The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-03-20
LOCAL
LACONICS

last Wcch III tGpOFlIllR dill LIISIFlSW
with our very good friend, Mr.. A. R.
McBurney upon the subject of drainage
in which, by the way, Mr.. McBurney is
an enthusiast, the reporter incidentally
referred to Mrs. MCBurney, and there
lies the occuSion of this local. The
Journal in justice to Mr.. McBurney and
also for the purpose of alternating any
anxiety or interest that any one may
have felt deSireS to make a correction
We have investigated the reference in
an exhaustive manner and we find the
reference wholly without foundation in
fact, and any person who may have
been concerned or the least purturbed
by the referance may accept this cor.
rection as authoritative. You would
have to 60 long way to find more
genuinely whole Souled fellow than A.
R. McBurney, and he is one of this
Country'S best citizens and about the
most discouraging criticism we can
make of this good friend of ours is that
the reference above is not true.
During the past week several parties
were given in honor of Miss Blose who
was visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kiplinger Saturday evening
Mrs. Mott entertained, and Monday
evening Miss Duncan.
Stop in at Journal Book Store and
look over the new magazines. We
want your magazine trade.
H. H. Gilbert has about completed
the equipment at the Auditorium for
opening the moving picture show. His
machine arrived several days ago and
has been placed in proper spoStion. and
every thing is in readiness to begin as
soon as the electric light plant begins
operation and Can afford light which
will be about April the first.
Mrs. Grace Barbee went to Crowley
Saturday for a few day visit with
| friends.
Supt. Talbot is now at work install
ing the machinery for the Light Plant
The building has been completed anc
the machinery unloaded and on the
ground. He thinks that the plant will
be ready to begin operation by April the
first.
Those new baby plates at the Journa
Book Store are just the thing for baby
The Welsh Tennis Club has made ar
rangementS to build another court JUS
north of the Auditorium and the
ground is now being cleared off ant
leveled down for that purpose. Thu
club has taken on new interest recent
ly and is looking forward to yer!
much more increased interest in thu
future.
Get baby new aluminium plate a
the Journal Book Store.
1t is source of much gratitude t
friends to see DR.. LaCour walking o.
the streets again after long siege @
pneumonia. He desires us to say tina
he will be ready to resume his work i
his office again next Monday.
Get baby a new dining set at til
Journal Book Store.
About sixteen young folk gathere
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Will Car
Wednesday evening at eight O'Clock,
honor of Mrs. Kooken and daughte
Miss Eunice, who are expecting
leave the latter part of this week or tt
first of next for Ell Paso, Texas.
general good time of various game
were enjoyed, afterwhich dainty r
freshments were served and all d
parted for their homes.
E. S. Lee of Odessa, Missouri, wi
has been visiting his brother. DR.. l.
of Jennings, and Welsh friends #
several days left Thursday evening fl
his home. He was accompanied as f
as Lake Charles by Jas. Wilson,
Mrs. A, D. Patterson and sister Mi
Celia Spurgin went to Lake Charl
Monday for short visit. miss Spurg
going on to visit relatives in Kans
and other states.
And don't forget that the jour-
Book Store has new line Of UP to da
box stationery.
DR.. and Mrs. B. j. LaCour were La
Charles visitors Wednesday.
Miss Lorena Bourgeois OF Houstt
Texas, arrived here Thursday no
for a few days visit at the home OF |