Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-04-27
NUMBER II.


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was appointed Ia ascertain the cost of
IN IRON fence around the city square.
The Teachers Institute held at
! Cheneyville WAS success.
AlcxanISit Town Talk: One of the
III 'rnbers of the police jury said in the
're<cnc" Of the writer the other dav
that the l.tmborn road machine
could Ito the work of forty men. The
| parish EXPECTS to purchase two more
machines, one for Bayou Bruf and
the other for the upper part Of The
parish.
Mr.. Vim. Harris, of Bayou Robert
has over hundred hogshetds Of
sugar of last wears crop unsold. and
will GET the benefit of the - cents
per pound rise in sugar.
RED Err
Coushatta Citizen: The United
States snag boat. JOHN Il. Mergs. that
has been engaged in removing logs
and other Instructions to navigation
in Red River. from Lorgv bayou up
to Shreveport. passed down Thursday.
having finished her allotted task in
that portion Of he river.
The gardens around town are grow
ing rapidly, and ere long the family
tables will be well supplied with
early vegetables.
Fishing has been the principal
sport INDUCED in by our town folks
this week.
The river is still falling Coushat-
tn.
The death of Rev. Father G. Raw
mond is announced from Opelousas.
He and Rev. J. F. RAYMOND built the
st. Mary's Academy and Convent in
Opelousas, and enlarged and beauti-
fed the church.
ST. BERNARD.
The police jury at recent meeting
authorized the purchase of road
machine of the latest patent to be
used in making and repairing the
parish roads.
The Sheriff will sell Il certain tract
Of land with improvements, May lS.
ST. JAMES.
st. James Courier: In consequence
Of the low stage of the river. some
rice planters have been compelled to
begin pumping for the irrigation of
their fields. This is long before the
time in which pumping is generally
resorted to and the cultivation of the
rice crop this year will, therefore, be
very expensive.
The public levees and public roads
with few exceptions, are reported in
good condition in this parish.
ST. TAMMANY.
st. Tammany Farmer: We are
pleased to note the large bustles (or
rather large amount of hustle and
activity in our town during the past
few weeks; wagons loaded with lum-
ber are coming in daily, for the con-
struction of new buildings and re-
pairing old ones, and our carpenters,
bricklayers and painters seem to have
all the work they can do.
A Knights of Honor lodge will SOON
be established in Covington.
A new building. 60 feet long. will
soon be erected at the Covington
Pottery works.
A. c. Hutchinson, was elected
President and Randolph Natili, Seq
retary, recently, of the Atchafalaya
Bay Company.
Morgan City Review: Mr.. Booth
will this month make trip from
New Orleans to this place by boat,
the oyster reefs and depth
Of water, preparatory to moving his ,
oyster packery here. His plant is on
arge barges. consequently all he has
% do is to get up anchor and skip.
The sheriff will sell certain tracts
If improved iand on May llth.
st. Mary Herald (Franklin): Hon. 4.
Don Caffrey had planted one acre in
'abbage and il now marketing the
ame. A fair estimate for that one
'cre will be about five hundred dol
ars net: and still the land is ready
or another crop. What is the matter 5
With this country? II
TERREBoNNE.
Times { (Houma): The election in the
Third Drainage District of this parish.
vas failure in so far as the willing
less OF the people to be taxed Is mills
or drainage purposes, is concerned.
Houma Courier: The streets are be-
.inning to resemble race tracks and
he town council is earning golden ,
opinion by the progressive spirit dis i
'layed in the purchase OF the road
machine. The machine does splendid .
work. and We would like to see several !
II WOrk on fbo ~, r,yb rooI,