The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-13

Dr. r. R. Arceneaux has moved his
office into the rear rooms of the Welsh
National Bank, until recently occupied
by the Orange Land Co. +. Schartf
will occupy the rooms over the bank
vacated by DR.. Arceneaux.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Z. Medus were call
ed to Lake Charles Saturday evening
by the serious illness of the formers
mother, Mrs. 0. Medus, who died Sun
day morning OF blood poisoning, as
the result of pricking pimple with a
pin.
G. w. Cosner, of Virginia, ILL.,, was
in Welsh Sunday morning shaking
hands with friends. Mr.. Cosner last
week moved his family from Illinois
to Jennings and will in all Likelihood
make the Sunny Southland his future
home.
Eastbound passenger train No 6
was over three hours late yesterday
morning due to wreck east of Lake
Charles. 1t was reported that two
cars loaded with coal were derailed,
and it required about three hours to
clear the track.
Paul W. Daniels, William P.
Russell, Jr., A. L. Bell, A. O. Fon-
tenot and C. D. Kimball are among
those from Welsh who have been
drawn as petit jurors to serve at the
coming spring term, beginning Mon
day morning, March 6.
Physicians live longer than other
professional men, their average lease
of life being over 60. Only seven per
cent die of Tuberculosis, which shows
that they guard carefully against in
lection. Over 40 per cent die of ner-
vous breakdown or heart trouble.
r. E. Walling returned to Welsh
Monday evening after assisting his
brother, II. B. Walling, here in his
special sale. H. B. reports good bus,
mess at the clearance sale yesterday
and says that he did much better
than expected. -Jennings Record.
For Sale-Lot 8, block
23, located at the corner
of South and Elms street
and one of the most de-
sirable business locations
in the town of Welsh
Apply to w. W. Welsh.
Did you ever notice that loafer il
always glum, that he is always saying
disagreeable things? The contented
helpful, useful men are the men who
are busy. Most of the mean thing.
said in town are said by idle mer
sitting around the loafing places.
w. H. Patterson and wife arrived
in Welsh Sunday afternoon from al
extended visit spent in Los Angeles
California, visiting the latter's rela
tives. Ed Lenders, a brother of Mrs
Patterson, accompanied them hom
and will spend the remainder of th
winter here.
Geo. Coleman left Tuesday evenin,
with his family for lRoswell, Ne,
Mexico, where he expects to perms
nently reside. He loaded a car wit
! household goods, provisions, stove
wood and other necessities sufficien
to last him until fall. He expects t
raise fruit and truck.
Chas. w. Bell, manager of tn
, Southwestern Lyceum Bureau at Fol-
: Smith. Arkans&u, was 10 Wells
: yesterday for the purpose of arrane
7 ing for short lecture course. N
: definite arrangements were made, an
it is hardly probable that an agreemer
will be made at this time. Mr.. Be
left for Crowly on the noon train.
J. A. Landry and his associates {
Y the Lake Charles Ice, Light an
, Waterworks company, have purchase
the Lake Charles street railway an
are now owners Of the whole concern
The purchase price was $40, 600. Tn
is the first real tangible step taken
many years toward giving Lal
e Charles its long hoped for e!ectr
line. In an interview with Mr.. La
/ dry he stated that he would soon
: able to announce to the people
! Lake Charles that an electric liz
4 would be built. We congratulate OF
sister town and Calcasieu's metrol