The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29

""J nome TO Lake Charles
The Planters rice mill at Abbeville
was destroyed by fire late Tuesday
evening. The mill was built two
years ago at cost of S65, 900, and
'ogether with a large amount of rice
stored in the warehouse, the loss will
aggregate $75,OO
H. h. Walling arrived from Jen-
n'hgs yesterday and began opening
up the stock of goods of HI. B. Wall
ing In Jones Bros. new brick build
lug on South street. Mr.. Walling
hopes to have everything in readiness
Ior business tomorrow.
tuesday was the eighty-sixth anni-
versary of the birth of the Indepen-
gent Order of Odd Fellows. The local
oroer will go to jennings Sunday and
al afternoon services will be held in
ene United Brethren church in COM
memoration of that day.
VIM. Griffith and family arrived
tuesday afternoon from Whitehouse,
La, where the former had been for
some time recuperating his health.
we are glad to note that he has about
recovered and yesterday resumed his
duties as clerk at Paul w. Daniels.
The game of ball to have come off
oetwnen the Jennings and Welsh sec
ond mines at this place Friday after
noon did not materialize until Satur-
day morning, the Jennings boys fail
| ing to put in their appearance until on
1ne late train. The jennings boys
were victorious.
"A protracted meeting will begin in
the Baptist church Sunday, May Is,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. H. T.
Cornish, who will be assisted by Rev.
). E. Trice, of Crowley. A hearty CO.
operation OF every one is asked for
that we may have a glorious aud sue
cessful revival.
/ The ice cream and strawberry social
given in Martins hall Wednesday
night by the Ladies Altar Society of
the Catholic church was attended by a
large crowd and handsome sum was
realized for the benefit of the church,
After the supper the young people
tripped the light fantastic until a late
hour.
Rev. D. M. Lewis departed Wednes-
day afternoon with his family for
Pierce City, Mo-, where he goes to as
sumo his duties as pastor of the First
Congregational church of that city.
Mr.. Lewis and wife have host OF
staunch friends who regret to lose
them as citizens of Welsh, but CON-
mend them to the good people OF
Pierce City.
| Rev. F. G. Laslette will give his
popular numerous and practical lee
ture on 'FOdds and Ends, Ups and
Downs, Take the Sunny Side, !" at the
Congregational church on Friday
evening, May 13, at s o'clock. A
short musical program will also be
rendered by Welsh talent. Your folks
your wife's folks, your friends and
yourself invited. Admission free
Free will Offering.
J. A. Carlisle, engaged in Install
ing the machinery at E. M. Clark's
big plant south of town, was the vic
tim of very painful accident Satur
day morning. The machinery was il
operation and Mr.. Carlisle in the ac
of reversing the lever when in some
way his left hand was caught, the
palm being pierced with an inch iror
rod which protruded more than al
I inch through the lacerated tendons
and shattered metacarpus on the op.
posite side. The injured man was
brought to town and taken to his
home in Crowley on the noon train tc
receive medical treatment.
A splinter imbedded in the shoulder
of E. S. Carroll's buggy horse during
the cyclone last year which destroyed
his residence and barn, was removed
Sunday. The splinter was piece Of
board about nine inches in length,
seven inches of which were driven into
the animals shoulder by the force OF
the cyclone. A veterinary surgeon
was called the following day and in
removing the slab almost third of
it was broken off. The horse had
been carrying this blunt piece of wood
since last June until Sunday, al
! 4, l. ~oooo+ad ottarnntc had hean