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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13
STATE-OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ieh of St. Mary.
Succession of George G.. Walker
deceased. No 1869.

Under and by virtue of an order of
sale, TO pay debts, to me issued in the
above numbered and entilled estate,
emanating ont Of the 23rl Judicial Dis
trict Court of Louisiana. l will sell, for
cash, to the last and highest bidder. in
front of the principal front door Of the
Court House of the Parish Of St. Mary.
in the Town of franklin, Louisiana on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY. 1915,
between the hours of IL O'Clock a. m,
and O'Clock p. M, the following des-
cribcd property, to-wit:
The undivided one-halt of that GER
tain tract of land, lying and being stu
ated on the east bank Of the Bayou
Teche, in the Parish of st Mary, Lbui-
siana, known as Little Buckeye Plan
tation" and bounded in the rear by
Grand Lake in front by the Bayou
Tecbe, above by------, below by
A. f. Rcaud, with the undivided one
half of tho buildings and improvements
thereon situated.
Second; Eight acres Of land ut Yer
dunville, Parish of st. Mary, Louisiana,
and bounded North by Cora Gilmore,
South by Luke, East and West by
Walker.
Third: The undivided behalf Of a
house and lot of ground at Verdunvile
Louisiana. Parish of st. Mary. and
bounded North by Bayou Teche. Eas'
by Washington, South by Public Road
leading from Centreville to Patterson.
and West by Verdun.
GEORGE W. WALKER,
administrators.
January 9Th. l95.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

DR.. 0. P. Dahlken, the tree doc.
tor, has entered into a contract
with the United States govern
meDt to take care of the trees on
the postofice grounds. He has
his force engaged in trimming,
doctoring aud shaping the beauti-
full maguolias and other ornamen.
al trees which surround our splen.
did postoffice building.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

The members of the State Board
OF Appraisers have been selected.
The selection created an interest
ing political mess in which Gov.
ernor Hall challenged Secretary
OF State Hebert's right to vote on
the selection of the members of
the board.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13
SATURDAY. THE 9TH DAY OF
MARCH. A, D., 1915,

between the hours of II o'clock a. m.
and 4 o. clock p. M, the following des-
cribed property, to-wit: ....
Lot Number four a. consisting of
that certain tract or parcel of land stu
ated on Bayou Sale in the Parish of
st. Mary, and known rs the "Kershaw
Tract. containing one hundred and
one acres; bounded north formerly in
part by lands of Foos and Barnett or
Shadys;de Plantation now belonging
to the Shadyside Company. Ltd, and
in part by lands Of L. J Foster. East
by land now or formerly Of Zoos and
Barnett. South by land of Lawrence
and West by land Of +. J. Foster, with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon situated.
Being the same property acquired by
mortgagor from Succession sale OF the
Estate of Peter Ellsworth.
W. +. PETERMAN, Sheriff,
Sheriffs Office, Parish OF st. Mary, La. Z,
Jan. 25th, 1915.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

When the bowels become irregular
you are uncomfortable and the longer
this condition exists the worse you
feel. You can get rid of this misery
quickly by using HERBINE. Take a
dose on going to bed and see how
fine you feel next day. Price SOC.
Sold by Foster Drug Co.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

State Superintendent of Educa-
ton 7. H. Harris has mailed out
checks to the various School
Boards throughout the State. dis
bursements from his Office aggre-
eating 731,512.52. st. Mary re-
ceives Sl6,329.72. The apportion-
ment is made on a basis of S1.39
per child.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

We again call the attention of
our readers to the Mardi Gras
Ball. to be given at the Jackson
Skating Rink on next Tuesday
night, Feb. IS. In the evening
there will be a children's ball,
from to 6, admission 10 cents.
AT night the ball will commence
at 8 O'Clock; admission % cents.
Refreshments will be served. This
ball is given for the benefit of the
Episcopal Church. Don't fai! to
attend and help make the ball a
grand success.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

The Ohio river reache d he Il BOD
|1ae this week and is fast empty
~ her foods into the Mississippi
1xfr. II the other rivers in the
est follow suit We may expect
II water here.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13
The house of service and
merchandise of quality.
Episcopal Church.
Sunday. Feb. IA. 1915.

Sunday. Feb. IA. 1915.
Sunday School. 0:30 a. m.
SerAice, with sermon by Mr.. W.
r Gates, lay reader. II a. N.
Service by rector, 4.3O p. N.
Ash Wednesday. Feb. II. 1915
HOLY Communion at 1880 a. m
and 1880 a. m.
Evening Service. 4 $50 p. m.
Services daily during lent, ex-
cept Saturdays.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

The price of sugar is gradually
and firmly going upwards. This
10 really comforting. because the
most Of our planters held their
sugar crops to take advantage of
. fair price.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

~. Ben Miller. Of Centreville,
[madc 4 contract for the build
E8of 3 handsome modern cot
ron her lot In Franklin, stu.
Opposite the Frisco depot on
nd street. Mr.. Marvin MGR.
~ ooslEaetog and builder.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13
FOR RENT.

Lower Il Dor brick building form.
erly occupied by Commercial
Bank & Trust Co. Next to new
postoffic,. Beet location in town.
Low insurance. yates. Apply to
TH0s. S. EODIN,
franklin, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

The annual reunion and ban
quet of the Alumni Association Of
st. Stanisiaus College will take
place in New Orleans, Oh Sunday,
February 14,h, according to the
resolution passed at the last an
nual meeting. The business ses-
sion will be held at st. Aloysius
College in the afternoon, followed
by a banquet in the evening.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

A scald burn, or severe cut heals
slowly if neglected. The family that
keeps bottle of BILLIARDS. SNOW
IMMINENT on hand is always pre-
pared for such accidents. Price Csc.
soc and Sl.00 per bottle. Sold by
Foster Drug Co.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

The newspaper has made presi-
dents, killed poets; made buatles
for beauties ard punished geniu
with criticism. 1t has curtalled
the power of kings, converted
bankers into paupers. and graced
pantry shelves. Ithas made pau
pers college presidents, it has
educated the poor and robbed the
philosopher OF his reason; it cries.
smiles, dies, bat it can't be run to
suit every body, and the man Will
be crazy who tries.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

Mr.. Bentz Braud is having a
neat wire fence erected around
his property in the upper part of
town.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

A regular meeting Of st. Mary's
Lodge No. A, X. OF r., will be
held next Thursday night, Feb,
Is. Afull attendance of the mem.
bership is requested
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

Now that the holidays are over
4 10 time that you were turning
your attention to your household
Necessities My stock is complete
10 the smallest detail. NEIL
5 ard Toe store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

h Uncle Sam were at war aud
1ldn't ship Ia war munitions,
nd Germany or England, 0!
81 the rest Of them prohibit
10 manufacturers from selling
munitions to our enemy? Yes
q would--in q pigs tail.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

Z Assessor II. w. Kappel, com.
menciDg next week, will make
ME annual tour of the parish in
Preparation for the work of maxi
Ing up the assessment rolls for
1915.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

The many friends Of Mrs. A. c.
Allen will be glad to learn that
she has about recovered from her
recent illness.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

On account Of Mardi Gras cele.
bration in New Orleans, the South
ern Pacific Railroad is Offering re-
duced rates,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

Buying as do in large quanti-
ties enables me to sell my goods
1T very low prices as compared
with others. NEIL MCNEIL'S 5 and
1Oc store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

Don't forget the Swiss Bell
Ringers. Thursday, Feb. 18th.
Matinee and night.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

The weather during the last
Ipek has just been splendid-cool.
I1ety mornings and warm. ge-
III sunshine during the: day. II
ks as if winter is passing away
1h q smiling countenance.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

IT. I. Popkin has secured the
fvices of Mr.. G.. B. Abernathy,
Fort Worth, Texas, an expert
|keler, who has charge OF the
pAir department. See his an.
lancement elsewhere in this
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

All kinds of blacksmith and
wheelwright work done on short
notice aud prices reasonable at
Abel Boudreaux's blacksmith shop
.Ibert addition.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

All kinds of repair work done
at Abel Boudreaux's blacksmith
shop, Ibert addition Prices ca
sonable.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

The Mardi Grasl ball given on
Wednesday night last at the jack
son Skating Rink by the Wood
n en- Of the World and the Druids
Circles, was we'll attended and
proved q success.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

Twenty-six per cent, or 1882
of the farmers of Louisiana en-
ploy hired help and their annual
expenditure for this item is APP
proximately SIG .7O4 900, according
10 report which has just been
issued by the Bureau of Census.
Ten years ago the yearly expen-
diture for labor by farmers Of this
State amounted to $40 693 600 aod
the increase within decade has
been SIS per cent. Ninety-two per
ceat paid for labor by Louisiana
farmers is cash.
For continental United States
The yearly labor expenditure is
In IRE than S65l COO 900 and 46 per
cent Of the farmers hire labor.
There are nearly 100000 farmers
in tho country that employ hired
hands
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

At the Opera House Friday,
Feb. 19th, Liebler feature. Clara
Kimbal Young, tbesmost popular
star in pictures. in "The Deep
Purple" Ia five acts. Prices 10
and 20c.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

Dancing and skating at the
Jackson Rink tonight. Admis-
sion free; everybody invited.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

During this dry weather the
city authorities are having the
bitches cleaned out and
otherwise improved.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

The City Fathers will hold their
regular monthly session next
Wednesday night.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

Gas in the stomach or bowels is a
disagreeabie symptom OF torpid
liver. To get rid of it quickly take
HERBINE. 1t is a marvellous liver
stimulant and bowel purifier. Price
soc. Sold by Foster Drug Co.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

We are happy to announce that
little Charles Colt. son of Prof
sChas. Gott, who is i'll with typhoid
z1ever, is now much better.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

Now is the time to prepare your
ground and plant your seeds for
q epring garden.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

The house, which has been in
Cnfpe OF erection on the lot OF
u William. Schwan, on Fret
keet, is completed. II is a hand
me cottage and reflects credit
the builder, Mr.. M. B. Gordy
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13
Methodist Church.

Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning Service, IL q. m.
Evening Service, 1880 p. m.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
A.. r. VAUGHAN, Pastor.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

The planters are taking advan-
tage of the favorable weather, and
are busy planting seed cane,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

For the right article at the right
price come and look my stock
over. NEIL MCNEIL'S 5 and 1Oc
store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

Somehow we Can GIT up about
% much enthusiasm over sub.
marine victory as We can over Il
fellow stabbing his friend in the
back.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

It is rumored that the Police
Jury will not accept State aid in
building the model road to kap'
Ian. IL will cost too much. In
other words the Louisiana State
Board of Engineers is SO extrava-
CANT and wastefui that the parish
can build q better road and build
it cheaper than it would cost to
accent State aid and let the State
spend the money. There are sev-
eral parishes in the State which
have had a like experience.-Ao-
beyillc Meridional.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

Ii YOU want your horse or mule
shod. take them TO Abel Boud-
reaux's blacksmith chop, lbert
addition.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13
SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1915.

Mr.. E. A. Boudreaux is having
. new gallery erected at his resi-
dence.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

Sweet olive trees, from 1S inches
to feet. Apply to
CHAS. KIHNEL,
franklin, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

We sell Mazda E., ctric Globes.
ST. MARY HARDWARE Co.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par'
ish of St. Mary.
Vincenzo CapIitto W. John
Unsworth. No. 1908.

BY virtue of an order of seizure and
sale issued out of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court in and for the
Parish of st. Mary, State of Louisiana,
and to me directed, in the above number
ed and entitled suit, have seized and
will offer for sale, for cash. without
apprasement, to the last and highest
bidder, at the front door of the Court
House in the Town of Franklin, Parish
of ST. Mary, Louisiana, ON
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

From different parts OF the coun.
try come stories of swindle sue
cessfuliy worked on farmers who
thought they were going to get
cheap groceries. Two smooth
strangers went through the COM
muni,ies taking orders for house
in Chicago. pretending to cell q
standard brand of sugar aud flour
so cheaply that every farmer visit'
cd took from Sic to $50 worth, ann
other things besides Because OF
the low prices. the flour and sugar
had to be paid in advance l.
Is alleged that in one com muLity
the swindlers picked up some
So 900 and no grocsries delivered.
Look out for them.
The announcement of concert
by the Swiss Bell Ringers should
be enough to attract capacity
houses at the Opera House for
matinee ard night, Thursday.
Feb Is These people have had
hearty receptions both in Europe
and in the United States. Three
reels of pictures will be run. Full
musical program. The prices arc
in reach Of ALTO and Zoe Matt
nee 3:45, night Sis. No rcserved
seats.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-13

THE ST. MARY BANNER
WEEKLY
FRANKLIN. ST. MARY PARISH, LA.
SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1916.
Mr.. E. A. Boudreaux is having
. new gallery erected at his resi-
dence.
The City Fathers will! hold their
regular monthly session next
Wednesday night.
The planters are taking advan.
tage of the favorable weather, and
are busy planting seed cane.
Dancing and skating at the
Jackson Rink tonight. .Admis-
sion free; everybody invited.
Now is the time to prepare your
ground and plant your seeds for
spring garden.
Mr.. Bentz Braud is having a
neat wire fence erected around
his property in the upper part of
town.
For the right article at the right
price come and look my stock
over. NEIL MCNEIL's 5 and 1Oc
store.
On account OF Mardi Gras cele-
bration in New Orleans, the South
1ern Pacific Railroad is Offering re-
aduced rates.
The many friends OF Mrs. A. G.
Allen will be glad to learn that
she has about recovered from her
recent illness.
During this dry weather the
city authorities are having the
drainage bitches cleaned out and
otherwise improved.
We are happy to announce that
little Charles Gott, son of Prof
Chas. Gott, who is ill with typhoid
s1ever, ia now much better.
Il s ,mehow we Can GIT up about
As much enthusiasm over a sub.
marine victory as we can over
fellow stabbing his friend in the
back.
All kinds of blacksmith and
wheelwright work done on short
notice and prices reasonable at
Abel Boudreaux's blacksmith shop
Ibert addition.
A regular meeting of st. Mary's
Lodge No. A, X. OF r., will be
held next Thursday night, Feb.
49, Asfull attendance of the mem.
bership is requested
We sell Mazda E., ctric Globes.
& ST. MARY HARDWARE Co.
Assessor H. w. Kappel, com.
menciDg next week, will make
HE annual tour of the parish in
#Vt0OAE6llOU 1OE tuc WOIA VI ud IA
Ing up the assessment rolls for
1915.
The Mardi Grasl ball given on
Wednesday night last at the jack
Eson Skating Rink by the Wood
IA en- Of the World and the Druids
Circles, was we'll attended and
proved a success.
The price of sugar is gradually
and firmly going upwards. This
.is really comforting, because the
most Of our planters held tt cir
sugar crops to take advantage OF
. fair price.
81 Now that the holidays are over
- 10 time that you were turing
your attention to your household
Necessities My stock is complets
10 the smallest detail. NEIL
HWCNEIL'S 5 ard Toe store.
EsFhe Ohio river reache q he Il ,oo
Evening star., 1915-05-23
RAIN STOPS TENNIS
Only Four Matches Played in
Chevy Chase Tourney.
DOUBLES PROVE A FEATURE
Bundy and Wright Defeat Gordon
and Moore in Mems
Doubles.

But four matches We're played in the
invitation tennis tournament at Chevy
Chase yesterday afternoon, due largely
to the fact that the finals of the golf
tournament were being decided. This
affected the tennis event in the early
part of the day. while the rain was re-
sponsible for the lull later. In the
semi Anal round of the mems doubles.
Harvey Bundy and Irving Wright de-
feated Spencer Gordon and Ballard
Moore in streieht sets. 60 and GO.
The winners were much the better and
the result was never in doubt.
p. H. S. Cake reached the finals in
the consultations by beating q. NJ. Noet-
Eel. 6-l and 6-4, in the third round.
and then being given default by
George Lewis in the semi finals.
In the mixed doubles, Miss Baker and
Harold F.. Doyle defeated Miss Morri-
son and Charles NJ. Bull in the semi
nnal round. 81 and 6-2, in what was
easily the best match of the day. Bull
played his usual game. but he was not
much better than Doyle, while Miss
Ba ker had the edge on Miss Morrison
In the lower half Miss Du Bose and
Spencer Gordon went in the finals by
virtue of victory over Miss H. Smith
and Irving Wright. in two out of three
hard fought sets. 2-6, 6-4 and s-4
Play will be continued tomorrow. al
though it is just possible that several
defaults will be registered, as both
Irving Wright and p. II. s. Cake expect
to leave town either today or tomorrow
night, and both of them are in the
finals of their respective events
Wright in the mixed doubles and Cake
in the consultations.
Evening star., 1915-05-23
BREWER Wins AGAIN
St. AIban's Runner Twice VIC
tor at Princeton Meet.
CARTER GETS A THIRD
Heavy Downfall of Rain Prevents
Fast Time Being Made in
the Events.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
PRINCETON. N. J.. May ga min
iature cloudburst interrupted Prince
toms nineteenth interscholastic track
meet this afternoon. but the boy ath-
letes braved all but the worst Of the
storm and splashed their way through
some very creditable events.
Mercersburg Academy captured the
team and Individual honors of the day
by making score of 81 points to 36A
for Hill School, its nearest competitor.
The Central High School of Philadel-
ph.a finished third. Shields. the Mer-
cersburg runner. ran away with first
place in both the mile and two-mile
runs, with almost no close competition.
and took third place in the half-mile
run
Brewer of St. Adams made fast time
in winning both the century and the
22O-yard dashes. The first was covered
in 1918 seconds, just before the worst
of the rain, and the longer sprint was
done In % 3-5 seconds in water that
splashed with every stride.
Although Shields of Mercersburg out
distanced all competitors in the mile,
st. Alban's won third place on the card
Carter, carrying the St Alban's colors.
ran game race, and splashed under
the wire, beating Allen of c. H. s..
Newark, for the position. Carter fought
eamely for second place. but was beat
en- out by Reed of Mercersburg.