when spring
work is crowding; and because th.
weeds will be in the way OF frok
cultivation. if not burned or ssveC
for the soil by deep fall brss ing
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-10-23
School Building Dedicated.

The members of the School
Board will 90 to Bayou Cbens to.
day to attend tho dedication core.
mony of tho new school house,
and we understand that tho poo.
pie of the Chene will entertain the
board in . royal manner. Tbs
building, va learn, 10 a 6ne one
and ample to supply tho need OF
tho Chene.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-10-23

In The September Highways
there was . paragraph reading %
follows: IAN engineer 10 . man
who can do with one dollar what
any darnphool osn do with two. "
To which q North Carolina reader
took exception and replies: :" Re-
verse this; I can show whore any
darnfool can do as good job with
one dollar 40 an engineer can dc
with five"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-10-23
NOTICED.

The Assessment Roll Of the Town is
now completed and am ready to collect
the Taxes Of 1915. Taxes will be deliD-
quent after Dec. 81. 1916 and interest at
the rate of 10 per cent pr annum will
be charged from Jan. l. 1916. until paid.
SIDNEY E. DELANOUSSAYE,
Oct. @. 1915. Tax Collector
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-10-23

Those who made some cotton
thus year arc reaping the benefit
of their crop. Cotton in the seed
sold as high as $50 per thousand
pounds.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-10-23
LOCAL News

Mr.. Fred Delaune is spending a
few days in Orange. Texas.
Mr.. j. B. Fournst made Q bust.
ness visit to Lafayette this week
Mrs. Louis G. Duchamp spent
a few days in New Orleans this
week.
Mr.. Alfred Broussard of Hous-
ton, Texas. 10 hers to spend . few
days.
Mis-. Robert Sphor of Houma
was hero several days this week
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Chas. Bienvenu il in Now
Orleans visiting her daughters,
Mrs. l.. G. Beslin.
Mr.. Eugene DeBlanc of Lake
Charles 10 here to spend . few
days visiting relatives.
-Messrs. Raynald ]. VOORHEES,
and Lucisn Ducrsst of Broussard
wore visiting here Sunday.
Are You Going Out of Town q?
Then you want a Neat Card. Let
Us print it for you. We can do it.
MI. Robert Rssweber this week
moved into tho property recently
occupied by Mr.. T. T. Bienvenu.
Mrs. w. d. Roussel Of Pattel.
son spent several days here this
week at the home Of Mr.. L. j.
Gardemal.
Miss May Moriarty Of Lafayette
was here several days this week
visiting her mother, Mrs. CAB. j.
Bisnvenu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Bullisrd re-
turned to their home in New Or
leans Tuesday after spending sew
sral weeks here.
Misses Ruth and May Bout.s
of Loresuville are here spending q
few days with their sister, Mrs
Adolphs Rsswsbsr, Jr.
Mi. and Mrs. Edmond Reswe.
Der Ut Port Barre have removed
here, and are now on the Morning
Glory Farm, near Parks.
-Nsatness Our Specially. NJ
botch work here. We strive fol-
Printing neat. Our type 10 th,
best aud latest and PRINTS CLEAN
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lee Todd ar
rived on the Lady Of the. LAX
plantation . few days ago. MI
Toad will have charge of tho man
agsmsnt of this 6ue place.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-10-23

Mr.. Jacob Schacklsmyer . resi-
dent of this parish, near Parks
died Wednesday and was buried
here Thursday from the Catholic
Church. He WAS 60 years of age.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-10-23
DIED.

Mr.. and Mrs Cbas. Reswebsr
of New Orleans have lost their lit.
tie boy, Charles, aged 4 years and
3 months on Saturday.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-10-23

Last Sunday about two hundred
and fifty persons from here took
the excursion train for Lafayette
to attend the Fair.
Mr.. V. A. Goudran who owns .
plantation adjoining town, sent %
samplss of cane this week. which
are remarkably fine for this sea-
son.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-10-23

We earnestly urge every male
citizen in this community to qua
lify for tho elections Of next year.
PAY your 1915 poll tax. Do it
now. You can't be too early.
Momsutous questions will arise
next year for solution. You must
have both tho 1914 aud the 1915
receipts.-Ex.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-10-23

Mise Sadie Caldwell of Port
Arthur has succeeded Mr.. L. g.
Guidry, Jr., at the Parks school,
Mr.. Guidry taking the principal
ship of the Cotsau kodairs school,
which 10 Q three room school.