The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-10-23
St. Maurice, La, Oct. l4th, 1855.

E-uitpf southern cehtnci.
The general invitation from you to any
one to write the local news of the differ
ent sections Of Winn, is my excuse for
this epistle. and also TO congratulate the
SENTINEL, upon its successful career; /;
having commenced its third volume, and
quieted those swise acres, who predict
ed its early demise, and to carry on: their
prophecies, did what they could to break
it down. The Directory of the Publish
ing Company deserve the thanks of the
entire peoplesof the parish. The SENTI-
MEL is taken here by nearly every family
who receive their mail at this Office, and
it would be placed in every family with
4 little exertiou.
onr little village is looking up. Mr.. E
w. Tednlie, (GingeD has purchased
lot and for the past two aeks, Messrs.
Willis Fogle and w. +. ssBuck'' Stevens.
assisted by Hardy Teagle, have been
building neat store, now ready for oc-
cupation. This being prohibition ward
of course no whisky can be sold here, but
Messrs. Gamble and Boalt, thinking that
little of that beverage would induce
certain trade, have opened family gro
Gerry on the west bank of the Saline, so
all we need to have veritable town is
blacksmith shop, which by the way, is
very much needed, and some good black
smith would be welcome acquisition,
and do well. Lastly but not least, Prof.
Joseph Paul has opened school at this
place, and has good attendance, with
prospects of large school as soon as the
children can be spared out Of the cotton
fields. The New York Lumber Compa-
ny have staked off some twenty or thirty
lots. which they propose to sell. In adj
dition Gen. win A. Strong, is offering to
any good citizen, free, ten acres of good
upland, who will come aud build upon it.
upon condition that they haye children.
to assist in making up school. He has
made deed to one lot already. Now
this is an excellent opportunity for good
mechanic to get home close TO the river.
aud the conditions are what every good |
citizen should do, .sassist in making a |
school,
Cotton picking is progressing during
this fine weather. with 4 vim. Crops are
turning out better than expected during
the rainy weather which we have inst
gone through. Our community was
shocked at the sudden death of one of |
our best citizens last Wednesday, with
swamp fever, Mr. John Bass. His fune-
raj will be preached soon, at which time
the funeral service of the Patrons of /
will be beid at his grave. He
was buried at the st. Maurice Episcopal
graveyard. l see that the
Faculty of the State Normal School at
assisted by Hon. Warren
Easton, Superintendent of Public Educa-
ion, will hold \ Teachers Institute at
Montgomery in Grant parish, on the 10Th
nst.s 1t would be well for aIl our teach
RS to attend.
was much grati;ied to see in the SEN
riNEL. that the good peone of winn-
ield had succeeded in securing the serri-
'es of such an able educator as Prof.
Davies, and hope that he may succeed in
'uilding up first class school. Much
vill depend upon the patrons of the
chool. a teacher cant do it al himself.
Our vicinity was enlivened BY visit
rom our genial friend. ex-Sheriff, Tan
lehill. "Laye.te, has host Of friends
n this section who wish him success in
II Of his endeayors. Mr.. Editor, wish
ng you Il success far beyond your most
anguine expectations as journalist, aud
your life. SAINT MAURICE.