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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11
PROFESSIONALISM.

A very pretty wedding was that
of Mr.. George Perret and Miss
Elizabeth Kronlage, solemnized
last Tuesday morning at the Cath
Ollie Church by Rev. Father
Trainor. To the strains of Men
delsshon's wedding march which
was beautifully rendered by Miss
Sidonie Tarlton, the bride entered
on the arm of her uncle, Mr..
Smith, preceded by her maid of
honor, Miss Rosie Eisele, who was
daintily gowned in white organdie
with trimmings of white satin
ribbon and lace and carried a
bouquet of pink roses and ferns,
was met at the altar by the BRIDE
groom and his best man, Mr..
Lawrence Tarlton. The bride was
striking ~ handsome in her bridal
robe Of white organdie, with
lace trimmings and wore a
brooch, necklace and bracelet
of pink diamonds, the gift of the
groom and heirlooms of his
family. She carried a shower
bouquet of white roses and ferns.
From the church the bridal party
drove to the home of the groom
where a wedding breakfast of
four courses was served to their
relatives and few intimate friends.
Many handsome and useful pres
ents were rec eived by the happy
couple.
Miss Kronla ge is the daughter
of a we'll known merchant of this
town, and the groom is a member
of one of tht, best and oldest
French familie S of this parish,
both of whom have the good
wishes of a hos of friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Perret left for Crowley
to spend a few d avs with her sis
ter, and on their return will make
their home with the groom's
mother.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11
THE PROPOSED FOUNDRY.

Mr.. Frank H. Merrical the pro.
,ector of the proposed foundry
"a machine shop, was here again
ais week, and held a meeting
thursday night, composed OF
himself and certain representa-
6ye citizens of Franklin, the
mault of which appears to be
auch more encouraging. The
sIans were changed somewhat; it
ling determined upon not to
hother the general people with
describing the fifteen hundred
1ollars necessary to the purchase
4 site, which it was expected at
ut that they should donate free,
IT to sell among the local people
$500 worth of stock, instead Of
1000 worth as was first contem-
shted, the projectors themselves
freeing to subscribe for the other
r 500 to make up the required
m of $4,000.
We also learn that the prelimi-
NV movements looking towards
arsnization will begin right
Sssy, and if nothing happens to
aterfere with its progress we will
Ave a splendid foundry in course
2 construction here within a
npnth or so.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Third Ward Justice Court, Parish
of st. Mary.
Henry Mayer vs.. William Alfred
Carter. No.

By virtue of writ of fieri facias is
sued out of the Honorable Third Ward
Justices Court, in the above numbered
and entitled suit and to me directed,
have seized and will offer for sale fol
cash. to the last and highest bidder, al
the Court House, in the town of Frank.
lin, Parish of St. Mary, on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1902,
between the hours of II o'clock a: m
and 4 o'clock pm, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
That certain tract or lot of land lying
and being situated in the Parish of St.
Mary, State of Louisiana. about one
mile above the town of Franklin, con-
tanning an area of one superficial acre,
and designated as lot number eleven Q1)
on map and survey made by William
W. johnson, ex-Parish Surveyor, on the
End day of January, 1898, bounded north
by road left On said map, on the east
by land now or formerly of Nat Brown.
TN the south by land of the estate of
Mrs. Martha Thompson, deceased, and
on the west by lot of A. Como, together
with all the buildings and Improvements
thereon situated.
ALFRED PECOT.
Constable 3rd ward parish Of St. Mary
Franklin, La, Sept. 18th, 1902.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Third Ward Justice Court, Par
ish Of St. Mary.
Louis Kramer, Jr., VS.. Catherine
Schonstein. wife. No.

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias is
sued GU. of the Honorable Third Ward
Justice Court, in the above numbered
and euttied snit and to me directed, l
have seized and will offer for sale for
cash, to the last and highest bidder. at
the Court House, in the town of Frank
lin, Parish of St. Mary. on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1902,
between the hours of II O'Clock a. NJ and
o'clock p. M. the following described
proper to-wit:
That certain tract or lot of land, lying
and being situated in the Parish of St.
Mary, near and below the town of Frank
lin, and presently forming part of the
Arlington plantation and more especially
and particularly described as lot No. 2,
as set forth on map or sketch of lands
of the lower part of said plantation ly-
ing between the public road from Ber-
wick Bay to Franklin and the right of
the Southern Pacific Railroad, having
front of one hundred feet on the western
side of said public road, the lower corner
on said front on the aforesaid public
road and on the western side thereof
being 100 feet from the present wire
fence now on the upper side of a private
or plantation road running from the said
public road to the aforesaid railroad.
which map or sketch of said lands is of
record in the Recorders office of this
Parish. ALFRED PECOT.
Constable 3rd ward, Parish st Mary
Franklin, La, Sept. 18th, 1902.
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MIOTON-UNDERWOOD.

The marriage of Miss Matte
Louise Underwood to DR.. Sidney
Fitzhugh Motion was solemnized
last Wednesday evening at the
Catholic Church, Rev. Father
Trainor officiating. The church
was beautifully and artistically
decorated with ferns and ported
plants, the affairs being banked
with white roses and ablaze with
myriads of lights. At the singing
of Mendelsshon's wedding march
by the choir, the bridesmaids,
Misses Simmie Underwood, Geor-
gette Motion, Rose Foster, Eliza
beth Short and LESSEE Collins,
marched in single file up the right
aisle, while the groomsmen,
Messrs. James r. Parkerson,
Robin, DR.. Kittredge, Messrs.
Lanaux and Frere, marched up
the left, crossing at the foot of the
main altar marched to the center
of the middle aisle, there they
formed in single file to await the
coming of the bride. The bride,
entering on the arm of her father,
was preceded by Messrs. John
Bell and John Bonino and her
maid of honor, Miss Mabel IN
derwood, who was beautifully
gowned in white chiffon over
taffeta silk. She wore a black
picture hat and carried bouquet
of white carnations and ferns, and
was met at the altar by the BRIDE
groom and his best man, DR.. Per-
riot. During the ceremony cave
Maria" was exquisitely rendered
by Miss Sidonie Tarlton. The |
bride was regal in her handsome
costume of crepe de Paris over
white liberty satin with real lace
trimmings. Her veil of illusion
was thrown back from her lovely |
face and held in place with spray |
of orange blossoms. She carried
a bouquet of lilies of the valley
and maiden hair ferns. The
bridesmaids wore white chiffon
over white taffeta with tulle sashes.
black picture hats and black
gloves and carried pink carna-
lions.
Immediately after the ceremony
4 reception was held at the home
IF the brides parents. The house
was beautifully decorated in cut
lowers, ferns, potted plants and
Chinese lanterns. Mr.. and Mrs.
were assisted in re-
,eiving by Mesdames Dudley Ber-
wick, Walter Berwick, G. F. Borah,
}. n. Foster, w. T. Peterman and
Misses Bessie Foster and Carrie
Short. Miss Underwood is the
Oldest daughter of Mr.. A. Monroe
Underwood, one OF our most
planters. She is loved
~ one and all, her sweet winning
Ways having made fe1 her many
riends whose good wishes go with
er to her new home. DR.. Motion
$ assistant coroner of the city of
Jew Orleans and is prominent
MUSICIAN in that city. They
Tere the recipients of many hand
ONE and costly presents, attest
ag the popularity of the young
ouple. DR.. and Mrs. Motion left
n bridal tour through Mexico.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

The wreck on the bridge across
Berwick Bay last Sunday night of
an east bound freight train Of the
Southern Pacific delayed traffic for
several days and caused loss of
over 100000. Several of the cars
went into the Bay, but fortunately
no lives were lost. The cause OF
the wrec kwas due to the train at.
tempting to cross before it was Sc
curely closed. There is about so
feet Of water at this point.
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PERSONALS.

Miss o. D.Berwick spent Thurs.
v in town.
Mrs.. VIM. Kemper, Of Glencoe,
nent Sunday in town.
n. Fred Marsh returned from
INV Orleans on Tuesday.
Mss James Todd and Miss Kate
hid were in town on Wednesday.
II. Percy Saint went to New
oleans on Friday on a flying
nsiness trip.
Mrs. Dudley Berwick and Miss
)oie Lobdell spent Sunday with
r. Misses Todd.
Ms. Sue Lyman, of Pensacola,
.ken q visit of some length to rela-
1yos and friends in st. Mary.
Mss Munson, of Napoleonville,
~ here on Wednesday to attend
~ Motion Underwood wedding.
M. Scott Underwood who has
kkoln on a visit to relatives left for
~ home in New iberia on Tues
The meeting of the Ladies Euch-
WV Club was not held this week,
Sl)ng 10 the large amount of other
kqlld affairs.
n Ms. J. A. Loret and children
E1lsned home Wednesday from
I'm Rouge, after an extended
kT& to relatives.
nator and Mrs. Foster, Misses
Die and Rose Foster and DR.. D.
Foster, returned on Sunday
sf an extended trip through
1th California.
II. and Mrs. Adam Short ac-
Mpanied by their three daugh.
=, Misses Carrie, Elizabeth and
11ian, arrived in Franklin on
onday and will spend the winter
T. Belleview.
" Mr.. E. NJ. Walker was called to !
I IN Orleans this week on account |
IT, TIE illness of her son, Mr.. Mar
= Walker, who we are glad to
NV is much better.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

4ae warm and rainy weather of
Pal week was favorable for the
nued growth of the sugar cane.
growth, if followed up by good
g Tor maturing the crop is just
sired. The condition of the
y Very irregular as result OF
irregular season. The weather
past week was no more than
q Be- asked for.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

y y Everything there is always
Time and the Public have
- the Singer is Best.
THE SINGER MFG. Co..
New Iberia, La
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

The pride Of our factory is our
syen drawer Drop Cabinet. Have
~ salesman to show you one.
THE SINGER MFG Co.
New Iberia La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

me home of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
1oNulty was made happy one
!ast week by the arrival of
- baby.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

Try Singer in your home before
buying another make. 1t is better
to test than regret.
TIE SINGER MrG. Co.,
New Iberia, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

The town of Morse, eight miles
from Crowley, was visited by dis
astrous fire last Thursday, over
$4,000 worth of property was lost.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11
NOTICE.

mall not be responsible for
oe0ts contracted by my wife
member of my family.
FRED LEMKE. SR.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

leaxly all Of our space this week
ken up with the proceedings Of
J. eiol bodies. Read them.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

The new curbing put down this
week on the court house square by
Mr.. H. w. Weber, has been a
needed improvement for some
months and just in time to save
the sidewalks from caving into the
bitches.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

The oyster season is now with US
and they can now be had in album.
dance. Trou1s and croakers are
biting fine.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

Aee damage by the recent fire in
IN 1eaumOnt oil fields amounts to
lust $4,000.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

ood and coal are having biz
and everybody is laying in
: winter supply.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

The Town Council will meet in
Sulaf monthly session next
1ooday night.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11
For Sale.

afst-class dairy with a good
- For particulars apply to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
A BOG COMPLETELY FLOODED BY WATER
(The plants and berries are beneath.)

One Of the sages among growers, Mr..
E. L. Brown, Of Calverton, Long Isl.
and, calls cranberries a young mans
crop" This means that man who
chooses cranberry farming as road
to aff1uence must be willing to wait,
and to work steadily and with perse-
verance while he waits. A few years
ago a wealthy resident of Detroit,
stirred by the glorifed accounts of
cranberry profits, invested $250,00O In
an attempt to raise the berries on a
large scale. He abandoned his enter
prise at the end Of the second year,
losing almost his entire investment.
Profitable as cranberry raising may
be, under right conditions, to cultivate
the berry successfully means that the
grower must often carry a heavy bur-
den of care and anxiety. So it is SIM
pie truth to say that in this year Of
bountiful harvest, of all the thanks
expressed on the appointed day, those
of the man who grows cranberries will
be even greater AMI more fervent than
the appreciation of the thousands who
delight their palates with the boon
companion Of the turkey at the
Thanksgiving board, the crimson prod
uct of the cranberry vine.-Charles
Culver johnson, in Harpers Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
A Dense Illinois Forest.

There is 4 tract Of land in Tazewen
County, Ill.,, lying along the Macki-
nav River, which consists of a con-
tinuous series of abrupt and deep ra-
vines. Not a foot Of the tract could
be cultivated. The ridges are full Of
fox dens, wolves are occasionally
found, and turkey buzzards hover
over it in large hocks. Even people
familiar with the territory have been
lost in the dense forest. Except for
few giant oaks, the wood has no
commercial value. The tract Is
known as the "Lost Forty" because
no one knows who owns it. For years
it has been used for trading purposes.
and many unwary persons from a dis
tance have advanced money upon it
and taken mortgages In various sums.
only to receive q questionable title to
a worthless piece of land. On the
Tazewell County tax books the
"Forty" appears with "Owner un,
known" The land is watered by in.
Vulnerable springs and the Mackinaw
River, which winds its way Through
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Tho Boy King Of Spain. /.

There is something pathetic in the
position of Alphonso KILL, the boy
king of Spain. AS yet he has not felt
the full burden Of ruling the most
turbulent country in Europe, but on
May II next, when he completes his
sixteenth year, he must. take over the
duties of kingship and more than his
share Of it's DANGERS In appearance
he Is quite delicate lad, pale, thin
and nervous, but with surprising re-
serve Of endurance. Considering his
age he has, 1t is said, wonderful
knowledge Of mathematics, history
and military science, and he speaks
English, French and German as well
as his native tongue. Meantime Mad
rid has not seen much Of him, and the
general impression that he does not
approve Of the bull-ring affects his
popularity.
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Picking cranberries is a task for
nimble fingers. The picker, sitting or
kneeling on the damp sand, plunges
both hands, with fingers slightly
spread, INTO the vines, and with
quick movement strips the berries
from the stems and tosses them into
pan beside him. When the pan is
filled it is emptied into a pail holding
one-third of a bushel. The size is uni
form and the pickers are paid by the
pail. The berries are finally put into
crates holding a bushel each. Before
they are ready for market, however,
they are winnowed of leaves and
weeds, and are ready for the con.
sumner.
The first cranberries come from the
Cape Cod bogs. There picking begins
early in September and lasts until Sc
we're frosts put an end to the season.
The Long Island and New Jersey-ber.
ries reach the market about two weeks
later, or about the middle of Septem-
Der. In the Middle States and the
West the crop is not quite so early.
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
and Northern Iowa are cranberry
States. The West consumes practical
ly all its own product, and also part
of the Eastern yield. The Western
berry rarely finds its way into the
markets Of the East. In the cost States
the cranberry is a remarkable favorite,
and without it a mere turkey would
be considered anything but piece de
resistance on the New England day
of days. New York, New Jersey. Penn
sylvania and New England consume
more than half the entire annual crop,
New York City alone requiring 250,000
bushels year.
For these berries the producer will
average a minimum of S5 a barrel.
The consumer pays at retail from five
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catching must be done within .
marked space, beginning about TWEEN.
ty yards from the hitters. widening
more and more without limit ahead. II
the "hurnuss" be not caught 1t counts
a point for the hitter;-if caught, one
for the catchers. Whenever the disk
falls three times in succession outside
Of the marked space the hitter is
"out;" also when the "hurnuss" Is
caught. So soon as all the hitters are
out the catchers take their places.
Whichever party makes the most
points Is declared the winner.
How difficult it Is to catch "hur-
nuss" may be guessed from the fact
that the small disk is often pitched
twenty yards high and 200 yards
away; yet practiced players manage
to bring it down by throwing their
queer shovels up in the way Of it's
fights.-New York Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15

Planting a new section Of bog Is
simple process. A small handful OF
twigs is twisted together and thrust
deep into the sand. They take root
Immediately, and within a year put
forth new uprlghts and begin to send
out runners. The planting Is eight
or ten inches apart in rows. Grad
ually the space between fills up, and
in an old bog the shrubs grow as thick
ly as buffalo grass All they require
then is wedding, sanding and flooding.
Flooding is necessary not only for
the growth of the plant, but to protect
it from the early frosts Of autumn.
It is no unusual sight to see half
hundred pickers at work in one Sec
ton of a bog, while the adjoining Sec
ton is under eighteen inches Of water.
Beneath the transparent covering the
berries are seen, the water only in
tensifying their brilliant covering and
the deep green Of the surrounding
leaves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Two Now French Caves.

Two remarkable cases have been cis-
covered in France by Messrs. Captain
and Breuil, in which the walls are cov-
cred with drawn and painted figures
of the paleolithic epoch. These are
mostly figures of animals, and some
Of them have been drawn with strik-
ing correctness. In the first cave, at
Combarelles Dordogne), the figures
are drawn with deeply engraved line
and are vigorous in execution. They
include the mammoth reindeer and
other animals extinct in France. In
the second cave, at Font-de-Gaume. not
far distant from the former, black
lines are used, and sometimes the
whole animal is painted black, form
ing a silhoutte. Red ocher is also used
in the figures, which are sometimes
four feet long. Many Of the figures
are covered with g stalagmite deposit
which often reaches an inch in thick
ness.-Scientific American.
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The Red Hunting Coat.

The origin Of the red coat is a mys'
terry. There is a story told that one
of the early Henrys was so enamored
with the sport of fox hunting as to or
dain it to be a royal sport, and the red
coat was worn in consequence" This,
however, has been pointed at as aD-
surd, as in those days scarlet was not
a royal livery at all. One thing there
can be no doubt about, and that's that
the scarlet coat is very popular for
those who hunt regularly. And it
must be confessed that it adds pictur-
esuueness to the scene. The question
of color seems to be very much mat
ter of taste; it Is looked upon as an In
dlcation of social position. In the ao-
stract any one can don the pink, If so
desired, but it is considered out OF
taste for any one to adopt that color
If he does not literally subscribe to
the hunt fund. The black coat is con-
sidered to come next in social position,
and the ordinary mufti garment for
those whose subscription is very small
indeed.-Tailor and Cutter.
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to ten cents a quart, generally the lat
ter price. The price is governed by the
abundance of the yield. Sitting these
figures it will be seen that a large
amount Of money goes to some one
between the producer and the con-
sumer, but it must be borne in mind
that cranberries, like apples, must pay
the price of long storage. Sometimes,
when the producer can afford 1t, he
puts away large part Of his crop.
and lets it remain in storage until the
last of December or the middle of
January, when, as rule, the price
advances. There have been times when
cranberries brought SS and $40 a bar
rel
There is a popular idea that cram
berry growing is sure road to wealth.
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where American cranberries were first
cultivated. to the remote island Of Ko-
diak, Alaska, the northern and west
ernmost point where the fruit Is grown,
the same reports Of bountiful har-
vest are given.
OF all familiar fruits it is safe to
say that there Is none Of which 80 lit
tie is generally known as the cran-
berry. Originally it grew wild, as,
in fact, it does to-day in several OF
the States bordering on the Canada
line, in the salt marshes of the coast
States, in the glades Of the Allegha-
MES, and as far south as Virginia
and the Carolinas. Unlike the straw
berry, the wild cranberry is distinctly
inferior to it's cultivated relative. Both
grow on a small, hardy shrub, about
six inches in height. The fruit takes
its name from the appearance Of the
flower, which, just before expanding
into perfection, bears marked resem-
blance to the neck, head and bill Of
crane. Hence the name 'craneberry,
which usage has made into cranberry.
Sand and peaty ground form the
proper soil, and instead Of fertilizing,
the grower is obliged to give the vines
or bushes liberal coats Of sand. The
ground must be low, as it is kept under
water much Of the time. The marsh,
or bog, as it is variously termed, is so
arranged that any section of it may
be flooded at the discretion Of the
grower, the system Of bitches and
sluices being the same as those used In
irrigating the arid lands Of the West.
The making of the bog is an eXpen-
sive process, involving an expenditure
of from $500 to $500 an acre, and an
interim of five years elapses before the
yield is really profitable. After that
each year should give a larger return
on the investment. No rotation Of
crops is necessary, and the shrubs
live and bear and increase endlessly.