The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-09-04

| and girls club who attended the SNORT
course in Baton Rouge captured hr8
prizes In all the contests which they
entered except one in which they won
the second. Aubrey Box of Martha
Vile, won first prizes in the poultry,
cattle, corn and hog Judging contests.
his prizes amounting to SIT, as fol-
lows: A S35 registered Duroc Jersey
pig from the Parker Stock Farm In
West Feliciana, a $25 puow, SIS
pair of shoes and 81 check. Angle
Sanders won second prize in the
third year canning contest an dreceiv
ed a Burpe can sealer and for first
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 T.
NJ. 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 tho 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 fair
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 Of
DR.. Soniat and will give the people an
idea of what can be done to improve
the physical man. They will visit
other fairs in the state.
Arcadia The Arcadia Chamber
OF Commerce was successful in con-
Quoting a good roads work day" re-
Gently. Every place of business in
town closed, according to agreement,
and every able-bodied man was 'oa
the job bright and early. Conse-
Quenur the roads leading into Ar
cadia present . fine appearance. Good
work was done by an army truck,
now the property Of the parish. with
large road scrapeY attached.
Natitoches.-W. B. Thompson Of
New Orleans, chairman Of tho Amer
can Cotton Association. will address
cultural short course which will be
conducted at tho State Normal August
1870. Mr.. Thompson will visit Match
itochss August 20. Sheriff. J. P. Payne
reports 1858 dog licenses collected IN
NatohAtoehss parish to date.
Arcadia - Arcadia has h the hast
few years eoetsn paved sidewalks.
electric lights. municipal water works
with some ~ the best water in tAs
souatry. according to analysis; u
soon to have . laundry and ice plant
and stAsr improvements, and hes It
present more than thirty new h0mss,
completed or uAdsr construction.
Roselaad.--As Mrs.. Walter Kline a
T1uksr was driving her oar on he
model road through Rossland, Jesse
Wright, . young negro bay. In At
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. G. n. Burch, form
srly OF jennings. La. for over = year
past In charge Of the First Uongrega-
tional Church In Roseland, has sent
In his resignation. which The member
ship accepted. A larger field has
been offered him, with increased
salary.
Welsh--Thisves entered the Benoit
Troosry store here recently by max
Ing entrance through the south side
door, robbed the safe Of SIS and tosk
pne box Of cakes from the store. The
robbers entered by breaking the glass
In the door and unlocking the door
which catches from the inside.
New Roads.-The first bale Of COT
lon from Points Coupes parish was
Iinnsd recently by Nix and Jewell
The cotton was raised by A. l.. Jew
oil. Jr.. in the Island Of False River
v Ventress. and weighed s75 pounds.
It was shipped by express to Norman
Meyer. New Orleans, La.
Fota.-During An electrical storm
here attended by q thrse-inch rainfall,
lightning struck and almost demol1sh- !
ID the local negro church and tore
put the side At small residence occu-
pied By q Mrs. Dsits aad her two
childrsn. Lucikly. no ons was In eth
y Of the bailAinu during The storm.
Welsh.-Ths local rice mill and tho
,wo warehouses have about complst-
ID thsir ovsrhauling and are ready
or the new orop. With dry weather.
win begin in the near fu-
ure.
IotA-W. q. Robertson Of this place
'eported twelve Of his sheep DesAs
Tiled BY dogs . few night ago.
NatchitoehsA = Cotton picking has
,sgun although the roop 10 not open