Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23
THE COLONY DIARY
Continued from page One

Lindsey and his family returned from
IRosepine to-day. Lindsey went as far
las DeRidder to get barrels to put our
Isyrup in. We will make about 1000
gallons, and have at least half Of it
for sale. Don't you want few gall
Ions Of pure cane syrup for your own
use. One dollar and fifty cents. fob.
there. 1t is our principal supply of
sweets. The children's self govern
ment league met this pm. and in the
evening we had another fine dance.
Jour visitors always have a good time
and good word to say for the social
side Of the Colony. It can't be out
done in real wholesome pleasure.
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Sunday, December l9-The day Of
rest again, and no one felt he had to
work to-day. We are getting our rush
work we'll under hand. But we had
many rehearsaIs at the theater, and
this evening put on dandy entertain
ment | know it was good, because
| was in it. If Doc Williams doesn't
hurry back, I'll have all his honors
away from him as a real bird. Of
course, | hide in a crowd when. |
sing in order to help the rest of the
bunch: you know me. Doc. The men
tai science class was well-attended to-
night, and used up its entire allotted
time.
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Monday, December .20-Tt is driz-
cling rain to-day and most of the men
are sorting sweet potatoes. The wa
CONS are in use hauling wood to the
big boiler. The syrup-making is go
ing on as usual. only that Geo, Matt
has taken Schr.er's place for couple
Of days. Mrs W Merrill and the five
little Merrills arrived in their new
home last evening, and Sidney is at
home helping them to make things
comfy, The children have been Civ
en- a weeks vacation. Compare thel !
vacation 10 the average boys vaca-
ton. They organize each days play
and all stick together in group with
lolder people to keep them interested
and amused. Should they proper to
90 to some industry end work or ba
instructed, they may do so by report
ing to the foreman. As an EXAMPLE
they are all going cut 10 get q holly
tree for their Christmas tree. Thurs
day under the guidance Of Mr.. Cuno.
the ywII also get holly and mistletoe
for decorations, using the holly bush
es that have the berries on, and Of
course selecting the best of everything
for decorative purposes-"It's their
own" They will set up the tree, de-
corate the hotel. make the paper
chains, pop and string corn, etc. They
know who Santa is, and they will en-
Joy preparing an entertainment for all
of us. They have their own club
house Chat they built) in which to
play, and my house is always open for
them to read in. This keeps them
| thinking of rendering service instead
of running wild on the streets and in
undesirable company. They learn to
play and work together, and in that
way become more attached to each
other. Satnan and Caron are repair
ing autos again. John Bergman and
Robertson went out to the dairy and
helped on the new COW barn. They
put on most of the roof, and as soon
as the stanchions are completed Bald
win will be in shape to house his ever
increasing family of ''bossies.' Lou
Use Belohradsky, Trix Ewell and Moth
er Crawford are helping at the hotel,
as some of the regular crew are away
on a visit. Atkins, Waters, and Heu-
er are still working on the shed that
is to cover the feed pile at the brick
yard. The teamsters met at my house
and we had dandy pow-wow, and
we had a good time, and parted lit
tie closer cemented together in our eff
forts to make the colony better
place to live IN than any other placet
on earth. Why not? Our interests
are identical" Why not?
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Tuesday. December 2l-Caron and
Heym left for LeesviIle with wagon
load of apples, but returned when it
began to rain, and they brot back a.
bout one-third Of their load. Van Dol
abr. Bennett, and Morrissey were cut
ting wood, but as they were not feath-
cred like duck the rain drove them
to cover. Ole and Bergman are put
ting in the foundation for the saw
mill; as the wood-cutters came in they
were pressed into service as helpers.
Most of the men are now sorting sweet
potatoes. as it is too wet to work most
other places. Our school 'marms