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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1875
Page
3
The Weekly Echo notes a postponed concert on the following Saturday evening will be preceded by a balloon ascent at 5 o clock if weather allows. A large country gathering is expected to attend the event and enjoy the concert scheduled to begin at 8 p m, predicted to be a perfect success.
The Board met the 2d day of August 1875 in regular session with present members Beaver Meyer Hutchins Moss Spence and J A Spence. The meeting adjourned to August 4th at 5 oclock PM. Attest Secretary Leveque. Tuesday August 17 1875 the Board met again with Meyer Hutchins and others but lacked a quorum and adjourned to the next regular meeting.
Telegraphic Brevities reports that Alabama Conventionists won by a margin with 16,500 majority. Delegates elected include 81 Democrats and 6 independent Democrats, 3 Republicans. Also notes grasshoppers harming crops in north Alabama and the American Rifle Team leaving Lesnoy for the City of Berlin. Detectives recover 30,000 of a 47,000 theft. Ottman’s property attached. his saloon now under marshal control.
A president letter to the Board of Underwriters of New Orleans Pacific Railroad urges financial help for a line linking Alexandria on Red River to Marshall or another Texas point. It argues rail access would boost cotton trade, insurance, and overall commerce by ending costly transports and stock declines, promising decent dividends with careful management. The plea frames rail as essential to regional prosperity and stresses no gifts are requested.
U S land office New Orleans July 20 1875 summons to Ledetton Sorsbaodvainy and Homestead Entry No 2023 filed January 31 1871 for fractional Section 30 Township 15 South Range 15 West to appear August 22 1875 at noon in Clerk's District Court Caneron Parish to testify on alleged abandonment. John B Breaux Register and Jurtax Nevitur Receiver announce.
U S Land Office New Orleans announces complaint by Harry Harrison against Andrew TY May over Homestead Entry No 1986 dated January 19 1871 for fractional Section 32 Township 15 South Range 18 West Cameron La. hearing set August 23 1875 at 12 oclock m before John E Breaux Register and Joutas Neville Receiver in Cameron Louisiana notice dated July 29 1875.
In Calcasieu Parish Louisiana on July 26 1875 officials J A Kinder deputy clerk Julien Richard deputy sheriff and David Jno Reid parish judge drew from the qualified jurors list for a special term of the District Court to begin September 6 1876 selecting James Hussey James Perkins Wilson Hendricks Allen Jourdan James Bennett John W Russell Clinton G Shoff John D McMahon Ursin Carriere John O C Bilbo Francois Vincent George Disbo James Mahaffey William Armstrong Gaines Keener Edward Herford Emile Landry Amede Corbello Lewis Compton Joseph Boudreaux Wm H Harper Patrick H Sanders Richard Winfield John A Hyatt Francois Hebert Jr Godefrieu Wm Arrington John Turner James M A Coon William M Rion Levi Jones Elias T Barrentine Police Manseau Jesse Gill John Benoit A J Burleson John L Chapell Chas Andras W Brister John R Allen Henry Chaney Ezra Young Joseph Trahan Jr Thomas Parker Oval Doise Joel T Kingrey Clem Wikoff Octave Ravet Ide Duhon Jasper Prater Peter Strother Joseph Marcan tell Francois Pitre Joseph Kinacreteros lor E zime Hebert Nero Ryan Zephiria Hebert and Seph Landry. Copy signed Lake Charles La July 26 1875 AVID JOHN REID Witness E Vox Eve true copy J A KINDER Deputy Clerk June 5 1875 Asa Ryan Clerk Lth District Court Calcasieu Simm You are notified a full term will be held September first at Charles You must draw sixty qualified jurors J A Grga Judge 8th Judicial District La ASA RYAN Clerk July 28 1875
Christian Johnson announces a new bakery on Ryan street between Ecro office and Mrs Sweeney's store. The establishment is entirely new with furnishings and appurtenances. The proprietor invites patrons and offers courteous service. May 20, 1875.
Train and stage schedule notes mail service between New Iberia Lake Charles and New Orleans. Leaves New Iberia Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays at 6am arrives Lake Charles next day 8pm. Returns depart Lake Charles same days at 6am arrives New Iberia next day 5pm. Rates for passengers shown. baggage allowance stated. Service at Lake Charles J W Bryan's store corner Court House Square. July 8 1875.
Thomas B. Ferren announces readiness to take contracts for all building and repair work in his line and guarantees satisfaction. He respectfully solicits patronage, with details of his service window from 1872 to 1875.
Rome N Dufa architect and builder offers to prepare plans and specifications free of charge when the work is tendered to him. All business in his line will be attended to with dispatch and interest. February light.
The sheriff David H Lyons of Calcasieu announces a public sale of town lots from a valuable tract. One half cash and balance in twelve months at 8 percent with vendor’s lien. Sale to be before the parish recorder, purchaser pays costs.
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