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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

DR.. A. S. VIM and N. P. Hob.
good of the Tunica neighborhOOd
we're in town Wednesday, and
appeared before the Police Jury
in an effort to secure relief in the
way of bridges over Bayou Tuni
ca. The bridges recently put in
by the Missouri Valley Bridge
Co. were carried away by the
freshets, and the unsafe cross,
ings work untold hardships to
the people of the seventh and
eighth wards. The Police Jury
appointed q committee to visit
that locality, with a representa-.
tive of the Missouri Valley
Bridge Co., and it is to be hoped
substantial relief will be forth
coming.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
Base Ball Benefit.

The fruitiOn of several weeks
work was abundantly seen, Wed
nesday, when the entertainments
for the benefit of the West Fell
ciana Amusement Association
came off with eclat.
The afternoon program at Fell
ciana Park consisted of a bur
lesque game of ball between ex-
cessively fat and lean men, in
which some of the most promi-
nent citizens participated. The
fats wore pink suits and the lean
white, each hue being designed
to accentuate their natural pro-
portions. Judge LawraSOn pre-
sided as umpire and wore Il som.
brerO and pistols and sword. In
spite of their handicap the fats
scored /, the leans H.
The next stunt was a game be-
tween the small girls dressed in
blOomers) and boys of about their
age and size. The girls won by
a score of IL to-. The gate re-
ceipts were over $40.
The evening entertainment was
full of interest and excellently
conducted. In spite of the heat,
a large audience packed itself
into Pythian Hall and standing
room meant breathing room only.
TON Thumbs Wedding" was
presented with an all-child cast,
and the charm that attaches 10
what children do lent its aid on
this occasion. Little Margaret
Barrow was the bride, Julius
Yunkes, the groom. Joe New
sham was the minister and the
only large boy in the cast. Meme
Newsham was maid of honor,
julius Wolf, best man. Law
renee Mann and EudOlie Mat.
thews were the brides parents.
Barbara Stern was the bride.
grOom's sister, Ann Boiling Clai-
borne was the ring bearer.
There were six little flower girls,
ten bridesmaids and ushers and
a large congregation" and wed.
ding party. Cleo Vaughan play
ed the wedding march, and En-
ma Brassedux. during the wed
ding supper. The tots all wore
grOwn.up clothes in miniature
very tastefully fashioned, the
boys having regulation evening
suits. Briefly 1T was too cute
for words" to quote the verdict
of all.
The program was further
frightened by songs from little
ElOise Stocking, Miss Ethelyn
Perkins and Mrs. Philip Asher.
Supper and refreshments were
sold, and other money making
features were introduced. Dane.
ing was a concluding amusement.
the Tom Thumb party opening
the ball.
The net receipts of the entire
affair were about $40.
Mr.. Chas. Weydert has an au.
tOmObile, which is run for hire.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
10 Memory of Wills Patterson.

BY one of the sharp antith
eses OF which life affords so many
examples, Wednesday evening
while the majority of the happy
children of the two towns and
vicinity were gathered with their
parents at a play at the Pythian
Hall, in a saddened home, little
Wills Patterson was breathing
his short life away,
"And softly from that husbed and
darkened room
Two angels issued where but one went
in" ~
Little Wills was taken i'll on
Saturday with what seemed but
a simple form of summer fever,
so that the family physician was
not called in until Tuesday when
IL was found to be a malignant
type of malarial fever, which
later developed into congestion
of the brain.
Little Wills was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Patterson. and
was remarkably handsome and
intelligent child, full of childish
manliness and charm. He seem.
ed destined to more than average
ability, but after only five years,
one month and nine days, the
light and life of his parents and
grandparents homes, he was
taken away. Oh, when such
thiRg5s'happen, if we did not be-
lieVe in a happier, better land
than this to which our cherished
darlings go, our own lives would
dry up like a stihed fountain, our
very lives would snap even as our
hearts are breaking.
But we do believe. We must
believe. Not all of little Wills
lies in the grave, over which the
flowers as white as his own child
soul, are laid. His immortal self
has gone far hence to grow to a
grand spiritual manhood in Para
disc. NJ. h. Il.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

Joe and Edward Newsham ar,
spending the weekend at Com,
to enjoy some fishing.
Miss Amy Leake will have
mousse party of a few girls of he,
age IN honor of her birthday, next
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Marks arc
enjoying a visit from his cousin,
MISS Florence Zadik of Dallas.
Texas. They entertained in her
honor at a Dutch supper Monday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Eskridge
came home Monday afternoon,
after an absence of six weeks or
more. Their nephew, Trimble
Garner also returned from a stav
at Forest plantation.
Mrs. Monte Richardson and
uaughters are now staying at
Miss Sallie Raynham's. Miss
Nellie Richardson teaches a few
pupils several hours each morn.
ing.
Mrs. W. S. Struggled and E,
@. Harvey of Franklinton made
a visit to their aged father, A. A.
Harvey, at Freeland. Finding
him better than they expected,
they returned Monday.
Misses Effie and Edith Bick.
ham returned Friday, after a
pleasant stay with their relatives,
They were accompanied by their
grandfather, Mr.. Charley Bick.
ham, of Hackley, La, who will
probably spend several days
With his son, W. D. Bickham.
Louie Stirling has been made a
clerk at the L. R. & N. station,
after serving a diligent appren.
ticeship at the Y. & M. V. under
l.. W. Rogers, who is a success.
full teacher of telegraphy and
railrOading, Mercer Barrow has !
taken young Strings place at
the Y. & M. V.
A lost page of copy" last
week caused us to fail to record
the arrival Of Fred Converse Jr., |
after some months spent in
Texas, and the departure of Sam
Butler and Edward Percy for
California, The error was not
discovered till after the paper
had gone to press.
Mrs. Arthur Coco of Moreau.
vile is expected this week to
visit her mother, Mrs, Charles
Leet. She is best known here
as Miss Sadie Leet, being one of
the youngest of the young girl
teachers which this parish has
sent out, but at the close of the
past session she decided to relin.
quish teaching for house. keep
ing, becoming the bride of Mr..
Coco of AvOyelles,. a
nephew of Judge Coco and an
excellent young man.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
A Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our heart
felt thanks to our numerous
friends and acquaintance for the
kind assistance rendered US dur.
ing the illness and death of our
little son, Wills.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Patterson,
There will be service at st.
Johns next Sunday.
The Rector will probably leave
for vacation after the third Sun
day in July. His address will be
Max Meadows, Va.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

Quarterly conference will be
held at Starhill Methodist
Church, next Saturday and Sun.
day. Rev. c. c. Miller, .preSid.
ing elder, will preach at eleven
o'clock, both days. Business
session Saturday afternoon.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

Rev. F. G. Flowers left on
Wednesday for New Orleans to
fill the pulpit of Rev. G. V. Ed.
wards for two months. He ten
dered his resignation as Pastor
of the Jackson Baptist Church
on Sunday last. The Church
will act on his resignation later
during the summer. -Feliciana
Record.
Mr.. Flowers has been preach.
ing here every fourth Sunday
and his services will be much
missed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! PERSONAL BUT POLITE. J
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llHVVVv~
J. Mrs. Eva Hamilton came in TO
entertainment.
IA. Miss Maggie Stirling of Wake
- =: ssld is making a stay in town.
Miss Pearl McVea of Batol
~ Rouge is a guest at Wakefield.
~ q 4 Forester was here Sun
4 AT. Gastrell of New Orleans
B anne up Sunday for short stay
nr Jas. Kilbourne was here
mthe 18th.
Miss Leila Golsan is expected
sne next week.
- Miss Annie Kilbourne is the
OR apst of Mrs. Eskridge.
>LS mamie. SPRINGFIELD of l.. S. U,
!, rppt last Thursday with rela,
les at Freeland.
ks, d, Miss Susie Percy was the
IS, Ia nest Of her aunt, Mrs. Sargent
!. acy over Wednesday night.
A.
Miss May Belle Yunkes, who
ion q, ,aOf typhoid fever, is getting
bng very we'll.
'alOgue Miss Isabel Stevens was the
i. /. nest of Mrs. W. II. Forester
hthe entertainment.
The children of j. M. Austen
Ofress angola we're here for Wednes-
49, aa frOlic.
uo,, Misses Anne and Belle Lobdell
resIds,. Vge the guests of friends in
wn for Wednesday.
. Miss Augusta Sherard had
antatO hs Mamie Butler for her guest
3. lW weekend.
. preIt Pbstmaster E, j. Barrow spent
az even Ral days in New Orleans in
neg Ea OurSe of the week,
Sldne Mrs. ia, ThOms was serious.
q, IA N, last week, but has re-
MT, az RNd.
q MAN. Mss Annie Gilmore spent a
% YVES days at Fairyiew with the
groom Uses FOlkes.
OF Lag Miss Carmel Davis of Wood
Of iq hB the guest of Mrs. S. K.
d bga lis
lelF EN Hiss Malta Fuqua has re-
med to her home in Baton
aststul ge
'lnss m0 Little Miss Myrtle Halle is
Owsf Hdng awhile with her aunt,
u WAC Sidney Powell.
'aSe eEey Buquoi was here for
!, w festivities on Wednesday af,
WA noon and evening.
. Or'as Hiss Almena KilbOurne will
i'ili adapart of next week with
RMamie Butler,
iln l, AHd Adiger spent the week
y A'4 Elrie Robinson, and was also
a4ll falned by other friends.
. w. Bradley spent Sunday
~ 'i' bis visit was not expect.
0im out was a pleasant surprise.
ui's US A. K. Holcombe and chill
MAJ aRere guests of West Felici-
: 49, ~, nends Wednesday,
'iSO . y Fred Converse of St,
nv aasVille was with Jackson
Veu W Ads this week.
Hiss Ollie Brown entertained
~ ! '. Wy Of friends at her homel
wen z siay evening.
' ~ 4 !, y Harvey Marks of Bayou
..,s oDI aS been absent for some
~ : - : aAeF eldest daughters, at |
: nF0e bAs La.
v ns,ss| es Mary Williams and EVE
= q ~ ,.,,a verse were members of al
. . !, house'party at Mrs. Har.
ls W., 'aBell's Store.
,r..vmaD we Hamilton left several
..asII /, ~ % to visit his mother, who
' ans MI sang in New Orleans. He
,s AN ssoae some time.
~ sa ss Ehelyn Perkins, Annie
- aaena Kilbourne came
.....saD| nom Mississippi in time
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

Regular services at Methodist
Church tomorrow.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
Absent Friends.

1t is pleasant to record that
Miss Amelia Robinson MumfOrd
of Saratoga Springs, New York,
was recently graduated from the
high school at that place, the
salutatorian in a class of sixty.
two young women, She also
took hOnors in Latin and English,
and her sister, Miss Mary Battle
Mumford, who was graduated at
the same time, also received
scholarship honors. Both are
daughters of the late William
Mumford, and nieces of DR.. F,
M. Mumford of this place,
Laurel Chapter o. E. S. holds
it's regular meeting Thursday
next at 1880 p. IN. Members are
urged to be present. The Chap
ter is in receipt of an invitation
from the Chapter at New Roads
to be present at a meeting there,
Wednesday, July IA, 10 a. IN,
Any member of Laurel Chapter
DESTROYS of attending is request.
ed to notify the secretary, Mrs.
VIM. Kahn, that the necessary
arrangements for transportation
may be made. All members are
invited.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

Hot weather, yes, and some
rain. But it always rains when
figs are ripe.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

FOR SALE-Second hand corn
crusher, in good condition, cheap.
Crushes corn, cob, and shuck.
+. q. HoCHENEDEL.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

Mr.. Chas. Weydert has an au.
tOmObile, which is run for hire.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

In the Catholic Church there
will be Mass and Benediction on
Sunday the 18th of July, at 10
O'Clock a. IN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

Labor is leaving to seek day
work at Baton Rouge and other
points, as the field work is about
over for the present.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

The Junior Auxiliary will meet
at Mrs. LawrasOn's. Thursday
at 4 p. m.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

Mrs. L. p. Kilbourne enter
tanned the whist club Friday af.
ternOon.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

The Wakefield dancing school
entertain at a hop, this afternoon
at the Pavilion,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

Lorraine Temple of Pythian
Sisters enjoyed last Friday night
a visitation from two of the Off
GERS of the Grand Temple, viz:
Mrs. Maggie Bourgeois, grand
seignor, and Mrs. Ella Gleason,
grand mistress of finance. Their
presence in the temple was very
inspiring and instructive. After
wards, the membership repaired
to the Royal Hotel, where cooling
refreshments and dainty sweets
were served. The ladies we're
entertained at the Royal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

Soiree every Thursday evening
under the management of Mrs.
+. s. Bates. Admission grown
people 10 cents, children 10 cts.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10

eratiOns VI
TO patients 1
lie sanit'rlaas|
[ItAh entire, q, g..
Nv and En-
Lannything''.s
20 no adEsrg
$ preached,
night 'no
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
CATHOLIC MISSION FIGURES.

The Society for the Propagation OF the
Faith. the chief volunteer missionary or
ganizatiOn OF the Roman Catholic Church,
with income and workers so great TO
make it rank a principal Christian mis-
sionary agency OF the world. finds its in
some somewhat reduced. owing to the con-
ditions obtaining in France. In its report
just issued for 1903 IL shows receipts from
all sources of s.1S3.6OO. whereas In many
former years il has shown s1.275.000 and
more. The loss is wholly in Europe and
almost wholly i'm France, which is the
great contributing country. In years when
France gave TO the society $4,000, Italy,
the home of the Church. has given $1,000
little more. The total falling off in
the society's receipts would have been far
larger last year had II not been for the
steadily increasing sums sent from the
United States. For example, five years ago
this country was sending 10 the society
$4,000 year. and even that was then high
water mark. This last year the amount
sent from this country was s276.soo. or con-
siderably more than double the former
figure.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04

man will speak in the morning on THE I'm
mortal Ideals OF the Hebrew Prophets"
The Rev. James A O'COnnor will preach
on PRIESTS and Penitents'' at the Re
formed Catholic services in Christ's Mis-
sion at 3 80 p. m, and Professor Robin
Ellis, the elocutionist. will recite Mrs. Mes
bits poem "Absolution."
At Plymouth Church the Rev Newell
Dwight Hills will preach tomorrow morn
ing on The Ideal of God Furnished 10
Every Man by His Experience. The Pres
ent State Of the Theistic Argument"
There will be services at the West End
Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning
and evening. The Rev. DR.. A Edwin Keig-
win will preach at IL a. m. on The Grow
ing Popularity of Christ" At s p. m. will
be the young peoples rally. with addresses
by Dr. Keigwin and Frank II. Merrill. the
newly elected general secretary of the West
End Church House.
Dr. Burrell will preach on THE Palm
Tree tomorrow morning IN the Marble
Collegiate Church. On Thursday evening,
December 9. the Christian Endeavor Society
will give a reception for their missionary.
the Rev. Frederick J. Barny and Mrs. Bar
ny who have recently returned from Mus
cat, Arabia. on a furIough.
At the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
tomorrow the Rev. D. Arthur T. Pierson
VIII preach both In the morning and after
noon. The Rev. Or. WiIbert w. White.
president of the Bible Teachers Training
School, will teach the mems Bible class ar
10 a. IN. and speak on "One of the Five
Greatest Paragraphs in the Bible"
Oswald Garrison Willard. editor and pro-
prietor Of The Evening Post" a grand
son OF WiIlam Lloyd Garrison. one of the
great anti-slavery leaders. will deliver an
address before the Brooklyn Society for
Ethical Culture at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning at Aurora Grata Cathedral. The
subject. John Brown Fifty Years After"
is one which has been carefully studied by
Mr. Willard for the last two years.
"Our Debts" will be the topic OF the brie.
Sunday evening address at ST. Andrews
Methodist Episcopal Church. the Rev.
George Clarke Peck. minister. The usual
informal musical service which has been
SO much enjoyed this fall will be held.
Majestic Titles" will be DR.. MacArthurs
theme at II o'clock at Calvary Baptist
Church. AT S o'clock he will continue his
course Of four OratOrio sermons on Elijah,
the Prophet Of Fire in connection with
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES /
qNOTHER DOWNTOUN CONGRE(, aTyON CE1
EBRAIING HUNDREDTH BIRTIfDay

-.-ssl interest in these davs are the
..s-~aries OF such old Manhattan
sh-.hss as have had the courage 10 re-
An the congested downtown districts
:, these occasions win be the centen-
~ the second Avenue Baptist Church.
se,ond avenue. between 10th and nth
'srs which win take place this week.
-, s-st or certainly one of the first. sun
schoois in New York city for distinc-
O.. g. Pftle instruction with volunteer teach
= oreauized slong modern Sunday school
- was formed in the parish OF the
....,,s Avenue Baptist Church I'm 1909. The
e-.ssrt church, organized in 1885. regularly
rI.,rtains the Sunday school departments
- ,,o,,f,r ana old, and has established sew
=, rrosper1us missions for the following
s,,e,sn speaking people: Italians. sioyak-
pobemians. Hungarian. Polish. Chinese and
e,eeks. All are holding meetings each
,sek IN the church and parish house.
Al the centenary service addresses will be
,5ven by leading Sunday school workers
"a monument cler gymen Of the city. Mem
- of the Second Avenue Bible schools
-,presell;inC many nstionalities. viii give
,n emblsmatic selection. entitled "Ameri-
,,,s Welcome 20 the Nations"
TIE following Is the fun programme:
SUNDAY. DECEMBER g.
us u-special church service. Addresses by
the Rev Jonathan RastoR. the Rev. James
Al Bruoe and other friends and former
rnenhers. ReosPtion q new members; com-
uUE4Un
Ar Union service of the Second Avenue
church and six foreign speaking congroSa-
uors ~ The church Addresses by visiting
vie-eymen. Exercises by representatives OF
MANY nations.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8.
sp -inenomInsti tional and fellowship service.
Addresses ~ tho Rev. Dr. Rufus p John
s-or. the Rev Dr. Charles A Eaton. tie
Rev ur Chester 4. Ralston. the Rev. Dr.
curtis Lee Laws. and frsterual greetings
from former members and friends.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 4
sp m sunday school centenary service com
Wfrl1ratlDg ltl years OF lsible school work
81 New York city Addr. sses ~ leading
Sunday school workers. An emhlcrnatic Sc
lfcliou by second Avenue Bible school en-
Lle4 Americas Welcome 10 the Nations
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
GENERAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK.

A special musical ser, ice will be held al
s. Matthews Church tomorrow evening.
Excerpts from THE Messiah" will be given.
Az the Peoples Forum in the Brooklyn
Mason Temple tomorrow afternoon the
question Tor discussion viii be why
Women should Vote" Miss Margaret May
Kills n-I he the opening speaker.
Tomorrow evening Mrs. Helen Temple
PriFla~I inspiration speaker. viii address
the S-..tlal and Ethical Society on Are
l.s Dead Troubled"
"r-s Tally the World Keeps on You"
VII ls nr. : Edward Youngs subject al
B.df--d Presbyterian Church al the morn
i-s serF ra tomorrow, and IN the evening
De- w.. discuss What Entertainment Shall
W. Have This Winter? With Special Sug-
gssua-s tor Young People"
TIE E.v. r. r. Slicer viii preach to-mor-
rcw morning at Al Souls Church on
-W1--- lt Grace"
AZ tae Collegiate Church Of -. Nicholas
tomorrow -lt preacher viii be the Rev.
Pali1 d. Cole. ot Rome. y. \.
Professor I.cEs-s0n :. MlIer Of Colum-
i2 University u.l make the address al tie
hel...s mission service IN 81. Marks Church
tomorrow evening.
A, the Metropolitan Temple tomorrow
ihs pastor the Rev. John Wesley HII. viii
lre--- a. three services.
Don 90. shelton. president OF the National
blt.s Institute, Viii speak al the National
B-.e Institute S Gospel Hall tomorrow II
81 2 U- and o. m. As a prelude TO the
z--rtss -- The evening service Mr. Shelton
E- answer ile question. is there a deyil?''
a. o.. Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian
ltlTcL lie pastor. The Rev. Dr. Cleland b.
A1At-e, breaches ia tlIe morning on Three
Honest Arttldes Toward Difficulties in the
l1rs,4l IlltL."
Henry Frank a. the Independent Liberal
co-=- don. will speak on Has Science
1l.-1e- tle Philosophy of Materialism?''
r. ie Berkeley Theatre tomorrow morning
81 . O'clock For prologue ne viii speak
FarGl--as or Pankhurst: The Male
fl-.l5-ist -r the Female Progress.vist-
Fl-he-
AZ tle I'd street Young Mems Christian
II
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
CONFRATERNITY MEETING.

The Confraternity Of Christian Doctrine Of
the Archdiocese of New York will hold It's
annual convention this year. as last. the
week following the feast of Christmas. The
convention viii begin on December 2s and
close on December %. In addition to the
reports from different confraternities. which
promise TO be most interesting. there will
be short addresses from a number OF prom
inent clergymen and business men who are
deeply interested in the Christian education
of the young. All the Catholic schools In
the archdiocese and all the Sunday schools
have been invited to contribute samples OF
the written Christian doctrine work done
by the children in their schools.