The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04

charming hostess and all departed at
late hour thanking her for a most
delightful evening.
FOR SALE-Mixed lot second hand
pine lumber in good condition; $25. 90
per thousand. J. w. Stokes, Elton La
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Those in attendance we're: Misses
Gladys BacQue, Lucille Durio of Jen
nings, Lima and Grace Guidry OF
Church Point, ula Holt, Amy Scott,
Via Reese, Edith jenkins, Irma and
ArlO Anderson, Thelma Te:Ue, Hazel
Broussard, Frances Mccormack, Thel
me Winchell of Kingsville, Texas, Ha.
eel Berdue, Mae Quick, Helen Stagg
and Carolyn de LaRue, Messrs. Ames
Hebert, Tom Nixon, Norman Holliar
Stewart Rosa, Walter Anderson, Cade
Holt, Seymore Reese, Roy Jenkins
Richard Powell, Earl Stokes, DIN
Broussard, Forest Davidson, LaRue
Scott and Fonteleroy lie LaRue
Mr.. NJ. Broderick was a business
visitor to Jennings last Saturday
Mrs. Allen De LaRue was the hos
tess to delightful picnic party given
at Powell's lake Wednesday for the
tiny tots in honor of Mrs. T. S. Plum
kett's little nieces who are here visit
| ing. The chaperons were Mrs. De La
Rue, Mrs. T. S. Plunkett, Mrs. Paul
Sabatier and Mrs. H. V. Kennedy.
District Supt. 10y was expected to
be in Elton last Sunday and it was an
nounced that he would preach in the
| Methodist Church that evening, but
somehow he failed to make connec-
lions. Quite large audience were dis.
appointed but spent an hour or so in
a song service.
Rev. Wallace and Wife are expected
home this week and there will be re-
gular services both morning and even.
ing next Sunday the 9Th. at the Bap.
fist Church.
Last Thursday evening the young
peoples class of the Methodist Sunday
school enjoyed moonlight picnic in
the Garbarin0 woods west of town.
The teacher of the class, R. w. Hay
den and his wife were the jolly cha
perons. The time was greatly enjoyed
in social way around az lowing
camp fire., singing songs and eating
toasted marshmallOws. Fifteen of the
class were in attendance.
Mrs. Henry Precht of Raymond was
an Elton visitor Tuesday coming up
to take Mrs. Will Blanton and childr.
EN- to Jennings on their way to their
home at CarIiss.
Henry Walton and R. E. Powell
went to Donaldsonville Tuesday to at
tend meeting in the interest of the
rice industry. These Gentlemen will
help make the prices right.
| Mr. A. LaFleur is having very
neat fence built around his property
The stock has free range in the streets
and good fences are necessity,
T. S. P1unkett went to Jennings
Tuesday and from there to Donaldson
vile to join the Elton contingent of
the rice. meeting
Rev. VIM of Kinder, is expected to
be in Elton to hold preaching services
both morning and evening, Sunday
September 5, in the Methodist church.
Eugene Anderson is putting the
finishing touch on some improvements
in the interior Of the bank, which great
lly adds to the convenience of the cleri.
cal force The middle partition has
been removed, throwing this extra
space into the main room. Another
window has been added at the south
end of the lobby which will make it
more convenient for the bank patrons.
These changes while inexpensive will
make much more convenient for tax.
ing care of the business, especially
during the rush season. Transoms
have been fixed to swing open thus
making the ventilation much better
also
Little Charles Agaisse aged two, in
trying to master the intricacies of car
pentering made a miss lick with the
hammer and took off thumb nail
Wednesday morning. The little fellow
bravely carries the injured hand in a
sling.
We understand new bridge is be,
ing built across the bayou between
Elton and Basile. The road has been
impossible for some time and this i'm
provement will be welcomed by many
as it is a much travelled thoroughfare
when it can be used at all.
lNote-Thi department in the Journal
will be continued and improved If IL