St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-26
Let lana STATE NEWS

from q wagon on Brick Highway at
West Lake.
N. Boards residence and con-
tents lear ~JonesvilIe, were del
stroyetI by fire Friday.
The rand jury at Mansfield, af-
ter b four days session, returned
ffty-thr true bills out of seventy
eight eases examined.
Tae ST. Mary Progressives met at
Franklin Ga Saturday for the ptlr-
pose of arranging for the nomins
tion OF parish and ward officers.
A convention of delegates frnn
wards will be held on March I.
More than $4,000 worth Of rice
has been sold at Estherwood dur
ing the last month.
The Oldest section of Lake Prov
idence was swept by fire early Sat
urday morning, buildings worth
$500 being destroyed.
Capt. Benjamin Turner, gallant
Confederate veteran, and on old
and highly respected citizen and
merchant Of Pilleville dlad Oh Sat
urday.
L. H. Bowden, cansiiiate for ssler-
49,. -
if of Tangipahal parish. narrowly
escaped death when the auto in
which he was riding Overturned as
it rounded a beni IN the Hammen.i-
pontchatoula road Saturday.
The u. D. {. { Lafayette gave
an entertainment Friday night i'll
memery of Gen. Mouton who fell
a: the battle }; Mau-ft !. I'll.
George Fl. Vennari Of the Soldiers
Home in New Orleans vas the guest
Of honor.
Bud Calcoat, accused IT perjury
in the Marvin salssr case, has been
acquitted at DeRiddar.
Politics are lively i'll LafoErche
parish.
The Vernon police jury ..eSntes
$4,000 to schools, $4,000 TO roads,
and $4,000 to buildings out OF a
total budget Of 100000.
The remains of Aaron Bourgeois
who was murdered at Toomey
Christmas eve, were inferred al
} Thibodeaux Sunday.
w. r. West, who was shot by
Henry Mclaughlin at Colfax, dice
] Of his injuries.
The cattle in Franklin parish
have been rushed to the hills, out
of the way of the flood waters.
The Monroe Truckgrowing Asso-
citation had a hard year and ship
ments are likely to be cut down.
y S. C. Mccarthy who had shot AM
killed the town marshal of Area
dia, has been sentenced to fiv'
years Imprisonment.
) v. L. Caldwell, progressive, vii
be the senator from the st. Mary.
yermillion district. No democra
has been named against him.
The Ascension police jury ha
donated $500 to complete the Gal
vez school.
Advices from Baton Rouge 60 tt
show that the crevasse at Bucl
Ridge is not so serious as repre-
scented.
The Standard Oil Plant at Batol
Rouge is to be enlarged, repor
says.
The farmers of Acadia are takinI
advantage Of the early spring an
have most of their ploWing done.
Iota is reported to be forming
Parker club.
A young mans democratic clul
has been organized at New Iberia
Napoleonville had a democrats
meeting Sunday afternoon.
Alvin Rodrigues fell while ridin
On the back of a buggy at Napo
leonville and broke his leg.
~
Farm specialists will tour s.
Tammany parish this week an
talk to the farmers.
The seven banks of Lafayett
have formed IN organization +
promote the farming, stock ralslnl
and marketing interests.
A basket ball match betWeel
Oberlin and 0akdale high school
Saturday broke up in a row Oak
dale leaving the field and forfeit
ing the game.
Menroe is making progress IN it
great w tie way" improvements
Supt. c. NJ. Hughes of Batol
Rouge parish has resigned.