Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-20

and dedicated three parsonages built
and seven rebuilt, 1854 members Sc
cured, salaries Of pastors more than
doubled. and the debt on the district
parsonage paid and extensive repairs
made on it is the record made by the
Monroe District Of the Methodist
Episcopalian Church for The year
which Rev. Albert B. Lutz has served
as presiding elder.
WINFIELD. - Tie buying, selling
and recording Of oil leases and bring
ing suits to annul them in this parish
is keeping large number of people
busy in the courthouse and causing
mineral rights to advance rapidly.
The clerks office is crowded to over
flowing al 1.-The way and all Of the alb
stractors are working overtime. It is
believed a large oil field will be dis
covered near this place,
New Orleans. ~ Fire losses in
Louisiana in 1919 will be greatly de.
creased over those Of last year the
number of fires occurring in the state
will be much smaller and there will
be practically total absence of in
cendarism when the report for, the
year is compiled in the office of the
fire marshal, w. NJ Campbell, accord
ing to L. A. Haggerty, chief clerk of
the department
Shreveport - Congestion in the
Claiborne field is reflected in reports
from Homer operations. But two con,-
pletions yielding about 1900 barrels
new production were made and both
wells were Immediately closed in on
completion. Some of the operators,
according to reports are drilling
merely to the sand to conserve the
oil as much as possible.
Monroe. - Committees composed
Of the leading business and profess
sional men of the parish nave been
appointed by the presidents of the
Monroe Chamber of Commerce. and
the Rotary Club, to take the leader
ship in the campaign for the good
roads bonds issue election here this
month.
Raton Rouge. - To aid the Red
Cross Christmas seal movement for
funds with which to combat tubercu-
losis, Governor Pleasant issued
proclamation calling upon the people
of the state to observe the period to
December 10 as a special time for
cooperation with the Red Cross.
Lafayette. This city wants real
band, and to raise the necessary
funds the association of commerce
has closed contract to give a car
nival here the week of December g.
IL With the net proceeds uniforms
will be purchased, complete library
of classical and popular music will be
bought.
Washington, D. C.-Sugar growers
in Louisiana were considerably re.
lieved when informed by John NJ.
Rogers, representative of the Ameri-
can Cane Growers Association of
New Orleans, that the Railroad Adj,
would furnish sufficient
car equipment to handle Transports
ton Of sugar In Louisiana.
Shreveport. ~ Delays in getting
material combined with inadequate
transportation facilities, is acting in
nearly all North Louisiana fields. Rel
River is the only field which is pick
ing up in production as pipe lines
are being rapidly extended in the
Bull bayou district.
New Orleans. The last of the pio-
neer Dominican nuns who came from
Ireland sixty years ago to found their
educational order in New Orleans
passed away few days ago when
Sister Mary Xavier died at the Do
College in St. Charles ave
ME.
Amite. - The directors of the To-
cal light and power company of this
place have decided to enlarge the
plant and add the necessary machin-
cry for giving Amite daytime cur
rent fer lights and power.
Monroe.-Masonic Grand Lodge Of
ticers laid the cornerstone of the new
Methodist Church in West Monroe
with L E. Thomas, past grand mas
ter Of Louisiana, master of cere-
monies.
Hammond Since the Inaugural
ton Of the cooling plant at Loranger,
the latter part Of September, daily
shipment Of 500 gallons Of milk has
been maintained, bringing the dairy
men rich returns.
Hammond Breaking ground and
hauling material for the canning
plant Of the Strawberry Growers Sell
ing Company is amongst the recent
building activities.
Denham Springs. - The largest