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CITY OF LAFAYETTE A city of 4,500 inhabitants, located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 144 miles west of New Orleans, in the cane, cotton and rice belt of Southwest Louisiana, and within five miles of the Anse La Butte proven oil field. It is the end of division of the Southern Pacific Railroad and the terminus of the Alexandria branch and growing city and an educational center. The following businesses have proven reliable and worthy of your patronage: ATTORNEYS Ralph Elliott, office east side of court house square G. A. Breaux, office east side of court house square Wm. Campbell, west side of court house square, Telephone 9. BANKS First National Bank, corner Vermilion and Jefferson streets, Telephone 1. BARBER SHOPS The Crown Shaving Parlors, Gabriel and Taylor, Proprs., Lincoln Avenue near depot. Central Barber Shops, Lawrence Johnson, propr., at junction of Jefferson and Pierce streets. BAKERY Castel Bros., Washington street, Telephone 147. BICYCLES AND BICYCLE REPAIR SHOPS A. J. Bonnet, between Madison and Lafayette streets on block north of Congress street. BLACKSMITH, WHEELWRIGHT AND HORSE-SHOEING E. T. McBride, corner Vermilion street and Lee avenue. J. Dauriac, Vermilion street, near Lee avenue. W. H. Adams, Pierce street, near Lee avenue. BOTTLING WORKS Lafayette Bottling Works, corner Lincoln avenue and Vine streets. Telephone 24. Etta Bottling Works, J. Bunt and F. Rupeter, proprs., corner Vermilion and Monro streets. BRASS BANDS Sontag Military Band, Prof. F. Sontag, leader. BRICK AND TILE MANUFACTURERS Lafayette Brick and Tile Manufacturing Co., near Power House on Alexandria Branch. BUGGIES, HARNESS AND FARMING IMPLEMENTS Gus. Lacostes, corner Vermilion and Madison streets. Telephone 123. CABINET MAKER AND HOUSE FINISHING WORK J. C. Broussard, corner Congress and Lafayette streets. A. J. Bonnet, between Madison and Lafayette, one block north of Congress streets. Telephone 186. CIVIL ENGINEER C. S. Babin, office and residence on Main street near Johnston avenue. CONFECTIONERY S. E. Yandle, Lincoln aveunue near Garfield street. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Emes and Alexander, office on Grant avenue between Lincoln avenue and third streets. J. A. Vandyke, office junction of Pierre and Jefferson streets. DAIRYMAN Osma Boudreau, dairy at Pecan Grove one mile northwest of Lafayette. DENTIST H. P. Beeler, Jefferson street. Office hours 8 to 12 and 1 to 5. DRAYMEN Ulysse Duhon, office at residence on Madison street near power house. DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES Leo Doucet, Pierce street between Congress and Garfield streets. L. F. Rigues, corner Lincoln avenue and Cypress streets. Telephone 104. A. T. Caillouet, Vermilion street, between Madison and Lafayette streets. Alex Delahoussaye, corner Vermilion and Madison streets. DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND GROCERIES Mouton Bros., corner Pierce and Congress street. Telephone 30. DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND SHOES Levy Bros., corner Vermilion and Madison streets. Telephone 86-2. Gus. Schulen, corner Pierce and Congress streets. Telephone 6. DRUGGISTS Lafayette Drug Co., Vermilion street near Madison. Telephone 86-4. Guerre & Broussard corner Washington and Vermilion streets. Telephone 117. People's Drug Store, Lincoln avenue, one block east of the depot. EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SPECIALIST C. G. Salles, office at residence, Madison steet between Vermilion and Buchanan. FARM IMPLEMENTS, BUGGIES AND VEHICLES Denbo and Nicholson, Lincoln avenue, between Vine and Cypress streets. Telephone 130. FURNITURE Pellerin and DeClouet, Jefferson street, near Vermilion. Telephone 25. GENERAL MERCHANDISE Tanner's, Vermilion street. Telephone 157 The Red Store, L. F. Salles, proprietor, corner Vermilion and Lafayette streets. Telephone 13. L. F. Bellemin, corner Lincoln avenue and Orange streets. Telephone 167. GROCERIES Bernard & Meaux, east side court house square, corner Main and Madison streets. Telephone 183. Wm. Neveu & Co., Lincoln avenue east side of railroad. GROCERIES AND CROCKERY Morgan & DeBaillon, corner Vermilion and Lee avenue. Telephone 34. Jno. O. Mouton, Lincoln avenue, near depot. Telephone 52. HARDWARE, WAGONS AND BUGGIES Lacoste Hardware Store, Madison street near Main and Vermilion. Telephone 126. HOTELS Cottage Hotel, corner Vermilion and Jefferson street. Telephone 116. INSURANCE Parkerson and Mouton, fire, life and accident insurance, Vermilion between Jefferson and Madison streets. Domengeaux & Guerre, fire, life and accident, Madison between Vermilion and Main streets. LIVERY, SALE AND FEED STABLES Gus Landry, corner Lincoln avenue and Vine street. Telephone 55. A. Theall, north side of court house square. Telephone 8. LUMBER YARD Vordenbaumen Lumber Co., Ltd., O. B. Hopkins, manager, Hopkins avenue near power house. MATTRESS FACTORY Lafayette Mattress Factory, corner Buchanan street and Garfield alley. Telephone 198. MILLING, GRAIN AND FEED Magnolia Mills, Ltd., Buchanan street, near power house. Telephone 65. Pelican Mills, Adolph Mouton, proprietor, near depot. Telephone 28-2 MEAT MARKETS C. J. Jordan & Co., Pierce street near Congress. OYSTERS, FISH AND VEGETABLES John Bunt, corner Vermilion and Monroe streets. Telephone 53. PHOTOGRAPHER F. F. Carter, studio at junction of Pierce and Jefferson streets. PHYSICIANS G. A. Martin, office and residence, Lincoln avenue between Vine street and Garfield avenue. J. L. Duhart, office and residence, Vermilion street between Johnston and Lee avenue. REAL ESTATE J. J. Mouton, south side court house square. J. R. Domengeaux & Co., Madison street near Vermilion. REAL ESTATE AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND AND IMMIGRATION AGENT J. C. Nickerson, Advertiser building, Jefferson street. RESTAURANT Domengeaux' Restaurant, corner Lincoln avenues and Cypress streets. Telephone 80. RELIGIOUS PICTURES AND ENLARGING PICTURES A. Millet, corn Vermilion and Lafayette streets. TAILORING, CLEANING AND DYEING Paul Beaurepaire, northeast corner court house square. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER P. Krauss, Lincoln avenue near Congress street. T. M. Biossat, Jefferson street, near Vermilion. H. K. Ruger, The Jeweler, Vermilion street, between Madison and Jefferson. WHOLESALE GROCERIES Merchants' Wholesale Grocer Co., Ltd., corner Buchanan and Second street. Telephone 210. WOOD AND COAL YARD Adolph Mouton, near depot. Telephone 28-2. PARISH OFFICERS Senator, Dr. A. O. Clark Representatives: Overton Cade; Homer Durio District Judge, C. Debaillon District Attorney, William Campbell Clerk of District Court, Ed. G. Voorhies Deputy Clerk, F. K. Hopkins Sheriff, I. A. Broussard Chief Deputy Sheriff, Albert Trahan Deputy Tax Collector, William Clegg Coroner, Dr. J. F. Mouton Assessor, A. M. Martin Treasurer, J. E. Martin POLICE JURY President, M. Billeaud, Jr. Clerk, R. C. Greig First Ward, Alonzo Lacy Second Ward, Alex M. Broussard Third Ward, J. C. Buchanan; F. G. Mouton Fourth Ward, J. O. Blanchet Sixth Ward, Saul Broussard Seventh Ward, P. R. Landry Eight Ward, John Whittington PARISH SCHOOL BOARD President, A. Olivier Superintendent, L. J. Alleman First Ward, Alex. Delhomme Second Ward, Jasper Spell Third Ward, Dr. N. P. Moss Fourth Ward: Dr. R. O. Young; H. Theall Sixth Ward, A. C. Guilbeau Seventh Ward, A. D. Verrot Eighth Ward, S. J. Montgomery WARD OFFICERS Justice, G. Bienvenu Justice, H. L. Monnier Constable, Leopold Hirsh TOWN OFFICERS Mayor, C. D. Caffery Marshall, Edwin Campbell Tax Collector, Chas. Debaillon Clerk, Louis Lacoste Treasurer, F. V. Mouton Police: Henri Hebert; Sidney Veazey Electrician, C. F. Melchert TOWN COUNCIL Councilmen: Jno. O. Mouton; A. E. Mouton; Geo. A. DeBlanc; Felix Demanade, M. Rosenfield; H. L. Fontenot; D. V. Gardebled FIRE DEPARTMENT President, A. E. Mouton Vice President, Paul DeClouet Secretary, B. J. Pellerin Chief, A. J. LeBlanc Assistant Chief, Wm. Graser HOME FIRE CO. President, C. O. Mouton Vice President, Joe Ducote Financial Secretary, Felix Voorhies Recorder, August Labbe Treasurer, S. R. Parkerson Foreman, Dr. G. A. Martin First Assistant, Gus Schmulen Second Assistant, W. Riu LAFAYETTE FIRE CO. NO. 1 President, Wm. Campbell Vice President, Judge C. Deballion Secretary, Felix Mouton Treasurer, D. V. Gardebled Foreman, Paul Castel PELICAN FIRE COMPANY President, P. L. DeClouet Vice President, George DeClouet Sec-Treas., George DeBlanc Foreman, J. R. Domengeaux First Ass't Foreman, Levi Emes Second Ass't Foreman, Aymar Guidry RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY Catholic Church--St. John avenue, end of Main street. Rev. E. Forge, Rector. Episcopal Church--corner Lincoln avenue and Garfield street. Rev. C. C. Kramer, Rector Methodist Episcopal Church South--Corner Congress and Washington streets. Rev. A. C. Smith, Pastor SCHOOLS Southwest Louisiana Industrial Institute--Dr. E. L. Stephens, President, corner Johnston avenue and Industrial street. Lafayette High School--W. J. Avery, principal, Buchanan street between Second street and Hopkins avenue. Lafayette Primary School--Miss Fadra Holmes, principal, Main street between Johnston and Lee avenues. Home Institute--R. C. Greig, principal, St. John street, near Vermilion Mt. Carmel Convent--Mother Zita, superior, square bounded by Lafayette, Convent and Madison streets. � Louisiana American History and Genealogy Project |
