Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-04-27
RAYVILLE, RICHLAND PARISH, La. APRIL p, lsS!
perch, bass and trout are abundant.

perch, bass and trout are abundant.
A photograph and a shooting gal
lery have recently been added to the
town institutions in Lake Providence.
EAST BATON ROUGE.
The Treasurer and Auditor have
published their quarterly reports for
the first quarter of 1889.
The steamer, City of New Orleans,
on a recent trip, discharged 1900
packages of Western produce at Baton
Rouge.
Baton Rouge Truth: The sale of the
Clinton e. Port Hudson railroad to
the Louisville, New Orleans G. Texas
railroad was announced on April 9th.
The price paid by Major ]. NJ. Ed
wards, the purchaser, was $4,000.
This road is eighteen miles long and
crosses the L., n. o. & Il. road at
Ethel, terminating at Port Hudson,
on the Mississippi river. The Mis-
slssippi Valley" road has now in
course of construction a road connect
ing Slaughter Station with BAYOU
Sara end from there to Woodville,
Miss, and it is anticipated that line
Will soon be constructed from the
latter town to Natchez, Miss.
The Baton Rouge ice works COM
menced operations last Monday. The
works have been much improved and
rank among the best manufacturing
enterprises ofthe place.
EAST FELIc1ANA.
The Wilson Sun has received new
Irish potatoes of the size of hens
egg.
The sheriff will sell certain tracts
of improved land on May 4th.
FRANKLIN.
Franklin Sun: Mr.. Wisner, accom-
panied by several Michigan gentle
men, is again in our parish prospect
ing.
Colfax Chronicle: Buffalo gnats are
getting to be quite numerous in this
region. From the reports in the State
papers they are beginning to hurt the
stock in some of the parishes.
The police jury has appropriated
several handsome sums for the build
ng of bridges in the parish.
The sheriff will sell tract of land
200 acres April 9th.
New Iberia Enterprise: Mr.. R. |
Lilly, of Michigan, on a prospecting
our of this section, has spent several
lays in New Iberia this week, and,
escorted by Colonel Richard A. Pome-
'oy, has been made we'll acquainted |
With Iberia parish.
The new Masonic hall is now in
course of erection, Mr.. C. w. George
ioing the carpenter work and Mr.. |
John Webb the brick work. The
will be 27x6O feet, two
tories high, with an artistically fin
shed front.
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson has contracted
With the Diamond Drill Co., of Chica-
%, now engaged at Avery's Island,
o make borings on his island place
900 feet in depth-the same as at
Avery's.
New Iberia Enterprise: Messrs.
.udlum & Burnham, painters, have
ust completed a thorough Job of
'ainting on the exterior of the Orange
sland home of Mr.. Jos. Jefferson and
lso that of his son Charles. These
xcellent workmen are now painting
he new high school building, which
, fast nearing completion.
The first meetlg of the Attakapas
Pharmaceutical Association took
lace in New iberia at a recent date.
Iberville South (Plaquemines): I'm
rovement in the building line is still
he order of the day in this town.
lany new houses are being erected,
nd they are generally engaged be-
,re the frame work is in shape.
The police jury has appropriated
800 to the Louisiana Soldiers Home.
An election will be held in June to
etermine whether a special tax of
wo mills shall be levied for the pur-
ose of bnilding a new court house
nd Jail in Plaquemine.
JACKSON. !.
Jackson Patriot: The treasurer of
he parish, w. H. Allen, makes a fine
showing for jackson. Nearly
,e whole debt of 1888 has been set
ed. |,
Farming operations are progressing
igorously, and the farmers expect a
ne yield il return for their labor. II
LINCOLN.
Farmers Union (Simsboro): Trade
rather quiet during the present ,
.vorable farming weather, all of the a