The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-09
TOWNSVILLE
PUSHING FORWARD.
Well Kept Streets-ComfortabIe HON.
es-Many Shade Trees-Flour-
ishIng Bank and Syrup
Factory.
STOCK BEING SUBSCRIBED FOR
ERECTION OF SUGAR REFIN-
ERY.
Prospects for Early Railroad Come
ton Good. Final Surveys Now Be-
ing Made-Church and School.

The town of YoungsviIle is making
steady progress in growth and develop
ment along industrial and CONNER
cial lines as well as other civic fea-
lures, while the town has only recent
ly been incorporated substantial i'm
provements are noted on every hand.
Beautiful homes and cozy cottages ad-
dorm the town and the well kept
streets reflect credit upon the city ad-
ministration Beautiful oaks spread
their grateful shade along the streets
and add much to the lovely scenery of
the place.
The Bank of Youngsville under III,
direction and management of Casn n
p. r. Duplex and President P. B. Roy,
is established in comfortable quarters
on the main street and is in a fioug
ishing condition. There is a big de-
mand for money and the substantial
character of the people render busi-
ness both safe and profitable. The
large syrup mill in charge of Alexan-
der MOuton is another institution of
note and bids fair to prove an impor-
tant factor in the future of the town.
Mr.. Mouton's syrup has won an envia-
BILE reputation in the market, captur-
ing several gold medals at recent ma
tional expositions The peculiar pro
cess by which the syrup is made is
rendered possible by the ingenious
mechanical arrangement of the ma
chinery and certain process of fill
tering and boiling without the he of
chemicals, that entirely eliminat Is all
foreign matter, leaving a clear golden
syrup that will keep for an indefinite
period. The product of last season,
nearly 10000 gallons has been practi-
cally disposed of and the demand is
constantly increasing.
The proposition to erect a sugar re-
f1nery Is now materializing and stock
is being subscribed rapidly 1t is
proposed to build plant costing 5000 :
900, allowing planters to take stock
and pay certain proportion each sea-
son out Of their cane crops. DR.. R. O.
Young, PA. Duplex, P. B. Roy, Over
ton Cade. A. L. Dyer, Rev. Roguet and
other substantial citizen are actively
promoting the enterprise and it's sue
cess is already assured.
In addition with the refiery may be
mentioned the new railroad now be-
ing surveyed from Port Barre, by way
Of St. Martinsville, Broussard, and
Youngsville to Abbeville. Two pre-
liminary surveys have been made and
the surveyors are on the line getting
data for a final report. Promoter F.
NJ. Welsh, Of New Orleans, and par
ty OF men were busy during the past
week in and around Broussard and
Youngsville running lines and fixing a
course for the proposed road. The
Godchaux interests are said to be con.
nected with the new road, but it will
no doubt be part of the Texas and
pacific road eventually. The people OF
this section are naturally jubilant
over the prospects for railway facili
ties and are bestiring themselves to
take advantage Of the opportunities
presened. A special tax was levied
several years ago in aid Of his pro
jected road in the Fourth and Fifth
wards and It is said this is the last
year in which the rai;rOad can it IL
tao railroads can secure compliance
Nth the provisions of the levy. The
road may toucA Milton also, but 81
far the exact line has not s-sn settled
The public school under Prof. A. ]
Cormier, assisted by Misses Ida Mast
Barnett Crawford aud Mrs. P. r. Du
pleix is finely situated on grounds II
tho suburbs and has large atten
dance Of pupils. Jhe building is two
Bile rooms well lightsI and ventilated
The grounds lack shade, but no doub
the school Superintendent yobbbm sa
be provided by the school improve
ment league, which has been organi
red, will have this need supplied.
The Catholic church in charge o
Rev. Father Roguet IL large and wei
furnished structure surrounded b.
trees and shrubbery that betoken tast'
and refinement. The reverend pastor
- . diversion. cultivates fine gardel
and the last season grew the fines
I. caulinower in the greatest plenty, mel
ting about $50 from small plot, be
sides having an abundance for hom
use ard cyen to feed pigs. Fathe