ACADIA  PARISH LOUISIANA

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We acknowledge  the receipt of an invitation to attend the ball at. Crowley, on the fourth inst., (tonight) in honor of the third anniversary of that town! We extend our congratulations to our neighbor upon the prosperity which has attended it's rapid growth. Jan 4, 1890 Lafayette Advertiser.
Last --Wednesday Deputy -Sheriff John R. Huffpauir arrested one Honors Manceaux. in Acadia parish, and lodged him in the pariah jail Thursday morning. Manceaux is charged with cattle stealing.Oct 19, 1889 Lafayette Advertiser
Hon. Savinien Cart, of Pointe-anx- Loups Springs, Acadia parish, died on the 8th inst. He was one of the leading Democrat of that parish, a prominent and influential citizen, and one of those men whose loss is deeply felt by all classes in the community which he lived.  Oct 17, 1891 Lafayette Advertiser
A dispatch from New Iberia.8th inst, says: "Mr. Raphael Segura, perhaps Iberia's oldest citizen, died today at his country home, three miles '"West of this place. He was born in this parish on March 4th, 1794. He always lived in this neighborhood. he held large tracts of land acquired through Spanish grants, and for many , decades was the largest stock raiser and planter of this section. Oct 17, 1891 Lafayette Advertiser
Crowley Signal, 19th inst ] Morton E. Duson, the eldest son of Senator C. O. Duson and Itsaura Andrus, departed this life on last Monday night at 11 o'clock, at the residence of his parents, near Opelousas, aged about 22 years The deceased was a very popular and promising young man, and, at one time, it seemed that a long and prosperous career lay before him lie was enjoying all the advantages that doting parents could afford him, and he had about finished his course of studies to enter upon the graver duties of life when the fell disease, which eventually took him off. seized upon his delicate constitution and claimed him a victim, of the pale archer �death. AH that medical skill could do, failed to stay the insidious hand of the reaper�death. After days, weeks and months of uncomplaining suffering and wasting away he faded like a gentle 'flower and his spirit "crossed to the other shore." young, "Whom the gods love, die young. But oh how cruel the shaft which destroys a young life so full of hope and happiness! How bitter the pain and sorrow that now smites the hearts of the bereaved parents and loving friends . The vacant chair in mournful silence will echo back his sweet converse and tell of the happy hours long age, when he the lost one was at the fireside. Adieu, dear Morton and sweet be thy sleep until the resurrection morn, when it shall be proclaimed that death has lost its sting and parting shall be no more. 2/18/1893 Lafayette Advertiser
.Messrs Ereate Foreman, David Harrington and Omer Perry, young men of the Indian Point neighborhood, are now in Jail charged with larceny. Early on the morning of the 28th, ult. they drove two yearlings belonging to Mrs. Perry, .and two cows, one belonging to Mr. Alexander Hoffpaur and the other to "Buck Leger, to Crowley, and while in the act of selling them, were arrested by Sheriff Lyons who informed- Sheriff Broussard. They were lodged in our parish prison that same day and we are informed that they confess their guilt as charged. Miss Marie Hebert, daughter of Mr. Theodore Hebert, of Royville, was struck by lightning and instantly killed.  July 29th Mr. Hebert, his wife and four children received several shocks. The sad accident occurred during the progress of a children's party composed of a number of little ones gathered from the neighborhood. The young folks sustained more or less injury from the thunderbolt  fortunately but not were fatally  hurt.  5/12/1894 Lafayette Advertiser



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