Sale of Land of Michel Cormier

 Michel Cormier was an Acadian who settled the Prairie des Femmes prior to 1773. Here is some information about him through Acadians in Gray. 

Grande Ronde Attempted at PDF Dance

 

          

   

Grande Ronde in Point Blue

Visiting

 

courier 1897

1909

1895

Opelousas Clarion could do well Publishing in PDF

 

Clarion 1895

Petition on Pigs Running At Large: Laisse-Les

 

St. Landry Democrat December 26, 1885

Feb 1886

1907

Cornerstone Holiday for Prairie des Femmes School 1909

 

The Opelousas courier (Opelousas, La.), March 19, 1909

The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. Psalm 118:22

Nonco Pelafigue Principal at the Prairie des Femmes School 1920

August "Nonco" Pelafigue was a Servant of God with the gifts of the Sacred Heart who lived simply in the Arnaudville area. He taught at the Coteau Rodaire School and eventually was principal at the Prairie des Femmes School. 

Read Nonco's Bio HERE.

 

1916, 1917,1918

St. Landry Clarion

Vilify Prairie des Femmes? Mais Jamais says the Clarion, 1897

"The Clarion's mission upon earth is not to vilify Washington-not more so than it is to vilify Opelousas, or Grand Coteau, or Ville Platte, or Prairie des Femmes, or an other place."

 

Freak Corn Grew Here in 1896

 

Repairs in 1888 to the Prairie des Femmes School

 

Repairs to the Prairie des Femmes  School in 1888, Thank you Mr. Boudreau

        

Prairie Basse Boys in Baseball News 1894

 

St. Landry Clarion August 4, 1894

Men of Prairie des Femmes Exempt from Road Work 1854

 

A Timely Warning 1898

 

Teachers at Prairie des Femmes School

 

                       The Opelousas courier (Opelousas, La.), October 16, 1897

1906, Clarion

1916

St. Landry Clarion August 4, 1918

St. Landry Clarion

The star-progress (Opelousas, La.), January 10, 1920

Saint Landry Clarion 

                                         

Land Sales of DF

 

January1885 Saint Landry Democrat

The Opelousas courier (Opelousas, La.), February 1, 1890