The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1920-08-27


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 S77, as fol-
lows: A $35 registered Duroc Jersey
pig from the Parker Stock Farm in
West Feliciana, a $25 puow, SIS
pair of shoes and a 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 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 7.
M 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 the 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 good roads Work day" re-
Gently. Every place of business in
town closed, according to agreement,
| and every able-bodied man was ION
the job" bright and early. Conse-
| quentlS the roads leading into Ar
cadia present fine appearance. Good
work was done by an army truck,
now the property of the parish. with
a large road scraper attached.
| Natitoches.-W. B. Thompson Of
New Orleans, chairman of the Ameri-
can Cotton Association. will address
the students who will attend the agri-
| cultural short course which will be
conducted at the State Normal August
1920. Mr.. Thompson win visit Match
itoehes August 20. Sheriff. J. P. Payne
| reports 1858 dog licenses collected in
Natchitoches parish to date.
Arcadia. - Arcadia has in the last
| few years gotten paved sidewalks,
electric lights, municipal water works
with some of the best water in the
country, according to analysis; is
soon to have a laundry and ice plant
| and other improvements, and has at
present more than thirty new homes,
completed or under construction.
Roseland.-As Mrs. Walter Kline OF
Fluker was driving her car On the
model road through Roseland, Jesse
Wright, young negro boy, in at
| tempting 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.
Rose1and.-Rev C. E. Burch, form
erly of Jennings, La, for over year
past in charge of the First Congrega-
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.-Thieves entered the Benoit
grocery store here recently by max,
ing entrance through the south side
door. robbed the safe of S55 and took
one box of cakes from the store. The
robbers entered by breaking the glass
in the door and unlocking the door
which latches from the inside.
4 New Roads.-The first bale of cot
ton from Pointe Coupee parish was
ginned recently by Mix and Jewell
the cotton was raised by A. L. Jew
ell, Jr., in the Island of False River
at ventress, and. weighed 675 pounds
1t was shipped by express to Norman
Meyer, New Orleans, La.
Iota.-During an electrical storm
here attended by threeinch rainfall
lightning struck and almost demolish
ed the local negro church and tore
out the side of a small residence occu
pied by a Mrs. Deitz and her two
children. Luckily, no one was in eth
er Of the buildings during the storm
Welsh.-The local rice mill and the
two warehouses have about complet
ed their overhauling and are ready
for the new crop. With dry weather
threshing viii begin in the near fu
ture.
Iota-W. S. Robertson of this place
reported twelve of his sheep Delnt
! Iy;Ilod Nv dogs few night ago.