The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13
LOCAL
LACONICS


tiers Elizabeth and Louise of Jennings
were the guests Of Rev. and Mrs. T. E.
Webb Wednesday and Thursday.
This section was visited by a good
rain Thursday and Thursday night.
This is the first rain this year that has
been of any note. The ground was
getting hard and spring blowing had
become difficult. The rain will furnish
an opportunity now to push the spring
breaking. There was also felt a gen.
eral want of water in the ciSterns for
household use.
Rev. P. j. Robidoux of Crowley was
the guest of Rev. E. M. Stewart and
other friends in Welsh this week.
Mrs. E. M. Clark was the guest OF
friends In Jennings Thursday.
A change took place in the Busy Bee
Restaurant this week, Mr.. Warner
Byerly with his family has moved into
Welsh and have taken rooms at Mr.. j.
j. Figueron'S in the Russell house and
will assume the management of the
Busy Bee. MIR. ]. L. Byerly has also
taken rooms at Mr.. Figueron' and will
for the present divide his time with the
Busy Bee andhis farming interests out
north of Welsh.
Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Stewart were
gueStc of friends in Lake Charles
Thursday evening.
Louisiana's Orange orchards produce
more dollars per acre than any other of
her crops. You should plant an or.
chard this spring. Ask for a free Tree
Book, telling you all about trees, plant.
ing, pruning, cultivating and prices.
Address, Griffing Bros. ,Nurseryman,
Port Arthur, Texas: S8.3t
See the new stationery at the Jour.
nal Book Store.
L. S. Melton, District Commercial
manager of the Cumberland Telephone
Company with headquarters at Lafa.
yette was a prominent business. visitor
TO Welsh Thursday.
A very distinguished honor was con.
ferred on our fellow townSman, Mr.. J..
w. Armstrong at the recent meeting OF
the Grand Lodge of MasonS at New Or.
leans. He was elected to ill the office
OF Grand Junior Warden for the ensu.
ing year.
Sweet potatoes for sale.-Inquire of
A. Reeve, Welsh, La, 39.4tp
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Mills of Fenton
were the guests of relatives and friends
in Welsh Monday.
Sam Turner of Beaumont, Texas.
was tranSacting business in Welsh
Monday.
R. A. Estes, manager of the Welsh
Livery, Feed & Stable, was a business
visitor to Crowley Saturday.
The Satsuma Orange, Magnolia Fig,
and Paper shell pecan are in their nat.
ural element in Louisiana. A postal to
Griff1ng Brothers, Port Arthur, Texas,
will bring you their "a page Tree Book
telling all about these trees and prices
Chas. Hackworth went to Minden,
La. last Friday to attend the wedding
of his only brother, P. d. Hackworth to
Miss Ruby Frazier Sunday afternoon.
While there Mr.. Hackworth had the
pleasure of meeting his mother and
sister whom he had not seen for
eighteen years.
Newest Box Stationery now at the
Journal Book Store.
VIM. Bridges was transacting bust.
ness in Lake Charles Monday.
The JOURNAL has a scholarship in
the Tyler Commercial College of Tyler,
Texas. This scholarship is good for an
unlimited course of bookkeeping, short
hand or telegraphy. We will sell this
scholarship at bargain. Call on us for
particulars.
Mrs. John Gamble of Jennings was
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Riley Prentice, Tuesday afternoon.
Omer Russell of Edgerly was the
Tal.