The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-22

G. W. Yantis, of Rice, An esteemed
friend of the Journal, delighted the
hearts of the printers Wednesday by
bringing in three large, luscious wa
termelOns and half dozen tootf
some cantelOpes. Mr.. Yantis is no
only one of the most successful rice
planters in this section, but the JOm
nal force can vouch for the fact thai
he is a raiser of good melons.
The young man who rides in an En-,
terprlse buggy shows good Judgment
and tastes. The young lady who
rides with him is sure of an entertain
ing and comfortable ride. Davidson.
WeSsOn Implement Co. sell and guar
antee them.
Uncle Ben Lewis, representing |. l..
Lyons & Co., of New Orleans, and
probably the Oldest travelling man in
the South, was found dead in a hotel
at 1ota, Friday morning, heart trouble
being the cause. Uncle Ben" as he
was familiary known, was we'll and IA
vOrably known in Welsh, having
been making regular visits here al
most since the town was started.
Mrs. Fl. f. Lewis and Mrs. Ora
Ledbetter entertained Friday evening
at the home of the former in honor of
Miss Bertha Cannon, of Lake Charles,
and Miss Bert Lewis, of Welsh. The
Lewis home was thrown open to the
young ladies and gentlemen, while a
very delightful evening was spent at a
progressive letter game, which was
very entertaining from start to finish.
Crowley News.
Why hesitate, when you can buy at
Davidson essOn Implement Co. a
high grade buggy at almost the same
price, and know it will wear twice as
long?
A derrick was completed Saturday
on Treville Lognion's farm southeast
of town for a we'll to be drilled by the
Big Mound Oil Co., of Des Moines,
Iowa, of which Gen. Jas. B. Weaver
is president. W. n. West, an eXpe-
rienced driller from the Texas fields,
has the contract and began this week.
J. Y. Saum, will give the work his
personal supervision. The we'll is be-
ing drilled adjoining P. J. Unkle's
farm and about quarter Of mile east
of his residence.
Negotiations are pending for the
transfer of the Mayville plantation to
Memphis and New Orleans capitalists.
The Mayville is one of the most sue
ceSsful plantations in Southwest Lou
iSiana. 1t is admirably located and
is in no way endangered by salt wa
ter. The parties that Get it will get a
good proposition. MeSsrs. S. J..
johnson, j. P. Haber and E. F. Row.
son are the heaviest stockholders in
this plant.-Jennings Progress.
A. NJ. Mayo, of Lake Charles, who
attended the International Sunday
school convention at Jerusalem, was
in Welsh Sunday and at the Congre-
gational church gave a descriptive
talk of his trip to and during his stay
at the Holy Land. Mr.. Mayo is a
keen observer and depicted lucidly
scenes in that historic place. He was
listened to by splendid audiences a.
both the morning and evening ser
vices.
Jno. Butler, aged about % years
was dangerously and perhaps fatally
injured at his pumping plant, severa
miles north of Welsh, Saturday after
noon. The engine at the plant hat
stopped and some difficulty was ex
perienced in starting it. The frst
revolution of the tly-wheel after il
started in some way threw Butler
backward, his head striking against
the foundation of the engine. DR..
Howell, of Kinder, was summoned
and it is thought by him that Butler
is suffering a conclusion of the brain.
Jacob L. Keller and family, who
have been residing in Welsh the past
year, left Wednesday noon for Jen-
ningS and after spending a few days
there will leave for st. Louis, thence
to their former home in Decatur, ILL.,
Mr. Keller had charge of the Mer.
chants Oil Company's interests here
but their failure to bring in gooG
we'll after two attempts will cause 6
cessation of operations by that com
pany for time at least. 1t is with re-
greet that Welsh loses these eStimablt
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