Richland beacon., 1889-06-08


bell Bros. on or about June 5th two
carloads Of potatoes for shipment to
Cincinnati. During the fruit season
facilities will be offered parties wish
ing to ship over the Queen and Cres-
cent route.
cALcAsYEu.
The Phenix Hook and Ladder COM
pany of Lake Charles has recently
been reorganized.
Lake Charles Commercial: Contracts
have been entered into with the mill
men Of Calcasieu for all the lumber
that can be cut at their fullest capaci-
ty, for shipment to the Central Amer
lean and Mosquito Coasts.
Lake Charles Echo: We are reliably
informed that there are ten car loads
of material on the way from Kansas
City, Mo-, to Lake Charles, for the
Kansas City, Watkins e. Gulf railroad
to be used in its construction.
Jennings Reporter: From one root
of clover in the old gentleman Burt's
garden. we counted ITO stalks of
clover, some of them three feet long.
What next?
Lake Charles American: The meet
ing in the Baptist church closed last
Wednesday. There were forty-two
accessions to the church, and the
night following two more joined, max
ing forty-four in all.
EAST BATON ROUGE
The city council is making arrange
ments with the electric light company
to secure seven or more lights for the
streets of Baton Rouge.
The large barn at the Experiment
station near Baton Rouge, was des-
troyed by fire last week.
Baton Rouge Advocate: 1t is said
that the Water company may put In
one or two extra hydrants to be used
to supply sprinkling carts with water.
Capital Item: The Item has re-
ceived from R. D. Denham of the 9Th
ward a curiosity from his poultry
yard. 1t consists of four hen eggs
with the letter c plainly marked on
the small end. The great popularity
about his thing is, all of the eggs
laid by one of his hens are thus plain
ly marked.
Baton Rouge Truth: Our Fire de-
partment is increasing. A new hose
company, Schloss No. 5. applied for
admittance in the department. The
company is named for our enterpris-
ing merchant, Z. D. Schloss, and ls
composed of fine material.
EAST FELICIANA.
The sheriff will sell certain tracts
of improved land on June 18th.
The celebration of the sixteenth an
niyersary of the knights of Honor
will be held in Clinton on the 29th
day of June.
EAST CARROLL
Carroll Banner: The daily mail sys-
TEN, which is to run from this point
to Mayersville, and make connection
with the Valley road, will prove very
advantageous as well as convenient to
the people of this end of the parish.
Carroll Democrat: The colored peo-
pie of our parish are striving to secure
FIVE acres Of ground for public ceme-
terry for their race. We hope they
will be substantially encourage by
the white people.
Collar Chronicle; Arrangements
are being made to secure a teacher
for the Colifax public school, and it il
probable the school will be opened
next Monday morning.
Iberville South: The mayor is hav
ing the streets placed in good con
dition and new bridges made in places
uhere it is necessary.
As an evidence of the durability o
cypress lumber we would mention {
cistern built by our friand, Mr.. Bel
tort Marionnaux, fifty years ago
which is still in good condition.
Home Journal (Plaquemine): Th'
plank walk on Plaquemine street j
progressing finely.
| Messrs. Milmo & Stokoe, Jeanerette
have built new pull-boat to run ii
connection with their lumber busi
ness.
Teohe Pilot: A telephone line fror
Jeanerette to New Iberia is contem
plated.
A few public spirited citizens Q
New Iberia are having water pipe
{ placed along Main street to be use
, in street sprinkling during the dust
summer months.
New Iberia Enterprise: The dresle
ing Of bayou Plaquemihe, a aieasur
frsught with 90 much good to tn
|. section, is about 70 begih: