The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29

living IN d community "hoiN D.
hogs were almost unknown, reports ~
]. Badon, agent in st. Martin parish.
These pigs, now six months OLD VIII
easil youtweigh any IS months ola noe
in that community The club boys IN
form til eagent that several farmers
wish to buy pigs from the hrst lit'ers'
after realizing that good breeding, as
well as good feed, is required to pro
duce good hogs.
Tallulah.-At a special meeting OF
the town council, ]. I. Mccarthy was
employed as engineer to superlntend
the construction work on the streets
O fthe town: and machinery was set In
motion for the ordering of the neces-
sary material for culverts, ana the
vgrael and rock which Is to be USED
in the work. The street commission
er was instructed to get bids for the
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
sembled in their rooms in the court
building and canvassed the returns OF
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.-At the monthly meet
ing of the commissioners of Thlbo-
daux, three ordinances were adopted.
one providing that, from June l, cleo
trio current furnished by the munich
pal plant will be rs per cent higher in
price, another forbidding the placing
of oyster shells or decaying fruit in
open receptacles in front of business
places and fixing fine of $25 for VIC
lations.
Tallulah.-A number of progressive
citizens of the town have arranged for
the holding of chautauqua in Tallu-
lah May 11-1213. 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. A
good course of lectures and music 10
anticipated.
Arcadia caused by back,
water in Concordia parish does not
| stop the work of Agent p Seab. He
made 20-mile trip on the levee one
day recently to respond to 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.
Oberlin.-Fifty- one boys and So girls
attended the rally day for agricultural
club members held here recently, II
charge of George w. Bohne, parish
agent. After a program rendered In
the high school auditorium by clut
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 a
Abbeeville recently and date Sc
for the first shipment. Local poultr.
growers are enthusiastic over the pro
ject. T. H. Casanova, parish agent
who is in charge of this movement
TIT ~pt1l p{d1y
Perpendicular examination 70
rural mail carrier at Maringoula. Is an
nounced for June IL, to be held at Pla
quemine. Any citizen over the age o
eighteen years may make application
to stand the examination. by applyin,
to postmaster at Plaquemine, or to tn
Civil Service Commission, at Washing
ton, D. G..
Hammond - Commencement weel
of the Hammond schools was naugu
rated with the annual union service a
the auditorium, when the oaccalau
reate sermon was delivered by tn
Rev. DR.. w. A. Gillon, pastor Of tn
; Federated Church, who took as hi
theme obedience and duty.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has been civ
en- by the mayor of Plaquemine tina
the ferry lease for term of five year
will be sold at public auction May II
The ferr yis operated between Plaque
mine and Sunshine.
ST. Martinville. - The Chamber Q
Commerce gave banquet recently.
members attending. L. w. Wilkinso
district manager, U. S. Agriculture
Department, made an address.