The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-16

Doris and Ollie Singleton spent
Tuesday shopping in Jennings.
Geo. Herriott, of Mahomet, H., ar
rived last week for an extended visit
with his sister, Mrs. F. L. Tanner.
Mrs. J. w. Dennis and daughter,
Miss Gertrude, Of Crowley, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
Dennis. an employe of the Welsh meat
market. They returned to Cowley
Monday Morning.
P. Wells, of Boone, Iowa, who had
been here the past ten days the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. o. Fulton, left
Wednesday evening for Houston. He
will visit Galveston, San Antonio and
then leave for California to spend the
winter. Mrs. Wells Joined him in
Houston.
Attorney A. M. Barb, of Lake
Charles, representing J. p. Nicholas
and Frank Gum, stockholders In the
Armstrong Machine and Well Works
Co., Ltd, was here yesterday, and
through him J. W. Armstrong. secre-
tary, treasurer and manager OF the
company, purchased the interests of
Messrs. Nicholas and Funk. The re-
naming stockholders held q meeting
last night in she Office Of that com.
pany and elected officers to serve the
ensuinglyear.
A bazaar and oyster supper, held
in the M. E. Church, South, under tho
auspices OF the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Baptist church, was in progress
at the hour the Journal went to press.
The bazaar was being literally pat
rOni2ed. The Ladies Home journal
booth, conducted in connection, was a
feature and one of the main attrac-
tions, and through the efforts of the
ladies goodly number of subscrip-
lions to that publication was secured.
Rev. J. L. Wise, of Nachitoches,
arrived in Welsh Saturday afternoon
and Sunday delivered two highly in.
teresti9g sermons inthe Baptist church.
AT the morning service he formally
accepted the call rendered him some
weeks ago by the church, and has al
ready taken up his residence here, his
years work having begun last Sun
day. Rev. Wise is an able expounder
of the gospel, forceful speaker and
has already won many admirers. 1t
is predicted that the church will enjoy
material growth under his guidance.
The rice is now about all in, and
local mill men estimate the shortage
in the vicinity of Welsh at between
20 and Is per cent. The low price this
year does not seem to deter the plan
tiers to any great extent, as prepara-
tiOns are being made for the seeding
of a big crop the coming year. On
the big plantations blowing is under
Roadway. More feedstuffs will be
raised this year than last, thus the
expense of that important item will be
considerably reduced. Planters gen.
orally are taking decidedly hopeful
view of the situation.
Wednesday morning at the clerks
Office Judge E. D. Miller and District
Attorney L. 81. Moss took their oath
OF Office. The administration of the
oath was performed by Mr.. Gardiner
personally, and took place at $3.50
o o'clock. Mr.. Moss will assume the
duties of his Office at once and Judge
Miller will continue his duties as be-
fore. A number Of the members of
the bar were present at the interesting
little ceremony and extended their
congratulations to the incoming Of
Realistically American.
A negro woman living near the town
Of Cameron, forty miles south of Lake
Charles, has evidently been reading
up on Teddy's anti-race suicide theory,
and showed in remarkable manner
the other day that she entertained no
prejudices on the color line as we'll.
She gave birth to three healthy child
rem, two of which favored her in CON- /
plexion, while the third was decidedly
lighter in hue. The triplets are report
ed as strong, lusty youngsters and !
living to together in perfect harmony.
Press.