Richland beacon., 1889-06-08

the organization OF the Red River
Gun Club, with large membership.
Ccushatta Citizen: Crops through
ont the parish are reported in fine
condition and well advanced for this
season of the year,
ST. JAMES.
st. James Courier: For some davs
past an extensive fire has been raging
in the woods back of the Bon Secours
and heighboring plantaiions. Its
origin is due, it appears, to the care
lessness of wood choppers. Quantities
of cord wood and slaves have beer
destroyed.
The taxpayers Of st. James are
signing lists in favor of the construc-
tion of the fire-proof vault for parish
records.
The Free Press says that number
of improvements in the shape of new
sidewalks and buildings are being
made in Patterson. The Thornton
Hall Co. is erecting there two-story
hall 4OxSO with large well arranged
stage.
Morgan City Review: The barges Of
the Booth Packing Company have left
the city for this place, and are ex-
pected to arrive soon.
Crops and vegetation of all kinds
are suffering for rain. Cane can hold
out some time vet, but the corn is
about gone. The last rain fell on the
18th of April, but it was only small
shower.
St. Mary Banner: Messrs. Shattuck
& Hoffman, owners of Des Lignes,
Saule and part of La Estencia plan
tations, are preparing to construct a
new sugar house, fire proof, 45x6O
feet, % stories high.
ST. LANDRY.
A large number of teachers were
present at the recent Teachers Insti-
tute held in Opelousas.
ST. MARTIN.
st. Martin Reveille(S Martinsville)
Mr.. Alex. V. Fournet and Mr.. Aug
Ladoux, a member Of the police jury
have gone to Dallas, Texas, to examine
fire proof vault, which that body
proposes to purchase for the safe
keeping of the records in the Clerk,
office.
An effort is now being made to es.
tablish high school in st. Martins
vile.
ST. TAMMANY.
st. Tammany Farmer: The board O.
trustees of the st. Tammany Camp
Grounds held called meeting at thai
place yesterday and appointed Tues
day, Oct. Sd, 1889, for the opening O
the Camp meeting.
Visitors for the summer season art
rapidly arriving in Vaudeville.
| ST. BERNARD.
The police jury of st. Bernard ha
made an appropriation Of $50 to th'
Soldiers Home in New Orleans.
SABINE.
Five acres of land adjoining th'
College grounds have been purchase
for the Fl. Jesup Institute. An ad
ditional building, 4Ox6O, two storie
high, will be erected at an early date
TANGIpAHoA.
| Terrebonne Times: The question o
the drainage of our parish will sool
be submitted to a vote of the propert,
holders. The proposition Is for
mill tax instead of a Is mill tax a
first proposed.
| Certain tracts of land will be dis
posed of at succession sale in the tow
of Amite an June 18th:
i Amite City Gazette: 1t is ascer
tained that canning factory 70 W
are informed, will be established a
Roseland colony.
improvements in the building lin
are still reported from Amite City.
Tensas Gazette: While it speak
we'll for the parish, it is not in a pt
eutiiary way to the advancement
the Gazette that the taxes for l88
have been so generally settled that y
will have no tax sale advertisemeI
this year.
tyIoN
Farmertille Gazette: Mr.. ]. B. Sin
mons is now entitled to the honor
bringing as the smallest hen egg ye
! This egg weighs but of an onn'
} and Mr.: Simmons assures n. tn,
there Is no doubt as to i.s being
|, hen egg.