Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-04-13
State GIeanings.
ACADIA.

lots IN Crowley the total aggregate
amount received was over $4,000.
There were over 500 lots sold besides
a few suburban tracts. Also a num-
Der of private sales wele made on
outside property.
Crowley Signal: The absence Of any
rainfall during the last two weeks has
been favorable to the planting of
crops and most of our farmers are
well along with their work. Corn is
nearly ali planted. The spring Is not
an early one. To our friends who
come here from the North it no doubt
appears rather early but to the old
settler it is looked upon as rather a
late spring. Vegetables and fruit
look excellent. The first wild fruit
of the season will begin ripening in
another week.
Acadia Sentinel (Rayne): We are
pleased to note that the contract of
building the "Rayne School or Opera
House has been awarded to Mr..
Frank Blanc, one of our most worthy
mechanics.
The fine weather which has pre-
vailed for a couple of weeks has been
a blessing to our farmers, who have
taken advantage of it in rapidly push
ing the planting of their various
crops. A more favorable season is
seldom known; the fields generally
are in a splendid condition.
Av YtLLE-.
Marksville Bulletin: Competition in
Red river makes things lively. There
are three lines of boats, and as all are
we'll backed it looks as if the trade Of
le river will not be confined to one
.,mpany for some time to come.
Marksville Review: The lumber 70,
lie erection of the Exhibition Hall at
ae Convent of the Presentation j.
low being hauled. The carpenter.
will soon commence work on the
building.
Farm work has been vigorously
pushed for the last two or three weeks
Nearly all the corn is planted, and
cotton planting commenced. The
weather is all that can be desired fol
farm work.
Bienville New Era (Gibsland): The
Ruston Caligraph predicts that, not.
withstanding corn is being shipped tc
Ruston by the car load, there is more
corn in Lincoln parish than is neces
sary to supply the home demand, and
hundreds of bushels will be destroyed
by weavel that the producers wish t.
sell. because they do not make i
known that they have it for sale
Another reason is, corn can be bough
in Texas and shipped to our town
cheaper than it can be purchased a
home.
Louisiana Advocate (Arcadia): Tn
respects of A. NJ. g. F. College wer
.aver brighter than at present. w
We an actual attendance Of IL
ipils. with eight professors to in
ruct them.
The prospects are that tie art an
sic hall will soon be completed
$ being ceiied overhead and par
tons will be put in Immediately.
Bossier Banner (Bellevue): Peacl
PUN and mayhaw trees are in flu
bloom. and from present prospect
there will be plenty Of fruit.
t Bossier pari.h presents a sight jus
now that would do the inhabitants
blizzardom good to look at. Verdur'
flowers and sunshine are everywher'
A new residence and store wei
erected recently at the new town
Oberlin.
The citizens of Darboune Prair
have organized school district to
callel Bears Point.
Rice planting is progressing
The town of Welsh is soon to
incorporated and fair association
also to be formed there.
The Welsh Crescent reports th
arrival of number of Wester
settlers. and that promising conditio
Of Japan plums. figs and 9TH
fruits.
Papabots are now plentiful on Il
prairies.
! The orange trees are loaded vii
blossoms.
A number of new resi- lences q
, going up in Lake Charles, amor
them one of $4,000 for Dr. j. G. Mu
day and another OF $4,000 for Mr.
Kaufman.
The city council of Lake Charl
have orderrd compliance with L
sidewalk ordinance.
Lake Charles Commercial: Mr..
Reiser. from Prairie Du Chen, w
! consin has been in our city for sever
: days. prospecting for a suitable 81
for machine shop.
. Lake Charles Echo: A meeting