The St. Mary banner., 1919-08-23

convene sometime in December. VIII
be held at RustOn instead OF Oakdale.
La, BY unanimous vote at the last
session of the conference, Oakdaie
was selected but the invitation of tho
Nethodists Of Oakdale was based up
on the belief that the new church
contemplated would be completed.
Lately it was learned that the new
edifice would not be finished until
next year.
New Orleans.-One Of the strange
tricks lightning loves to play on nu-
mankind was demonstrated during
the electrical storm recently when
bolt entered an open window in the
residence of Mrs Maurice M. Levy.
1903 Raronne street. and shattered
pitcher in the middle Of th luncheon
table without harming any Of the
family sitting around the table or any
other article in the room.
Vaudeville. Daniel Pardy,
Union veteran, 81 years old, dled OF
starvation recently in st. Tammany
parish, a land of plenty His body was
found in the woods few miles from
this place by Maurice Sharp while
the latter was looking for some cat
tie and was identified by the clothing
worn. The verdict of Coroner Bull
locks Jury was Died of starvation
while wandering in the woods"
New Orleans. - With the final Is
sue of their Centenary bulletin. Meth
odists announce financial subscrip-
tions amounting to $113.740,O00. Gov
ering q period of five years for pay
ment, and strengthening almost all
phases of Methodist effort at home
and abroad The amount fixed as tho
goal was $SO,OOO.Oo0 And the larger
sum pledged is not all, for suoscrip-
tions are coming in still
Hammond = In order TO stimulate
the live stock raising industry OF the
parish and gets its citizens started
along the line Of thoroughbred stock.
w. L. Houlton Of the Uneedus Farms
has offered to sell bred sows on tne
installment plan to boys and girls
throughout the parish. whose note
their parents will sanction and IN
dorse.
Jeanerette. - The seventh session
of the La Teche District Conferences
of tho Methodist Episcopal Church
was called to order by Rev. Calvin ..
Stanley. A. B., Rev. Cenelius john
son OF Donaldsonvilel was elected
secretary: Rev. J. A. Williams OF
GRAY. statistician; Rev. Cornelius
Spears, postmaster; Edward ). H.
Sorrell and ]. A. Reddix. reporters.
Shreveport. Flowing at a rate
estimated at from seven to ten thou
sand barrels day, the Standard Oii
Company's we'll on the Oakes lease
in Claiborne parish. Section 20. TOWN.
ship 81, Range 8. came in spouting
over the top of the derrick through a
6-inch pipe.
Monroe.-A 100000 cubic feet
| gas well was brought in here four
miles outside the regular gas belt. lt
| is regarded as highly important
| find in that it widely extends the
| territory in which gas is found IN
commercial quantities.
Jennings = Mrs. Marie DeJean
and her six children residents VI
this city, are heirs to the estate OF
Juan Gradinego, the rich Venetian no.
bleman, who is said 20 have left $685.
900 00G to the American heirs, it has
developed.
Estherwood. - The sweet potato
crop is very promising. One grower
last year averaged 400 bushels all
acre This year he predicts he will
realize more than $500 an acre prof
it. He has sixteen acres IN potatoes
Oberlin. - At an election held re
Gently parish-wide school tax, by
wards, was practically unanimously
carried. both in numbers and amount
Of property voted.
New Orleans. - John NJ Parker
former food administrator for Louis
lana, will rebuild his organization to
aid in the fight to cut the high cost
Of living. He believes his old staff
will gladly render the service asked
by Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer. He has so notified Mr.
Palmer.
Houma. The Louisiana Associa
ton of Commercial Secretaries plac