Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-26

Natchitoches Members of the BOYD
and girls club who attended the short
course in Baton Rouge captured aF
prizes in all the contests which hs
entered except one ia which they wen
the second Aubrey Box 81 Maraa
vile, won first prizes in the poutrs
cattle, corn end hog judging contsts
his prizes amounting to ST. as fpl
lows; A S35 registered Durcc jersey
pig from the Parker Stock Farm 81
West Felieiana, a S25 puow. Sis
pair Of shoes and q 50 check. ANGIE
Sanders won second prize ia The
third year canning contest an dreceiV
ed a Burpe can sealer and for FIRST
prize in the nrst 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 POI
lice jury the subject of drainage was
taken UP and acted upon. Judge a.
M. Burns presented the matter for
the drainage committee OF seven rep
resentng 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 act attraction
at the coming Florii es fir
there viii be the exai ~
the New Orleans 9
nastic Club in -fr E IL
stand on Saturday G.
These young men, IF
will come under the 81 t il
DR.. SOniat and will Civ c- seople a
idea of what can be lie to improve
the physical man. They will visit
other fairs in the state.
Arcadia. - The Arcadia Chamber
Oh Commerce was successful in COM
Quoting good roads work day" REL
Gently Every place of business In
town closed, according to agreement,
and every abIe-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. win address
the students who will attend the agri-
cultural short course which will be-
conducted at the State Normal August
1920. Mr.. Thompson will visit Match
itoches 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 laundry and ice plant
and Othsr 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.
Roseland.- Rev. G. E. Burch, form
erly of Jennings, La, for over a 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.-Thieves entered the Benoit
grocery store here recently by MAX
ing entrance through the south side
door, robbed the safe of $55 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. hi
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 yentress, and weighed 675 pounds.
1t was shipped by express to Norman
Meyer, New Orleans, La
Iota-During an electrical storm
here attended by a three-inch rainfall.
lightning struck and almost demoIish-
ed the local negro church and tore
out the side of small residence oecu-
pied by Mrs Deitz and her two
children Luckily, no one was in eltB-
On. Of thn h11ilaiuns dnl.fn o. tLn 80.