The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
The bottom has been
knocked out of prices at the
Welsh Jewelry Store.

AT a stated meeting of Welsh Lodge
NO; Z52, F. & A. NJ, held Dec. 3. tn,
following officers were elected to serve
Tor l9oI: VIM. p. Russell, Jr., w
M Jno. w. Armstrong, S. W.: VIM
Is. Gabbart, T. w.; Oscar Fulton
treas; Il. M. Gray Sec. II. A, IDav.
lqSon, 5. D.; f. +. Doan, r. D.: Jos
Vllllen, 5. S.; "A. T.. Clark, Z. s.: G.
A. Austin, Mat. c.; A. c. Shinman
YER w. L. Hutcheson, Chaplain.
Mr.. Miller, son.in-law of Mr.. Bar.
cell living north of town, returned
sunday from d New Orleans hospj.
tai, where he has been confined
win severe fever. Mr.. Mijler,S
Iather who is on the police force in
Freeport, Illinois, came to New Or.
ieanS to see his son and returned with
him to this place. ~"
"ANTED:-Desirable renter, We
nave a few desirable farms still IN
rent on reasonable terms, sure water
gooa drainage, school and church nd.
VantageS. We have nine month
school. Applications must he mada
at once, Apply to Mayville Canal
Company Ltd, Jennings Louisiana
or E. j. Miller, Welsh, Louisiana 81
Lyman Bowers of Crowley moved
onto the old Booze place east of town
thiS week. This farm was recientlv mr..
chased by John Armstrong and is
oelng remOdled and put in fir,t-clasS
Snape Tor the coming year. Mr.. Arm. |
strong says he will put down i we'll
1hefe n few weeks and will make il
one or the best rice farmes in this seq. |
ton of country. DIV
Mr.: A. r. McBurney went TO Lake
Cnaries tuesday to appear before the |
grand jury in the indeavor to oct a
orldge put across the bayou north ~
ms place. Mr. McBurnev saws that
Inls bridge will save the planters of
MS section about ten miles each wav
IN delivering their rice. It is To no
hoped that this bridge will soon be
put in. ' 'o
ReV. Nourse and Mr.. Bollman, hay-
ng finished their work here with tho
Presbyterian church, left Monday
morning on the early train for New
Rev Nourse will take up his
egular charge. Mr. B0Ilman went on
. Baton Rouge, where he will aid in
ohducting series of protracted meet.
ngS. These gentlemen made many
arm friends during their brief stay
our city.
M. A. Hoag, who has been em.
loyed in Daniels store for some {
1onths past, resigned his position ,
nd leIt tuesday morning for Texas
lty. Texas, where he has charge {
nd VIII enter upon the work of the (
Mr.. Hoag has been a con.
ecrated christian worker for wears.
ad has made diligent study of the I
'rlptures. We predict for him snc.
ass in his new calling. {
The home of J. S. Gerson was the
enc OF quite an unusual gathering {
ISL Sunday, when six of the seven 4
wing Gerson brothers met in a family }
union after a separation of over {
'entY-five years. The six brothers 4
present four states, Those present }
ere Simon GersOn Custodian of the {
tate-house of Trenton New .Jersv. (
lchaei GerSon a merchant taylor re. J
ntly from Philadelphia but now 10. =
ted at Orange, Texas, Maurice and T
n: GerSon merchants Silsby. Texas. :
Id Louis GerSOn one of the leadinG &
of Sulphur Louisiana. AS
mementoof the occasion the brothers
ltronized our popular photographer n
+" Carroll, having group pictures '
ken inside, and also on horse back. 4
le brothers from abroad were very 4
Vorahly impressed with the prosper y
and business opportunities of this f
'tion of the country. \