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Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

Lafourche Council lila of the
Knights Of Colum bus held an in.
teresting session in their council
cha m Der last Friday night, when
Mr.. Frank j. Sherlucka a mem Der
of the National Board of the or
der, sent out by that body ad--
dressed them ON some live topics.
MIR. Sherlock is making Especial
trip through Louisiana for the
special purpose of visiting the diff
ferent councils and inquiring in
to their methods and manner of
operating the same as well as to
address them on selected sub
jects. The meeting was largely
attended and his address was ap
prrciated by all who heard it.
On th.' Sd me occasion, State De
putty, Judge l.. P. CaiIlouet, be-
ing present, the newly elected of
ficers of the council for the en-.
suing year were duly installed.
The officers are: Francis l.. KnO
bloch, Grand Knight; W. S. La
fargue, Deputy Grand Knight;
Camille H. Braud, Chancellor;
Charles A. Badeaux, Financial
Secretary; Reginald T. Badeaux,
Recording Secretary; George
Lam bert, Warden; George De-
Ianne, Treasurer; Henry Chari-
tat, Advocate; Rev. Father A Du.
bourg, Chaplin; J. Louis Aucoin,
Trustee; Guy J. Knobloch, Lee
.urer; Charles Bourgeois, Inside
Guard; Thomas Pierson, Outside
Guard. Another meeting, which
was a regular meeting was held
asst Sunday.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
The Acadian Club vacated the historic
building Thursday and the Y. M. b. A.
Hall is now social Club.

Last Wednesday night at regu-
lar meeting of the Young Mems
Benevolent Association the Acadian
Club was absorbed by that organi'
zation and as soon as its affairs are
fully wound up it will only be a
pleasant memory of the past. The
members of the Acadian Club, nine
ty six in number, were on that even
ing received as social members of
the Y. M. B. A. and the latter or
ganization so amended its constitu-
ton and bylaws as to permit the
introduction of the social features.
The upper floor will be used as a
reception hall, reading room and
meeting ball, while the lower floor
will, after the Recorder S department
is removed back to the court house,
be converted into pool and billiard
rooms as we'll as card rooms for
other games.
The Acadian Club vacated its
quarters in the historic Hoffman,
building in jackson Street last
Thursday and transferred all of Its
furniture, piano, reading room and
paraphernalia to the Y. M. B. A.
and in time all will be installed
therein. In the meatime the up
per floor of the Y. M. B. A. build
ing is serving as the club room, a
little cramped but very agreeable in
anticipation of what is to come la
ter. If the plans the association
has on foot pan out Thibodaux will
indeed have club that it can we'll
feell proud of and that will in a
social way keep up the good name
the town received in helping to en-
tertain visitors in our midst. The
Acadian Club served the town to
good purpose and it has surrendered
the honor to worthy and capable
in the Y. M. B. A.
Eat the best Taffy Candy made
For sale by Lafourche Drug Store
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

The local authorities were
much perplexed and puzzled last
Saturday morning when it was
reported that the bodv OF one
Grant Sanders or Sanders More
| was found in a drain ditch, near
the Southern Pacific track in the
Toups pasture, near the Ridge
field plantation. The boy left his
home the same morning at about
five thirty with his lunch bucket
and took the railroad track bound
for the ST. Bernard plantation,
where he was a day laborer. He
was only fourteen or fifteen
years of age, and was employed
as a driver on a water cart on the
place.
How he was killed is only sur
missed by the gun shot wounds
found in his oody. The Coro-
ner's inquest, held by DR.. A. j.
Meyer is to the effect that he
came to his death by gun shot
wounds at the hand of an un--
known party His body was
found by passer by and the
supposition is that he was killed
by the assassion who mistook
him for some one else. His
lunch bucket when found was
riffled of it's contents and the CO.
yer had been showed in the bot
tom, while a hat with a spoon
that was in the bucket was
found on the track.
Some colored individual is re-
ported to have been arrested on
suspicion, but there seems to be
no definite clew as to who the
perpetrator was. We are in
formed that the individual arres-
ted is reported to have said that
he saw an individual going up
the track with gun, but could
not discern whether he was
| white or colored man. AS it
| was too dark to discern his color
it must necessarily have been toe
dark TO have seen the gun and
the statement: possibly coupled
with other circumstances, made
it worth the while of the OFFICIALS
to arrest him under suspicion
rather than take any chances at
his escaping. The case is being
worked up, but nothing definite
is known as yet.
Another theory advanced is that
the killing was accidental, that de
ceased might have been with an
other party and that the accidrn.
tai discharge of the gan killed
him, and that fearing that the TX
PLANTATION he would offer woui'i not
be believed he trusted 20 luck
that he would never be found out
and accordingly would not be
wrOnutully punished.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

The number of municipalities,
or according tocommon parlance
cities, in the great common.
wealth of Louisiana has increa
, sed from seven in 1900 to eleven
in 1910. The smaller places now
in the class which entities them
to the appelation of city have had
phenomenal increases. Thibo-
daux of course had hoped pre-
vious to the taking of the census
to reach the same class, but its
expectations were dashed to fra
gments before the official count
was started, if we were correct
ly informed, despite new terri
tory taken in we will scarcely
reach the four Thousand mark,
in fact we will fall under it.,
showing decrease in ten years,
when We consider the new sec
tion incorporated since. Our re
marks therefore about the cen
sus having been incorrectly taken
in 1900 were in Il way an injus-
tice to tie individ ual who then
had tried his best to make five
thousand but failed as has the
enumerator this time.
It will be interesting to note
that The towns in the city class
that were not in according to the
1900 census are Morgan City,
Houma, Crowly, Lafayette. The
four new Candidates for munich
pal honors were less in popula-
ton, with the exception of Crow
ly than Thibodaux in 1900 and
according to official census have
left US very much in the rear.
Crowley from 4214 in 1900 has
5O99 this time; Lafayette from
1914 in 1900, less than we were
then, las 6,392; Morgan City
with about two thirds of our pop
ulation in 19O0,-2332, has at pre-
sent 5,447; Houna with one hun
dred less than we had in 1900
when it's population was 1922,
has turned up 1924, just two
dozen over the required mum ber,
but much more than we have.
This we understand is due in
great part to Incorporating all
the surrounding country for
miles and also to the installing OF
two or more saw mills and theim
petus given to the canning end
oyster industry in that commu-
nifty. Donaldsonville had secu--
red 5000, by taking ceusus of
it's own to secure a lodge of Elks,
is reported as under 5000, but
has protested and asked for a
recount. Thibodaux although
omitted from the city class is
silent.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

lity nothing but coffee roaster.
The machine, which is anything
but com plicated is so simple that
any one can use it and it can be
attached to any receptacle in
which coffee is roasted. The in
vention is a stirrer, which picks
up the coffee in the pot and turns
it over and over and parches all
sides of the grain. 1t is at
tached to the side of a receptacle,
preferably a deep pot, and is op-
Grated py a crank or lever on the
outside of the pot which by
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

MIR. J. L Pledger. a citizen of
this community, was granted a
patent on the 21st day of last
D5cem Der that is novel in the ex
treme, for the results it produ-
ces. 1t is patented as "Coffee
Stirring Machine, but is in rea-
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

Once more this section is work
ed up and enthused at the pros
pect that another interurban line
is projected between Donaldson
vile and the Gulf,connecting this
town with Huuma also. Wha,
the outcome will be all are avail
ting with breathful anticipation
hoping that it will be a reality
this time. The greatest fear en-
tertained is that the promoters
will go to certain point and
then be blocked by the different
railroads getting business out OF
this place and in time discourage
the project, if not buy the propo
sitiun or project and relegate it
toubliviOn.
Ex-Mayor F. M. Welch of Alex
uandria, who has promoted several
railroads, notably one in the
Teche and Attakapas country
was here last Thursday and Fri
day attending to preliminary
work and minor details prepara-
tory to securing rights of way
along the bayou. The road
has been financed. The
money part for the project is as
sured. Rights of way have been
secured along the bayou bank
and il is said that the road will
be- operating its motor cars be-
fore the end of the present year.
The intention being to connect
Houma with this town by the
same line in the early part of
the next year.
The line will start from Donald
sonyille to Plat.enville on tile OPP
posite side of the bayou, then
cross the bayou TO Paintcourt-
Vile then all the way down
through Napoleonville, Labadie-
Vile, Thibodaux, Raceland, Lock
port to the Golden Meadows and
ultimately to the Gulf. 1t is also
proposed to build from either
Luckport or Raceland to New Or
lea This we believe mis-
take as a richer country could be
traversed from Thibodaux to st.
James aud more business as
sured. The railroad will be
known as the Lafourche Valley
and Gulf Railroad. The presi-
dent is F. M. Welch, J. N. Co
lom b of Donaldsonville, vice pre-
sident; Mayor G. Maurin of the
same town, secretary treasurer,
with the following board of direc
tors: c. G. Barton, J. N. Folse,
John Marks, E. P. Munson,
sHonore Dugas, S. A. Leblanc and
louis Corde of Assumptions L.
Badeanx of Lafourche and Pro-
teus r. Burke. of Iberia.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

means of cog wheels operates
the stirrer in the bottom of the
pot. The advantage in using
this sitrrer is that the receptacle
in which the coffee is parched is
left open and the smoke, contain
ing poisonous gasses, escapes and
the substance and sustenance
as we'll as delicious and pure fla
vors alone remain in the coffee.
The patent is so simple of opera
tion that any child can operate it..
It is so vast an improvement on
the round closed roasters and
the old fashioned turning over
with a spoon that its results, sim
plicity, usefulness and durability,
must appeal to every one who
uses coffee. BY using it not one
grain of coffee can be lost and
the purest coffee is assured the
users. Mr.. Pledger has interes
ted Mr.. Joseph Naquin in the in
ventiOn and they have had manu-
factured five hundred or more,
which are expected daily and
which they propose selling to the
people first. The price will be
within the reach of all and all To-
vers of good coffee should avail
themselves of the opportunity
of purchasing a useful article
and at the same time encourage
home industry. The inventor
challenges test of coffee par
ched without his invention and
coffee parched with it, and any
connaisseur will decide in favor
of the Pledger parched coffee
every time.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
To Loan.

Money to loan on mortgage.
$500 must be placed at once. First
mortgage only wanted as security.
Loans also in any amounts. For
further particulars apply at this Of
fee.
The COMMERCIAL JOURNAL.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
Mother Madeline De Piz-
"a

Mother Madeline De Pizza, known
in the world as Mss Arthemse
Seely, died at Mt. Carmel Convent
last Thursday night after a long
illness. She was born in the Pa
of Ascension ON Bayou Lafourche
and at an early age entered the
sisterhood, serving as novice, then
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
For Sale.

Several good second hand
mules at reasona ble prices.
GEORGIA PLANTATION.
MATHEWS, LA.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

Thibodaux is undoubtedly an also ran
and the official figures have not been
mentioned, but it is under five thousand
souls.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
Card Of Thanks.

We, the undersigned, wish to re-
turn thanks to our friends and
neighbors and all who rendered any
assistance in our last sad bereave-
ment.
Mrs. J. N. WRIGHT & FAMILY.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
Notice

Hunting is positively prohibited
on Acadia Plantation.
w. II. PRICE.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

statesmen WANTED to look
after our interest in Lafourche and
adjacent counties. Salary or Com
mission. Address
THE HARVEY OIL co.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

Meeting well attended and appreciated
by all who were present-another meet
ing, regular meeting, held Sunday.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
Crime
To Be Solved
Sanders More, alias Grant Sanders,
young colored boy found dead in Toups
pasture last Saturday morning.
Body found after daylight in drain ditch
with two gun shot wounds ana MS
lunch bucket emptied of contents.

Cause of murder unknown and the sup
position is that the assassin simply
mistook his victim.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
Miss Lena Oncale.

Miss Lena Oncale, a young girl,
IA years iof age, died at her
fathers home in this town last
Saturday night. She was Grip
pie, having remained SO from
sickness when quite an infant.
Her death came as a surprise as
she had only been sick for a day.
She was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alcee Oncale, and besides
her father and mother leaves a
mum ber of brothers and sisters
to mourn her loss together with
other relatives. Her remain.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

Our sister town, Houma, is now in the
city class while Donaldsonville asks for
q recount for having been omitted.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

Road said to be financed and all assur-
ances given that it will be built this
year-What will other roads do Is tho
questioning pcrplexing all.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

State Deputy, Judge L. P. Caillouet on
the same evening installed the newly
elected officers of the council.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
Another Plum
For The Boys,
Justice Francis T. Nichols sent his letter
OF resignation to the Governor last
week.
His successor being discussed and the
boys are delighted because 10 means soye
raj moves on the political checker board,
II their plans carry out.

The vacancy has caused discussion q. To
who viii succeed Justice Breaux, from
this district Judges Cailiouet and auion
ale mentioned.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
knights Entertain
And Install,

Lafourche Council, Knights of Columbus,
entertained Mr.. Frank Sherlock from
Chicago, who addressed special meeting
of council Friday night.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
BORN. .

To Mrs. Louis H. Breaud, a boy.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

Editor Commercial Journal
Kindly insert following in your next
issue
Violet Grove SO, Woodmen Circle
installed its officers. and celebrated
the occasion at the last meeting.
The Committee in charge spared
no pains to make the event grand
success; the hall was beautifully de.
corated and refreshments were ser
we'd in abundance. Euchre was in.
dulged in, the first prize was won by
Sow. Angelena Boudreaux. Conso-
lation by Sow. Clara Ramagosa, all
returned home fully satisfied with
the pleasant evening.
A. Member.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
Land Deal
In This Parish,
New Corporation purchased large hold
ings in this, Terrebonne and Jefferson
parishes. comprising over one hundred
thousand acres.

A Typographical surveyestimates the land
natural drainage land and that IL can
be cultivated this year.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
Electric Line
Looks Good,
Once more this section has promise OF an
electric line connecting all the towns
al~ng the bayou from Donaldsonville
to Gull.

Promoter Welch, president OF the new
road, In town last Friday attending to
details preparatory to wholesale Sc
curing of right OF ways.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

We ask for a share of your bank
ing business, offering in return the
services of a safe, conservative in
stitution that will endeavor to
make the relation both pleasant
and satisfactory one.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
Official Census
Shows Gains.

The number of cities in 1900 was seven,
while according to the last census it is
eleven.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
PURE COFFEE.

Patent granted a local inventor,
J. l.. Pledger, that promises to
revolutiOnize coffee drinking
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

At meeting of the Young Men the "
members OF the Acadian Club were ad-
mitted as social members with the pri-
r. vilege of becoming benevolent members.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
Consolidation Is
Brought About.

Last Wednesday night the final arrange
ments for the consolidation OF Y. M =.
A. and the Acadian Club were fully ef-
fected.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
Those Who Come and Go

Mr.. Alex Perrin left for New
Orleans last Friday on receiving
message that his brother, Mr..
Edward, had suffered the frac.
ture of one of his linn bs ia an &C.
cident that morning.
Mr.. Alex Chenet and son Arnaud
were in town Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bernard
left last Monday for Ibervills,
where Mr.. Bernard has accepted q
position with his brother, Mr.. An.
gustin Bernard, who is in basi.
ness at that place. The best wish
es of their many friends here 90
with them.
Miss Louise Thibodaux left for New
Orleans Monday morning to spend
few days with her sister, Mrs.
Hotard, and family.
DR.. S. A. Ago and family returned
from visit to his father last We'd
nes1ay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Wright OF
New Orleans were in town last Fri.
day to attend the funeral of Mr..
Wright's grandmother.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
Noble Wright

foul, cOnSr1paJeQ
food and sour bile death of Mrs Noble Wright
,.s vop i,se have yaiss shock and surprise to
ASK your druhe citizens of this community on
lifornia Syrup oaay mI wing. She died at the
full directions for babies, eaughter in law, Mrs.
-e-o--- Ws .fe 6fs last THURSDAY nigh'
"BARKER-On Speath was almost sudden.
1919, at 7:45sarRckt the table with the family
E. BARKER, supper she arose to leave after
Barker ST., andshing theamealand dropped to the
Lockport, La. -~he iieiiio0i' " '"f go
Relatives, frienat to pick her up they iound
So ofscers iffelN.46-in death. She had reached
Lodge No. 1she ripe age of so years, and while
de Chapter, R. seriously indisposed she had
torv of LouoeeAsA;ling for sometime. Her re-
ME and " mains were on Friday afternoon in
w Of tered in st. Joseph Catholic Ce-
attenay1 metery, after services at church.
of She followed her only son to the
Ne grave by few months.
There were twelve appllcan Is
Who stood the examination conduc
!: ted by Superintendent Lafargue at
the Guion Academy last Thursday
and Friday. Some were new while
others wanted to advance the
grades they held.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

Sheriff Reid Of Lake Charles not
satisfied with being fined for assault
ting the District Attorney was last
week fined $50 and costs of Court
for assaulting newspaperman.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

Eat the best Taffy Candy made
For sale by Lafourche Drug Store
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11

LOOK a.: :,..s ..;ssssss laid to rest in st. Joseph
sou,sI9 ~, Soun neaJ ath6tic Cemetery on Saturday
aeevish, rossternoon. She followed her grand
eat or act nat,nany,rs. Noble Wright, to the
stomach sour, breathy two days
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Gift Suggestions from Ryan'S
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: Right goods at right prices

ANANAssACNaNA3
You know the old story
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are the only direct dia-
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reputation for fair prices,
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Solitaire Rings
$3.50 to $1,000
Diamond Ia Vallieres.
at......S 25 to $3.50
Diamond Bar Pins
at.......S10 to $500
Anything in gems 20
suit your purse.
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