The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-10

Mrs. Philip Miller returned Sunday
from a two weeks visit at her old
home at Natchez, Miss.
G. B. Evans, general agent of the
Union Oil Refining Company of Jen-
nings, was in Welsh Tuesday looking
after that company's interests.
Geo. W. Cosner, of Virginia, ILL.,,
arrived yesterday morning to spend
some time looking after his rice and
oil interests.
w. F. Humphrey and DR.. A. c.
Wilkins, of Jennings, were Welsh
visitors Tuesday evening, They were
on their way to the Eagle plantation
just north of town.
After weeks confinement to his
room, Rev. Corwin Taylor, we are
glad to report, is able to be out again
and will fill his regular appointments
at the Methodist church Sunday.
Attorney Maurice Lee, OF Decatur,
Ill.,, arrived Wednesday evening and
is the guest Of his brother, T. p. Lee.
He will probably remain here until
the new we'll of the Merchants Oil Co.
is completed.
In the Lake Charles American
Worlds Fair contest over 100000
votes were cast. The successful con-
testants we're Rev. G. B. Hines, Miss
Eva Pickett and Miss Emma White.
Newt Dwigans left Tuesday after
noon for Lawtou, Ind. Ter, on a
prospecting tour. He expects to be
present at the land opening in the
territory to take place at an early
date.
Rev. n. T. Cornish and family left
Monday night for visit with friends
and kindred at Denham Springs and
Clio, La. Mr.. Cornish will return
next week, but Mrs. Cornish and chill
dren will remain about three weeks.
Misses Fife and Gorgia Labit, of
Abbeville, stopped off here Saturday
morning on their return from attend
ing the State meeting of the O. E. S.
Society at Lake Charles and remained
until Sunday guests of their brothers,
J. H. and W. S. Labit.
Father Wilkinson came over from
Lake Charles Saturday morning and
spent few days visiting friends in
Welsh. Owing to Rev. Taylor's ina
bility to preach, Father Wilkinson
occupied the pulpit at the Methodist
church Sunday morning.
inc. H. Shaw, of Sour Lake, Texas,
Superintendent Of the Rio Bravo Oil
Company, was in Welsh Saturday
looking after that cOmpany's interests
in this field, and in company with the
local manager, A. T. Roach, made
this office pleasant visit.
Mrs. Jas. Ellis and daughter, Miss
Laura, departed Tuesday morning for
a two months sojourn with kindred
and friends at Burlington Junction,
Mo-, and Albion, Neb. They will
also visit the Worlds fair before re-
turning.
Harry Madden, until recently. an
employe in the Welsh oil field, is now
located at Skagway, Alaska, having
gone there as a representative of the
Smithsonian Institute. In a letter to
q friend here he states that the ice is
just beginning to break in Alaska.
Lee Morris, who had been attending
Dyer's Military Academy in New Or
leans, arrived in Welsh Wednesday
afternoon and drove out to the home
of his pareats, Mr.. and Mr.. Edd.
Morris, on the Southwestern planta-
ton.
Miss Bonnie Dills, for some time
saleslady in the Racket store at this
place, died very suddenly in Houston,
Texas, Wednesday. Her remains
were brought through here yesterday
en- route to Decatur, ILL.,, for
interment.
Owing to Rev. Reese's visit last Sun
day at the Congregational church, the
subject "Christisnity'O Book" which
the pastor intended to speak on will
be taken up next Sunday morning at
IL. ChiIdren's Day exercises at night.
All welcome.
A. r. Miller, wife and daughters, Ma
bel and Ethel, left on the early morn.
ing train Tuesday to remain for an
;n5o8D;to oorio6 at Ciloam SnrinUs