Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
OpeIousas An interesting program

OpeIousas. An interesting pIoSFd"
was given by the local lodge OF ElhS'
he natal day of the republic. as Ioi-
lows: Introductory exercises, exalted
ruler and Officers. prayer. \ j. her
cier, Jr.: song. Star SpangleG BANNER.
audience; flag Albert A Mendoza. al
tar services esquire and oilrers'
Elks tribute to the flag. l.. b. Sander
song. Columbia. the Gem of me
Ocean. audience; song, America, aud
fence; committee on music. Mrs. w.
r. Stewart. committee. Alfred \. Men
doza, f. cliff Allen. +. +. Hollier, L.
H. Mernhinyog
HOuma - The fifteenth annual con
vention OF the Louisiana State Fire
mems Association came to its con
clusion here after four days devoted
alternately to eating and entertain
ment, business sessions and more eat
ing and entertainment At IFS con
clusion the fOur-day meeting was yot-
ed by the firemen TO have been the
greatest annual gathering ever held
in Louisiana by the firemen.
De Ridder-Dr NJ +. DOdd pastor
of the First Baptist Church, Shreye-
port. appeared at the Baptist Churcn
for the first of three addresses he is
giving here by special invitation from
Rev. c. G. Jones, pastor, 10 help rally
and organize the Baptist forces Of the
city to the task of building the new
100000 church, plans and specittca-
tions of which are now ready for the
contractor.
Abita Springs. - The wool growers
of ST. Tammany parish met in the
town hall recently to discuss wool
sales and the condition Of the wool
market. 1t was decided to store the
wool and await a stable market The
| COvington Bank and Trust Company
has signified its willingness to make
lOans on wool when stored in a ware
house subject to its regulations.
tail merchants of Opelousas VIII be
held I'm the office of the Chamber OF
/ Commerce for forming a Retail Mer
! chants Association. This meeting will
be open to all merchants whether OF
not they are members of the Cham
Der of Commerce and there will be
no request made for contributions.
OpelOusas.-AmOng decisions rend
cher recently was one in the case oil
Annie Breeder VS.. Texas & Pacific
Railway Company She sued for S25.
! 600 for the killing of her husband al
Reeds Crossing near Morrow Station
and the court awarded here $l75OC
with interest from Judicial demand.
Alexandria.-The only celebration OF
the Fourth to be held in this city
took place at the City Park audito
rum under the auspices OF Alexandra
post No. 3, American Legion. There
was a dance and public speaking. The
local candidates for district attorney
delivered addresses.
DeRidder-The Shriners held a get
together meeting which was prefaceC
with banquet at the Sellers Hotel
Then bill given at the new Bridge
water building. A special train was
run from Fullerton for the occasion
and many Shriners were present from
other towns.
Covington.-TheC ovington Associa
ton of Commerce at its monthly din
ner discussed city mail delivery plans
for getting postoffice building lto
match the brick depot and brick stores
that are going up in Covington. and
other topics of Importance Of the com
munity.
Hammond. - The two-story brick
building of Perrone and William
Brothers, south of the Federal Build
ready for occupancy in about thirty
days.
Opelousas. - Eden Gil of this city
was checked in as an agent for the
local office of the American Railway
| Express Company, vice helneth San
ndez. who resigned to accept a position
in Columbus. Ohio.
Colfax-The Colfax baseball club
has leased several acres of land from
Captain c. II. Teal on the edge o.
town, situated on the Jefferson High
way northwets of here, to be used fol
! athletic purposes.
Opelousas.-D. |. Ulmer, formerly
! manager of the Cumberland Telephon,
and Telegraph Company at Slidel
was formally indicted into the Ope
lousas office as manager relieving Mr.
Garvey, who goes to New Orleans.
Grand Isle.-The Dunbar shriml
and ice factory on the Myrtle Grow
Canal have both closed for an indef
mite period owing to the scarcity o
sea shrimp and fish in Grand Lake.
Baton Rouge.-Cecil Morgan, depu
ty clerk of the Twenty second judi
cial District Court. has resigned. HI
is expecting a government appoint
ment in Porto Rico.
DeRidder Ledge No. 1873, K of F
held a meeting at which H. Van Z
Hart was installed as grand exalte,
| ruler. and a few members were taxi