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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-13
arranged are as follows:

The primary election takes
place on January 9Th, before the
regular registration can be made,
and this special registration il
made only for those who are not
registered. The speeches to be
made by the candidates on these
dates will be interesting and every
voter should make it a point to!
attend one or more of the dat !.
It has been suggested that this
would be good time for the cit
Iizens of the different wards To-
get together and discuss their
ward candidates and hear ex-
pressions from those who are to
be candidates for these Offices.
Let all those who are not regis
tered remember the dates for their
ward and be on hand and
register. = !
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-13
FIRE
VISITS WINFIELD.
Store House and Goods of Shaw Brothers Destroyed
By Fire Last Night.

party of hunters who were return
ing from Catahoula Lake. They
gave an alarm and soon nearly
everybody in town were on hand
Nearly everything was carried out
of the Huffman building, which
stands next to the darber shop,
but it was in no great bangor un-
less the shop burned.
The building destroyed belonged
to John Mott, who resides at Ola,
La, and tits not known if it was
insured. The stock of merchan-
disc belonging to Shaw Brothers
was valued at about $3.50 and
was insured for $3.50. The lunch
room belonged to A. Rugg.
The origin of the fire is nn.
known.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-13
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
At II O'Clock last night fire was
discovered in the store house at
the corner of Main and Crawford
streets occupied by Shaw Bros.
and was under such headway that
nothing could be saved from the
building. 1t was but a few min
utes after the fire was discovered
till the building was a mass of
flames. and then it spread to a
small lunch room standing next
to the building. This was also
consumed and it looked for a
time like the Winn field Barber
Shop building would be destroyed,
but it was saved, with one side of
the wall schorched and several
holes burned in the roof.
The fire was discovered by a
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-13
Stealing a March.

According to the Dodson cor
respondent of the Shreveport
Times Uncle Bob Jones has
ssstole a march, on some of the
other candidates. He has been
running for clerk of the
court for the past few weeks. but
now the correspondent informs us
that he was up there seeing the
voters with regard to bis candida
cy for the sheriff's Office.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-13
School Election.

The property taxpayers in the
Winfield school district, the
Rocky Hill school district, and the
Brewton school district, will vote
on the proposition for q five mill
tax for five years in the respec-
tive districts in aid of public
education. The elections will
take place on Saturday, Novem-
Der sSth, and it is expected the
tax will be carried in all the
districts.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-13
PRODUCTIVE
NORTH LOUISIANA.
The Four States immigration League Hears An
Address By Col. Charles Schuler.

ties. The importance of the in-
dustry may be accentuated in the
statement that if the &400. 900, ,000
annually received BY the farmers
of the south for the cotton crop
should be taken from the
circulation by the inability Of
foreign governments to purchase
OR staple, there would scarcely
be enough sound money in the
country to purchase the fruits,
flowers and garden truck that we
old planters.are requested to grow
for profit.
ssThc first proposition is: Can
the growing Of cotton be made
profitable? And il, reply to this
I would state that winter Mr.. H.
P. Fisher. . native of De Soto
parish, purchased from S. H.
Fullilove, = Red river planter,
760 acres Of hill lands within
eight miles of Keaohie, the rail-
road depot and posto flee of Mr.,
Fisher, and the purchase price
being 5000 in the payments,
bearing 8 per cent interest. Mr..
Fishers crop for that season was
represented by 12O bdles Of cot
ton, valued at $4,000, and SO(
bushels Of corn with ! value Of
$3.50, q total of $646o. He worked
his labor under the half crop sys
TEN, which made the profit Il
Mr.. Fisher 1920. In addition to
securing this sum of money, ths
planter occupied . very comfort
able home and engaged to some
extent IN raising hogs and cattle
He purchased the land without
capital, ran his plantation with
out capital, and produced In cot
ton in one season three times tht
valde Of the farm.
Answering the question rela
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-13

New Orleans, Nov. 10.-With
delegates from q large number Of
commercial industrial and agri-
cultural organizations present the
Four States Immigration league
was called to order BY President
"A. +. Thomasson of Hattiesburg,
Miss, yesterday. In the absence
of Governor Heard, Mr.. Tom
Richardson welcomed. the dele
gates. A. v. Eastman of Lake
Charles and T. Y. Anderson Of
Birmingham responded,
President Thomssson in his an
nual address said that today the
south was receiving more atten-
tion from homeseekers than any
|other section, and the very best
class Of immigrants were invading
the southern states.
The convention will last twc
days.
Mr.. Shuler Of North Louisiana
today delivered an interesting ad.
dress on the value on North Lou
isisna hill lands, He said:
ssMr. President and Members
Of the Four States immigration
League:
ssThere seems to be an erro-
neous impression among city ana
western people that cotton grow
ling Is > business cannot be made
profitable on the cheap hill land
Iof North and West Louisiana
that ! man who proposes to move
South and who expects to live II
the agricultural areas, must. O
necessity, move to some poin'
where be may be able to make
living other than that providet
Iby the cultivation of cotton. /
lis TO attempt to remove this wrong
Impression that ! take up the sub
49, q .1..-~ - E
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-13
WINFIELD, La. FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER
POISONED THE COFFEE
:. q. Williamson Murdered On
His Farm Near Colfax.

CoIfax, La, Nov. 4.-Mr. r,
=. Williamson, a we'll known
citizen of Colfax. was murdered
here yesterday morning.
Williamson owns . small place
about six miles from Colfax and
mad gone to his place Monday
evening and stayed all night with
one of his tenants, Mr.. James
Fletcher. About daylight Tues
day morning a woman that lived
IN the house and a widow, daugh-
Ter OF Mr. Fletcher. carried Mr..
Williamson some coffee, remark
ing to Mr.. Williamson that pos
sibly he could drink the coffee.
but she could not, that it was too
bitter. Mr.. Williamson drank
the coffee and went out to his
barn to look after his stock, and
was gone q short time returning
to the house, and on entering
same fell, and remarked to Mr..
Fletcher that he was poisoned
and to get him some hot water
quick, that the woman that gave
him the coffee had poisoned him.
DR.. e. B. Gray of Colfax was
summoned as quickly as possible,
but was too late to do any good.
Mr.. Williamson lived about two
and 2 half or three hours, dying
a horrible death. DR.. Smith,
the coroner, was summoned, and
being assisted BY Drs. Roberts,
Gray and Goode. cnt Mr.. Will
hanson open and took out his
stomach, which will be carried to
New Orleans tonight for analysis.
All Of the doctors agreed that all
symptoms pointed to the use of
strychnine. The woman escaped
and has not been seen since yes
terday mornine about the tiu1e
Williamson died The sheriff 5
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-13
| Showing Made for Month
Of October.
nlbFIELD'S SCHOOL.
ort of Second Month Of
SESSION Shows Good
Work Done.

Teachers Of the Winfield
School have arranged their
its Of the work done in the
"a during the month of Oc-
= and the report shows some
orfant facts connected with
instimtion, facts of which
one interested ia the school
proud.
total enrolment at the
the month is $50 pupils,
q average daily attendance
This is considered an ex-
nllly fine showing for this
the second one of the ses-
e1,nse Of several reasons.
cent size Of the building
lated against . large at
81 the building being too
zcconlodate the larger
eomfortably. several pre-
y - u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
RIVERSIDE.
A Former Riverside Man Went
TO Bottom Of the Rliny Deep
Yesterday News.

Yesterday afternoon. Arthur r Warner
formerly of this place are well known
in local newspaper circles took a trip
10 the bottom OF Long Island sound in
a submarine torpedo boat, which is being
tested in the vicinity of Bridgeport,
Conn, where he now lives. Mr. Warner
took the trip in company with the cor
respondents of several OF the New York
and Washington newsI>rer correspond
ents. The vessel remained on the bot
tom for some time, during which some of
the crew came to the surface in specially
devised apparatus. The trip was a sue
cessful one and formed a novel break in
the monotony of every day LIE.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The following services will be held at
the local churches. tomorrow:
St Marks, Rev. II. A. Rem,ck rector
Morning service and sermon at IL O'Clock.
followed by Sunday school. Evening
prayer and discourse at 7:3O.
Congregational church, Rev. T. F. Nor
ris pastor. Rev. Mr. Gould of Provi-
dence. win fll the pulpit at both the
morning and evening services 1915 Sun
day school. subject u Nd Sparing
Paul" The G. r. meeting at o'clock.
VIII be led by Mrs. Andrew Godfrey. The
subject will be our duty to the stran-
ger"
At the Union chapel at Narragansett
terrace. service will be held at 4 o'clock.
and Sunday school al 5.
At ST. Brendon's, mass will be at 10
o'clock and Sunday school at IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29

The man arrested at Haverhill Mass,
charged with breaking and entering, and
larceny some two weeks ago, has been
fully identified by the police OF this city
as Peter Pluff, a former resident He
gave the name of John Lens when caught
at Haverhill Pluff was identified from
a photograph but the police find they
were mistaken in trying TO connect him
with some breaks I'm this vicinity.
Branch William OBren, J. NJ. F.. met
last evening \ communication was
received from the district secretary which
was placed on file.
William Roberge. the 17-year-old son Of
David Roberge OF 81 Fales street. was
held by the police on the charge Of being
a suspicious person. william Is but II
years old aud the complaint on which he
Is held was made by his father, The
youth prefers, his father claims to sleep
out rather than stay home nights. Ar
cade Tougus who lives near Williams
home had his tenement broken into last
March and lost a watch some cash and
small bank in which there was more
cash. Plumbers at work at Williams
house, found the bank minus the con-
tents between the floors.
Julia McHenry was accompanied back
from a visit to Boston and vicinity by
Chief OF Police Lambert yesterday. She
was sentenced as a common drunkard in
the district court Sunday. August 2. TO
six months in Jail. While beng detained
I'm the matrons room. she ran out and
made a temporary sensational escape by
jumping through n window. She now
says she is sorry for the trouble she
caused
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
TlvERTON.

The funeral Of Mrs Abagail B. Cook
widow OF Charles Cook va solemnizei
Thursday afternoon from her late resi-
dence south OF Tiverton four corners
and was very largely attended Rev.
Charles q. Parker OF the Tiverton Con-
gregational church and Rev Mr.. Clarke
d. D.. Of the NJ. T.. church. Compton.
had charge of the services which were
Of a most impressive nature The choir
OF the Congregational church sang very
sweetly the hymns. Asleep in Jesus"
When the Mists have rolled Away
and Sweet Home OF Prayer"
The floral tributes were very lovely.
the principal pieces were pillow and
sickle from the children and gra ndchil-
dren masses OF purple and white asters
and ferns were placed around the
casket. The interment was in the OLD
Presbyterian cemetery east OF the four
corners, the services being concluded at
the open grave. Bearers were Christie
pher Manchester of Portsmouth, Philip
s. Grinnell. John A. Wilcox and David
w. Hart.
Mrs Abigail Cook. was one OF eleven
children of the late John and Peace
Hambly and was born In Tiverton
March 1921 Very early In their married
life she and her husband became mem
bers Of the Central Baptist church. Mrs
Cook was n woman greatly beloved for
her cheerful. Christian spirit, she posses
sed a kind and sympathetic nature and
though the last few years OF her life was
shadowed by sorrow and suffering. she
still maintained that calmness OF DIS
position which characterized her whole
life She was n great reader and her
mind was we'll stored with passages OF
scripture and hymns, so that Z could
truly be said OF her: Alone No Never
Alone" Mrs Cook leaves a record oi
peace and good will TO all.
Among those who attended the funera
from out OF town were: Mr.. and Mrs
Charles L. Cook. New Bedford; Mr.. Johr
w. Cook, Dartmouth: Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel NJ Gray. Eartmouth Nathar
Slade ani family. Swansea; Mr. and Mrs
John T.. Borden, Portsmouth,; Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander G. Manchester from
Portsmouth. besides friends and relatives
from Little Compton. Adsmsville. Stone
Bridge. westport and Fall River.
Mrs. George Gore. guest OF Edward j
Cary and family. returned this week q
Cambridge. Mass,
Miss Hazel Gore Of Cambridge, is TIT
guest OF Miss Mary 4. Durfee Of Sea
powet.
Misses Nina Seabury and Marion De
zier are visiting in Providence.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. A Anglers OF Fal
River were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
w. T. Wood during the past week
Mr. Robert Fulton McMullen of Fal
River. with his band .Ss workers. vii
have charge Of the services Sunday even
ing az the Bliss Four Corners chapel
Rev. J. Osborne Hoffman of the Ports
mouth Friends meeting r. expected &
preach In the Fiends Meeting House oi
the Highland road. Sunday afternoon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
IN SOCIETY

Miss Portia Sprague Of Washington. u.
c, daughter OF Ex-Governor William
Sprague and the late Kate Chase Sprague,
is the guest OF Mrs. Amasa Sprague
at her residence at Cowesett. ", l.
Mrs Hiram Kendall has just returned
10 her home I'm East Greenwich from a
stay at Greenes Inn. Narragansett Pier.
Mr. and Mrs. r G. Watrous have been
sojourning for short time at the Poland
Springs House. Poland Springs. Me.
Mrs r. w Bancroft and family Of War
wick Neck, have been spending the past
week at Newport
Miss Lucy Larcher Of Warwick Neck
has been visiting friends at Rye Beach.
n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Dart. who are
also occupying cottage at Warwick
Neck have been guests OF friends IN
Newport.
Mr. Jack Ames was the guest Of Mr..
r. n. Howland. at Warwick Neck during
the past week
President Faunce of Brown university
will deliver sermon AZ the chapel.
Watch Hin. R l.. tomorrow
RI Rev Bishop Harkins who has been
travelling In Europe for some time. is eN-
pected 10 return 90 this city about the
middle N September.
nr and Mrs James r Sullivan arrive
on the European shore today They will
make only a short tarry In Europe. how
ever. returning home early In October.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
VALLEY VILLAGES
CIambaks at Crompton Baptist
Church a Successful Affair.
Other Notes Of Interest.

The rain which began TO fall yesterday
afternon at shortly past noon had no ef-
feet upon the annual clambake held by
the Crompton Baptist church in the yes-
try OF the church. The bake was held in
side on account OF the weather which was
threatened all day and was attended by
a large crowd than usual The bake was
started In the morning by Daniel Hood
who has prepared all the bskes ever held
at the church. BY noon all was In readi-
ness and the tables were filled and the
neal was served The CLANS were Of an
unusual fine quality and were devoured
I'm great quantities. About 100 people par
took OF the meal and went away later
we'll satisfied with IL. The AFFAIR was held
under the direction OF committee COM
posed OF Miss Emma j. Dawley. The
diners were also cared for by the follow
ing: Mrs G. II. Magoone, Miss Annie Ma
goone. Misses Sarah and ida Whittord,
Mrs Hattie Brown and Mrs. James Hit.
who were kept busy supplying the wants
of the hungry crowd. Miss Annie John-
son presided over a table where. cake,
candy and fancy goods were sold and did
thriving business. AS result of the
affair a satisfactory sum was realized
much 10 the qualification OF the commit
tee.
CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. E 2. Pheaner. pastor OF the Cen
trevlle M +. church will deliver the
ninth of the series OF the popular Sunday
evening services at the church. His sub
iect will be "A Beautiful Woman
There will be no preaching services al
the Hope NJ T.. church tomorrow as the
pastor, Rev. John n. Geisler. Is enjoying
his annual vacation at Portsmouth, r. |.
A full choral service will he observed
tomorrow at the st. Barnab bas' church In
Apponaug
Rev John n Salisbury will occupy tho
pulpit at the Knotty Oak church tomor'
row, in the absence of the pastor. Rev
D. L. Bennett.
Rev J. II. Greene is expected TO preach
at the Maple Root church tomorrow
Rev. Justice Aldrich Of Ambrose will
deliver the sermon at the Crompton Bap
tist' church tomorrow
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
Planks have been laid over the brook
which runs under Wakefield street. thu,
lessenng the possibility OF an acciden
from the large opening which has existed
| for a number OF weeks
The band concert at Arctic Centre las
night was postponed on account of tn,
rain which was source OF disappoint
ment TO many.
The scarlet fever situation in Hope re
mains about the same, no new cases hav
/ Ing developed as yet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
WARREN.
THINGS POLITICAL.

Regular church services will he held a
usual tomorrow at the local churches
Rev Joseph s Hutchinson has returns
home from n vacation trip. and will oc
cupy the pulpit of ST. Marks Episcops
church.
fhr- -rUrrUty Hr0UW+ the new Joyc
street school house have recently bee
graded. and now present an excellent an
pearance The work ~ concreting wa
accomplished Yesterday by a Providenc
hrm \ stretch from joyce street y
Railroad avenue wss finished. being ahc;l
3oo fec IN length
The choir ~ the VI r church will hol.
reheare8is I'm the VI r. church toniEh
under the direction of the organis'- Nri
r. N. Mckenzie
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
COMPTON

Mrs. Edward Hunt and daughters. Mil
dred and Edna have returned from a
visit TO their relatives. MIR and Mrs Rem
jamin white OF Portsmouth.
Misses Martha G. Driver and Annie
James of Fall River. guests % Mrs. I'm
ma Buckley. have returned home.
Misses Marjorie shannon, Dora Morris.
Annie l. Tracy. Isabel NJ Conroy and
Mary Gallery. Mrs Thomas Robinson and
Mrs A Kenworthv all of Fall River are
SPEEDING their vacation at "wayside
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
ELECTED PRINCIPAL.

Mr. u. Myron Greene of East Green
wich. who has recently been doing news
paper work on the Pacific coast, has been
elected principal OF the high school OF
Bethlehem. ~. ". Mr.. Greene was for
meriy n teacher at Georgieville and
washington this state. and has done n
good deal of newspaper work IN this state
as a correspondent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29

pirgs-Mv wife is a wonderful voca
list why have known her - hold
her audience FOR hours
Pirrs-Get out
Diggs-After which sne wouli lev ~ IN
tho cradle and rock II 20 SLEEP New
Yorker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29

We goes out In de WORT ter hunt fer
happiness SAYS i3rothr f,ckey, zen
ven happiness slips IN by de hack e.,e
dey's nobody ter open AZ 40 en- let him
in."--Atlants Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
JOHN o'coNNeLl

Hats. Caps. Furnishings. Trunk s,or. ana
Laupdrs is iust above the postoffice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
WILL THEY GET 1T.

II is possible that the clerks ~ the
leading stores here will have one more
Thursdsy afternoon for they claim that
the fret Thursday In July was due them.
But as the stores were closed the follow
fnx Saturday, that being July 4, u would
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29

bert Dana rector-Holy communion. 1:So,
morning prayer. 1890; evening prayer AT
p. m.
In the evening the Christian Workers
the school house at Phillipsdale. The
service will consist OF praise service.
~ which Roger Williams Murphy Will
preside Rev Robert G. Ray will preach
ON "Chirst First Sermon at Nazareth
A feature of the service will be the sing
Ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
SUNDAY SERVICES

The following services will he held at
the local churches tomorrow
United Congregational church. Rev. 9.
T. Gordon pastor-The preaching ser
vico will no omitted on account Of the
repairs in the church building sunday
school viii be held a. Mr. Wallens resi-
dence on Mary avenue N being the last
Sundsy IN the month. the service VIII 10
a missionary service The subject VIII
be our DUTY 20 the Strange
ST. Marys Episcopal church, Rev. Her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
WAS ASSAULTED.

william conroy. who lives on Hunting
ton avenue Informed the police last even
ing that while on the way 10 n local drug
store he was assaulted by one Michael
Casey. There Is no doubt but what Con-
roy was assaulted by some one for he
showed a bad looking nose and eye, and
his new suit looked az II he had rolled IN
the gutter for some time. There was bui
one witness 20 the affair and. according
20 Conroy's story. this witness was rather
friendly towards Casey. so tie OUTLOOK
for Conroy is p trihe doubtful. Mil tall
was the cause OF the scrap
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