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TIE 'WEEKL MESSENGER. Official Journal of the Town of St. Martinville. . JUSTI TO ALL. $ ix.oo Per Year, Invariably in Advance. VO. XIII. ST. MARTINVILL L TURDAY Y 14, 1898. . 14. VOL.. XIII. ST. MARTINVILL! I· L4 TURDAY IAY 14, 1898. * No. 14. 4. ._ _ _ _ _ __... . . ...... _ . .. . ... . . T. J. LABBE , tei fo1 IEW STORZ, MHW STOCK, LOW PRICIS, We have received a fine stock of m Furniture, + Hardware, and + Crockery. We do not want the Earth and only ask eý for a veryamall share of your patroage M We no more do business in the "O~OCablU at the corner" v but now occupy the three finest Stores in Town. m CENTRAL BARBER SHOP SHAVING AND HAYh CUTTING PARLOR, V COOD WORK, PROMPT SERVICE, WELL TREATED. ST. M~X.TINIIF'a Tsa A " . JULES FRANCOIS, PROPRIETOR. 1i R. MARTIN, President, ALBERT BIENVENU, Cashier. A. F. ROUSSEAU, Vice President. M. DUCREST, Assist. Cashier. tl 3aa lr of SWt. 18attinville. e Does a general banking business, loans moneysmakes col- tI lections, sells Foreign exchanges, and pays high interest on deposits left one year., S Your Business respectfully 'ollclted. 7 Robert Martin, J. B. Levert, Albert Blenveuu, 2 F. T. (uilbeau, A. F. Rousseau, B. Audlbett. L. J. (lardenal. Felix Blevenu. A. lernad. HOTEL DENECHAU), CORNER CARONDELET AND PERDIDO STREETS, NEW ORLEANS, LA. 4. THIS HOTEL HAS JUST BEEN ENLARGED AND RENOVATED. An electric elevator and all modern improvements have ! Lecn place4d in the building. AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS. IN ALL ITS BRANCHES Printing AT THIS OFFICE. SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO.--ATLANTIC SYSTEM The Yaqui Gold Fields ARE REACHED SOUTHERN PAVIFICIIUNS IT ROUTE, Marvelous Finds i With None of the Cold, Ice or Snow. The Rival of Klondike I SUPERB CLIMATE. FOR FULL INFORMATION, WRITE TO L. J. PARKS, A.c't Gen Pass. & Tlkt. Ag't touaton. Texas. Town uncil. St. Martinville, April 12th 1S98. At a call me~e of the hoard of Trus tees of the Town of St. Martinvillo. The following members answered to their Inames. The lion. Mayor L. .. Duchamp, Messrs Felix Bienvenu itul J. C. Bien venu. Absent Mess ý'. . J. abbe and T. L. Broussard. ThI uteas,of the last meeting were read 8iproved. Y The Mayor stated D the meeting - was called to appoint, C qI ittee to examine the books btc., yf x-Secre tary and receive books and other effects belonging to the corporation. The followimg committ~e was named: Messrs Fel1 Bienvenu, T. J. Labbe, L. P V. Simona Mr. J. C. B~nvenu moved that Mr. H. Boulignv take t e of the lighting of 3 the lamps. CariiLd.* Mr. Felix rvea moved that the Mayor ehaji of the improve- F ments of the n il the next elec tion. The ttem to report to him daily. Carried.. , Mr. J.C. B mqved to adjourn. Voted upon a ed. I,. C. DdLgs. , C. L. LACAZF , Mayo Secretary. YOU N d's Sarsaparills if yo ure, your appe tite gone, r impaired. Noth ing.builds up like HOOD'S. PROi ATION. Be it known tht li, the undersigned, Mayor of the TI wi of St. Martinville, by virtue of the ý me vested by law. do hereby isen 'hloclamation, order ing that all qualified voters of the Town of St. Martinville t at the Guard House, in said Tow Tuesday May the 17th 1898 then afi here to elect ac cording to the Prov s of the New Charter of the Town St, Martinville a eted ASl 4th 189;a mayor and five trustees for the Town of St. Martinville for the terlltfi yeah f I faith whereof, I have hereunto signed my name ufficially at St. Maatin ville, Parish of St. Martin, La., on the 7th day of April 1~98. T. J. LABBE, Mayor. NOTIx= . By order of the Board of Directors of ` the St. Martinville Building and Loan Association, the tndersigned will sell * 1,000,00 \t the oflice of the Association, at 7:30 p. t, on TUESDAY, JUNE 7 1898. CARLOS GREIa. SecretarV. NOTICE. I will not he responsible for any debts contracted by my wife, Virginia Jones, as we have been separated for one year. JosErit ALEXANDRE. Don't Ne1glet YFar Liver. Liver troni le quickly re.sult in serious complientin's and the man who neglects his liver h' litthl regard fior healt:. A bottle' of lirown,' Iron Ihitt.rs now and then will - keep the liver in perfiet order. If the dis ease has developeI. BIrowns Iron Bitters will cure it perrmanently. Strength and vitality always follow its use. For male by i "All Dealers." ELECTION. We the undersigned Ianrd of Snpervi - sore for the Parish of St. Martin. by the power vested on us by Act No 137 S.ce 11 of the General A·sembly of the State of Louisiana of 1896 have appointed to pre side at an election to be held in the town of St. Ma yville on the 17th of May 1898 for th t rpnost of electing one Ma yor and five trustees, the following, to wit. F. Z. t'owEl~. Dem. GEO. S. E ALTIN. Item, Commis. R. J. BIENVEN'. Rep. ALFREID HITTEH, Clerk. M. L. iBRGOU.ARD,) A. BAI)N, Supervisors. J. B. Fot'RNET. SFOR SA LE. ONE COUNTER AND BAR FIXTURES CGEORtE EASTIN. - LAND.FOR SALE S airpcnts high S54 c ared land of wooded I OO and, noe ve5 tax. For terms, see g , MARTIN & ()ORIIES. L. C. Duchamp, The Planters Store. You can get from a Pin to a Hay Slack. J -Iar aware, Furniture, Wheelwrihght Materials Buggies, Agricultural Implements, Paints, Oils, Window G(lass, Wall Paper, Tinware, Crocke' ry, Harness and Saddles. i' ing Material such as Lime, Cement, Sand and Fire Si Bricks. Feed Stuft, Oats,; Bran, Corn and Hay Salt and Rock Salt, Coal and Charcoal a specialty. Stationary and toys as Side Line. A Fe Assortment of Fishing Lines and Hooks. F. J. Duplain,' JEWELER AND WATCHMAKER. JEWELRY OF ALL KINDS, I SSOLID OOLE& DIAMONDS, CHAINS, EARRINGS, SNECKLACES, WATCtES, ETC. Clockst-roi $3 up, Sewing lachlun.4 to $30, AN ELEGANT STOCK TO SELECT FROM. B. AUDIBERT, -DEALER IN HARDWARE. M NAILS. CULTERY, TINWARE, TOOLS, BOLTS, SCREWS, Groceries, Liquors, Tobacce and Cigars. CHARLES GUKEARD * BAKKR~*S - AxES lEST BREAD WITH BEST FLOURL * Orders received for any kind of Bread. of Bread delivered at reatdence. 5.. Sed h year orders and get th best. The Weekly Messenger, St. Martinville, , w s.s , , Louisiana, "",. Printers NI4AT PRINTING Is the best aed goes tie furthest. WE MAKE IT..... PROMPT SERVICES , ~ 4 j REASONBLE PRICES. Your Patronage is Solicited.