The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-02-26
GROSELt TOPICS.
Fentou, La Feb. 20, 1915,
A grand Mardi Gras turnout Tuesday

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The boys OF this vicinity, numbering
about Is or 20, under mass and uniform
ranged our neck OF the woods from
early morning TIL The hour OF 4 p. IN.
Several fine chickens gOOd supply OF
cream rice, Sug4r and coffee was
donated. The boys had feast OF good
old French gum.O and cattle franCa
was served about 10 p. m. to the merry
crowd who attended the dance, at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. CeaSere
ArdOin A grand time was enjoyed
by all present umtl the hour Of ma.
night, when all went home we'll pleased
with the occasion. The horse back ride
during the day was led 10y Mr.. Assay
| Miller, one OF the prominent young
men of the Crosse district and his
conduct as leader and captain OF the
parade is one to be long remembered
for good behavior and SOberneSS OF all
the boys.
We are sorry to report Mrs. F. l..
Peloquin on the sick list this week, but
some better thi, morning.
The contractors for the Fenton brick
school house were on the grounds
Tuesday making preparations to put
down well for their supply of water
while putting up the building, and
your scribe was informed by the con.
tractors that WORK would begin in just
few days, as the material for the
building is now being shipped and the
tools are now expected at Fenton.
Mr.. Oscar Miller is this week install.
ing a new boiler at his saw mill and as
soon as all connections are complete he
will be saving again. He also expects
to put in a new boiler at his pumping
plant this season to pump his 12inch
well.
Mr.. Will HollinS of the firm of Hollins
Bros, of Lake Charles, was at his farm
near Fenton this week making ready
to build new leyieS, new fencing and
such other necessities on the farm.
The WoodlaWn graded school house
was crowded to its utmost capacity
Monday night. Little and big, young
and old filled every seat and aisle in the
room. A grand box SNpper Was in pro.
greSS, the returns of which would 90
to the school house for curtains. The
program was prepared by the two
teachers, Miss futile and Miss Will.
Jams. At SIS p. m. ;the auctioneer
offered the fine mOrSel to eat for sale
and in Is minutes from start about Is
or Is boxes had been sold, all averaging
to something over one hundred pennies
piece and many couples could be seen
over the rich contents of a we'll filled
box. The auctioneer, Mr.. A. V. Pelo.
quin, being the hungry man, was cor.
daily invited to partake bite from
each and every box, which was certain.
ly good pay for his work. What you
say?
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Daras Hebert
of WoOdlaWn on Feb. Is, fine boy.
Mother and boy are doing fine, while
Dad DaraS has the usual fathers smile.
Mr., Yves Pitre, our parish dad of
ward nine, made a business trip to
Topsy this week in the interest Of good
roads.
Mr.. Marvel Aribia of Fenton went to
Eunice Sunday to spend Mardi Gras
with relatives and friends, and will be
gone for several days or until the
blowing can be resumed.
Mr.. Murphy of Welsh, now in the old
mercantile building spent the day in
Fenton Tuesday looking over the local
ity with view of opening in business.
We hope things look good to Mr.. Muir.
ply in Fenton and that he may cast his
lot in our midst for better or worse.
The spud planting season has arrived
and the by word is seed potatoes. Many
are making ready to plant, and we feel
that the acreage will be much larger
than last year, and it is the right thing
at the right time to do, so as to have
cheap Spuds instead of costly biscuits,
as we can raise SpudS cheaper than
wheat at home.
Mr.. c. j. Phelps made flying trip to
Lake Charles Thursday On business.
Mr.. David Marcantel has moved near
the Prater tram. where he purchased
some property, and Mr.. Willard Mills
has moved to Mr.. David Marcantels
old house, While we are sorry to lose
Mr.. Marcantel, we welcome Mr.. Mills