The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

GNU EsSle stewart were out driving |
the neckyoke broke near the Nj. e. |
church, South. The team they were
driving became frightened and ran |
away Miss Stewart jumped from the
buggy and sustained a sprained wrist.
MISS Cooper remained in the vehicle
until the frightened animals made n
sudden turn near the residence of A.
H. Miller, when the buggy was oyer
turned and the occupant thrown vio- |
lently to the ground. Fortunately |
Miss Leah escaped with a badly
bruised wrist and few other slight |
bruises. The buggy was completely
demolished
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
A Washington special says: The
committee on rivers and harbors, to
which was referred Mr.. Pujo's bill for
the Improvement of the Mermentau
river by lock and dam, has assigned
next Thursday for hearing. Mr..
Pu]o has communicated with those
who are interested in the project, and
here in time to present arguments for
government assistance. The last con-
gress gave permission for the con-
struction of works to keep salt water
from backing over the rice fields and
destroying the crops. The freshet of
1908, however, so damaged the crop
that the fund for completing the i'm
provement was wiped out.
Died, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. o. Walker, in Jennings, Sunday,
March 6, 1904, of dropsy, Mrs. M. M.
Crouch, aged IA years. The funeral
services were conducted by Rey. J. Ell.
Patterson in the United Brethren
church the following morning and the
remains were laid to rest by the side
OF her husband in the Raymond ceme-
terry. One son, M. M. Crouch, one
daughter, Mrs. o. Walker, in Jen-
nings, six daughters and son living
in the north survive her. Grandma
Crouch was we'll known in Welsh,
having resided near here several years
ago and having spent the most Of last
summer with her step daughter, Mrs.
S. G. Davis, just below town.
A telegram was received Sunday af-
ternoon from LIE Grande, Oregon, an
nouncing the death of Mrs. w. w.
Suydam, which sad event occurred
that morning about S o'clock. 1t will
be remembered that Mrs. Suydam and
son, Frank, left here several weeks
ago for the west with the hope of find
ing more healthful climate. For a
time Mrs. Suydam's health improved
rapidly and it was thought she was
on the road to ultimate recovery. A
change came, however, and she sue
cumbed to that invariably fatal dis
ease, consumption, within a few days.
Mr.. Suydam and son, Neil, left Tues
day of last week for their new western
home, but arrived few hours after
Mrs. Suydam had passed away.
The question of how far voter is
bound by participation in a primary
was brought up to the registrar of
elections Saturday. A number of
Fl. A. Davidson for justice of the
peace on the independent ticket and
thirty of them signed nomination pa
pers. On examination of the poll
books the registrar found that the
candidate and a majority of the pc
titioners voted at the Democratic pri-
mary. The petition was accordingly
turned down, the act of 1900 providing
that the man who votes at primary
cannot sign nomination papers as
against any nominee of the primary.
Lake Charles American.
Concerning the Hixon- Rhodriguez
nuptials in Lake Charles Thursday
of last week, the American says: The
house was appropriately decorated.
There were no attendants and none
but relatives were present at the cere-
mony, which was performed by Rev.
J. M. johnson of the Congregational
church. A wedding breakfast was
served afterward. Mr.. and Mrs. Xix
on left on the Sunset Limited fol
Welsh, where Mr.. Hixon has home
completely furnished for his bride
Mr.. Hixon is an estim able young man,
and is we'll worthy of the prize he has
secured. Mrs. Hixon for more than a
year has been connected with the
American bindery, and the good
wicbec of the A merican force AS well