The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-07-25
many q conference.

many conference,
Tho West Fclicianq Fair Association
was organized jane 90, 1887. Yhc annual
fairs were largely attended by people from
this and our sister parish. The exhibits
were very good, particularly those of fine
STOCK. s The repeated ovcrtloYs have dis
couraged the people in THIS and the fa'r
has been given UP.
The Bayou Sara Compress Company was
organized and obtained perpetuai
charter under CLAWS of the State, Apili
IS, 1887. The capital stock is 500, 500. Ihe,|
Compress is situated Oh Commerce street.
From tho t,me Of its organization up I"
the latter part of.ls95 whom 10 Resigned
MIR, Norris Wolf was president. Judge:
Thomas Dutlcr now fills that office.
On Sunday evening, March s, 1896, the
Compress vas destroyed by fire, and this
occurrence wayp grcatpublic calamity. AS
soon as possible TIC work ofEebulldlns was
commenced and at the present t'po the
Compress bids fair to r'sc from us runs .
noble monument oftl,e perseverance aAo
energy of its people.
Until the beginning of tho year 1896,
| the Knights Of Pytiias held their mcct"s s
! in Bayou CARA. The l. 0. i. B., ln'te-
ne,u]cnt Order Of BIC Birth also Ael'
their meetings in Bayou Sara. Since Jan
/, 1873 they meet at Knights OF Fythlas
Hall in St. Fmncisville. !. 0. 0. T., tht
Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 50, was instituted
on the 7th of April, 1882, Meetings ar'
held in u,e large two story building OF
, Principal St. Tie present officers are:
r. NJ. Lcaks, N. G.; Geo. Baicr, Y. &.
]. q. Plettingcr, sec.; W. Il. Penney
Treasurer; J. II. Hutchinson, Chaplain
:, ! Morris Durgas, sittingP. g.; }. S, Sweet
: man, Il. S. to n. G. Z; A. Villcrct. l.. ). I
NO.; Il. W. Town, Il. S. to '. e.; 30
y yacaro, l.. S. to V. g.; +, $. supperle
"a and L. s. Supporter, vacant. Outer '''a
\ dian, appointed. Chas. Weydert, 1nsl'
y Guardian; Il. YonkerS, Warden; j.
Matthews, Conductor and D!l$trict Depnt
=, BAYOU Sara is an incorporated tow
y, Yho following are the names Of tho Oh
or GERS:
J.F. Irvine, Mayor; OXIDE Lejo"n''
IT. yilleret, j. +. Irvine, Jr., Felix Corcor'
ro and Thoo. Meyer, Councilncn; W. H. 'e
h ncy, Sec. and Treas; J. T. Vantrom
,,s Constable and Collector,
10 j. +. irvine has boon Mayor tor the pa
= fifteen years except for al interval OF y
an years in which DIEM. M"nn'rd co''se'
In ell to serve as Mayor.
Plank sidewalks and street lamps w
nj first used about 1885.
,cs The Post Office Just at the CLOSE Oh
~. war was located at tho 'foot OF tue III
and called St. Francisyillc A 'cw sc
,;y later Tue name was changed to Bayou
,an "a and tho Post Office located near
ces river. KS.
cto On tho 10th day of October 1872
.hia uamo of the Post Office again changed
han St. Franrisville and - few months :'ao
iva Post Office was established in Bayou q
"a, We now have q Post Office in both tpS
,x;. St. Francisxille is presidential ~
class, and Bayou Sara ia fourth class "
a;st ice. FIN Mumford, 2. N. OF ST. =
- ., ,.o, poat Master Il bout
the cisvillc has Dceh fos' s."'e' 800, $50
dad years. J. +. Irvine is p. NJ. Of Bayou
lose and was appointed about Nov. 1872
rios Bayou Sara is protected ny a pr'Sa'
al corporation le7ee, but has been a'an y