Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-09-18


. encc in tuuma soou to discuss con
diuons concerning thy present crop
and ro make plans for the future. ac-
cordug 90 announcement made recent.
Iy Ike Wooster field manager of The
Cane Growers Association ia South
Louisiana Will b., present at th, meet.
ing and viii report on Oh" progress OF
urEaui2atiou work during he past
month or two. All cane growers OF
Trrrebouuc. Latourche and other
South Louisiana parishes are urged 10
attend tie meeting which VIII be held
At the courthouse.
Monroe Fire destroyed the build
ing and equipmou, OF the Monroe
Baking Company The building was
a story and a half frame structure
! with the machinery and stock de
/ stroyed. Il cannot be replaced for
less than $4,000 Three fire companies
were required to keep large flames
from spreading TO other large frame
buildings. The plant was owned by
diately He carried $4,000 Insurance
Oh the building, fixtures and stock
Lake Charles-The campaign be
ing conducted in this section for the
, Tulane endowment fund was given
great impetus by the announcement
that Mrs. J. A. Bel had given So 900 to
the fund to endow a scholarship 10 b.
called the j. A. Bel scholarship. The
local committee was especially pleas
ed at Mrs. Bells gift. coming as it did
without intimation that she had the
matter under consideration.
Pioneer,-The Vest Carroll parish
school board at It's last meeting. &C
copied the resignation Of Dr. w. Meg
Dollerhide as parish superintendent.
and elected Asa Campbell OF Pioneer
as his successor at a salary of $4,000
year. DR.. Dollerhide served as super
intendent for the past ten years He
Will resume the practice of fedicine at
Oak Grove October /, returning from
New Orleans at that time.
/ -
Minden. The result of the cleo
ton held in Webster parish to vore
on the question of a 5-mill tax levy for
two years for road improvement was
an overwhelming victory for the pro
ponents of the measure. The vote was
$40 TO 22l. The amount by which II
carried in property value was many
thousands. Only three precincts re-
corded majorities against the PROPOSE
ton.
st. Martinville. - A large delega-
ton from this place attended the rice
growers meeting ar Jeanerette recent
ly and fifteen additional planters from
the upper Teche territory .fgned con
tracts to join the Southern Rice
Growers Association. Most OF the
rice planters say they realize he bene.
fit derived from this organization and
VIII give all necessary assistance.
Estherwood,-O. r. Hopkson OF Mid
land, president pro TEN of the Acadia
parish police jury, has had the Jefrer.
son Davis parish police jury to ratifv
the new Mermentau ferry ordinance
and this assures the new ferry being
built. l.. Cart has the contract and
will begin work at once. providing a
new ferry boat.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS damage
was caused TO rice crops in western
Louisiana recently by heavy rains
and winds. Threshing has been on
ing forward slowly in this section
Pioneer.-WOrk on the steel bridge
being built across Bayou Mason al the
old jackson ferry crossing at a cost
OF S3S,OOO by East and West Carroll
parishes is progressing satisfactorily
ana Is to be completed by December
81. The bridge is 672 feet long.
Grand lsle.-The fair given for ,ha
Catholic church here. under tho o.,
spices Of the Cathaic Club netted
about $500. which was turned ove- 70
Miss Mercedes Adams. secretary
oDerlln.-The rice harvest Is rnder
way and the yield is fair aItborgb
not up to expectations in some in
stances, The harvest is being 20.
tarded by continued rains.
nus on.-Guy Empey and his star
OF photographers, including Harry I,
keepers and Thomas l.. Mallov -
active recently maxim moving nictur,a
here CD
Hammond-Amos 7. Pordou
uldale Tor Congress from the Sivts
pIS'rlct' spoke to a large gathering Of
; voters in the Hamfond Farmers. =,
sociation Hall. AS
Grand lsle-The new n,,.,
shrimp factory is being oyernroyidoa
Win large sea shrimp for connieu
purposes purpose The drying platforms -
Irahd Lake are also packing bnnd,. "a
OF barrels for shipment to all naT-,. =,
the country, "ii PdFts OF
HioHma~ work on the Jefferson
=. In Grant parish, a distaTon
VI httie voer thirty.two mtlas
Practically finished. The anttre Is
lance is graded, and gravel has h0 ols,
lance. vi tha dis