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,TE, I A WEEOKY NEWSPAPER $1.00 A Year, Payable in Advance. Pi cn I Entered as second-class matterFeb- JOHN D. iEYNAID . ruary 10th 1914, at the Post-Office st OE DI TO0R.U Lucy, La, under the Act of March 3, 1879. T MESCHACN BE VOL. 62. LUCY (PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST), LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1915. No. 35 THE BANK OF ST. JOHN RESERVE. LOUISIANA BEGAN BUSINESS DECEMBER 6 1904 S PAID UP CAPITAL - - - $15,000 tI SURPLUS-- - .- - - -$15,000 a OFFICERS: Aug. Lasseoine, President; E. J. Caire, Vice.Presiden James Cl6ment, Cashier, James J. Montegut, Assistant Cashier. a DLRECTORS: Augaun .amseigne, Cl6ment Msarin Dr. Sidney Mont6rnt Lucien Mon t4gat Jr., Paul Berthelot, Etienne J. Caire, Dr. L. T. Donaldson. mygde Ory. Thos. F. Ory, Charles E. Thibodaux. George Bourgeois, James Clement J. V. Chenet 3' PER CENT. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. n .____.-.-=---Et GARY STATE BANK GARYVILLE, LA. S PAID UP CAPITAL - - $10,000.00 SIURPLIS .. -- - - $2,000.00 c OFFICERS- F. REYNAUD, President; DR. O. J.ORY, Vicl-presi dent; J. J. GEBELIN, Cashier. DIRECTORS - Emile Graugnard, J.J. Gebelin, Ldon Keller, Z. Monti, Dr. O.J. Ory, E. J. Poche F..Reynaud. 33 PER CENT. INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS. F d ST. JAMES BANK LUTCHER, LA. f BEGAN BUSINESS NOVEMBER 16 1904. PAID 1?D CAPITAL , . . - $30,000 00 SURPLUS ... $40,000.00 OiFICEBS : F. ynaaud, President; neonanO WsguespaCk, Viee-prsidSult L. Keller, Seeouad Vice-president; A. H. ears, Cashier Eugene J. Puehe, Assistant cashier. DIRECrTORS: A. . Gearheard, F. Chauvin, L. Wagueepack L. Keller, Louis O Hymel, F.J. Waguespa+k, A. H. Mears, Joseph Gebelin, F. Beynaud, R. P. Woods. Jean itas t. 31 per Cent paid on Time Deposit s. fHIJ. WAGUESPACK ST. PATRICK P. 0., LA. AGIJNT i'OR ',FIRE. IRNADO, AC-A SURETY BNS *CID*.NT, HEALiTH., ai a .E d LIFE r.p NTHiEiH the Paciic Mutuaa Le Insurance Company / or Calrtornia Read tle amoee disability clause : Should the Insured become permanently, ota~ i..b-edti, the preiuam ceases, and the insured receives one tenth of tbh eesh, t athe. policy in ten equat annnual installments. I. rInr. but the best Offered by Waguespack. When buylg Inasurance why not get the best ? There are Milios Back of Every one of our Policies SS. H . LABICHE,. GARY STA"TE BANK BLIDG. GARYVILLE LA: Fire, Tornado Cyclone and Life Insurance !xV- $ L a DON & ·OBE INS. Co 00 -Aes. .- S. Branch) . $13,784,521.00 ' OE i Nls. Co., of New York3 Ausets. i3ZLQf~146,65.O(* lagiJRAN ClO s, o af N . . 16,953,774.00 ? t RA eta j w - .. - 24,5r0,000.00. - Q Io 3 Seeon JStl1Ps in this OPainsa t hroug ay Agency,- in the -t',..... dra ouledwith._.s. financiasl strength, pa, u s.,at _ with it."*toUoiUo preiniumwlan, -total disbility, double .H.LH EMPEL& SON At - IN ALL ITS U)RAI€CK-8: a Site S.e.ji1 . i Jn-~d~is MM ~b~d '4f 4.la~ lp J i ~ ~ii~~i:············~'~ CHURCH FAIR NEWS. Everybody is busy, busy, busy! So busy that your Publicity Chairman could hardly snatch 1 the few minutes required to give an account of this week's doings. The news of our Fair is spread ing even to busy New Orleans, 1 and some of the business firms 1 there are truly living up to their reputation for generosity. Wit ness these splendid donations for 1 the worthy cause: J. Watts Kearny & Sons, check for $10.00 I. L. Lyons & Cn Ltd., check for $5.00 Stauffer, Eshleman & Co Ltd., check for $5.00 American Paint Works, check for $5.00 Cudahy Packing Co., one boiled Ham, Henry Lochte Co Ltd., two Dove Hams, Riverside Wine & Brandy Co., one case Sauterne wine Finlay, Dicks & Co Ltd., one dozen Dental Cream, Robt. P. Hyams Coal Co., one ton Coal, Swift & Co. two boiled Hams, Whitney & Sloo Co Ltd., one fine Riding Bridle, Weiss, Frank & Co., two boxes Mint Juleps Schwartz Bros & Co., one pair Blankets, Armour & Co.. two boiled Hams, Morris & Co., one boiled Ham, J. B. Camors & Sons, half-bbl I. H. Flour The above donations were made thru The Store of the People. *Miss Elmire Fabre, and the Mrs. LRopold Ory, M. J. Becnel, land Alfred Songy are out solicit ing donations for the Fair in their vicinity and they all report "DOING FINE". At this rate there will be an abundance of good things to eat and drink and the Committee in charge of the 'Restaurant and the different stands assure us that the prices will be very moderate. It is in tended to carry on the sale of food, drinks, etc., etc., on a through business basis, giving full value for each expenditure, and each and every one will re ceive the same personal and Scourteous attention, ' Each and every one is cour teously but strongly urged to bend every effort towards securing as many visitors for the Fair from outside the parish as he can reach or see: as we say in French "L'eau va h la rivibre": the more people will talk of the Fair and boost it up, the larger will the crowd be. And above every thing else we need a big crowd! So, go to it! Talk about it! Write about it! Think of it all the time! ,The fine result which will follow will more than repay you for all your troubles. Next week we hope to be able ,to give a complete program of all the plays, sketches, songs, etc etc., being prepared by the Com mittee on entertainment. We shall also announce the names of those who have .accepted the offer of acting on the Reception Committee. DIED. OnrThursday. August 19th., 191m , at 73-0 p: m., MRS. MARIE AMELIE DUFRESNE, (n e f M Areilie Daron) aged 41 am[ntt2months. SShe rleaves a heart-broken - ahbabsandad seven- children to rmour her -sad and untimely SThe funeral was held last ri .Jeters Catholic sa., with in, e etPeris. Ceme ktymill"hy to 'tile "i= Election Next Tuesday. On next Tuesday, August 31, 1915, a general election will be held in this parish, and through out the State of Louisiana, the purpose of this election is to sub mit to the voters of the State the question of whether or not they are for or against aConsti tutional Convention at Ithis time and also to select a delegate to this Convention. Before another issue of the "Meschacebe" goes to press, the voters of this parish will have visited the polls and cast their ballots for or against the holding of this Convention. Knowing the intelligence of the good voters of St. John parish and the interest of their parish and state which they have con stantly at heart we need not question the result of next Tues day's election as to whether a Constitutionas Convention is desire at-this c:ritical time when a political crisis is in full swing not only in St. John but through out the State. We invite our readers' atten tion to the brilliant address of Hors. L. E. Thomas to the Citi zensof Louisiana on a call of a Constitutional Convention being held at this time. Valuable, and very interesting quotations from Mr. Thomas' address appears in another column of this issue and is instructive, interesting and is certainly worth the few minutes it will take to read it. Read it, reason it out and Vote accordiingly. Hon. L. E. Thomas needs no introduction at our hands. He is our present Speaker of the House, a great statesman, and a citizen who is above critisism who can be relied upon, being an authority on matters pertaining to the best interests of Louisiana. LOCAL PERSONALS. Those We Meet, Hear of and See During the Week. Visitors in and out of the Parish. A grand dance was given last Thursday, August '26, in the Berthelot Schoolhouse by the younger set. From information received we are informed that the dance was very largely attended and was a grand social success. Delicious refreshments and cakes were served throughout the even ing. Sweet music was furnished by the famous THREE FRIENDS BAND, of Lucy. Mr Eugene Bourgeois, for a number of years overseer for the Leon Godchaux Company at their Reserve place, has recently been transferred to the Diamond plantation, at Sellers, St. Charles parish, La., Jwhich place is also owned and operated by the God chaux Co.; The many friends of Mr. E. S. Dutreix, of Edgard will learn with much pleasure that he has fully recuperated from a severe attack of appendicitis, which confined him to his home for several days If nothing happens to interrupt the patient's progress toward re tovery, it is hope that Mr. Du treix will soon be mingling with his many friends throughout the parish. MissEvelyne Bienvenue, a charm lng young lady of Gramercy w s the honored guest at the hom' of Mr. and Mrs Adolph D'Arens bourg this week. Miss Louise, AdrA of New Orleans is visiting friends in St. J~ahn1 Public Schools Reopen On I September 13. Vacation days are numbered and the children will be glad (?) to know that the public schools t will reopen throughout this t parish on Monday, September 13. 1 With but few exceptions, the I teachers have been selected for the coming school term and all preliminaries have been complied I with. Indications point to a record breaking attendance on opening day. As soon as available, the Mes chacebb will publish the official list of teachers. As previously stated all prelimi 1 naries have been carefully looked into and the buildings and lots present a spick and span appear' ance. The children are enthusiastic and will undoubtedly enter the school rooms on opening day with a determination to do even better than before. We respectfully suggest to the parents the advisability of send ing their children to school on the opening day. The different classes will be organized then and all late comers will lose by pro crastination. Grand Church Fair In St. Charles Parish. Posters distributed through out St. Charles and neighbor ing parishes announce a grand Church Fair at C. C. Cham pagne's on September 4th , 1915, for the special benefit of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Taft, La.; Elaborate and very extensJye preparations are being made by the different committees and the Fair promises to be the Grandest yet given for such a purpose in 6t. Charles parish. Music will be furnished by a special organized and first class band. Delicious refreshments and all sorts of fine eatables will be served at very moderate prices. It is also announced that there will be an accomodation :ferry at Sellers, La., The different Committees fol low: Refreshments and Music: Leon C. Via'l, Steve Keller, Donatien Lorio, James S. Patterson, Paul Lorio,'R. A. Dubroca, A. E. Pi card, and Henry Hirsh. Arrangement Committee: A. L. Keller, T1lesmar Becnel, Victor I Hymel, Amelius Faucheux, George Becnel, Lionel Hymel, A. E. Hubert, and Stanley Kel ler. Floor Committee: Aubert Cham pagne, Willie Patterson, Oscar Oubre, and J. C. Faucheux. Special Committee: George Lorio :S. Hymel, Thos. Landeche, J. rI Louis Blouin, and A Madere. I Everybody is most cordially Sinvited'to attend this grand fair I and thereby help the good cause, Political Gossip. None of the candidates for our parish offices have made public announcement of their candidacy as yet. So far we have heard of but one candidate for the office of;Sheriff one for Assessor, and one for Coroner, but it seems to be tle concensus of opinion that more will soon follow. The present incumbent, Hon. Paul Berthelot, is servin.r his fourth term, as Sheriff and he has given such universal satisfaction as such that the people are very much inclinied to let well enough alone We don't suppose that thereis a more vigilant sheriff in tie State than Paul Berthelotand his constituents are aware of h and are nottroublingth emsel just -aw to find his azceauor. Mr. and Mrs. Edrington Reach The Pa4ific Coast The editor of this paper takes pleasure in announcing that on August 2-th., 1915, he received a letter from our popular and genial District fudge, Hon. Prentice E. Edrington. The letter was postmarked Vancouver, B. C., under date of Aug. 18th., 1915. t The many friends of Judge and Mrs. Edrington will be glad to learn that they are enjoying their trip to the utmost. They seem to be es pecially delighted with their short trip on the Pacific Coast, and inform us that Vancouver, B. C., is really what we may term a beauti fnl City, the climale being most delightful. On August 18th., Judge and Mrs. Edrington left Vancou ver, B. C., on their, way to Seattle, an all day trip by water. Grande Foire Poun Le Profit De L'gliee St Jean Bapt . Une grande foire aural le mois prochin a Edgart& foire a pour but de r~aimer un montant necessaire pour. ft de l'lse SaintJea Lapopulatlon . die, ms paroisse est orlement Aia t & y prendre part et cntrie iib-' ralement $ cetteoeuvri {r. Cette fete sera, oatrle s:lrite de son objet, une oaeoc de rejouissance, car e.r tems a'ont rie . .n giig . rendre agrable et et toates lea R'Y rendronttrou n.aa y le e t temp de lafega lap .;L har. imante. I, , - `- ' Approi iMg ienve - It will be of interest ta a friends of i venue, winasome Mr. and Mrs. Gustave aof Gramercy, La., (f ths parish) to learn of ing marriage to M ph 1Decareaux, a promwines ;ung man of Gramercy, La , The happy and notatilhevnt to take place on Wedi~*dy p°ev ing, September 29, 195,. at the Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Paulina, La., Both the bride and time-pgoom elect are popular industri"ou, and worthy young peoph le= :d tave a host of friends tht this parish who will be giis'`tt o te tend them, warmest .ellct io. and the best of good wlshber a generous measure of subtuatlal prosperity and unalloyed l.appi. ness in the years to come, LANDAIOHB-PROFFP t. Mrs. James Proffitt of Dotiald sonville, La., announces the ap proaching marriageof he dugh ter, Miss Nancy IFelen Proffitt, to Mr. J. L .landaiche of New Orleans, which wilLbe abetted on September 8, at 5 o'cloek in the morning at, the Dol Madso. vile Catholic Churc h. As no invitation e jissedfriends and, invited throutth In advvnceqf :ie enr Le Mescra b jeap friends of the pep W* , Ioq in wishingtheg 7 qyrs or -plsa 'ahi g r tayb