Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16
THE COLONY DIARY
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comrades came in to look the Colony
over and | took old Father Time by
the beard and spent all morning show
ing our industries to the newcomers.
In the afternoon there was lots of prac
ticing at the theater, and at night we
had good show Rosa Matt was
the manager of this evenings enter
tainment. having gathered together
most of the program herself. The
weather was fine to-day, and we all
feel as if nature has smiled upon us
this year in many ways. The mental
science class was well attended and
much good was derived by our repeat
ing the last weeks lesson.
= = So
Monday, December l3-We had
lb.g rain again last night, but to-day
lit is warm and the sun is shining upon
us again. Most of the men are again
stripping cane. Ole and All fixed up
a new rig for our syrup evaporator.
and it is greatl The boys doing the
cook ng can cook about as fast as the
grinders can crush cane. Gatnan and
P. Caron are working on the Robert
son car. which. needs some engine re-
pairs. Comrade Lindsey is now look
ing after the hogs for while. He
brought pure bred Duroc boar from
Rosepine, This new colonist is
brother to the Louisiana State Cham
pion, and will be fine addition to
our herd. Comrade Schoettle went
to Alabama to-day, and Schad is now
our full-fledged baker. DeVine, Wa
tiers, and Synoground had the brick
machine turning over to-day, but find
some minor repairs to be made. Just
received notice that our car Of Irish
potatoes had arrived from Wilder, Id
aho, and | had to go to LeesviIIe to
get it spotted on our own switch. Es-
lperanto and Penmanship classes were
held tonight as usual.
Tuesday. December I4-The wa
CONS are busy hauling wood for the
big boiler and pulp from the cane mill
also they are hauling the cane tops
and leaves out of the big shed and it
is to be used as feed for the stock.
The syrup makers ran out their larg-
est run of syrup yesterday: they cook
ed 30 gallons. | Caron and Schrier
are doing the cooking. Satnan and
P. Caron are still working on the
shoe car. Ole is firing the boiler and
running the engines. Clarence Shut
helps at the laundry by running the
engine and boiler there while Dad
Thomas is off the job. The children
are working afternoons with Comrade
wv. Buck. getting the garden hoed and
Strawberries planted. DeBoer went to
Neame and Pickering yesterday on the
train to deliver repaired shoes and
gather Others up. He was quite sue
cessfuI. Why don't some Of you shoe
makers come IN; we will need you at
once, for the brick crew will take our
shoe shop crew away in few days.
Trixie Ewell is helping at the hotel
and is doing the library work Our
car load of Irish potatoes was spotted
on our switch to day and we will UNI
load it tomorrow. Comrade Beloh-
radsky. Comrade Dougherty and my
self were conscripted to serve on the
election board to-day. Belohradsky is
the handy man and serves in many
different places. besides doing the tim
ming and the broom making as steady
occupations. The school children
lpractice nearly every night for the
Xmas program, under Myrtle Kemp's
direction; tonight was a regular prac-
tee night. Also games were in pro-
gress, as this was card night at the ho-
tel. A new play was being rehearsed
for next Sunday evening. This Is a
busy burg both day and night. We
are busy in a constructive way. so
the buster we are the better.