Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-05-04

from CatahOula tor the beneflt OF the
Soldiers Home in New Orleans.
The police jury eff Catahoula have
made the necessary appropriation for
building a number of bridges in the
parish.
The sheriff will dispose of certain
tracts of land May 18th.
The good citizens of Vidalia are
chuckling over the prospects of new
railroad-the Tex. Grand Trunk line.
CALcAsIEU.
Lake Charles Commercial: Our town
authorities are having some good
work done in the way Of opening new
streets and grading the old ones, in
the southern portion of our city.
Lake Charles Echo: The police jury
on Wednesday appropriated $3.50 for
the Soldiers Home at New Orleans.
The election to incorporate the
town of Welsh will be held May 7.
The Welsh Crescent has been shown
oats measuring six feet seven inches
high and well headed. They will be
ready for cutting this week
The peach crop will be heavy.
CLAIBORNE.
LOUISIANA Journal (Homer): The
rain of last Saturday night was the
heaviest of the season. We hear of
of some damage both to land and
crops.
The information of the death of
Mr.. B. d. Harrison, publisher of the
Louisiana Journal, is received with
sincere regret.
De Soto Democrat (Mansfeld): The
committee on plans for the Opera
House have made their report, and
the contract will be let out at an early
date.
The ladies of the Cemetery Associa-
tion are still at work improving the
cemetery. They have recently had
a well dug and inclosed in a neat
little well house.
A new hotel is in prospect for
Mansfield
EAST BATON ROUGE.
An immigration publication setting
forth the attractions and advantages
of Baton Rouge will soon be issued
according to contract by Messrs E. A.
Brandao & Co.
The editor of the Advocate has re-
ceived the boss strawberries of the
season. In preparing them for the
table the largest were sliced in several
pieces.
Baton Rouge Advocate: The city
council at its last regular meeting
made provisions for laying a pipe
from the Waterman of st. Louis
street to the market. The water COM
pany had agreed to supply water for
washing out the market, and for
public fountain free of charge, the
city being required to pay for the
laying of the pipe.
The Capital Item calls attention to
the prosperous condition of the Baton
Rouge Presbyterian Church. The
total contributions are $S624, and a
comfortable manse, and good church
building entirely free from debt.
EAST FELIc1ANA.
Resolutions were passed at a recent
prohibition meeting in Clinton to
petition the police jury to order an
election for prohibition.
The Prohibition forces of Wilson
are recognizing.
From Olive Branch: The rain which
fell here on Saturday last was much
needed and did much good; besides it
put pleasing look on the counte-
nances of our planters.
Cedar Hill branch of the Farmers
Union at this place is growing and
the members are hopeful Of much
good from the order.
A new warehouse is one Of the late
in Wilson.
Southern Watchman: The rain
severely injured the newly planted
crops in the eastern part of the parish
on Saturday.
EAST CARROLL
Carroll Banner Lake Providence): |
Lake Providence should be more
largely advertised for its fine fishing.
There is no reason why we should not
have an invasion of tourists every
spring and fall to enjoy our sports.
An accurate census will be made
of the school children in the parish of
East Carroll.
Carroll Democrat( Lake Providenoe):
Chief State Engineer Richardson with
Assistant Thompson passed up the
levee towards Ashton on Tuesday.
They were making a close examina-
tion of the entire line of levee in East