Lower coast gazette., 1909-03-27

Crowley,-At a meeting OF The board
Of directors of the Acadia Parish Fair
Association it was decided % MIA
the 1909 fair on November Is. u, ~
and 10. The secretary will at once
begin the preparation of the premium
catalogues. Seven members OF the
hoard we're present. The committee
appointed to suggest a revision ot
the rules that would provide 10" a
lust discrimination between the par
ish exhibitors and the professional
offered the following resolution, when
was adopted: All classes shal oe
open to the state, except poultry,
which shall be restricted to exhibit
ors OF no more than five coops 10
any one exhibitor, except for display
only. Special premiums shall apply
to Acadia parish exhibitors MY.
Col. J. F. Shoemaker, J. 3. Foley and
Gilfords Hams were appointed a com
mittee to select suitable persons for
superintendents of the different de-
partments. Committees were appoint
ed from each ward of the parish to
solicit special premiums.
Baton Rouge.-The boil weevil has
jumped from the cotton fields MO
the charitable associations. The Boil
Weeyil Benevolent Society has been
organized here with ..e following or
tlcers: j. l.. Robin, past grand Wor-
thy boil weevil; E. p. McHamilton.
master boil weevil; Ed Thomas, depu'
ty master boil weevil; Beverly Stew
art, financial caterpillar; Rugus Har-
ris, recording caterpillar; J. H. Klein
peter, master cotton worm; Charles
, Burchell, master creeping worm;
, George Raymond, deputy creeping
worm; Richard Banks, master cot
{ ton boil. The Boil Weevil Benevo-
lent Association is formed by those
who have had some experience with
the weevil. 1t is a benevolent assO-
, citation, as it's name indicates, to take
!, care of the sick and bury the dead.
not boil weevils, but members OF the
association.
k Abbeville.-The practical failure OF
n crops last year has stimulated the
1t farmers to intensive efforts to sue
p coed this year, and farm lands have
H. been put in first-class cult for a crop.
IS A large acreage of corn has been
H. planted already and is coming up,
Is but there is a scourge of blackbirds
lie in the country here that destroys It
as soon as it peeps above the ground.
IS. These birds are protected under the
re Ventress game law, but they are
the most disastrous birds in the farm
that planters have to deal with in
tn this section of the state and farmers
tn trample the law under their feet so
"a, far as pertains to the blackbird.
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st. Lafayette.-About 20 negroes have
OF been tried for gambling, but it was
necessary to discharge them, as the
ne council recently repealed the anti
he gambling ordinance. The mayor, how
led ever, warned the negroes hat they
ms. were amenable to the state law, and
zen he only regretted that he had no pow
;er- err to fine them. The negroes, in Or
zen der to evade the law, are organizing
,ep social" clubs, two now being prac'
on, tically in operation, or soon will be-
ght The officers report considerable activ
rial ity in gambling circles since the re
in peal of the ordinance prohibiting Its
lid practice within the city limits.
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the Baton Rouge.-Sheriff Randolph ha:
axe received a letter from Sheriff Clacl
and of West Feliciana parish, requesting
FOR that Henry Jackson, who ESCAPED
in from the officers of that parish Will
rest being brought to Baton Rouge TO
prison, be turned over to the Yves
Feliciana parish officials. Jackson
Up after he escaped from the custody
trict the West Feliciana officers, stole
the horse in this parish, was arreste
quo here, sentenced to two years in tn
I. P. state penitentiary, and will .probabl
l. J. have to spend the two years in tn
;, r. state prison before the West Felician
aud, officers can get him.
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5 Covington.-The st. Tammany ar
| III New Orleans Railroad and Ferry Coz
"e,. pany has received it's first w OPT
uuly trailers. The cars are from the san
lne company at Three Rivers, Mich. tn
Is built the other equipment. They a
ayou large also and will easily accomn
'ppe' date from sixty to seventy-five p;
lioni sengers. They will be placed in co
tna' mission Immediately. They will
y oA far to relieve the demand for acco
1 La modations on the road on Sunda
between here and Vaudeville.
Jennings.-The uniform rank OF
! .ne Knights of Pythias, Company No..
Nv ..o of Jennings, gave an athletic cont
'''lo" and races at the Jennings fair grour
recently. Twenty-Five of the lead
on'' business firms of the city gave pri
!, ranging from a fine umbrella to
'iia, barrel of -four. Over 500 people "a
'e' cred at the grounds and thoroug
r cent N... 49, aooos;o,
would
mount
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