The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-24
MIR. and Mrs. W. w. Wise of Monroe,

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wise of Monroe,
came over Tuesday afternoon for a
visit with the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Smith, of this city.
Jess Buckingham transacted business
in Jennings Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Robinson and
little daughter Elizabeth returned
today from an extended trip to Boston
and other places north and east.
While on this trip MIR. Robinson at.
tended the meeting of the American
Bankers Association at Boston as repre-.
sentative of the CalcaSieu Trust &
Savings Bank. They made the trip
back homelfrom New York by sea and
report an experience of ship at storm.
They left New York last Saturday and
after proceeding south about as far as
Hatteras they encountered an 80 mile
gale accompanied by terrific rain and
cloudy weather. This experience con.
tinued for period of 80 hours afford.
ing all experiences incident to storm
at sea. After they turned Key West
and started across the Gulf the ship
indicator foretold a storm and the
ship put on rapid speed and arrived in
the Mississippi just in the tail of one of
the worst storms in years on the Gulf.
What is Davidson doing?
Rev. j. B. Butler filled the pulpit at
the Presbyterian church Sunday morn.
ing and evening to an appreciative
audience. Rev. Mr.. Butler is from
Arkansas, but is now in this state con.
nected with the American Bible Society
and studying conditions and getting
experience to better fit him for pastoral
work. v
Mrs. Adah Singleton, who has been
spending several weeks visiting friends
and relatives, and also scenes Of her
childhood that she had not seen for
thirty.five years, at Washington and
Opelousas, and also her daughter, Mrs.
A. B. Cross of Crowley, few days re.
turned Thursday evening,
Our sale on laceS has moved quite a
large stock. We still offer big assert.
ment of the very best values at Sc per
yard while the stock last. Southern
Mercantile Co. Ltd.
Mrs. A. L. Harris of Bell City, was
the guest of friends here Thursday
going from here near Rice to visit MIR
and Mrs. Herbert Fear, for couple Of
days.
W.B. Gabbert was business visitor
4 to Roanoke Thursday.
> Rev. E. M. Stewart returned toda!
from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where HI
attended a Christian Endeavor Con
d vention. On his return he visited hi
brother in Memphis, Tenn.
Our shoe sale will continue few
i days longer, bring your feet in and &c
them shod while the sale is on
n Southern Mercantile Co. Ltd.
The following citizens Of Welsh hav
been drawn for Petit Jury service a
I, Jennings during the week beginnin
o October 9th; G. R. Boiling, j. T. Peel
r. E. F. Hardcastle, w. H. Fear aud F.
S. Hart.
MIR. Harry C. Wright and Miss Elizi
v beth Fletcher were quietly married i
Jennings Thursday. Mr.. Wright has n
Gently moved to Welsh and has opene
d up tin and sheet metal business her
Miss Fletcher is young lady of char
:, and the Journal extends best wishes I
r this young couple.
Mr.. C. S. Kelsey of Lincoln. Nebrask
:, arrived in Welsh Wednesday evenin
+ with company Of citizens of Kansa
numbering fourteen. Mr.. Kelsey is in tt
4 immigration work and these gentleme
v are here looking over this wonderf
Welsh country. They are lavish in the
commentator of this section. This
the garden spot Of the country and OIL
II doors are open to more industriol
~ home builders.
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,ir Car of those famous John Dee
ri Buggies just unloaded at the Southel
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