The Weekly Messenger from St Martinsville, Louisiana • Page 5

Local News. --TI firemen tried their steam engine last Sunday morning. -Out merchants have put 'in large stocks of goods for the holi. days. -The shingle mill is now running at its full capacity.

The demand for shinges is good. -The only place to get real fine candies and fine fruits is at Mrs. E. W. Bienvenu.

-Miss Estelle Bourdier spent several days in town this week visiting friends and relatives. -Mr. J. B. Levert who was running short of coal at his St.

John plantation received two barges of eoal this week. -Mrs. John F. Bowen of Lafayette is spending a few days here, the g1est of her brother, Mr. Charles Gueriniere.

-Mrs. Chas. G. Fuselier is here since a few days with her sisterin-law Miss Fuselier, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Emile Landry. -For the holidays you will find at Mts. E. W. Bienvenu Pineapple, Cauliflowers and all kinds of fruits bonbons and fireworks.

-The Oil Works here will soon pat their kefining machinery in order, and will then be prepared to supply the market with crude and refined cotton seed oil. -Mr. Luke Bonin has this week bought the property recently occupied by Mr. Gab. Gardemal, he will move in it this week.

We welcome Luke in our midst. -The planters in this section who could not sell their cane to the St. John or Keystone are shipping their crop down the bayou in fiats towed by a small steamboat. -If the people of this town and parish want. a refinery they can have it by subscribing according to their means.

What is wanted is that everybody be interested in the enterprise. Subscribe at once 1 and you will get the refinery. -Our merchants should force the traveling clerks to displa3 their samples at some sample room when they come here, which would compel them to remain here longer and they would also have better facilities in selecting their stock. Try it, we are sure the result will be advantagous to you and to the town. -The physicians of Lafayette and Breaux Bridge contract with families in the town and country 1 to treat them the whole year for the small sum of fifteen dollars a 1 year, whether they have any sickness or not.

In New Iberia the rate for a visit in the town is one dollar if paid cash. Here the rate still holds good at two dollars a visit. -The idea of having the assess- I ments published in each parish as suggested some time ago by the Times-Democrat is growing in favor everywhere. If it keeps on in this favorable light until the next legislature a bill will certainly be passed to that effectc We believe the idea is a good one, ant if if it becomes law the resultt will be favorable. -Mr.

O. M. Nilson went to Evergreen, Avoyelles parish Monday with a view of organizing a Company to establish in that little town a central sugar refinery and the building of a railroad from Evergreen to Cotton Port. The progressive citizens of these towns offer great inducements to secure the.refinery and railroad. If they stand to their offer and take the stock they claim to have already subscribed, 're have no doubt they will make a success of both enterprises-railroad and reinery.

'------m mn mil Bil M. LEHMAN, successoR To M. LEHMAN Papers Hanger and Deeotatotr, Dealer In Wall Papes given on all work. NEw IBERIA, LA. -Ma George Knight made a ek trip to the city this week -The fire-cracker and the tin as trumpet are heard everwhere.

st Turkeys are commanding high ar- prices at present on our local market. a- -Miss Coralie Rousseau reye turned from New Orleans Tueser, day evening. -Remember that the theatre and ball for the benefit of the Exer- celsior brass band will take place on the 31. -Some of the boys who gehernd ally indulge in an over dose of booze were out this week locating of the lamp posts. -You can find all kinds of on cheese at Mrs.

E. W. Bienvenu. in She keeps the best and sells at ed the lowest prices de -Everybody should visit the College hall tomorrow and Monek day and give a little 'financial' )c- assistance to the sisters. he -You need not spend your bl- time visiting the stores for your good things for the holidays, simo ply call at Loulou's and you will to find all the nice and sweet things re you may wish.

-George Eastin has received ll the finest and largest line of liquors. Buy from hint all the fd fine liquors you need for Christ- 1 1n mas and New Years, it will make you happy. Bd --We were pleased Tuesday to in meet our friend, Dumas L. Hece bert, on the streets, after an illness of several weeks. We hope ce he will keep on improving and be able ts attend to his business soon.

ale --Mrs. Carlos Olivier died sud- th lenly at Cade station Wednesday in morning the 20th at the age so of 41 years. She was buried at Ig 3 o'clock Thursday morning. The re MESSrNGER tenders its sympathy to to the family. -Due to the fact that the first te Monday of January falls on the th first, which is a legal holiday, the ry Police Jury which should hold its or regular meeting on that day, will a hold their meeting the following k- Tuesday the second of January.

ia -The balmy breese that sweeps is over this section at present is he sweetined by the sweet word of 1 rs 'sugar' which is heard everywhere, everybody speaks sugar and are s- preparing for large crop the sh next season. If legislation in by congress is favorable to the sugar I ag industry this section will produce ps next year the largest crop ever til made before. -The committee who has in t. charge the cclebration of Mardi ie, Gras is now solicitinA subscripilt tion from our merchants. We trust every one will do his duty to and subscribe according to his Smeans.

They should be a little a liberal in this case to see if the it- money they invest in this enterry prise will be beneficial to them and ad to the town. The Fourth of July r. celebration was a grand success; se the money spent brought large to returns. If properly managed we d. believe the Mardi Gras celebraad tion will be a greater success.

ve -Fine liquors and nice groceno ries can be had at J. B. Ferran's of for the holiday dinner. Do not e- fail to visit his stores and get barI That thes blood is wreng; andta: satan ias is edea The tireat Souf thern Remedy. ying ismoney for trashy mixtu areistn up to S.

Botanic (SBlood BalmS. l(B. B. hi been made in Atlant foartheast fefteen years, never fails to give satisfaction la a superior build made from the rescription of odan emithe de mall. See their advertisement hdored by thoomands of grateful patient who iIt has euredl.

A trial bottle will be 6 SeaNotuic Ga The Great Southern Remedy. Peo and egible shouland if not be deceived Into aybeng money for trashy Decembixture got.1893 ton up to sell. Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. Which has been made in Atlanta for the ast requiteeres, yeame, will ber ails to givwne atsfaction awn a superior build.

ing up tonic and blood prifier. It treet made fr esiden cripte on of an eminet phyresience on. The bottle is large and Anothe dor small. See theiroperty isement and bIy that which is thoroughly endomed by thousand of gratyoul patients whom ter has, cureie. A trial bottle willars, dtest Its GerTit.E.

A Trust" otice.h Is Popular. To the Tax payers of the Corpodignation of St. Oil artinvile.h Tin Plate Truse notic, the that your Corporation and Special taions for the year 1893kinds, are now dulye and enouncigible and tisf not paid on or before the 31sert day of arecember 1893 as the law requires, the same will he theol lected or fwit costs. St Martinville September 11th 1893. WV.

B. EAST1N. Secretary. 'Town Property for Sale. Bhe large two story hotel.

Port Street, near the bayou. A nice residence on Railroad in A resltence on pubain street, a ine loca-od's tion, bpposite the church, Another small property east of the conreut, tacing the bayou. I hoolwill sell those properties on eChristmas terms or will echange sat 7 p. m.e for good improved tlanbe distributed on the Bayou Teche. Fr 2the andfrom I part.

to 8, address ARCADE GAUTNIER. A "Trust" Which Is Popular. There Is a great deal of indignation felt against trusts The Sngar Trust, the Standard Oil Trusngt, the termielsh Tin Pate combinations of the inds, are vigorously denounced, and It is a subject of controversy whether they are more trusts In English than America, and whether protecton or tester trden them. But there is one form of trust against which no one has anything to say. That is the trust the public repose.

in Hood's Sarsaparilla. TIlE ENTERTAINIMENT toi be giltu toy tihe Pupils tif the Convent Schools will take place on Christmas Deember 25th 1892 at 7 p. m. in College Hall. Every ticket draws a price.

Admission 25 cents. Nick. DID YOU FEEL THE NORTH WIND IF YOU DID PREPARE FOR THE WORSE K. SCHWARTZ, Has a large arid well supplied Stock of all kinks of Winter Goods. Heavy Dry Goods, Clothing, Oil Cloths, Boots.

Caps etc. Call him and he will fix you comfortt. bly to pass the tcold winter which is conting, for very little cash. THE BARGAIN STORE QUSAvu 10 per cent ih tilho 13 per cent in Dra Goods 20 pbr cent in Hits 25 per cent in Clothing 50 per cent in Notions. hen you buy et L.

cdrdetmel. A LARGE ELEGANT NEW AND PRESH stock- oF GOOdS Just received at the ntaminoth stone of NIS. F. BOUSEAU, AN iMMENSE WIN'TER SBTOC'K OP Dry Goods, Clothing, Dress Goods, Boots and Shoes; Fancy Goods. Rubber Goods, Notions, Hats, Caps, Bilk, Sattee, Henriette Cloth, Cashmere, Ginghatsi etc.

Hardware, Crockery and Heavy Goods. A inice line, of Wall Paper, Window Shade, Mattitig, Curtain Poles etc. A fine stock of Ladies Hats and Millery goods. She is closing out her stock of Clothing and offers her imlhense stock of Suits at half their value. Best and most elegant goods at the Lowest Prices.

BANK Doas a eneral banking busineu, lous mossy and Ply the highti interest on deposits left one yest. Bobert Martin, F. Rosseau, Albert lefttsUe O. M. Nilson, T.J.

B. Dabadie, B. udibert, Gernand. J. B.

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