Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

residences III NtIuOH are SoOii " OC
brushed up, and hope the feeling of
will become general. +
JEFFERSON. Ii
Gretna Sun: The Interstate Trans l
portation Co, steamer Henry Marx, |
arrived last Friday night from st.
Louis with five loaded barGes, the
whole of her cargo being consigned to
one firm in the city-Glover & Oden-
dahi-probably the largest consign-
ment of the kind ever received here
by single firm.
The Gretna Courier has been made
the official journal of the Citizens and
Property Holders Association.
LAFAYETTE.
The police jury of Lafayette has
signihed its intention of giving all the
encouragement and assistance possible
to the proposed railroad between La
fayette and Abbeville.
Lafayette Advertiser: We still have
good reports from the crops In all
sections of the parish, though streak
of dry, hot weather would be highly
beneficial just now.
LAFoURCHE.
Thibodaux Comet: Mr.. Roman
Continent is now engaged enlarging
the Thibodaux College and also max
ing some necessary changes In the
roof of the old portion of the build
ing. The work will doubtless be we'll
done, as the ornamental work that
Mr.. Continent did on L. ?. Gaudt's
new dwelling will attest.
The Thibodaux Sentinel says: The
police jury has fixed the parish tax at
8 mills-a reduction of one-half mill
on last year.
LINCOLN.
Ruston Caligraph: The excessive
rain has seriously damaged the fruit
, this summer, especially waterlnelons,
and unless it lets up soon We will have
but few melons.
MORFHOUSE.
S Morehouse Clarion: An enormous
e corn crop is promised the parish this
year.
The Madison Journal says: The
Steele railroad survey is progressing
finely, they had reached the Monett'
: place last night, about seven miles
> from here.
NATCHIToCHEs.
y The police jury of Natchitoches of
l., fer railroads exemption from parIsl
" taxes for twenty years.
" oUAcHIrA.
t, Monroe Bulletin: Within the pas
s. week the Monroe cotton yarn an
bagging factory has received yer
10 substantial encouragement, severa
- thousand dollars additional stock hay
% ing been taken in the enterprise, an
= its projectors are feeling quite sar
> guine of its ultimate success.
:. The First National Bank of Monro
>. perfected its organization last Satul
- day by the election of the followin
= officers: L. D. McLain, President; t
- Never, Vice-PresiJlent; S. A. Conwa,.
- Cashier. The following named gentl'
men constitute the first board of dire
-, tors: L. D. McLain, H. Meyer, W.
= Jones. R. ]. Nelson, ]. A. Conwa
DR.. A. B. Sholars, John S. Boatn'
and T. A. Glass. The bank will con
mence business on August lst.
on The citizens Of Monroe are worklr
to faithfully to secure the cotton factor
ey pLAoUEMINEs.
mt
IN. The Pla9uemines Protector CIV
,er the following report: We have
" ceived during the week from all pc
,er tions of this parish favorable and e
couraging reports OF the crops. Stu
,ol BILE cane is excellent and plant ca
mt has improved wonderfully with t
the rains.
,ot poINrE CoUPEE.
be- The Pointe Coupee Banner of Jr
on, 18th has this to say for the GRO
far Cotton bolls are enormous in t
In vicinity, and cotton picking will p
bably commence in two or tn
weeks. No news Of the arrival of
tes cotton worm up to date.
,ro- RED RIVER
ills, A review Of the white public scho
hio, of the parish, and grand barbe'
new will be held at the Clear Spri
ery school hall on Aug. 22d.
: of Coushatta Citizen: The Irish pot
ery. crop in this section this season is