The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19


Spanish Lake sections are beginning
to go under water backing in from
Red river through the bayou. Cattle
are being moved from the swamps
there. Several large herds of Here
fords and other thoroughbred cattls
are pastured in these swamps which
form an ideal place for cattle raising
and owners have been engaged for
several days in moving them to the
highlands. Red river continues to
rise about ten inches in twenty-four
hours and some farms are being
threatened by water which is backing
in from bayous In the rear.
Colfax - The Grant State Bank of
Colfax began the publication of its
charter recently. 1t has 142 stock
holders and a capital stock OF $45, 900,
which has all been subscribed and
more than half paid in, the balance to
be paid in ninety days. The bank 10
to begin business on July 1, and work
on theb rick building it is to occupy Is
to begin at once, the material for the
uuilding being already On the ground,
which is located on Railroad avenue.
Dr. E. H. Blackwood will be the presi-
dent; w. A. Brownlee, first vice pres
ident; @. A. Hargis, second vice prest-
dent; j. E. Swafford, cashier.
Tho TanCina nariah
prison remains center Of interest for
persons passing by the court square,
and those who have business with the
Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court.
Among the occupants Of the jail are
an aged negress, familiarly known as
Aunt Martha, placed there a couple OF
weeks ago to await action for her
transfer to the insane asylum at
Pineville, and the young Italian d.
Prima, Of Hammond, who lost his bal
ance supposedly as a result OF the
tragedy ascribed to Rosario Restiva
at Tickfaw.
Baton Rouge. - T. L. Weaver. Of
Natchitoches. resident administrator
OF the Louisiana State Normal School,
conferred with Governor Parker. 1t is
under stood he made a special trip to
Baton Rouge to consult with the gov
ernor on the annual election Of pres
ident for the state normal school,
which is slated to take place at Match
1toches soon. 1t was recalled that
there was quite furry over charges
which were made against v. l.. Roy,
president OF the school. In an effort to
have him ousted.
De Ridder.-The Chamber of Com
merce had the largest attendance in
the history of the organization at the
regular monthly meeting recently held
at the Long g-Bell Farm Land Corpora
tion's demonstration farm a mile and
a half south Of the city. The farm
cgompany, which is under the man
agement of ]. M. Johnson, provided
the dinner including barbecued beef.
w. H. Work, OF the New Idea Bakery.
furnished the rolls and bread.
Jennings. - The mid-month musi-
cal prelude was presented here at the
Christian Church, of which the Rev.
M. O. Sansbury is pastor. The pro-
cessional was sung by the choir, and
the organ prelude was played by Or
ganist Vail of theEpiscopal Church at
Lake Charles. ]. V. Crosby of Lake
Charles, who is becoming well known
here musically, sang two solos, and a
quartette composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sansbury. Mr. Crosby and Miss Zeda
McClung sang several selections.
Adds. - Miss Alix Cazes, young
residing with her parents near
here, has been missing from her home
'or some time. When last seen she
VISA walking towards the river, and
t Is believed she jumped in when un-
observed. Her parents and friends
o take her life unless 1t be disappoint'
nent in a love affair.
Adds. = At an election held here |
his week for town officers the follow
ng were elected: G.. E. Booksh, |
mayor; A. C. Glover, Trnest Foret and
Allen Mouch, aldermen, and W. Clay |
iuidry, marshal.
Donaldsonville. - c. B. Gotaux, su
ar cane expert OF the Louisiana State
extension division left here
o make fertilizer demonstrations
mong the sugar plantations Of the
tate. One recent one being an acre
on the plantation Of Pi-
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