Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-16
PARISH NEWS.
Daisy

! CIapel az OdlSS idSL CulludS.
Mr.. John Edgecomb of Eunity farm
attended morning service.
Mr.. penrose Edgecomb and his mo-
| Their visited friends at Marin last Sum
day.
Mrs. E. B. Waggoner of Portland
Oregon. is visiting friends here.
Miss Josephine Zettwock spent a de-
lightful Sunday with Miss Myra Salvant
and the Misses Fox.
The rice planters have abandoned
their fields because they can get no
water. Truck is suffering for rain.
The roads are in better condition
since repairs have been made.
Marin.
The entertainment given here Satur-
day for the benefit of the Nairn school
library was quite a success in a tlnan-
cial way. The dance hall was beautl-
fully decorated and the surrounding
grounds brilliantly illuminated for the
occasion. Delicious refreshments were
served in the open under the broad
spreading trees. On the reception com
mite were Misses Ella Mongrue, Marie
and Louise Gauffroy and Freda and
Annie Dustmann; Messrs. Geo. Lincoln
Jack Dustmann and DR.. F. Wickliffe.
The refreshment committee included
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Lyons, Miss Onita
O'Brien. Messrs, Maurice O'Brien and
John Hicey.
DR.. F. Wicklife visited Miss Birdie
Giordano at Home Place Sunday even
ing.
A large crowd from this place will 90
to New Orleans Thursday to visit the
Shriners' Parade.
Some potatoes are being harvested
here this week and are bringing good
prices.
All our farmers are praying for rain.
in fact, their prayers are so terVent
that we are afraid when the rain does
come it may be a repetition of the del
uge.
We notice that DR.. F. Wickliffe has
been very busy since his arrival in our
community and wish him all success.
Junior.
The Jesuits' Bend baseball team met
and defeated the strong Baldwin nine
Of New Orleans last Sunday by a score
of II to 4. Marsh, the Jesuits. Bend
pitcher, allowed but three hits and re-
tired ten men on strikes. Other fea-
lures of the game were the home runs
of M. Casteix and C. Warmoth and the
superb fielding of Nose Grabert at third
base. The J. b. are ready to accept
challenges from any team in the parish.
Address challenge to r. E. Perez, Mgr,
Junior, La.
Courthouse Ball.
The grand ball given at the court
house, was a success and thoroughly
enjoyed by the three hundred and odd
persons present. Good music vas fur
nished and dancing was INDUCED in un-
til the early hours Of the morning. Ice
cream, cake, home made candy and
other refreshments were served in the
different rooms and hot coffee and a
gumbo supper was served at all hours.
From a financial point Of view the re-
turns were very satisfactory and will
probably be sufficient to paint the St.
Thomas Catholic Church, for which pur-
pose the ball was given.
Parish Democratic Executive Com
mittee.
Pursuant to adjournment the Plaque
mines Parish Democratic Executive
met on Thursday noon at
the courthouse with II members pres
ent in person or by proxy.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Dymond and on motion of Mr.. ]
Joe Cognevich, Mr.. Joseph Cosse was
elected secretary protein. {
After the roll call Chairman Dymond ,
announced that there was but one can ,
didate announced for the nomination to
fill the vacancy Of Police Juror for the
first ward. There being but this one
candidate MIR. l. S. Lothrop was duly
declared as the Democratic nominee in I
the election to be held May II, 1910. r
Messrs. Alex Brand and Jos. F. (
were the only candidates for the {
vacancies on the Parish Committee r
from that ward and as there was no I
opposition they were declared as duly
to fill said vacancies. .
Hon. J. B. Fastening was announced :
a candidate to fill the vacancy in the ,
parish committee caused by the death !,
Of Hon. A. P. .eT'!berti Of the 10th ward. .
There being no other candidate he was '
declared duly elected to fill said va Z
cancy. =
The Secretary Of the committee was r
instructed to notify the Secretary of '
State of the nomination of Mr.. |. S. '