Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1911-07-15

Inc Dutch Bayou Baseball Gu
has been organized with Mr.. Viii
lie Madere as general manager
y All challenges should be addresse,
4 to him at Reserve Post-office.
Mr.. Edmond Becnel, of St
Gabriel, Iberville parish, was a
the Courthouse on Wednesday
/ Mr.. Becnel reported the complete
1 loss of his firms pumping outfit
!, at the river through a caving oil
the bank.
Our young friend, Mr.. William
B. Hart, of Reserve, was appoint
ed assistant secretary of the State
Board of Equalization, at a meet
ing held at Baton Rouge, on Tues
day. Mr.. Hart will discharge his
duties with honor and credit to
himself and his parish. We con-
graduate him.
The old st. John the Baptist
Cemetery, where our ancestors
sleep the long sleep, requires some
attention at our hands. A rank
growth of weeds is everywhere
evidenced and in some rare in
stances the tombs are invaded and
show a neglect, which we know.
is not intended. Even the, shell
roads and walks are overgrown
with grass and should be cleaned.
Let some one take the initiative
and the public will respond liber-
ally. The columns Of the Mes
chacebe" are open to the publica-
ton of contribute
None of the candidates for our
parish offices have made their an
nouncement as yet. So far we
have heard of but one candidate
for the office of Sheriff and it
seems to be the conce6sus of OBI
MON that there will be only one.
Ihe present incumbent, Mr.. Paul
Berthelot, is serving his third
term in this important office and
ne has given such universal salts
faction that the people are very
much inclined to let we'll enough
alone. We don't suppose that {
there is a more vigilant sheriff in :
The State than Paul Berthelot and 9
MS constituents are aware of this
and are not troubling themselves +,
ust now to find his successor.
Messrs. Dry Brothers and Las
'eigne have sold their Prospect
plantation, in ST. Charles parish. :
o Mr.. b. j. Mackay, of Chicago, :
Who is associated with Mr.. C.. C. y
;offin, a Kentucky capitalist. The t
'lace has a good factory and 1900 d
cres of land in cultivation. The v
rice paid is reported to have been
165, 900, which is much over and G
bove what the owners paid for !
he place last year. The new own = =
rs will assume possession after =
he growing crop shall bave been :
arvested. +
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Mr.. E. A. Troutman, special re- y y
resentative of the Pan-American - -
life Insurance Company, of New :
'rleans, visited Lucy on Wednes-
ay. Mr.. Troutman was the guest 4
f Hon. George H. Tassin during
is short stay in our parish. a, a
The granite monument which H
ohnson Camp, No. 494. Wood :.
len of the World, will erect to a. a.
le memory of their late brother, "
udge N. F. Pecquet, was receiv- N,
! Wednesday. It was, at once, Te
laced at the grave and will be III
lessed at future date. Is
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The building committee appoint a. A.
! by Johnson Camp, No. 494. w. OF q,
. w. and composed of Messrs. AL
aul Berthelot, George H. Tassin Of
I'd DR.. Louis Caboche, has desig-
ated the firm of Favrot and Ii w
audais, of New Orleans as archi- :.
cts and designers of the new u
amp. Plans and outlines of the
lilding have been submitted and th,
choice will soon be made, when bu
le lumber and material will be bri
dered. II
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Scattered showers continue to
tily, and the atmosphere is very ms
mid. All efforts to wind up the wi
ops cultivation are hampered ine
I'd it is feared that much of the he
ne will not receive further at the