The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-11-05
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In spite of the hard times this place
continues to improve. Mr.. @. L. Eth
eridge is building a new building IN
which he expects to keep the postofice.
Mr.. j. 81. Williams is making quite an
addition to his already commodious
warehouse. consequently the bang, ban g,
bang of the hammer is about all that can
be heard.
Our High School is on the move up
with about 70 scholars.
Mr.. A. c. Teddlie has opened q new
stock Of goods in the old postofiice build
ing.
DR.. Dunn is now duly installed in his
new apothecary shop.
On the 2lst, inst. literary society was
organized in our new school building,
with membership of about 80, and more
to be added. Officers elected were, Il.
v. Mccain, president; Mrs. G. c. Harris,
secretary, and Geo. Payne, treasurer.
Committees on bylaws and program
we're also appointed.
The health of our town is good.
Cotton is beginning to move briskly,
owing to the more remunerative price.
The next thing in order for our town
will be the plank walks and whitewash-
ing catherine Cole" suggested as being
so necessary for looks and comfort of our
town.
Catherine Coles" rief'stay among us
was the one absorbing topic. She left,
charmed, so she says, with picturesque
Montgomery:and her hospitable people.
Her presence at the reception Friday
night added considerably to the enjoy
ment of the occasion. THIS receptiin was
held at the Alliance Hall and was given
in honor Of Miss Vida Portions sixteenth
birthday. 1t was quite brilliant affair,
and Miss Vida's guests were charmingly
entertained. The supper served was all
the most fastidiouss desire. !
The prospect of the success of Ath>
Montgomery High School grows more
flattering every day. New pupils are
constantly coming in land Prof. Harris
and wife are kept as "busy as bees" The
musical department is also increasing,
and all look forward with pleasure to the
assured success of the school.
| BY order of the President, Miss N.
Bernstein, called meeting of the 'sRose-
bud-C Club" was held at their headquar-
tiers last week. None of the masculine
gender are allowed at these meetings.
The programifor the occasion consisted
of vocal and instrumental music, after
which the following resolutions were
read by the secretary, Miss Eva Mccain,
and-unanimously adopted by the club:
WHEREAS, Young men are very scarce
in Montgomery, and many of the girls are
without beau, and whereas it is the ma.
ture Of girl to want an escort on all &C.
casions, and want those occasions to come
often, therefore be it unanimously
Resolved, by the Rosebud Club in call
ed session, That committee OF three de.
termined girls be appointed to wait on
Mr.. j. H. Williams, and inform him OF
the sad predicament Of the Montgomery
girls, and demand that his two married
clerks be discharged at once, and young
men employed their places; also to wait
on Mccain & Dyson, and request desc
luton of their copartnersbip and that q
single man take the place of one or the
other; also wait on Drs. Dunn and Har
rison and familiarize them with the de-
plorable state of affairs, and demand that
one of them skedsdle at once and make
room for a young physician that will as
sist in relieving the monotony Of the day
demand that Mr.. Fortson send Miss Vida
home and get young man in her place
and inform Maj. Mccain that if his clerk
do not improve, we will demand they b.
given their walking papers.
Two of the Montgomery boys, Messrs
Clarence Mccain and Will Dunn, hav'
taken their departure. Their name
will be enrolled in the Medical Depart
ment of Tulane University for the coming
session. They certainly will be misse'
in the social circles of this place.
PICKwICK.