Richland beacon., 1889-06-01

iLHpTO'eu ldnu on June Otn.
De Soto Democrat (Mansfeld): Fisl
were never known to bite better il
the lake, than now. Fishing partie
have been leaving Mansfield dali,
and bringing back large quantities o
fish.
EAST BATON ROUGE.
The Baton Rouge brick yard, Capi
tai City Oil works and L., N. O. g. T
railroad have made large contract.
with the waterworks for a water sup.
ply.
Baton Rouge Advocate: The work.
men of the electric light company are
at work putting in the poles for the
lights in the State House yard. There
will be two lights on the premises, one
IN the rotunda, and the other will be
hung on the river side of the building,
directly in front OF the entrance.
| EAST FELICIANA.
Mr.. ]. L. Heyman of Clinton has
shipped about 5000 pounds of wool
this season.
A hew lodge of the knights of
Honor has been located at Woodland,
ths parish.
Southern Watchman (Clinton): The
law introduced by Mr.. A. J. Hausey
and passed by the police jury at their
last meeting, is just what we need. If
it is enforced it will put all the roads
of the parish in excellent condition.
The law is wise and reasonable; no
road should be less than sixteen feet
wide, with ditch on each side twelve
inches wide and six inches deep.
Colfax Chronicle: Quite a number
of the public schools of Grant have
been opened within the last fortnight.
The crops of Grant parish are we'll
advanced, clean and growing finely,
and the season is all that could be
wished for to keep the ground in
good condition to work.
JEFFERSON.
The Gretna Sun SAYS that the con-
struction of the Grand Isle railroad is
now an assured fact and speaks of a
survey of the route, which was made
recently by large party of interested
citizens.
The night ferry Edna has been reno
waited.
There will be sales of land by the
sheriff June lst and 9th.
LINCOLN.
Ruston Caligraph: The Ruston Rifles
present a fine appearance under arms.
The peach crop will be excellent
this year, just the kind of fruit the
canning factory requires to make
money out of.
The mercantile business of Ruston
IS growing as steadily and surely as
the population has been increasing
and other improvements going on. |
We have real competition and that is
.he life of trade.
Farmers Union, (Simsboro): A bale
'f cotton sold in town last Saturday,
luite a novelty for this season of the
7ear.
LAFAYETTE.
Advertiser: Mr.. B. Falk is making
IN extension of so feet to the rear of
lis opera house. The new building
will contain rooms for the accommo-
lation of actors. 1t will make more
DOM on the stage, and add materially
o the comfort of the audience.
NATCHITOcHEs.
The work Of building a fre-proof
ault for the safe keeping of the re-
ords of Natchitoches is nearing COM
letion.
Democratic Review: The city sewer
ontracted for by Mr.. j. G. Keyser, is
caring completion, and in few days
ill be in readiness to carry off all
'aters from the upper portion of the
lty which it has been greatly in need
it for several years. 1t is a con-
truction OF no little work and will {
rove beneficial to the entire commu- ,
ity.
OUACHIrA. Z
The Ouachita Parish Medical So
iety has been organized liz Monroe. .
Business on the river continues !.
lirly good.
The Consolidated Ice Co. has re- 8
sived and placed in position another t
OGDEN cistern having capacity of q
859 gallons of water.
PoINrE COUPE q
Farmers in that section are now
lg oats, which have ripened month
lrlier than usual this year. O
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