Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-12-13

oo"pA00' "Au the ueOE on the district
parsonage paid and extensive repairs
made on it is the record made by the
Monroe District Of the Methods:
Episcopalian Church for The year
which Rev. Albert B. Lutz has served
as presiding elder.
WINFIELD. - The buying, selling
and recording of oil leases and bring
Ing suits to annul them in this parish
is keeping a 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 a5-
stractors are working overtime 1t il
Believed a large oil field will be dis
covered near this place
New Orleans. - Fire losses In
Louisiana in 1915 win 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 a total absence of in.
year is compiled in the office of the
fire marshal, w M. 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 COM.
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 profes-
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.
Baton Rouge. - To aid the Red
Cross Christmas seal movement for
funds with which to combat tubercu-
losis, Governor Pleasant issued
calling upon the people
of the state to observe the period TO
December 10 as special time for
cooperation with the Red Cross.
Eafayette.-This city wants a real
band, and to raise the necessary
funds the association of commerce
has closed a contract to give a car
nival here the week of December s.
Ia. With the net proceeds uniforms
will be purchased, a complete library
Df 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 Ad-
ninistration would furnish sufficient
car equipment to handle Transports
ion OF sugar In Louisiana.
Shreveport. - Delays in getting
material combined with inadequate
facilities, is acting in
nearly all North Louisiana fields. Rel
river is the only field which is pick
ng up in production as pipe lines
ire being rapidly extended in the
Bull Payou district.
New Orleans. The last OF the pio-
Ieer Dominican nuns who came from
reIand sixty years ago to found their
dlcational order in New Orleans
asseG away a few days ago when
sister Mary Xavier died at the Do
ninican College in St. Charles ave
ac.
Amite. - The directors Of the To-
al light and power company OF this
lace have decided to enlarge the
liant and add the necessary machin-
ry for giving Anite q daytime cur
ent fer lights and power
Monroe Masonic Grand Lodge Of
GERS laid the cornerstone Of the new
Church in West Monroe
ith L E Thomas, past grand mas
# of Louisiana, master of cere-
onies.
Hammond Since the inaugura-
on Of the cooling plant at Loranger,
le latter part Of September. daily
lip,uent Of 500 gallons OF :nilk, has
sen maintained. bringing the dairy
en- rich returns.
Hammond. Breaking ground and
lu1ing material for the canning
ant OF the Strawberry Growers Sell
e Company is amongst the recent
lilding activities.
Denham Springs. The largest
op OF potatoes ever grown in the
rish is being gathered. The market
Ice is so low. however, that most Of
j crop viii be stored and kept over
cd next spring.
Iatchltoches. At called ses-
il OF the Natchit0ches Parish !