Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-28

steam laundry. etc. A real Vernon /
Parish industrial center was surprise
to them. You should come down and
look us over: then you will begin to
realize that the Colony is a great as
set to your Parish and to the State.
In our trip to the Fair, rubbing shout
ders with our neighbors, we are learn
ing many things Of great value to US,
especially in agricultural lines. Let's
get better acquainted, neighbors. we
will then be more able to cooperate
with each other. Dad" Crawford
is the busiest man in the Parish, try
ing to deliver all the bread that Schad
and Schoettle can bake, and hauling
freight and express home from Lees
vile. Comrade Lindsey spent half a
day at the Fair, learning all he could
from the Fordson Tractor demonstra-
tor and the neighboring farmers. We
expect to do much demonstrating with
our own Fordson as soon as blowing
season opens up. The Fair closed to-
day, and | was the only one who suf-
fered relapse. | guess the life was
too giddy and dazzling, for took
humble into my periodical bed, and
held it down for a couple Of days. and
feel no worse for the spree.
The dance tonight was well attend
ed. Donald Briggs and wife. Mrs.
Bassett, his sister, who are here on
visit helped to swell the crowd and
make the evening pleasant Roede-
meister tried to swipe my job at the
dance by playing violin and kicking
my bass drum at the same time. Well,
Roede always seemed to use his head.
hands. and feet well, but this is the
first time ever heard him kick!
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Sunday, October 24-AlI know is,
the gang was down to help me recov-
er from my spree, and we sure saved
the whole world III this one day. If
the other fellows enjoyed the day as
well as | did. we all had a good time.
The one blot on the whole affair was
a mal-treating | received from Fred
Waters and Geo. Cantrell. Now, /
always thought these two fellows ever
my friends; but when they put me in
a stretcher and stretch me out to the
tune of ESQ pounds Crying 10 pull my
leg) and then jammed me in the back
and ribs for IS minutes, | began to
change my views Of these two fellows,
and it brot back memories Of Doc
Williams. But | am recovered, and
will look forward to another dose of
their work about Tuesday. Sunday
night local talent play was presented
in the theater; everyone said it was
fine.
Monday, October 25-Sold a car.
load of brick to-day, and Van Nulanc
and Scharrer are loading them on the
car. DeVine, Waters, Schrier, anc
Vernon Boyce are helping load the cal
The stump-pulling crew are still a
work at the dairy. Chas. Swenson hal
gone to the potato patch to help ge
out vines. The pug-mill is ready t.
turn over now. and as soon as the con.
I veyor is fixed, we will get on thu
brick-making job. DeBoer and Caror
made their trip south to-day in thu
shoe car. Haynes and Tackett ar,
speeding up the inside work on the
potato evaporator as fast as possible
Mats and w. Buck, assisted by thu
children, are putting out strawberr!
plants this pm. Mrs. Ewell Is bacl
in her sewing department, after fou
days work at the fair grounds. Geo
Wiseley, who is off on sick leave. r
turns to the office with few sub
scriptions every few days. Even Z;
sick man can do valuable work.
Won Scio and Buhre are kept busy Oh
| the blacksmithing and wagon-repar
ing these days. and are doing fin
work. We will soon have a wagon
building shop in full blast, and shout,
be abe to build wagons for this Who'll
country. We have the timber, and tn
| machinery, and the men to work it up
| The Penmanship class was put off to
night, because we were short of sup
/! plies. No doubt they will reach u
/ before next Monday.
II x y s. $
/ Tuesday. October 26-It is rainin
to-day and the farm crew is workin
\ lin the broom factory. The car c
/ brick Is about loaded, and is billed OF
|. for shipment. DEFINE. Roedemeiste
|. and DeBoer are repairing the shoe
| brot in from the Ludington trip ye
terday. Ma" Thomas and Rose Be
| ohradsky are cleaning re-arrangein
the store to-day. They are two of ii
busiest people on the ranch-all Il