The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-08
coLFAX, GRANT PARISH, LA. SATURDAY, AUGUST s, 1903

Mr.. j. H. McNeely, the President, is
a gentleman widely and favorably
known throughout the State. He
has large interests here.
The town offers superior school fa-
cilities. The Colfax High School is a
modern two-story brick building,
well lighted and ventilated, built in
1901 at a cost of s., 900. The build
ings is furnished with modern school
furniture. The auditorium is ON the
second floor, fitted with opera chairs,
and has a seating capacity of 400.
There is q music department in con-
necti0n with the school in charge of
Mrs. Sallie Wells. There is a nine
months session. The enrollment this
year numbered It's pupils. A certifi-
cate from this school admits the hold
er to any of the larger colleges with
out further examination. The facul-
ty is as follows: Prof. j. f. WEIGH,
principal; Miss Virginia Wall, Miss
Virgie Moore and Miss Estelle Me-
Cook, assistants. Prof. j. f. WEIGH
came here with the prestige of emf
nent scholarship and years of expert
ence as a successful educator. His
work here has endeared him to the
citizens, and a contract has been
made, securing his services for the
next five years. His assistants are
to be complimented on their work.
The merchants and business men
are wide-awake and progressive, and
stand ready to assist any movement
that has for it's object the upbuilding
of Colfax. The majority of the bust
ness houses are handsome buildings.
The principal merchants are: Easter
brook & Co., j. A. Hyde & Son, A. w.
Lewis, Valley Drug Store, Drs. Jones
and BlackwOod, proprietors; H. b.
FaraldO, Crescent Drug Company, DIR.
E. b. Gray, president; Earl Roberts,
vice president; b. c. Woodruff, man.
ager; j. HI. McNeely, Tumminello
Bros. Colfax Bargain Store, j. w.
Duncan, proprietor; J.P. Lewis, C. d.
LaCroix, Price Millinery Store, C. H.
Teal, j. V. LeSage.
Colfax has within it's limits fine
hotel. Mr.. j. v. LeSage has spared
no expense in the erection of his new
building. The service is all that could
be desired, and the genial proprietor
takes pleasure in supplying his pa
irons with the best the market affords.
The intellectual needs of the COM
munity are supplied by the Colfax
Chronicle, a bright and newsy journal
published here weekly. Mr.. H. G.
Goodwin is theeditor and proprietor.
The Colfax Gun Club is a prominent
social feature of this town. The fol-
lowing are the officers and members:
j. +. WEIGH, president; Earl Roberts,
vice president; James j. O'Quinn,
secretary and treasurer. Members
j. c. Mcknight, g. H. Mcknight, j. H.
McNeely, T. H. McNeely, Earl Rob
erts, E. b. Gray, T. P. Mcknight. O..
Z. Hyde, A. NJ. LeSage, w. B. Clarke,
j. f. WEIGH, James ]. O'Quinn, T. C..
Bush, John Randolph, e. d. LaCroix,
Vim. LaCroix.
The town officers are: j. P. Lewis,
mayor; r. w. Richardson, j. w.
Duncan, E. b. Gray, w. j. Roberts,
c. N. Carnahan, cOuncilmen.
The moral and religious sentiment
of Colfax is strong. There are two
churches-Catholic and Methodist.
The town is free from saloons, and
the fraternal orders are well represent
ed. The high elevation of the place
makes it one of the healthiest towns
in the State. The parish and town
enjoy a beautiful supply of nearly ev-
cry one OF natures most pleasing
gifts, and it presents opportunities
for investment unequaled anywhere.
Nothing too good can besaid about
the people Of Colfax. They are enter
prising, industrious and most hospi-
table. Your correspondent appreci-
ates the numerous favors shown him
while here. E. L. T.