The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-29

durability there is none better made
WESSoN IMP. Co. are
agents.
L. S. and j. w. Stegall have rented |
the west half of section sixteen, near
the oil field, of Buck & Walshe and
expect to cultivate go acres of rice
this season. Capt. Walsh is looking
after the sinking of an irrigating well
on the tract.
Rev. H. T. Comish's family arrived
here Friday from Denham Springs
and have gone to housekeeping on
South Adams street. Rev. Cornish
went to Clio last week and accompan-
led his wife and children to Welsh.
About twenty young friends of Claud
Kelly treated him to a surprise party
Friday night at the home of his par
ents in the east end of town, the occa-
sion being his twentieth birthday
Games of various kinds were INDUCED
in until late hour, and a most en-
joyable time was had.
Pearly Stafford and daughter, Miss
Alta, of the Joplin neighborhood, ar
rived here Saturday noon from Lake
Charles, where they attended the mar
riage of Miss Matte Stafford to John
Monarch. The bride is a daughter OF
Mr.. Stafford. Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
arch left Saturday for Texas, the
groom's old home.
An unusually large audience greet
ed the pastor of the Congregational
church last Sunday at both morning
and evening services. His morning
sermon was on the Transforming pow
: er, and in the evening he spoke on
Sunday Religion with Introductory
} remarks on the Sabbath or Sunday,
which were both interesting and con
vincing.
Prof. S. A. Knapp, of Lake Charles
/ has opened headquarters in Houston
i. for the purpose of organizing tn
e farmers of Texas in an effort to BATH
against boil weevil and other insect
S that destroy the cotton plant. Mr.
Knapp has planned to organize 500
or 10, 900 farmers in the work, and i
2 addition will have $3.50, 900 appropri
ated by congress with which to al
him in eliminating the destructive bo
,. weevil.
=, Chas. P. Martin and little daughte,
n Ella May, left Friday for New o.
# leans where the latter is undergoin
treatment under an oculist. A lette
received Wednesday from Mr.. Ma
l. tin states that his daughter withstoc
II an operation this week and was ge
l. ting along nicely. Mrs. Martin a
cC companied them as far as Lafayett
II returning Tuesday night.
On next Monday evening, Februai
a /, during the course of his lecture
at SIS Sunday the Sabbath" Elder
It. Fl. Dexter will read interesting extrac
y from distinguished church historian
). such as Neander, Moshiem, to she
of how and when Sunday was introduc
into the Christian church. At t
close of the lecture opportunity w
-, be given the audience to ask que
lie tiOnS.
gh Sydney Therien, aged IT, w
@, brought here from Vinton Tuesday
in answer to a serious charge. An a
davit by T. H. Holloway charges b
&c forging the sign allure of young la
10 to registered package receipt "a
< stealing a gold watch worth TWEEN
.+ five dollars which the package CO
In tanned. The watch was sent her a.
Christmas present, through the V
ton postoffice, and it is likely the p
tai authorizes will get after you
rs Therien The boy is of good pare
'n' age and was employed at the Vini
W. hotel Il. C. American.
af-
a. The annual meeting of the sto
20 holders of the First National Ba
TO- was held last week. So satisfactt
: has the business been conducted
past year that no change was made
bel either the roster of officers or DO;
OH of directors. The officers are: Lee
re- Robinson, president, Paul w. d
IN iels, vice president, F. D. Calkl
'or cashier, and E. G. Willard, assist
sts cashier. The board of directors
lie composed of Lee E. Robinson, +
w. Daniels, f. D. Calkins, j.
run Cooper, H. A. Davidson, Chas.
A Martin, of Welsh, and Frank r