Local Echo Reports Early Spring News and Accidents
The Weekly Echo from Thursday shows spring arrives sooner than last year with notes of orange cultivation near Marion and Lake Charles. A boy in War Town found a pistol and shot himself through the leg but survives. Beveray Johnson dies in Annapolis. Pinchback case moves slowly as Senate debates legality. Two train of events include losses from accidents and a public court notice for a special term in Lake Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amwara Daxogroos
War Town
Rome
Marion
Calcasian River
Lake Charles
Victor Toney
Toney
Barriwone
Reverdy Johnson
Executive Mansion
Annapolis
Johnson
Pinchback
Jim
Lette
Tiowisiana
Botha
Morton
Pinch
Senate
B. G C. Billings
United States
Louuisiana
Vnce Durell
Jury Drawn for March 1876 District Court in Calcasieu Parish
In Calcasieu Parish on February 8 1876 officials Asa Ryan Allen Gilley and David Reid selected jurors to serve for a special March term. The jury box listed names including James Stalsby Wm A Dupriest Andrew Watson John J Hinson and many others for the second Monday in March 1876 as ordered by Judge Morganes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Med
Ava Ryan
Paris
Calcasien
8Th Judicial District Court
Galeasien
Lake “Charles
MO. J. Morgan
Fudge 8Th Judicial Dist
Asa Ryan
State of Louisiana
Parosa
Caxcasiell
Couns
Oveux
John J. Morgan
Highth
A Ryan
Lake Charles
A. D
Gourt
Allen Gilley
Sheiff
David
Reid
Calcasieu
Conrilianée
Aid Parish
Charles
Jait
John J. Morganes
Sid Court
Stephen H. Clement
Dalien Richard
Pyeer
Pee Mes Jnry
James Stalsby
Wm. A. Dupriest
Andrew Watson
John J. Hinson
Hen- A. Reid
Nelson Spikes
Wm. McGilvary
John Bass
Joshua Walker
Solomon Bertrand
Rees W. Perkins, Jr
Wate Selon
John W. Langley
Thos. White
James Dann
Wm. King
Asa Cooley
Jules Broussard
John Perkins
Columbus Bilbo
E'i Berry
Achile Hebert
Wm. H. Haskell
Wm. McHenry
Notice to creditors and public on Shattuck estate and theft loss
District Court notice warns creditors of F. Shattuck Sr to present claims at the Lake Charles recorder’s office by March day 1476. It also advertises a theft report offering reward for a horse and gear stolen January 8 1870, with details and rewards, and lists rice seed sale by H Weeden with pricing and delivery options in Lake Charles.
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Benjamin P. Shattuck
Indigert
Anid F. Shattuck, Sr
Lake Charles
Gem
Bon P Shattacke
Homestead patents and stage route notes from 1873
Notices detail homesteading claims under the 1862 homestead act and requests to procure patents for entries near Lake Charles and New Iberia. Includes J. Mayo announcements, a Lake Charles and New Orleans stage schedule, passenger and baggage terms, and local timing with stops in Lake Charles and New Iberia.
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Lake Charles
Mayo
New Orleans
Machine for Cutting Shi See Two Feet Square
A fragment notes a machine for cutting two feet square and washing two bent pieces and a two-foot log with a reference to Lake Charles Louisiana dated September 16 1875. The text mentions Rank Moore and includes weights and movable items in a rough advertisement style aimed at leg, shingle men, and others.
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Peter
The Crawtian Index and Local Notices From 1870s Lake Charles
A garbled Lake Charles 1876 page advertises The Crawtian Index urging readers to subscribe and share with neighbors. It lists financial notes and warnings not to trade on specific promissory notes tied to N. C. Rice, Betts, and Mary Mathews, with a public school re opening by Mrs. E. F. Dade and a billiards shop run by John Dillon offering liquor and wine amid a street corner scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Rice &C
Betta
Mary Mathews
Lake Chateles
Lake Charles Private School Ad by Mrs Landry
Lake Charles private school advertises male and female enrollment under Mrs L Landry Tenns 250 per month payable end of month apply at Louis Lovequa Bey Lake Charles Louisiana Aug 14 1875.
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Louis Lovequa, Bey
Lake Charles
Louisiana
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Caucus of Democrata
Ter Eer
Pirites
Stening
Henry Oh
Hee Sant
Mr. G
Leon Boutte
Tecesiau Erate A
Ises
Boutte
Opelousas
Galcasiru
Lake Glacios
THE
N. O. Bulletin
Page M. Baker
the Daily Bulletin
Bing Copter
State of Louisiana, District Court
ofice—Parish
Bowrell Smeets
Thas d
Dyson, Iif of
St. Landry
H. Weeden
Kew Dicra
Charlés
Lake Wolsht
Coenfortaire
Pesesager
New Iberia
Point
J. W. Ee
Courthoane Sey
Jena
JAS. P. Harribone Co
Tox 2
Atlanta, Ga
Temas
E. F. Dade
John Dillon's
Public Square
Ward Alley
Simon
Town
L. Landry
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Bird Cage Saloon
Pujo Street
Rouliana
Igs
NEW Bakery
RED Store
WM. I. Hutchins
Lake
Mary E. Sweerley
Ryan Street
Pajo St
Heetee
Will
Imaker
Milliner's
Cam Fem de
B. Saxon
Big Woods, LA
Wm. Meyer
Axo
Lake Charles, En
Billard
William Meyer
Laks Charles, Tai
Ebnanp Kowats
Lake Charles, Loutseabay
EA King
Wheelwright
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