The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-02-17

who claims the distinction OF
possessing the only plant of that
kind growing in the open in this
section of the State.
The boy students of St. Mary's
Academy will give their annual
benefit entertainment on Monday
night February 21st in the Audi
torium at the Convent, when an
excellent program will be present
ed and refreshments sold. the. pro
ceeds to be devoted to paving. the
insurance on St. Francis Cathe-
dral.
Spebial for the childrhh-A
Matinee at $3.50 0. m.
Semmelman's for mems and
boys clothing.
ST. Valentine played a conspic-
ious part in the decorations color
scheme and game when Mrs. }.
W. Bateman entertained The
Book Club on Saturday afternoon.
Brilliant red festoons of ribbons
and Taper were draped from the
four corners of the ceiling in the
parIor to the chandelier from
which hung gay valentines, cupids,
hearts etc. while in the dining
room the draperies and runners on
the buffet, table and mantel bore
out the same charming conceit.
After the members assembled,
the 5Iindfolding and cutting at the
center heart furnished much merri-
ment and it was only after the
second round that Mrs. Winstead
succeeded in using her scissors
most dextriously and cut the
heart, so she was presented with
| great bunch of red carnations
md ferns, that she graciously
divided with Mines Winberg and
Cunningham who tied with her
or the prize.
Misses Caspsri and Ette Levy
the gracious hostess in
erving delicioua salad course
ollewed by gelatine and whipped
rean, home made cakes and cam
lies in which the st Valentine
cheme was carried out in the
,olors, cut, the table service, plates
md napery.
Mrs. Winstead's mother, Mrs.
Briggs of Tennessee was the. only
guest who enjoyed the evening
with the Club.
Mr.. Tom Prudhomme had the
very serious misfortune of having
a fire DESTROY his cotton shed and
l72 bales of cotton early on Sun
day morning, which is supposed
TO nave started from bolt OF
tightening during the storm, the
night before. Mrs. Prudhomme
noticed the shock and remarked
At the time that something near
The house must have been struck,
but it was about 1880 Sunday
morning when one of the hands
noticed the smouldering cotton
md ran to the house to give the
alarm. Mr.. Prunhomme had comt
in to early mass, so his wife. after
giving orders to have the plan
tation bell rung to summo1 thC
hands. phoned to town to- have
her husband notified and tho this
took but a short while. before
even the negroes could reach the
scene. the whole she'd was in full.
blaze, so most of the attention
was turned to the barn and other
outhouses as the cotton shed was
practically gone.
A desperate fight was made to
save some OF the cotton but. those
bales that we're pulled out of the
building we're so badly damaged
that they will be worth very little
if anything, and two full years
crop belonging to Mr.. Prud
humme, some so or more bales
(uninsured) while 172 bales be
LOGGING to Messrs Prudhomme.
Hughes and Aaron were destroy
ed tho the partnership bales were
The regular monthly meeting
Of the Equal Suffrage Club will
be held at the Comus. Monday
evening at six o'clock when tn,
pubIicis invited to attend and
enjoy thefolloWing program:
The Rights of Married Women
Mrs. Phanor Breazeale
The Rights of Widows Mrs.
G. ". Porter.
The Laws of Inheritance Mrs.
Scarborough.
The Making of Wills Miss