Lower coast gazette., 1910-02-26
PARISH NEWS.

PARISH NEWS.
lIIyria.
Mr.. Paul Cognevich went out on a
hunting trip and killed a great number
Of ducks ard rabbits.
Misses Annie Beaudean and Mae
and Messrs John Beaudean
and Joseph Syive visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucas on Sunday.
Misses MolIie Chauvin, Ella Bruney,
johanna Gauffroy and Annie Beaudean
visited Mae Cognevich on Sunday.
Miss Annie Lucas is spending a while
in New Orleans.
Mr.. Jos. O'Brien is visiting relatives
at this place.
Misses Adelaide Reussieu and Leon
tine Buras, Messrs. Eddie Anderson
and Richard Bowers paid the Miases
Gautfroy a pleasant call Saturday.
Messrs. Joe O'Brien and George Lin
coin visited the Misses Jacomine Sun
day.
Mr.. Sidney Johnson of Point Pleas
ant was the guest of the Misses Lin
coin Sunday.
Orange Crop Was Large.
Summing up the business done this
year in the orange belt, A.. Commander,
one Of the largest growers, estimated
the total number Of boxes shipped at
800, 900. This is the largest output
since 1898. 1t also marks the first year
that through shipments were made from
the groves direct to the Northern and
other markets. Heretofore the orargcs
We're shipped to this city and then re
loaded. 1t was found that this was IN,
satisfactory, as it delayed the ship
ments and was more expensive because
Of the double handling.
Mr.. Commander SAID that there was
more grape fruit grown in the belt thar
ever before. He planted several hun
bred trees of this variety and was sue.
cessful in raising the luscious fruit,
The area covered by the groves cor
sisted of 1900 acres and represents al
investment of half a million dollars,
Besides Louisiana sweets, mandarins
tangerines, komluarts, satsumas ant
Valencias, the newest variety grown
are grown exclusively by Mr. Command
er in his groves
The promoters of the groves express
ed the opinion that the prospects il
that section of the Lower Coast were
never brighter. The Grand Isle Rail
road has co-operated with the othe.
in moving the shipments in fast time
More than half Of this years harves'
went to outside markets. bringing fin
prices. Picayure.
En70iYe
Mrs. Benz. Stockheth all! hec infaH
son, VINO & 4 Monday, Feb. q, were
buried Tuesday evening in the famii.
tomb a. Marin. Mrs. Stocktieth wa
i'll only a short while and her death wa:
q sad shock to relatives and friends
She was not yet eighteen years OF age
Beside ner husband she is survived b.,
her parents, Mr.. and MRS. John Bower
Jr. and several brothers and sisters
Deepest sympathy is extended to til
bereaved ones.
Marin.
Misses Anna Beaudean and May Cog
nevich aud Messrs. JOS. Sylve, Jr. an
Jno. Beaudean We're visitors to Empir'
Sunday.
Mrs. H. Dustmann and daughte
spent Saturday in New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Lyons visite
relatives in Home Place Sunday,
Mr.. Ben F. Biaggini was the CUES
of the Dustmanns last Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. Jos. O'Brien is spending som
time with relatives here.
Mr.. John Beoudean is at home agai
after an absence of several weeks.
Messrs. Geo. Lincoln, Jos. O'Brie
and Hermann Sylve were visitors
Buras Sunday.
Messrs f. E. Kirby and Thee. Brow
were in Empire Saturday on business
Messrs. S. C. Smith, L. Gauffroy an
M. Cognevich We're business visitors t
Doullut's Canal during the week.
Mr.. Moffett of New Orleans was tn
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Kirby fo
the day Sunday.
Messrs. Sidney Bergeron and F. A
Exterstein were here on business thi
week.
We were the recipients Of a fu
Aedged hail storm Thursday, Whic
caused some little damage to the crops