The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08

1 ting active in the southern part OF t.
parish, five dcrricks being Up. Tw,
are on the w. F. Taylcr lands il
T. c. y. r 3, W, one S Uth OF Cncp
In nd one north. Drilling has starte,
In Section %. ", w by Fletcher
ct ais. The drilling rig has been NOV
ed IL on the Derry plantation in TIT
northwest corner of T. 6, n r. 6 "
and drilling will start at once.
Niiaiia. - The courthouse yard
/ was thronged with a large and merry
/ crowd of Vidalians who came TO par
/ ticipate in the ice cream socia! CIV
en- by the Union Sunday school com
/ plimentary to the class of which Mrs
NJ. d. BOatner is the teacher, as =
reward for influencing the largest
| number OF members TO attend Sunday
school. Music was furnished by the
hometalent orchestra. Ice cream and
cake was served.
Tallulah. - With the week JUST
ended the committee of physicians,
with Superintendent Lenton. complet.
the examination of the pupils of the
schools of the parish with the excep.
ton of one wad which is inaccessible
because Of high water This work
was begun by the local Red Cross in
November, but was delayed because
Of bad roads and weather. About 10
per cent of the children have been
found to have some kind of defect.
Pascagouia. - w. w. Walker has
inaugurated a bus line to the sea.
shoe. This service was made neces-
sary on account of the removal or the
electric car line between Pascogoula
and Moss Point. Anticipating an un.
usual number of summer visitors from
New Orleans and the parishes, house
cleaning and the renovation of cot.
tages are being rushed throughout the
resort section of this port.
Lake Charles. - F. o. Morrison,
freight agent of the X. c. S. at Beau.
mont. and freight agent of the con.
solidated office in Lake Charles when
the roads We're operated by the gov
eminent, has been appointed traffic
manager for Kelley Weber and Co.
and will have charge of tn freight
movement of tais concern and the
Louisiana Grain Company, allied with
Kelley Weber.
Lake Charles. - About thirty mem
bers of the Lake Charles Rotary Club
motored to Crowley to perfect the or.
ganization of Rotary Club in that
city. The Lake Charles delegation
will be joined by Rotarians who are
attending the state convention OF
building and loan associations in La
fayette and by representatives of the
newly organized Rotary Club.
Amite. - The Central Light and
Power Company will have its new ice
liant in full operation within the next
thirty days. Heretofore, Amite has
had to depend on Hammond and Kent
wood for ice. and often through a |
shortage at those plants the people |
In the Tangipahoa parish seat have
been compelled to go without ice for
several days.
Baton Rouge. - A resolution to |
seek the aid of the Legislature in i'm
proving the housing conditions of the
girl students of the Louisiana State
University was passed by the South.
ern Association of College Women at
heir luncheon at the Istrouma Hotel
recently. A committee from the as
will be appointed which will
appear before the Legislature. -
Pascagoula.-The american schoon.
IT c. w. Mis-. Captain ]. C. Ryan,
'wned ~ the l.. N. Dantzler Lumber
,onhdhy, arrived in port from Pert au
'pain, Trinidad While passing the
Islands the schooner encoun.
cred heavy blow.
Thibodaux. = A special term of Dis
net Court. for one week, will begin
ere shortly, the principal business
efore the court being the continue.
on Of the damage suit of the Bowie
amber Company VS.. the M. L. and
:. and S. S. Company.
Thfbodaux. = Some merchants here
ere selling sugar at 81 IL cents per
ound. but they have olerewtdheR A {
ound, but have lowered the price to
cents at present. There are sew
raj factories here refining Cuban 8
igar. ,
Alexandria. = The mercantile estab.
ishment of ]. II. Ebert, on Second !
rect, was entered and a small sum
money stolen from cash register. !
ntrance was effected through a door
the rear. {
Ponchatoula. Strawberries are b
owing in good valume from this sec
on. Eight cars left here for North.
n markets recently. The pints
ought from $685. to 1915 and quarts
80. I
Estherwood. = George Hayes was Il
riously burned recently while fight. Ii
& the fire which destroyed his resi- \
nee in Branch. near here. The prop
ty loss was about $1,000 with nc t,
surance. g
Pearl River. - The Columbians OF 9
e Redpath Bureau played to large a
dience in the Civic League Hall.
Colfax. - The Chamber of Com h