Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-04-24
An ordinance authoriz.

I Monroe. An ordinance autnoiiI .
i,o tho mayor to make contrac'
tel the Foundation Company OF New
vorL for the construction OF a wafer
morks and electric light and power
nlant and the installation OF necessary
machinery has been passed by the
Cormission Council here. The cost OF
tbs work will be paid out or the pro-
ceeds of S1.45O.OOO Improvement bonds
voted last November. II is believed
( work on the plant will be started sOoh
and COMPLETED in one hundred days.
Pointe a la Hache.-Leon NJ. FaVrot
/ cunervisor of rural schools, and the
nash superintendent of public schools
| 4 l. Porceau, addressed large ed
ucation meeting Of negro citizens. ana
II was decided that here should be
built in he two wards of this parish,
/ the First and Second, three Roseer-
valid fund schools for the negroes AMI
$500 for such schools are to be raised
| by the patrons.
Monroe.-Construct work on the
three additional school buildings to
he built by the City Hall. will be start
ed thi, week and the buildings fin
ished by the beginning OF the bond
market. which prevented the city from
disposing Of its improvement bond
issue. has delayed the building pro-
gram. but it is now said that arrange
ments to finance the school construc-
ton have been made. The buildings
will cost S25O,O0O
Colfax-An airpIane arrived from
Alexandria and landed in Capt. c. II.
Teals pasture just north of town. A
ride was given J. H. McNeeley, and
others who went up In he machine
during he day were Ivy and Ludlow
McNeely, L. B. Gay. S. J. Simmons.
Garland Dean and Misses Vivian and
Bernice McNeely, Myrtle Duffey,
Louise LaCroiX, Lily Belle Goodwin
and VIII LaCroix and Will Brownlee.
Colfax-At a meeting Of the Grant
parish members of the jefferson High
way Club a resolution was unanimous
ly adopted thanking Duncan Buie,
chief of the State highway department,
for his good will and assistance in for
warding work on the highways of this
parish. in the building of which he has
rendered valuahla holm
Convent.-Edwin s. Broussard, can
didate for the United States Senate,
arrived at Convent Friday and spent
Saturday at the courthouse, meeting
friends. He left during the day to
visit Lutcher, Gramercy and the lower
end of st. James. While in Convent,
Mr.. Broussard was. the guest of ex-
Sheriff Louis LIE Bourgeois.
Norwood. - The Norwood High
School, Friday afternoon, played the
Centreville (Miss.) team in Centre
will, losing the game by score of %
to 8. After the boys game the Nor
wood girls defeated the Centreville
girls by score of IL to 4, leaving the
honors evenly divided between the
two towns.
Baton Rouge.-Joe Bias suffered .
broken leg Sunday IN collision be-
tween his motorcycle and an automoS
bile driven by F. L. Faimer, manager
of the Crawford, Jenkins and Booth
Motor Company. The accident oc-
CURED at the corner of Pike and Main
streets, and is said to have been un-
avoilable.
Colfax.-At the meeting of the Col
fax Chamber of Commerce it was de-
cided that May Day should be cele-
brated by extending invitations to the
people of several adjoining communi-
ties to be guests of the town.
Norwood.-Work has been under
way on the new high school building
here for the past two weeks. This
building when completed will be one
of the finest school buildings In this
parish costing around $4,000.
Ruston. - The place was visited by
severe storm of rain and hail. II
is estimated z inches of water fell.
Washout prevented the arrival of
trains from the North, South and
East
Baton Riuge.-Clifford Fahey, who
was recently released from Jail in
New Orleans, is being held for the
Baton Rouge authorities on the charge
of breaking and entering the home of
Mrs. Prudence LIE Seur on Church
street one year ago. He will be brought
to Baton Rouge Immediately for trial.
Franklin.-Charenton Shell Beach
on Grand Lake, about ten miles from
this CITY, was opened last Sunday for
the season. Dancing, boating and
bathing will be the chief attractions,
An automobile transfer line connects
this city with the resort.
Norwood.-The truck crops in thi.
section of the country are in fins
shape. Small shipments of peas have
been made. The tomatoes and beans
are both in excellent condition. The
acreage shows considerable increase
over last year.
Baton Rouge-Whether the young