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When you visit New Orleans Stop at the PLANTERS HOTEL. EUROPEAN PLAN, sI UP'. Dauphine and Iberville Streets. A. I). STEWART, Manager. The Weekly Messenger, PUSLIUROD £VKT SATURDAT AT ST. MARTINVILLE, - LA. ALBERT BIENVENU EDITORS LAIZAIRE BIENVENU f EDITORS School Board Official Journal Subscription $ 1,oo a year in advance SATURDAY, Nov. 23, 1918 Influenza Again. After having len entirely freei fronm Influenza for several weeks, the schools were re-opened Moln day, and since that time, two teachers of the High School are sick with the disease and several of the pupils of the High School are also sick. In view of this fact, the City Health authorities order. ed the High School closed, which, we expect will remain chksed for about one weeh. Death of Edwin Martin --o- The news was received Sunday evening that Mr. Edwin Martin, brother of Sheriff Martin was very sick with pneumonia, and Monday the news was received that he was dead. He died at a New Jersey ('amp, from which place his body was shipped to Arna(lville. NOTICE. --o- Members of the St. Martin Pa rish Chapter of the American Red Cross will please take notice that the Annual meeting of the said Chapter will Ie held Wed\\'nesday. Nov. 27th 1918. at the K. of C. Home. at 7 P. M.. o'cloxk of said day. at St. Martinville, La., for the election of ()tficers and an Execu tive Committee for consideration of and action upon reports. and transaction of such other businessI as may properly come before the meeting. Each memler of the Chapter is earnestly urged to be present. Mrs. J. J lurdin, Sec. --Yoiung men are inighly scarce around here just nlow, for tmost of the boys have gione to war. anl( a young fellow !oks like Ihi is aslºhaid of himself for evetrylaly 1 thinks he is a slacker ,r ra defec. tive. As to deferrKed classifications, the pei-ople always look ulpn thiemI with more or letss susplicion, al though some of thll are right and proper.- Abl-ville Meridionial. ' -At a meetting of thle executive e committee of the .\tclhanfalann-t Tece-\'.ernillion ctiimpany at Al,. beville last Tuesday. . C W. Ly man was selected as secretary and VE Smith as engineer in charge of the work of building the 'ianal. .j Both positions formerly w(ere till- if ed by the late W. B Knox. wih, dtied during the influtenza elide mic in Crowley a forthnight ago. el -Lafayette Gazette. i l LOCAL NEWS. Mrs. .los. Cormier is visiting in SNew Orleans. --Mr. R. Martin made a trip to I New Orleans this week. Mrs. B. I,. Fournet visited friends in Lafayette this week. -- Mr. T. ,. Lable made a busi ness trip to New Orleans this week --Dr. F. R. Martin of Crowley was attending to business here this week. Mrs. Joe Butara is in Port Ar. e thur, Texas, to spend a few days with relatives Mr. J. A. Guerin returned home o Monday after spending several e weeks in Memphis, Tenn. LI Miss Helen Burdin left Monday iI for New Orleans to resume her , studies at the Newcomb school. Mrs. August Maraist of Breaux I, Bridge was here this week visiting r at the home of Mr. Victor Mara ist. Mrs. Edmond Resweber return ed to her home in Lafayette Wed nesday, after spending several days here. -Mrs. Henry Beslin returned home Monday after spending sev. eral weeks in New Orleans, with relatives. Mrs. Walter Malagarie of Brous sard spent several (lays here this s week with her sister, Mrs. J. C. Bienvenu. --Miss Ella Knight of Houston, 'T'exas, was here several days this week visiting her brother, Mr. George Knight. t Mr. Leonce Durand had some Sdanlmage to the foundation of his cane mill this week. that will re iluire a few days to repair. Mr. Ignace Giranger. who is in the Navy. and stationed itr New ()r. leans, is here on a furlough, visit ing his father, Mr. Lalice (;ran ger. VWhmen the Iboys conic marching home again. 1hurrah, hurrah, you can etl there is going to l.e sonw, celelbration and a hot time in the old timen. States. --D)irector (;General McAdoh, all. nounced his intention of estaldlish ing a reducedl passenger rate of two( c'ents a mile instead of the usual three cents for soldiers re. turning to their homes after dis charge from the army. TO TtHE P'UBLIC. If you want to buy anlthing in the way of agriculture. horticulture. live I teCk, or anything grown on the farm, write your waute to the ('nomminionr of Agriculture. iaton Rouge'. La. Thue 'oImminlirloIIer has a Market Bureau. ir Swappers Ibepartment, and can find what you want. SALKSMAN WANTKD I.Lubriecatig Oiil, (Greaso, Spgecialtiest. Paiut. Part or whole tllur. C'ommnlis eloln basaes. Manu with car or rig pre ferr-d. RIEKSIDE REFININ(; CtOMIPANY, SC('lerelaml. Ohio. Flor sale - Houmne and lot, house has 2 eleeping rnms, etinning anld kitchen, Ilt, 90:100 $I0). Laisatre BisOnvga. St. Martinville Victory Boys and Girls Go Over The Top. After a two, (days e'nlvass of tihe 1st. 2nd. and 3rd wards tihe Viet,, ry Ioys and girls went ,,ver tilt, top, and when all the retorts are in our district shall have gont. well over the top. The quota allottedI us was 345 hie's and girls who were to pledge "to earn and givet. We have now 341 girls and 1 l,,y pledged and $405.70 in lmoney. A great part of thle lmoney ilte(lt;td was paid in cash. The amount of $405.70 raised by the Victory Boys andt Girls goes to the credit of the United War Work Campaign for our district. I wish to take this opportulnity of thanking those who so materi ally assisted me it the success of this campaign, namely, Rev. Fa ther Peeters, the Sisters of Mercy. Mrs. T. J. Lalhbe, (Chairnman of t!he Victory (iirils. and tihe lutimbli scho(ol teachers Yours respectfully. F. (). ('HA \VEZ. Chairman of the \Victory Bt.h High School Closes Again. l)r. Sillan. ('ity Henlth I )fli t er of St. Martinville, has olderel the Parish Supelrintendent to cis th,. lIigh School here in ai't o nt of prevalence of intifeinza. The Executive (Comllittee o ,f the Sheioil Board decidedn to alile by the orders of the City lealth (fficer. The Hizgh Scmhool ,n iy re-topen on Dec. 2nd. The school chihl ren have had only thirteen days of school this session instead 1of fort y four days to-date of t)lis last cl.- ing. There was a heavy frost Tues day morning, which was heavy enough to kill all tendtler plants. B TRADMK GROW OF 'lr~ Woma FU Wm WAM WýO.i LA. A P ar th de re! ci' ea th ly V. ce H dr Al Hi nil ale fw m1ta Wt till CQlkhTeM LAYCAA DE TtICZW4OW@ CZ. b She Is presideat of the Penl RamesUlr Cerlle· sa Wv in Poisda when thaL costry wma idd by the Oeruwas. 'r ber m seisd by hen. Van Hedbarg k bie b dquurters. Tl e o. s i um·ku of the c mitwm vi es bjeot S i. to 9qrtha the pL which ,re n video for thF rnarl mad tramiag ot a p~ebp of young PRIb-Aubw ma woma calrd PaI they 8sp mr and wlieb is bWul uwefed by Young WorMe4's hrioft.. Aasodtiom. rea The rain Friday morning again interfered with the cant. planters. The roads are had and witi more rain and heavy hauling, with no atteution given tihnum, we can e.x pet that ther cane planters will have trouble in saving this crop. Deputy Sheriff Albert Daspit trrested here this week a negro Sdldier. named Arthur Beslin, charged with desertion. and took himn to 'amnip Heauregard, where lhe was wanted. K. SCHWARTZ Men's Wear, suits, Overcoats, Trousers, Shirts, Underwear, Hosiery. H'lats and Shoes all the latest styles, which you buy at a saving to your pock et book, by buying from us. -u* " I, 8100 REWARD l1o0 TIhe readers of this paper will he please to Iaru that there is at least one dread ed disease that eclenee has been able to cure in all its etages and that is eatarrh. Catarrh beiug greatly iufluenced by counstitutiounl coudition requiree con stitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ie taken internally and asol thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, giving the patient etrength by building up the constitution and aseisting nature in do ing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers of Hall's Catarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it faills to cure. Send for list of testi mouials. Address F.J. CHENKY & CO. Toledo. Ohio. Sold by all Druggst. 7k6e HUNTING NOTICE. No Hunting and Trespassinlg allowed on my plantation in the Third Ward, all violators will be proeecuted. Nov 15. 1918. Mrs. BEN POTIER. Hunting Notice. No bunting and trespasuing allowed on my plantation In the 3rd ward. violators will be prosecuted. Mrs. L. C. Ganthier. Nov 16. St. Martlnville, La. 666cures Headaches, Bilious ness. Loss of Appetite, foul breath or that tired aching due to Malaria or Colds. It removes the cause. Chalmetto Laundry We are now sending our LAUNDRY to New Orleans, if you want good work bring your Laundry to us, Laizaire Bienvenu. FOR SALE. SECOND HAND BRICKS WELL CLEANED AT $8 A THOUSAND. Apply to O. DURAND, Keystone Plantation, St. Martinville. La. "THE REASON WHY" B. A. Thomas Stock Remedies are the best, they are scientifically made and all medicine. They keep the health up, and the feed bills down. There is a cause for every effect, remove the cause the effect removes itself. The Poultry Remedies are espe cially made to relieve all the dis eases in the Fowl family and makes the Hens lay. The Hog Remedy will positive ly keep off the Cholera, and if gi ven in the stages, will cure 90 per cent. Don't forget to keep on hand a bottle of Farn is Colic Remedy for Hortses. It is so siimple with a dropper, that a child can give it. Also a bottle of Farris' Healing Remedy for Cuts and Bruises on man or beast, they never fail. These remedies are all guaran teed to you by your dealer, to give satisfaction, or your money back. Made by Old Kentucky Manu facturing Co., Paducah, Kentucky. For sale by A. L. Durand, St. Martinville, Louisiana. TO THE FARMER. If you have anything to sell portalnulng to agriculture. horticulture live-stock. sairyinmg. etc., write the Commsewiomer ,if agriculture, Baton Itougs. La.. and be will use every effort to dlispue of any thing grown on the farm iu Loulsuana. Thie Commlietucar has imargur'ted a Bureau of Market, and wante to aid yotu in every way poesible. List what you have for sale with nme, especially real estate. The de mands are good. Laiai reBienvenu real estate end fire insurance agent We do all kinds oh Printing