The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
Iowa Items.


guest Of Mrs. Archie Harris Tuesda.
and Wednesday of lasE week.
Mrs. Anna Carmichael of Sulphur
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. Geo. Goodrich and attendedIthe cele
bration of hen grandmOther's nlnty
fourth birthday.
Mrs. 10 Hurlbut and Oracle are
the guests of friends In town during
Mr.. Hurlbut's absence atCfOwley.
Mrs. L. L. Funk and Francis were
shopping in Lake Charles Saturday.
a. surprise party was given MIS-
Brant Seaman Tuesday evening. AL
though the weather was not very fa-
vOrable, quite q number we're out and
all enjoyed the evening spent with
Mr.. and Mrs. Seaman.
Rev. r. c.. Mccoy and family ana
Rev. and Mrs. LeGyard were guests OF
Edgar Allen and family Saturday and
Sunday. Rev. NcCOV preached his
farewell sermon at Manchester Sun.
day.
! The recent heavy rainfall has. re-
tarded harvesting and threshingr and
! it is feared mach rice is damaged.
The RebekahS will serve ice cream
at the skating rink Saturday night
Laurel Rebekah lodge pledged fifty
dollars to the orphans home at Crow
| ley and all except a few dollars has
been raised, 1t is expected 10 com
plete the amount Saturday night
Little Barclay Funk had his feet
quite severely burned last Monday
by walking into hot ashes where a
fire had been out of doors. The burns
are not serious but very painful.
Floyd Hurlbut has been at Crowley
the past ten days assisting in the care
of his step-father, Mr.. HartweIl, who
is laying at the point of death:
Miss Loretta Hebert visited her Sis
ter Mrs. Herbert Harris, several days
Mrs. Thomas Cooke gave a GLASS
party for her Sunday school class
Thursday. Mrs. Cook Is a thought
full, pleasant hostess and all who at
tended the class party spent q delight
full day at the pretty country home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooke.
Miss Ada Findley went to Welsh
last week for the purpose of attending
the Welsh school the coming year
The intelligence and thrift of the
Welsh people is plainly manifested IN
their handsome school building and
the splendid corps of teachers thev
employ.
The vacant houses in Iowa are rap
idlv filling up. Mr.. O'Parker has
moved into the Bert Waite house in
the west part of town. Mr.. Hender-
son has brought his family from Jen-
nings and they occupy the Lastly He
bert property, while the Piatt family
are domicled at the Piatt place, All
are people whom it is a pleasure to
welcome to Iowa.
The Methodist Sunday echool So
ciaI given Wednesday evening, from
five to eight o'clock, at the Findley
home, was a most pleasant affair.
Games were played on the lawn, and
refreshments of cake and lemonade
wer served. One unique feature of the
entertainment was giving to each one
the name of bird. The proverbial
bird pie was brought out and when
the pie was opened the birds began to
sing" each one trying to initiate the
song of the bird whose name had been
given him or her. The pie contained
souvenirs for all present.
Joe Maize, living on L. P. Wilcox
farm northeast of town. expects to
start north this week, with the hope
of benetitting his health. Mr.. Maize
has been sick several months, not able
to work since the first of August. and
has reached point where nothing but
change Of climate will restore his
health
Mr.. and Mrs. \. K. Davis came ov-
er from Lake Charles Wednesday to
visit few days with their daughter.
Mrs. Mac Sharp and Mrs. Fred Pet
ticrew,