Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30

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cute ,hr uo.k OF The r"n@'ri'' ''h
with with their own forces AND 81 p
ment and under their own E'i.''l-
sion according TO the plans ana 0P''F
acatiou. The construction OF these
bridge, has been LONG DELAYED as tEe
bids submitted before wrr" also re-
jected
Talulah Al meeting OF III" fI''n
Iouisiaua Icvee Board COMMISSION
ers the entire hoard was appointed
committee to meet the United States
engineer in charge of the Tmrd lhs
rrict AT Kemp Bend bevre in TenSas
uarfsh for arriving at some under
Standing in regard To the future pre-.
lection of the leNro al this point Inc
geological conditions at tins point
which result in cayine ~ be bank.
and high leyee make 1h" work 40
this point one OF the most import. NJ
ufIhr ever r,curriu@ problems c'
ray, TO be met hy tho Board ni Com
ml--ioncr- in this part Of the state.
Rustou Lincoln parish viii b." r'j-
,.seHted ~ the Louisiana S.a'" F"r.
according to report made by a. w.
Parish. lincoln parish for'' d'l'oF
stra,or and Yrs +. T. staple home
demonstration. The exhibits viii IN
,nidr uurr'.. -z. canned prod =.
SEWN. dairy club and gardsn club
exhibits. 4 portion If these exhibits
.,I Lr or display in the lobby Of t0"
.,.,.ou Chamber OF Commerce. du.in-
Tie week and will be Judged here be
fore shipping TO Shreveport.
Rastrop -Oae ~ the most impor
ant Industrial developments ever
known at Bastrop 81 now undeT way,
rs result of which it is expected the
Morehouse parish metropolis will
soon rank with the leading cities Of
North Louisiana. Several important
industrial plants begun year 81
more ago are now nearing compl.-
ton and two or three additional con
Germs will begin work in the near fu
ture.
DeRidder-The parish fair opened
in DeRidder with splendid exhibit Of
farm products. cattle, hogs and pOul-
try. Booths were arranged by David
Mcfarland president of the Farmers
Association, and the many exhibits of
cane, sorghum, forage crops, silage.
corn and other field crops attracted
much attention and brought to the
realization of the visitors the greaT
possibilities Of this country for farm
ing.
DeRidder-The Radcliffe Chautau-
qua, which will be presented in De
Ridder. October %. 30 and November
/. will he for the benefit of the high
school. The entertainments this year
constsisting OF concerts. readings and
lectures Of The highest grade. The
meetings will be held under a big tent
on the courthouse grounds. the com
mittee in charge will have a ticket
selling campaign soon 10 sell tickets
for the season.
Alexandria.-The traffic department
Of the Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce has received a proposition
from Captain J. b. Demere Of ST.
Louis relative to the establishment OF
steamboat line in Red river between
Alexandria and ew Orleans, and inter
mediate points Captain Demere OF
fers to furnish side wheel steam
boat with a capacity OF 1000 tons OF
feight for this trade.
Tallulah. - George r. GOergens
chief acknowledgement OF the United
States Department OF Agriculture ha.
been in Tallulah the past week max
ing a motion picture film for the Del
ia Laboratory. The object of making
the film was to present the work o
Nightingale boil weevil by dustinl
with calcium arsenic in an interestin.
form for public instruction.
Monroe-Captain w. p. Renwick
1 commander OF Henry VI. Allen Pos
1872, United Confederate Veterans. re
Gently celebrated his eightieth birth
day. Captain Renwick despite hi
years is in good health and vigorous
and would easily pass for man 0
sixty-fve. Large numbers of hi
friends called on him in honor Of hi
birthday.
Estherwood-One of the best yield
of rice hereabouts is on the farm O
W. NJ. Hoyt. more than thirteen bag
to the ace being grown there by Adam
Jejeune A large amout of rice wa
sold recently in Vermillion parish a
$3.50 a barrel.
Estherwood.--Fo the first time il
six years. rain fell here recently, gat
dens and the sweet potato crop bein
benefited greatly. The rice threshin
was interrupted but the grain was no
damaged
Bastrop.-Guy Boyd of CoIlinston i
negotiating with leading bushes
men OF Bastrop to begin the COZ
struction Of an ice plant there at a,
early date,