The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06

instituted divorce proceedings against
his wife, Mrs. Katie Belle Plumb. In
his petition plaintiff alleges recreancy
to marriage VOWS, leaving her home,
etc. Also that they we're married in
1898 and have two sons, Edward age
six, and Henry age four, and prays
for the custody of TIE children.
AT the Catholic church Monday
morning occurred the marriage of
Marty 1saacs, of Lake Charles, and
Miss Fora Mallett, daugh liter of Fene-
lone Mallet, southeast of town, FIR.
Francis Cools officiated. Monday
night dance was given at Mr.. NAL
let's in honor of the newly welded
couple and a large crowd was in at
tendance. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaacs left
for Lake Charles Tuesday evening.
E. S. Abbott, progressive plan
ter residing southeast of town, brought
to this Office Monday bunch of let
tuce weighing 24 pounds. 1t was the
largest specimen of this variety of
vegetables that has come under tie
writer's observation. Mr.. Abbott in
formed the Journal that he and plant
ed 720 acres of rice and he feels con-
fident that this will prove a prosper
Gus year for the rice planter.
A Crowley dispatch says that Ned
Hayes, peaceable citizen of Esther
wood, has received letter warning
him that if he does not move from
that locality he will be visited by
whitecaps. The residents of the little
city are not much worked up over the
threat, but at the same time they are
taking proper precautionary measures
to deal with any rowdyism.
A petition bearing forty-seven names
was presented to the city council at its
regular meeting Tuesday night, ask
ing that body to order special cleo
ton for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified voters an ordinance levy
ing a special tax of fivel mills on al
taxable property of the town of Welsh
for a period of ten years for the main
tenance of the public school. The
council decided to hold an election
and an ordinance ordering same will
appear next week.
The following delegates were select
ed to represent Calcasieu parish at the
State convention to be held at New
Orleans, May 3, which will select del
egates and alternates at large to the
Republican convention at Chicago: D.
M IN
der, A. A. Wentz, A. G. LaBesse,
Jessie I. Thorn and Claud Mayo, all
of Lake Charles; L. e. Robinson and
H. A. Davidson, of Welsh; DR.. E. 1.
Hall and Fl. S. Ferree, of Jennings.
A number from town Tuesday were
down on the Lowry plantation, about
eighteen miles south of Welsh, black
berries. They report that the crop OF
berrying was never better. This i'm
mense blackberry patch covers an
area of something like 1000 acres and
the number of berry pickers on Tues
day was estimated at $50, and all came
back with full pals. We are inform
ed that M. Lyons and a friend each
picked fourteen gallons.
Fred NJ. Brasher and Miss June
! Plumb went to Lake Charles Wednes
day and that evening at $50 O'Clock
at the home of Ed Cline were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony BY
Rev. Father Wilkinson. Melvin Ora
ham, of Jennings, and Miss Hattie
Bower, of this place, were the attend
ants. The wedding party arrived
here on the noon train yesterday. The
Journal, with their friends, extend:
it's heartiest congratulations and bes
wishes.
A revival meeting began at the
Methodist church Sunday conducted
| by the pastor, Rev. Corwin Taylor
1t was expected that Rev. Carruth
pastor of the Ebenezer NJ. E. church
wonld assist in the meetings, but VI
to the time of going to press he hac
not arrived. Large crowds attend
and keen interest is taken in the ser
vices. The meeting will continue
throughout next week.
Bose Amos, who was confined at thu
Model farm for being mixed up in {
row in a barber shop at Roanoke
some weeks ago and who was tried il
district court and sentenced to the
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