The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13

agreed upon by the committee. the
architects and the contractors.
Lafayette. - Because of the demand
for residences and factory SITES IN
Lafayette. T. j. VOORHEES, has purchas.
ed the Mouton-Lombard Addition near
the railroad, comprising forty lots
which suisiyided into locations for
homes ard business enterprises. Nh.
VOORHEES, will have the property ready
soon. he has a number Of applicants
for residences
Alexandria. - The city Of Aloxan-
dria is making arrangements for the
construction of a large reservoir for
the city water supply large enough to
contain three million gallons Of water
As soon as the site can be decided
lpOn work will be commenced. The
contract has also been let for the drill
ing of an artesian well to increase the
water supply.
Monroe.-Possibly the largest real
estate deal made in Ouachita parish
since the present activity in realty de-
veloped several months ago took place
when 1,032 acres of land known as the
Hard Times Plantation, was sold by
A. H. Kelley to the Home Realty and
Development Company here for $780,
220.
Lafayette. - Lafayette is going af-
ter water route to New Orleans by
way of a Municipal canal and the Atch-
afalaya -Teche-Vermillion connection
The first step will be an application to
the United States engineers for the
elimination of spillways, thereby max
ing the waterway navigable.
Baton Rouge. - Superintendent T.
H. Harris and practically all the Of
ficiales Of the department of education
have gone to Cleveland to attend the
National Education Association meet
ing. The party from Baton Rouge IN,
Guided Messrs Harris, Commit. Ives,
Trudeau, Foote, Lombard and Favrot.
St Martinville. = The Standard Oil
Company of Louisiana has bought a
site here on the sawmill track and will
Immediately erect warehouse ana
storage tanks for the local trade and
to supply the rice farmers in this ter
ritory. Lawrence j. Brown has been
appointed local agent.
Opelousas.-Arthur Darby of Por,
Arthur, Tex, and Miss Cora Collins OF
this city were married recently at the
Catholic church, Father Colliard Of
floating Mr.. and Mrs. Darby will
make their home in Texas.
Lafayette.-Ashby Woodson, a mem
Der Of the faculty of the Industrial In
stitute, has acquired the controlling in
terest in Denbo and Nicholson Co. |
Lids hardware and implement bust
ness from St. Louis capitalists.
Brelin.-Judge Jerry Cline convened /
the regular jury term of court here |
and only one jury case came up for
trial young white man from Oak
dale named Gerald, charged with lar
ceny, being tried, and acquitted
Monroe.-William Wunch, ii nnuve
of Germany, but a resident of Monroe
for fifty years. died here at the age of
II years. He had been connected with
one business firm here for forty-five
years.
Marksville. Kiblinger home and
sanitarium has changed hands twice in
80 days. Drs. E. and A. Kiblinger sold
their home and sanitarium to Mrs. u.
F. Neck about the middle of January,
1920. Recently DR.. George A. Mayer
bought the home and sanitarium from
Mrs. Neck.
Baton Rouge.-At the hearing of
two requisition cases before Governor
Pleasant, the requistion was granted
in the case of l. M. Hirshfield. who is
charged with being a fugitive from
justice and embezzling in Massachu-
sets.
Lafayette. - The local lodge of
Pythians have leased quarters down
town. The place will be furnished at
tractively. The house-warming will be
celebrated by the initiation of large
class Of candidates. New Orleans will
be well represented.
Potnte la Hache.-L. M. McLauren,
a conductor on the Illinois Central
charged with assault and in
tent to kill one Of Joseph Letters
game wardens at Cubbitts-G Gap on the
Letter game preserve, was acquitted In
District Court.