Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22

/ ma pigs were delivered to Ctu' D"'S
/ living i'm a community wh"t E""H
/ hogs were almost unknown. reports Is
j. Hadon. agent IN 81 Martin PARISH
These pig. now SIX months ola WIZ
casii youtw cfgh any tS months GA H"E
in that community. The club h'!H il
form IN caEont that sov"'"l iaFH''''
wish to buy pigs from m" h"st H'i'IH'
after realizing that good hr"ed'HS' ~
well as good feed. Is required T. pr"
duCe good hogs.
TaIlulah.--At a special meeting OF
the town council, J. / Me- 'arthv va
employed as engineer "a SHP1rln'rtu
the construction work on 'a' ei.r"t'
fthe town, and machinery Wa set IN
motion for the ordering of Jh" nn.'"-
Sary material for cHlV"rts. ana rae
yEracI and rock which Is tu r' us'd
in the work The street commission
rr was instructed to get bids Tor tue
distribution Of the gravel and grading
the streets.
Amite. Tuesday was a red letter
day with the TangipahOa Parish
School Board when the members as
semblcd in their rooms I'm tn" court
building and canyassed the returns II
: the special election held throughout
the parish recently To vote an add
tional tax levy of two mills for CIV
ing additional aid to the system OF
public schools. The tax carried
easily.
ThibodauX the monthly meet
ing of the commissioners of Thlbo-
dauX, three ordinances were adopted,
one providing that. from June !, cleo
trio current furnished by the munich.
pal plant will BE- % per cent higher in
prizes. another forbidding the placing
of oyster shells or decaying fruit in
open receptaClcs in front of business
places and fixing a fine OF $25 for VIC
lations.
Tatiulah-A number of progressive
citizens of the town have arranged for
the holding Of a chautauqua i'm Taliu
iah May HEB. The teachers school
children and some of the women Of the
town are divided into two rival teams
for disposing of the tickets. All sur
plus money will go to the school. \
good course of lectures and music IL
anticipated.
A hy hn
water in CoRc0rdia parish does not
stop the work of Agent p. Seab He
made a 20-mile trip on the leyee one
day recently To respond to a call for
help in stamping out an epidemic
among livestock. Authority to travel
on the levee had to be obtained from
the local levee board.
Obcrlin.-Fifty- one boys and IS girls
attended the rally day for agricultural
club members held here recently, In
charge of George w Bohne. parish
agent After a program rendered In
the high school auditorium by club
members, everyone boarded autOmo-
biles and went several miles out into
the country for basket picnIc.
Abbeville.-With the help of the ex.
tension poultry specialist, an egg-ship-
ping organization was organized at
Abbeeville recently and date set
for the first shipment Local poultry
growers are enthusiastic over the pro-
ject. 7. II. Casanova. parish agent.
who Is in charge of this movement,
says the association will grow rapidly.
Piaquemine.-An examination for
rural mail carrier at MaringouIa, Is an.
nounced for June IL, to be held at Pla.
Quemine. Any citizen over the age of
eighteen years may make application
to stand the examination. by applying
to postmaster at Plaquemine. or to the
Civil Service Commission. at Washing.
ton, ID. c.
Hammond. - Commencement week
OF the Hammond schools was naugu.
rated with the annual union service at
the auditorium. when the baccafau.
Feate sermon was delivered by the
Rev. DR.. w A. Gillon. pastor OF the
Federated Church. who took as hts
theme obedience and duty.
Plaquemine.-Notice has been civ.
en- by the mayor OF PIaquemine that
the ferry lease for term of Ave years |
will be sold at public auction May IL.
The ferr yis operated between Plaque
mine and Sunshine
st. Martinville. - The Chamber OF |
Commerce gave banquet recently. IS |
members attending, l.. W. Wilkinson
district manager. U. s. agricultural
made an address.
st. Martinyille.-A. B. WihtIon Of |
Buanx Fridge. r. J, Baden and w. E.
Perrault OF this place, members OF the /
memorial fund committee are active.
ly at work collecting the quota for the
parish
Plaquemine.-The large towboat
Corona. which was placed on a sea.
going barge. passed through the Pia.
quemine locks on its way to Mexico. !
where IT will be used in the oil bust.
ness.
Plaquemine.-A very interesting dis.
play of domestic science work in
which Miss Gachell is teacher. was
given at the high school Saturday.
Hammond.-On the occasion of nj.