The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27

for an additional unit of the eleCtri
light and waterworks plant Of thi
town. The result was 10 votes against
Iepres enting an assessment Of So
sos. and i3 votes for. representing ar
assessment Of s131,320.
Judge r. Emmett Hingle. for twelve
years juoge of the Twont,-rinth .Tl
/ diclal District, lost his life in Oak riv
! or. deep bayou about twelve mile,
/ back OF Pointe a la Hache when he
is believed to have lost his balance
+ and TO have fallen overheard from
the gasoline launch
New Orleans. = Joseph Rosamano
The youthful bank teller. is to serve
SIX months in the parish prison. and
his brother-in-law, Anthony J. Bag
gasSe. must serve one year in iail. for
the theft Of $4,000 from The Algiers
branch OF the Whitrey-Central Bank
and Trust Company.
Morgan City. - SuccumbIng 10 an
attack OF appendicitis Mrs Philip
Hebert of Rayne, La, died on board
Southern Pacific train. Mrs. Her
bert was accompanied by her hus-
Land and was en- route TO the hospital
at New Orleans for treatment.
Patterson-Misses Coale and Mines
public health nurses of St. Mary's
parish, are examining the children In
The primary grades of the Patterson
High School for defects of eyes, ears.
nose, throat, etc. Those who need
treatment are sert to d physician.
Lake Challes.-Rice marshes and
bayous in the vicinity of Obellin ara
Using from water from the Calcasleu.
which is flooding the lower streets of
The town. Many homes in the lower
levels are completely surrounded
with water.
New Orleans - Fire originating, it
is said. from lighted cigarette drop
ped by negro passing through the
building. damaged the Luilding. stock
ana furniture Of the store of Victor
Valentinien to the extent of approx.
mately $4,000.
Alcxandria-The police jury Of Ra-
pides parish, at a regular meeting
SOLO the bonds issued by four road
olst1lcts previous to the issuance OF
|z,O40.GyO worth Of parishwide road
bonds. to Joseph A. Bentley.
Plaquemine.-Tlle grinding season
is nearing the end in this section. Tn.
hrst factory 10 sound taps WAS the
Granada Of c. c. Barton, Jr, on the
East Eank which has finished, having
round 1000 tons of cane into syrup
New Orleans. = Fourteen hundred
gallons Of alcohol, stored at the Sew
enth Street wharf and awaiting ship. |
ment to Triest, Italy, have been
drained through holes drilled in the /
bottom of the barrels by thieves.
Monroc.-Freight trains On the Mis- |
souri, Pacific Railway have been equip |
ped with passenger coaches and will ,
carry passengers between Monroe and |
and between Monroe and |
Vidalia and Collipston.
New Orleans.-The historic French
Opera House, scene of the debut in
Inc United States of Adeiina Patti !!
and whose audiences have heard the
voices of Jean de Reske and Jenny
Lind, has burned to the ground.
ST. Rose-Charged with having
shot George MARSHA, young son Of
Nike Marsela, in the back several
weeks ago. Joe Caronia Of this place
las just been released under bond.
Shreveport.-Go valued ut
thousands OF dollars were stolen bv
burglars from the Buckalew Hard
ware Company and from the Heaorne
Dry Goods Company store.
Monroe.-A complete system Of
'ood roads. which includes every
main thoroughfare in the parish, a
'ond issue OF $1,e0O,G00 was voted IN
parish-wdc election.
New Orleans. Two white boys
ntered the dry goods store owned by ,
Harry Sherman, while Mrs Sherman
vas marketing and stole five bolts of
iugham worth $45. The young
hieves We're seen leaving with the ,
lunder by a girl.
Baton Rouge. - Leander H. Perez
as been commissioned judge of the
'wenty- ninth Judicial District Court
[ Planuemine 10 succeed the late