The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-17

FIR. Francis Cools and Squire J. r.
Robichaux left Tuesday evening to be
absent few days celebrating mass
during the LentoA season at Elton
and Prairie Swallow.
Miss Ada Boiling, who had been a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
NJ. Powers the past three or four
months, left Wednesday night for ht r
home at Windsor, III.
The case of H. S. Ferree, OF Jen.
nings, has been continued until March
q. The charge against Ferrse is
forgery and is in nowise connected
with the posseftice case which must be
tried in the Federal court.
A reception was given to Prin-
clpal Reads pupils at his home in the
south part of town Wednesday even
ing, the occasion having been his
thirty.second birthday anniversary.
A highly enjoyable time was had.
G H. Denton, for the past year in
charge of F. J. Vests mercantile
business at Thornwell, left here Tues
day afternoon with his family for
Bush City, Kansas, where he expects
to engage in farming and stockrais-
ing.
Congregational church: Sunday
school 10 q. M; sermon II a. r..
Topic what is Man ?" Junior En-.
deavor $3.50 p. m; Y. P. S. C. e. 7 D.
M; sermon 8 p. m. Topic "Work.
ing With Christ" Dr.. G. R. Mente,
minister.
DR.. G. R, Mente preached Sunday
night, taking for his theme "Ruth,s
Choice " The sermon was illustrated
with the aid OF stereopticon. The
house was crowded to Overlooking,
though the audience was a most atten.
tive one.
AS we go to press the Christian En-.
deavor Society of the Congregations
church is making extensive prepare,
tions for the Hard Times" social to
be given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. E. Carroll. A delightful tiae is
anticipated.
Dr. L. G. Lewis and sister, Miss
Alburta, arrived Friday night from
spending week in Baton Rouge and
New Orleans. The former was q del.
egate from Welsh to the l o. o. f.
grand lodge in session at the state
capital last week.
Judge Boarman of the United States
district court at Shreveport has in.
structed Gen. T. 7. Taylor to sell al
public auction the stock of the David.
SON. Wesson Implement company
The auction will take place at noon
on Saturday, April first.
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Lively and
little son came over from Crowley
Saturday evening and remained two
or three days guests of Rev. and
Mrs. Corwin Taylor DR.. Lively oc-
cupied the pulpit in the Methodist
church Sunday evening.
The Baptist Junior Union gave a
reception at the Eureka hotel Tuesday
evening in honor of Rev. ]. l.. Wise.
The occasion was also Miss Kate
Robinson's fourteenth bir thday.
Games of various kinds and music
were INDUCED in, after which refresh
ments were served. The Journal was
the recipient of piece of Miss Kate's
birthday cake.
Fl. Rider Haggard, the noted author
and fiction writer, passed through on
the Southern Pacific Wednesday
morning on his way to San Antonio.
Mr.. Haggard resides in London and
is in this country representing the
British government. His mission is
to look over the colonies founded here
for the relief OF poor people.
The B. Y. P. U. entertained at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Cooper Mon
day evening in honor Of Rev. Wise,
who is soon to leave for Panama.
The time was very pleasantly spent,
music and games being the order.
Refreshments were served, after which
games we're INDUCED in until late
hour, Everyone expressed them.
selves as having had delightful time