The Rice belt journal., 1915-05-07
ELTON NEWS NOTES.

!, Mrs. Otis Putnam and children r
} turned from Lake Charles Tuesday.
Paul Oliver went to Glenmora Tue!
day on business and returned a coupl,
, OF days later.
D. D. Daggett, has put down a ney
well and installed pumping plant O.
the place he recently bought of J. E
Hayden.
Mrs. Plunket, mother OF our fellow
toWnSman, Thomas S. Plunket, left fo
Baton Rouge Wednesday for a few
days visit before returning to he]
home in Alabama.
DR.. Lewis of Welsh was here in com
pany with another gentleman last
week on business.
Mr. Sid MuSey took D. L. Brooks an(
daughter Miss Lois to Jennings last
FRIDAY and brought them and Mr.. Am
broSe CheSley and his sister Miss Edna
back with him, Mr.. Ambrose to see
his best girl and Miss Edna to stay
with her aunt. Mrs, M. D. Sutherlin.
Mr.. ArleSS Thomas and his mother
went to Jennings last Friday and
brought Mr.. Ray Thomas home with
them.
Mr.. j. M. Pilgrim her son Lee and
daughter Mrs. Clara Jessup, went to
Jennings on business Saturday.
Our former toWnsman, j. W. Smith
OF Kinder was over on business last
Saturday.
Our public schools held their com.
mencement picnic last Saturday a t
PoWells Lake, about two miles north.
west of town. which was we'll gattended
considering the busy time of year and
those present report having had
grand good time.
Our new board of aldermen took eff.
fect last Saturday, the first of Nav and
1t remains to be seen whether thew
Will be as extraVagant as some of their
predecessors have been or not, and
whether they twill permit so much
rowdyism, hoodlumIsm, bicycle riding
on the sidewalks, horseracing, auto
racing in the streets etc. etc.
Rev. D. H. Cassels, of Gloster, Miss
viii hold revival services at the NJ, F.,
Church here from May 18th to 3Oth
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend.
Mrs. Mary Hayes of Kinder, came
over Saturday and Sunday with her
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Wolyer.
ton, and attended the Apostolic meet.
ings and returned home Monday.
M. D. Sutherlin. wife and grand. |
daughter and their guest, Mrs. Marga.
ret Kitchen, of Winchester. KY, ate
Sunday dinner with their son and
amily, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sutherlln.
Mr.. Ambrose Chesley returned to
lis home in Crowley Sunday.
MesSrs. W. H. Monroe & Son have in.
'eStment for any farmer.
Mr.. Jas. SoWell and wife were up
rom the Grand Canal last'Sunday.
Mr.. Arless Thomas took his brother
Ray, back to Jennings Monday morn.
ng where he, Ray, will continue in
chool.
Mr.. K. G. Scott and family expect to
move to Oklahoma next Wednesday.
Our public schools will close Wed.
lesday evening and Miss Maud Ander.
ON will take up a months term ON
morning, so we will have
line months if we do have to pay the
rice of ten.
Mayor Barnhill has been on the sick
lSt last week, but is somewhat i'm.
'roVed at this writing, Tuesday noon.
Mr.. d. L. Brooks is again working on
lis house, he iSnow laying the porch
IGOR and putting in the front door and
or tranSomS.
Mr.. j. T. Christian our dairynan
las rented the farm of Mr.. M. E. Schell
lear Kinder, and will move to it next
week. We regret to loose so valuable
| citizen and so needful a business
tut cannot blame him to do what he
links hest for himself.
Mr.. Dan c. Carper started one of his
jumping plants last week, the first we
lave heard of starting.
MIR, John Gooch returned from
business trip to Oakdale and other
'oints north and west last Monday.
Miss Minnie Cavert came over from
Kinder, Monday.
A small shower of rain fell here Mon
lay, and much more would be thank. Il
ully received.