BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND GUIDE

Crowley Signal February 23, 1901

Listings by towns:

GUEYDAN

The Gueydan News	H.L. Gueydan, Proprietor	Newspaper, Real Estate, Notary Public, Southern terminus of Midland branch railroad is 15 miles southwest of Crowley. Center of large rice section, population 450. “A weekly advertising medium
Gammill & Co.		Gen. Mdse.
W.L. Doss		Gen. Mdse., Dry goods, hats, cps, shoes, staples & groceries
Godard Drug Co.	Emile Toups, Mgr.	Prescriptions filled at all hours. Fresh drugs always on hand, private attention to all.
General Blacksmithing	F.M. Ferguson	Horseshoeing a specialty.
Mill	Charles Clark	Dealer in flour, feed & grain, feed ground to order, agent for J.I. Case Threshing machines, McCormick binders and mowers.
Graham & Stahl’s	Graham & Stahl’s	Extensive line of dry goods, notions
Jones Bros.		Livery, feed and sale stable. Stock boarded by day or month. Prices reasonable. Dray line heavy hauling a specialty
H.B. White		Physician & Surgeon. Office over Godard Drug Store
C. Hungerford		Dealer in groceries and canned goods
Dr. E. W. Gill		Physician & surgeon
Gueydan Meat Market	A.J. Dudley & Son	Cold storage, ice for sale
Abraham Williams & Bro.		Dealers in general merchandise, dry goods, hats, shoes, clothing, notions, groceries and drugs.  Located on First Street.
Shuckrow House	Con Shuckrow, Prop.	Best one dollar per day house in the city. Located near the depot.
Reims & Jaudel		Successors to Sig Brown.  General merchandise. Highest price paid for country produce.
Chauvin & Theriot		Dealers in fancy groceries, fruits. Hats, shoes, notions, wild ducks supplied to trade.

RAYNE

Bruner Bros.		Buggies, carriages, harness & farm implements. Groceries and Texas saddles. Rayne is located on main line of Southern Pacific (Railroad), 160 miles west of New Orleans. Population 1200. Cotton, rice, corn and produce.
Crandall & Robinson Lumber		Shingles, sash, doors, etc., Corn, oats and hay
Aug. L. Chappuis		Hardware & Implements. Buggies & carriages, Agent for Wilson Heater.
Rayne Ginning Co.		Cotton bought or ginned on toll.
J.C. Besse		New and second hand furniture bought and sold. All kinds of repair work and cleaning
H. Louis Mersh		Fruits, groceries, oysters and tobaccos. Best lunch counter in town.

EUNICE

Frankel & Mayer		Dealers in general merchandise. Cotton and rice buyers. Situated on the _____ 18 miles north of Crowley, rich agricultural section.
Reed & Tate		Dealers in general merchandise, groceries, feed, hardware, drugs, etc.
L.A. Boudreau		Lumber and shingles, sash, doors and all builder’s materials.  Contractor and builder, estimates furnished.
The Red House	Mrs. Jos. A. Gil	Patronage of drummers and traveling men solicited. Fresh fish and game in season.
E.J. Ledoux		Livery and feed stable. Accommodations for travelers, Drivers furnished.
D. Sittig		Livery and stables. Best turnouts. Reliable drivers for travelers.
Gus Fuselier		General merchandise.
A. Fuselier		Agent Edw. Rose & Co. Tailors to the trade. Suits made to order. Office at Gus Fuselier’s store
F.X. Brennen		Dealer in general merchandise, drugs and groceries.
Jones & Savoy		Drugs, patent medicines, stationery. Prescriptions carefully filled.

CROWLEY

H.W. Thomas		Expert electrician.  Electrical wiring and all kinds of electrical work.
Hollins Bros.		Watchmakers, Jewelers.  Fine repair work a specialty.
Miller & Kaplan		Clothing, hats and caps. Gent’s furnishings, etc., slickers, mackintoshes and rubber goods. Next door to Lyons drugstore.
J.F. Jackson		Watches, diamonds and jewelry. All kinds of fine repair work my specialty.  Parkerson Ave.
Dr. H.H. Hawsey		Dentist. Office over Hollins Bros.. Phone No. 107. Hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 5.
L. H. Walker		Manfacturer of harness and saddlery. Repair work a specialty. Parkerson Ave., Kelsey building.
H.C. Stewart		Fine millinery and ladies furnishing goods.
The Metropolitan		Sweetest ice cream parlor in Crowley. Periodicals, candies, soda water and cigars. Next to Bon Ton Tailoring Co.
Pavy & Terwilliger		Abstractors. Notaries Public and loan agents.  Corner of N. Court St. and Parkerson Ave.
L.V. Johnson		Livery and feed stables. Finest turnouts in the city. Opposite Welsh’s stable.
Harvey Sanders		The best cistern on earth is Galvanized Cistern made by Harvey Sanders, tin and sheet metal worker. West of court house square.
R.M. Carver		Livery, feed and sale stable. Phone No. 77. Second St. near Duson’s office.
M.C. Holt		General Merchandise. Staples and fancy groceries. High grade goods at low grade prices.
Creole Restaurant	N.A. Dugas	The Ladies cafe.  Meals at all hours. Open day and night. Parkerson Ave.
J.H. Smith		Transfer line. Telephone No. 134. All kinds of heavy hauling done on short notice.
Hewett & White		Contractors and buildings.  Brick work a specialty. Estimates made on request.
Joe Koko		Upholsterer and mattress maker. New and second hand furniture bought and sold,  repaired. Next to Welsh’s stable.
A.J. Guidry		Optician.  Morris’ Pharmacy next to post office
J.A.M. Clont		Fruit, oysters, fish. Candies and tobacco. (Near Crowley bank)
F.A. Washka		General Blacksmithing.  Horseshoeing a specialty, general repair work done. 8th St. west Parkerson Ave.
C.A. Hansom		Lunch counter and fruit stand. Fancy groceries. Next to Crowley Fur Co.  Hot coffee and lunches.
B.A. Antakly		General merchandise.  Cheapest spot cash store. We keep no books, you pay no bad accounts.
J.A. Thornton		Fruits and candies, cigars and tobacco. Parkerson Ave. next to Newman’s paint store.
Acadia Tea Store		Old post office building.  All the latest periodicals, magazines, novels. Daily and weekly papers, stationery, school supplies.
C. Cohn		National clothing and gent’s furnishing store. Men, youth and children outfitted from head to foot. Next to First National Bank.
Louis Fontenot		Tin, Cooper and Sheet Iron Worker. Dealer in stoves, ranges, tinware, etc. Parkerson Ave.
Bon Ton Tailoring	J.F. Kelly, Mgr.	Fine tailors.  Cleaning, dying and pressing. Old clothes made as good as new.
L.B. Chachere		Groceries, canned goods, salt meats and produce. One block north court house.  Phone No. 158.
Miss V. Hutchinson		Milliner. Hats trimmed or untrimmed. Latest styles and shapes always on hand. Corner Parkerson Ave. & 5th.
W. Price		Sole agent celebrated Singer sewing machine. Machines sold on the installment plan. Box 121.
Kollitz & Feitel		Clothing, shoes, hats our specialty. Groceries and glassware. Block south of court house.
W.W. Higginbotham		Groceries. Canned goods, fruits, tobacco. Nason bldg., Third St., Hot coffee and short order lunches.
T.H. Hoffpauir		General Draying. Careful attention to all kinds of hauling. Office at family meat market.
Mrs. E. Guidry		Fine candies and fruits. Fresh candies and fruits received daily. Parkerson next to Hollins.
O.K. Repair Shop		Electrical workers. Electric lights put in and all kinds of electrical work done. 3rd St. next to Hinchliffe hotel.

ESTHERWOOD

Is located on main line Southern pacific 172 miles west of New Orleans, 6 miles west of Crowley. Population 300 (note: pop number isn’t very clear)
Lyons & Keely		Blacksmith and wheelwright. Plow sharpening. Repairing of all kinds. All work done promptly.
Dr. R. Trezevant	Prop.	Physician and surgeon. Estherwood Drugstore. Local and long distance phones in my office.
Fleshman & Coles	Prop.	Livery and feed stable. Special attention to traveling men.
A.L. Gaidry		General merchandise.  Drugs, shoes, hats & hardware.
V. Roussell & Son		Dry goods and groceries , general merchandise.
DeBlanc, D., Jr.		Dealer in whiskies, wines, tobaccos, cigars. Chesterfield brands our specialty.
W.M. & E.T. Hoyt		Lumber, sash, doors and shingles. Corn and oats. Builder’s hardware. Rice growers, money to loan on real estate.
Adam Alvarado	Prop.	Estherwood Barber Shop.  Hair cutting, shaving and shampooing.
Estherwood Hotel	S.G. Watkins, Prop.	Traveling and trade solicited.
Jacob Kollitz		Estherwood Emporium. Everything in merchandise. Buyer and shipper rice.
John P. Hoyt		Justice of Peace and Notary Public. Notarial work attended to.  Collections a speciality.
Estherwood Mercantile Co.		Successors to Caldwell Bros. General merchandise.  Boots, shoes, groceries, dry goods, and clothing.
Numa Laviolette		Fresh meats of all kinds always on hand. Next to Mohan & Maignaud.
Jean Castex		The pioneer merchant. Dealer in groceries, provisions, dry goods, notions, clothing, hats, boots, shoes, hardware & crockery. Agent for New Orleans Acid & Fertilizer Co.

IOTA

On Midland branch 10 miles north Southern Pacific; is 15 miles NW of Crowley.  Population 300.
Adolph Baumann		Dealer in general merchandise. Shipper of rice and other country produce. Post office Iota. Midland Branch S.P.R.R.
J.A. Sabatier & Co.		Dealer in general merchandising.  Plantation implements. Good warehouse facilities.
E. Barousse & Co.		Dry goods, groceries, hardware, boots, shoes, hats and caps, crockery and glassware.
Callahan Mfg. Co. Ltd.		Lumber, shingles and hardware, paints and oils.
H.I. Daughenbaugh		Dealer in general merchandise.
R.A. & E.J. Murf		General blacksmithing, horseshoeing and woodwork.  Repairing is my speciality.
Fenelon Bros.		Warehouse storage for rice and all products of all kinds.
Menou & Co.		Grain, feed and lumber. Office at Fenelon Bros. warehouse
Hayes Pharmacy		Headquarters for patent medicines. Toilet articles, etc.  Office at Dr. F.N. Hayes, physician & surgeon.
Crescent Saloon	Cart & Raagan, Prop.	Fine wines, liquors and cigars. Jug trade a speciality.

TRILBY

(Santo postoffice) is located on Midland branch of 16 miles north of Southern Pacific main line. Rice and produce.
Jos. H. Fabacher		Dealer in groceries, clothing, dry goods, hats, caps, boots and shoes. Drugs and medicines, Farm Implements.
F.J. Klein		Dealer in groceries, dry goods, hardware, drugs, publishing goods. Country produce bought.

MORSE

On Midland branch 4 miles south of main line S.P.R.R. Newly developing rice section. Has a rice mill.
Callahan Mfg. Co. Ltd.		Lumber, shingles and hardware, paints and oils.
W.S. Gault		Dealer in general merchandise. The Post Office store.

DASPIT

Located on the Midland branch 8 miles south of main line S.P.R.R. Rice and produce. (Dixie Post Office)
V.H. Wood		Dealer in general merchandise, dry goods, notions, boots and shoes.  Groceries and hardware. (Dixie P.O.) Oldest establishment in Daspit.

CHURCH POINT

Church Point is a center for northeast portion of Acadia parish. Population (note: newspaper is smudged.) “50”?
J.E. Daigle & Son		Dealer in general merchandise and proprietors.  Cotton gin. Cotton bought or ginned on toll.
David & Breaux		Dealers in general merchandise, hardware, clothing, boots, hats, caps and groceries.
John D. Murrel		Blacksmith, wheelwright and general repairing.  Wagon and carriage material of every description.
T. Guidry		Dealer in hardware, implements, stoves, saddles, groceries, wagons and wagon material. Barber shop. Manufacturer of shores, harness and saddles.
Emond Deville	Prop.	Carriage and iron works, Blacksmith, wheelwright, trimming and painting done.  Prices moderate
Homer Barousse		Dealer in general merchandise, hardware, saddles, harness, furniture, agriculture implements. Proprietor of cotton gin, cotton bought and ginning on toll.
Dr. L.B. Arceneaux		Physician & Surgeon.
W.A. Jenkins		Physician & Surgeon.  Office hours until 9 a.m.
L. Franques		Dealer in groceries, hardware, glassware, crockery, notions, tinware, etc., etc.
Rudolph David		Wines, liquors and cigars.
E.M. Richard		Carpenter, barrel, cistern and coffin maker.
A. W. Guidry		Painter and paper hanger.