The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25

Ardus Brodeaux and Cyprien Bour-
geois, accused of robbing the general
store of L. Corbello and the postohce
at Rice, were acquitted by jury In
Lake Charles Friday morning.
| w. G. Grossman, of Stewartsville,
Mo-, arrived here the latter part OF
last week for an indefinite stay the
guest of his brother, F. A. Grossman.
M. E. Morse, of Welsh, has been in
Jennings for a few days taking OH
crop of honey. He got good lot OF
very desirable honey.-Jennings Pro-
gress.
Mesdames J. w. Bower, G. w.
Ingle, L. Bertrand, Cora West and
Miss Minnie Sturgeon attended the
parish w. G. T. U. convention in Jen- |
nings Yesterday.
Mrs. w. E. Logan and Mrs. w. w.
: Jones, of Rock Island, Texas, ar
i rived here Wednesday noon to spend
two weeks visiting the family OF J. -.
e | Rich ards, near town.
C. w. Ingle went to Jennings
e Wednesday to attend the Epwortn
II League convention and to be present
d at the stewards meeting OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church of this district.
n Tn boring water we'll on Fl. f..
n Heald's farm.near town Tuesday 'he
drillers penetrated six-foot log at a
depth of 300 feet. At 205 feet small
- err log was found, the latter being In
ari g. perfect state of presery alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Shaw came over
oft from Jennings Friday afternoon 1or
at visit to their daughter, MISS Nel'le
at the home of J. A. Anderson. Ihel
returned home Saturday.
Jas. Ellis came in Monday morning
from q two weeks trip in the northern
part of the parish in the interest
the Orange Land Co. He left agar
nd that afternoon for Oberlin on SIM
OIL lar mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Lee, of Deci
ke- tur. ILL.,, arrived here Thursday nlgf
err of asst week for a brief visit with tt
former's brother, T. P, Lee, and TT
family of Jacob L. Keller They lie
rou Saturday for their Illinois home.
A gambling room brawl in Jennin'
:. Saturday night resulted in the dea
IT, a. WIFI Robinson and the shooting
, of GINS Nero, both colored. Thous
as. badly wounded. Nero made good
escape.
men Mrs. Emma Fundenberger and "
e is sons. Jake and Elmer, and Miss MA
ole Fundenberger left Friday norm
e. for their home in FIT. Scott, kansi
fter spending two weeks here visit
,o the family of A. L. Sutherlln.
Don Jno. B. Kent, field secretary %
Her. Louisiana State Sunday school as
citation, was here Tuesday and u
io- nioht made a talk in Baptist chuI
in the interest of the State sumo
7rio' school convention to be held In Cr'
lev April 10 to 21st inclusive.
oVS The first quarterly meeting OF
Welsh charge will be helo aV
anu Fletcher M. E. Church next Sund
9th. DR.. Lively, our presiding
and der. will be with US both morning
evening. Everyone is cordially
LIS. yited to attend these survives.
rson- Rev. T. M. Finley came over Il
hurs- Jennings Saturday and Sunday mt
will ing occupied the pulpit in the M
is, to church. South. There was no
vice that evening, as both the pa
- IN and his congregation heard the
- ond we'll sermon of Rev. Lewis at the
s,ada gregational church.
are A letter was received here Frlda
Mrs. E. M. Powers from Wav'
Iowa, stating that MIR. and Mrs
noon II. Babcock, formerly residents
after Welsh, we're rejoicing over the &C
r MS of fine eight-pound son into
home. the little fellow having pt
his appearance March Ii.
trip E. J. Downing, OF Mouno Ivy n.y.
spend spent Few Gays vs. 'hI S1i MIeN near I
inter- He is negotiating with Mr.. Clio
hepurchase of the latter's farm a
informs us that he will return In
Inagef weeks when deal will in all pl
ed on hilitv be consummated. He left
apaci- day for the north via NE" Orlea'
great Mrs. Chas. E. Phegley, in
lg the to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+ No Anderson, writes that she is ia