The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06

ANo. q, DeSlHnlng at the orleans parish
line, and extending down to the low.
er line of Magnolia plantation, be.
longing to Ex-Governor H. C. War.
moth. 1t isexpected that the Orleans
parish authorities will extend their
model highway. now built as far as
the Stanton plantation, TO their par
ish line, and thus give a through con-
nection between Magnolia plantation
and Canal street ferry, distance Of
fifty miles.
Pointe a la Hache-The Plaque
mines Parish Democratic Executive
Committee met here in the court
house with F. c. Meyers as chairman.
to receive the application Of parish
delegates to the constitutional conven-
ton and the five parish delegates to
the congressional convention. The sp-
plication of State Senator Simon Leo
po1d was the only one receiver and
with no opponent he was announced
the nominee. as well as the five can
didates for parish delegates. There
will be no need of a primary at the
general election on November 2.
Plauemine. - The Plaquemine Elks'
Lodge, No. 1898, held a special meet
purchase a homo, and the committee
appointed for this purpose have closed
with the owners of the Liberty Thea
ter for a consideration of $4,000. The
proposition has been submitted to the
Grand Lodge and as soon as the au'
thority is granted the sale will be
completed. The lodge has also maze
arrangements to float bonds TO the
amount of $4,000 to make the neces-
sary changes in the building and fur
nish the building.
Lobdell-M. ]. Kahoa's Allendale
factory has been grinding sugar cane.
For this early in the campaign, cane
is showing satisfactorily, although not
enough of it has been milled to fur
nish any figure of possible results. La
Dor is so far, practically sufficient, due
to the fact that 1t is the only planta'
ton in grinding operation furnishing
employment to whatever transieI.tS
that may seek work. Wages have not
been definitely fixed, the management
guaranteeing to meet on pay day
whatever wages may have been de-
cided, for the grinding generally
Hammond.-The Strawberry Grow
ers' Selling Company is remodelling
one of their buildings to install
large syrup canning plant. This is the
latest move undertaken by this large
and growing company. Recently 1t
purchased the plant of the Standard
Box and Veneer Company. 1t pre-
serves strawberries and other fruit as
we'll as shipping many carloads OF
the fresh fruit each season. This new
plant will be of large capacity and
the sugar cane growers in this sec
ton will be able to sell their cane at
the factory, thus doing away with so
many separate syrup mills.
Ruston.-A campaign to. annihilate
the rats in Ruston has been started by
the Ruston Chamber of Commerce
with G. A. Adams, as chairman of the
committee. Mayor w. S. Moore, and
DR.. w. s. Harrel, health officer are &C
tive in the movement, as are all or
the members Of the Ruston Chamber
of Commerce as well as the citizen
ship of Ruston The campaign VIII
continue for one week. Ten cents
will be paid by the Ruston Chamber
Of Commerce foreyery rat brought to
headquarters during that time.
Bunkie.-The construction work on
the Holly Ridge Lumber Company's
plant, which was commenced about
August /, is nearing completion. The
machinery is being installed. The COM
pany will manufacture barrel slaves
and heads, using white oak, RED oak,
gum, ash and blackberry timber. The
plant will have a capacity of 10000
slaves per day, and viii employ 80 to
S5 men at the START.
Monroe.-The proven Monroe gas
field was extended approximately four
miles to the south and six miles TO
the southeast by the discovery of gas
at West Virginia No. 2 well OF the
Lafourche Oil and GAGS Company OF
Monroe at 1881 feet. The gas, which
is shooting above the derrick, Is be-
lieved to be OF great volume.
Pointe a la Hache.-The residence
of Rev. Joseph A. LsVeque in charge
of the Catholic Church at Buras was
robbed of linen and other church ser
vice to the amount of $135. There Is
no clue to the robbers. All of the
linen was a present to the church
from New Orleans friends.
PlaucheyiIle. - Crawling Of the
Cottonport to Plaucheville road viii
be completed during November. It viii
be one o fthe best highways in the
state. The Hiekoryto- Bodoc, tie
Plaucheville-to-Dupo and the
PIaucheville-to-L Chohpique roes
will be completed during next year.
Thibodaux.-Some of the Lafcurche
sugar planters will start the grinding
campaign in the near future.