Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-05-04

Public School This new line will de
stroy landmarks over a century old
some of the prettiest scenery between
Jefferson College and St. Michael's
Church.
| At meeting of patrons and friends
Of the Sacramento school at Donald
sonFille in the Second Ward of As
cension parish, it was decided to
build cottage for the accommodation
of the teachers of the school, and
plans for raising the necessary funds
we're formulated.
Leland ]. Henderson, of Columbus,
Ca, secretary of the Dixie Overland
Highway, is at Monroe promoting a
transcontinental highway from Co
lumbus, Ca, to the Pacific coast,
traversing Louisiana through Shreve-
port, Monroe and Tallulah.
| Every parish in the Fourth Con-
gTessional District has surplus Of
-four which it can spare for govern
ment use, il necessary, according to
reports made to Food Administrator
S. B. Hicks of Shreveport
The machinery for the veneering
plant which is to be erected at Bunkfe
| by the Robertson Veneering Com
pany, Of Tyler, Tex. has arrived and
been un1oaded. A crate and box fac,
tory will be erected.
During the visit OF the war relic
train at Colfax s22.500 subscriptions
to Liberty bonds were secured. While
the train was there the women of the
Red Cross Chapter sold refreshments
and earned s43.59.
At meeting Of the executive COM
mittee OF the Southern Fair Associa-
ton, held at DonaIdsonville, $4,000
was appropriated for fre attractions
at the big annual fair which viii be
held October SO.
At the meeting of the Slidell Pa
triotic Association it was decided to
merge that body into the Community
Council of Defense to avoid overlap
ping activities.
More than one thousand men are
now employed at Morgan City at the
Union Bridge and Construction Com
pany's shipbuilding plant, where six
ships are under construction for the
government
The Amite Red Cross Branch sent
to the New Orleans Chapter last week
large box containing number Of
pairs of paiamas, nearly fifty knitted
garments, 275 bandages and 1900
congresses.
Cotton planting around Marksyille
has been completed and in many in
stances the cotton is already up in
good stands. Corn is doing well, hav-
ing been greatly benefited by recent
rains.
Graves and Patenotte, large lumber
manufacturers of Hammond, have
purchased body of timber near
DOYLE on the new Garyville line of |
railroad and will cut it at an early
date.
The Denham Springs Farm Loan |
Association is to have its charter ap-
proved and will complete all neces-
sary papers for loans to the members
from the Farm Loan Bank in short I
time.
The sale of war savings and thrift
stamps in the parish of Iberville for
December was S1,927.17; for January
;2,83775: or February S1,961. 90 and
or March s5.7S7.11
Doyle has the record in the bean
hipping for this seasons as several
FUCKERS have been shipping from
hat station for more than week.
Richmond P. Hobson addressed a
arge crowd at the Lake Charles
ourthouse recently in the interest of
he national prohibition amendment.
More than fifty sheep were killed in
be cut-over lands Of St. Benedict,
uring the last winter, by the half
lid hogs known as "razor-backs.
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The charter of The Plaquemine
rick Yard Co., Inc, with cash capt.
Il OF $4,000. has been filed In the
nce Of the clerk and recorder.
The Farmers and Merchants Banks :
Independence has amended its
larter increasing the capital stock
that institution to $4,000. .