The St. Mary banner., 1920-09-04

the second. Aubrey Box of Martha /
Vile. won first prizes in the pouitry, /
cattle, corn and hog Judging contests.
his prizes amounting 10 SI7. as FOL +
lows: A S35 registered Duroc Jersey
pig from the Parker Stock Farm In
West Feliciana, S23 puoW, SD
pair of shoes and a 50 check. Angle
Sanders won second prize In the
third year canning contest an drecelV
ed a Burpe can sealer and for hrSt
prize in the first year dairy contest
she was given a complete butter max,
ing outfit.
Covington.-At a meeting of the
St. Tammany parish police jury re
Gently of the St. Tammany parish po-
lice jury the subject Of drainage was
taken up and acted upon. Judge J.
M. Burns presented the matter for
the drainage committee of seven rep
resenting the Parish Progressive
League and stated that the police
Jury was in need Of more revenues
from the parish to meet the general
expenses of the parish. To get this
additional revenue, the lands would
have to be made more valuable so the
assessments could be increased.
Hammond-As an added attraction
at the coming Florida parishes falr
there will be the exhibition given by
the New Orleans Young Mems Gym
nastic Club in front of the grand
stand on Saturday of fair week.
These young men, fifteen IN number.
will come under the management or
DR.. Soniat and will give the people an
idea of what can be done to improve
the physical man. They will visit
j other fairs in the state.
Arcadia. The Arcadia Chamber
OIL Commerce was successful IN con-
ducting good roads work day re-
Gently. Every place of business in
| town closed, according to agreement.
and every able-bodied man was ''on
the job" bright and early. Conse-
ouentlr the roads leading into Ar
cadia present fine appearance. Good
work was done by an army truck,
now the property of the parish, with
a large road scraper attached.
Natitoches-W. B. Thompson of
New Orleans, chairman of the Amerl-
can Cotton Association, will address
the students who will attend the agri-
cultural short course which will be
conducted at the State Normal August
1920. Mr.. Thompson will visit Match.
itoches August 20 Sheriff. J. P. Payne
reports 1858 dog licenses collected in
Natchitoches parish to date.
Arcadia. - Arcadia has in the last
few years gotten paved sidewalks,
electric lights, municipal water works
with some of the best water in the
country, according to analysis; Is
soon to have a laundry and ice plant
and other improvements, and has at
present more than thirty new homes,
completed or under construction.
Roseland.-As Mrs. Walter Kline OF
Fluker was driving her car on the
model road through Roseland, Jesse
Wright, young negro boy, In at
tempting to cross the road was struck
by the car, knocked down and run
over. Medical aid was summoned
and prospects are that he will recover
Roseland.-Rev. c. E. Burch, form
erly of Jennings, La, for over year
past in charge of the First Congrega
tionaI Church in Roseland, has sent
in his resignation, which the member
ship accepted. A larger field has
been offered him. with increased
salary.
WeIsh-Thieves entered the Benol
grocery store here recently by max
ing entrance through the south side
door, robbed the safe of $55 and toos
one box of cakes from the store. The
robbers entered by breaking the glass
in the door and unlocking the dool
which latches from the inside.
New Roads.-The first bale OF cot
ton from Pointe Coupee parish was
ginned recently by Mix and Jewell
the cotton was raised by A. L. Je"
ell, Jr., in the Island Of False Rive
at Ventress, and weighed 670 pounds
1t was shipped by express to Norman
Never, New Orleans, La.
, Iota.-During an electrical storm
; here attended by threeinch ralnfalI
, lightning struck and almost demollsh
ed the local negro church and tor