Richland beacon., 1889-06-01

son and plenty of it coming in, the
wool trade at this place is much large,
this year than usual. The sheer
raising business is becoming quite an
industry in the hill section west OF
here. We already hear some say,
keep the duty on wool.
RED RIVER
The sheriff will sell tract of land
containing 200 acres on June 9th.
ST. BERNARD.
The Progress: The whites and blacks
live in peace and harmony in this
parish and will always do so.
There is a movement among the
young gentlemen to organize a branch
of the society of st. Vincent de Paul
in the near future at the catholic
church of the Annunciation.
ST. LANDRY.
Archbishop Janssens was present
in 0pelousas at the recent Requiem
Mass in honor of the late Father Ray
mond, parish priest.
An election to levy tax of fifteen
mills for drainage purposes, Is to be
held June llth, yet the good people
of the parish breath easy, unlike
some Of the New Orleans taxpayers,
who are waxing hot at the mere DOS
sibility that they will be called on to
pay three mills more annually for
drainage and paving purposes.
ST. MARY.
Morgan City Review: The dredge-
boat left tor Plaquemine in tow of
Dalton and Bass tugs, and we sup
pose it will soon go to work in the
bayou under government supervision,
preparatory to connecting it with the
Mississippi.
ST. JAMES.
The st. James Courier announces
the projected construction of man.
moth refinery, diffusion process, ON the
Mount Airy plantation, near the
limits of st. James and St. John the
Baptist, by company of Northern
capitalists.
st. James Courier: Sealed propo-
sails have been asked by the State for
the construction of the jamestown
and Longview levees, in this parish
ST. HELENA.
st. Helena Echo: Messrs. w. L. |
Tillery g. Co. are having the old shop
on the south side of their store, torn
away to make room for an additional
building to their large store house, to
be used as wareroom, which will be
put up next week. We are always
pleased to note such improvements.
The teams of Capt. John Freiler
have been engaged iu hauling oft
the heavy iron freights to be used in
building the new Jail at this place.
From the looks of the material, de-
posted on the sidewalk, the new Jail
promises at least to be safe one.
ST. TAMMANY.
A Covington cabbage measuring
'our feet in diameter, and weighing
LII pounds was recently received by
The st. Tammany Farmer.
ST. MARTIN.
The immigrants on the Huron
have fine and diversified
'rops, oats, cotton, cane, corn and
wheat growing well in the same field.
st. Martinville Messenger: There is
! low stage of water in the bayou,
md navigation by the big boats is
omewhat difficult, still the boats
manage to reach port with fair car
,oes.
The policejury of Tangipahoa has
authorized the opening of several new .
Dads in the parish.
Amite City Independent: Mr.. E. C.
'oley, mayor of Amite City. was a :
isitor at the Signal Office Monday to ,
onfer with Signal Officer Kerkham /,
elative to the establishment of
,odel observatory for meteorological :
bservotions at this point.
Hammond Leader: 5,6l5 bushels =
nd 30 quarts of Strawberries have !,
cen shipped from Hammond since |
be lst Of April.
The happy Woods people are en-
aged in the very laudable effort of
rying to get money enough to build a
school house.
The Congregationalists will enter :
heir new church next Sunday. The I
rgan has alrendy arrived. n
TERED ,NNE
Terrebonne Times: Thepublic roads
: the parish were never in better . :
'aveling condition than now.