The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07

j. o. Leach left Tuesday morning
for st Louis to spend two weeks at
tending the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position, after which he will 60 to
Graysville, Tenn, to attend the
Graysville Training School,
The week of prayer in preparation
for the revival meetings at the Meth
odist church will begin Monday, Oc-
tober i. The revival will begin the
BIRD Of October. Everyone cordially
invited to attend these services. Be
ginning with the 18th there will be
services each evening at the church,
commencing at $50 o'clock.
NJ. H. Morrill, arrived here Wednes-
day morning from q trip through
Indian Territory and Oklahoma sell
ling insurance. He left on the noon
train for HOuma, his former home,
to make preparations for removing to
Indian Territory to reside. He says
that section of Uncle Sans vast
domain is enjoying a period of I'M
precedented prosperity.
The large rice ware house at Kap-
Ian owned by the Rushmore Planters
and Irrigation company, was destroy
by fire Tuesday. Between 5000 and
5000 sacks of rice were also burned,
as we'll as box car belonging to the
Southern Pacific which was standing
on a siding near the mill The origin
of the fire is mystery.
The Advent school in the southern
limits oftown opened an eight months
term Monday morning under the most
favorable circumstances, twenty-one
pupils having been enrolled the first
day and that number has gradually
increased during the week. J. W.
Peabody has been engaged to teach
the school and it is predicted by both
patron and pupil that he will give
general satisfaction.
Eight pointed, practical, helpful
subjects for Sundays consideration
during October at the Congregational
church. Sunday, October 8, morning,
at The Upper Room" relationship
With Jesus And Each Other" Eve
ming, Luther And The Reformation,
an address full of suggestions and
inspiration for every body. Service O
song begins at 7:45. Strangers,
business people, clerks farmers, their
friends and families heartily well
coined.
At the meeting of the Masonic
lodge Monday night VIM 2. Russell
presented the three branches of that
order represented in Welsh with a
handsome Bible. The book is printed ]
on an excellent quality of paper, !
elegantly bound, has solid silver
clasp and silver plate on the out
side of the front cover with the in
scription: Presented to Welsh Lodge |
No 232 F. & A. NJ, Welsh Chapter
No so r. A. M. Welsh Commandery |
No 10 K. T. by VIM P. Russell@Jr.
The well being drilled on the Head |
farm in the eastern limits of Welsh !,
by J. w. Embry is down $50 feet. For
several days past the drill has been in
hard gumbo and as result slow pro-
gress is being made. Every precau-
ton is being taken to prevent acct
dents and unnecessary delays. at the
present depth there are no indications
of oil or gas, but it was hardly ex-
pected before q depth of 1000 or 1900
feet was reached, and those interested
are sanguine that oil in paying quani.
ties will be found at that point.
The Gulf rice mill started It's ma
chinery in operation Monday morn.
ing and for short time everything
worked perfectly. Suddenly bar in
some mysterious manner became en-
tangled in the huller and damaged it
to such an extent that it was necessary
to close down to await the arrival OF
repairs from New Orleans. The boil
er was fired up yesterday morning,
but up to the hour OF going to press
had not begun milling because of
trivial delays. The Gulf mill Is one
OF the handsomest, most modern and
best equipped mills In the rice belt.
The interior is conveniently arranged,
we'll lighted and Thoroughly ventilated
aud the exterior is built of galvanized
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