The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-30
Thibodaux. - Very Rev, Father A.

1hioOdauX. - Very Rev. Father A.
NJ Barber announced in ST. Joseph
Catholic Chu h that q census OF the
religious parish OF St. Joseph would
soon be taken to ASCERTAIN the number
of the heads OF families, the number
Of unmarried men and the number of
women who are self-Supporting, this
being done by Archbishop Shaw as
basis or a campaign that the arch
bishop will soon have started in all of
the religious parishes of the state to
help raise the million dollars neces-
sar yto erect and dow a major sem
mary in New Orleans. where young
men will be prepared for the clergy,
instead of having to go to st. Louis or
Baltimore.
Plaquimine. The Bureau of Cen
sus made preliminary announcement
of the population Of the parish of her
vile subject to correction, as follows
-Iberville parish shows a population
of 26,S06 for 1920, and for the year
1910 a population of 30.054, showing
a decrease for the 10 years of 3,42S.
Every ward in the parish has shown
decrease in the past 10 years The
population of the town of Plaquemine
has not been announced as yet, owing
TO the fact that in making the enufne-
ration the town was not separated
from the other wards.
Crowley.-P. j. Chappuis. who was,
one of the pIrty of Knights of Column
bus who went to Rome to see the
Pope, and visited the battle-torn sec
tons Of Europe, will deliver a series
of free lectures to the public at an
early date. The first of the discourses
will be given here. Other cities may
have the same privilege by getting in
touch with Mr.. Chappuis. He will
positively refuse to lecture if any ad-
mission is charge or if the public as
whole is excluded. In addition to
slides and still pictures" it is his
aim to have motion pictures shown.
Gulfport-The Hodge Ship Com
pany's steamship Nika, now in port to
inaugurate that lines direct sailings
from Gulfport to Cuban outports and
sailed on the first trip October 13
with general cargo. They will main
tain a regular schedule on a twenty
one day period basis and the outlook
is good for the building up Of a good
business through this port This is q
boost not only for Gulfpor1 but for
the entire state Of Mississippi as the
Nika is strictly a Mississippi vessel,
being built of Mississippi timber in q
Mississippi shipyard.
Hammond.-At a meeting of the
Ladies' Improvement League it was
decided to close the municipal nata-
torium for the winter months, com
mittee being appointed to attend to
storing the equipment. The past sea
son was most successful one, and q
large sum was realized. The ladies of
the league went on record as resent
ing the impression gathered from
New Orleans newspapers that there
had been two fatal accidents in the
pool this past season.
Ruston.-The Louisiana commercial
secretaries have made plans for a
gathering of the organization at
Shreveport October 80 and 81. Among
the principal topics on which ad-
dresses will be made the Necessity
of a Louisiana Chamber Of Com
merce,' Advertising Louisiana"
Helping TO Market Farm Produce"
1.-THE Community uction Sale" I'm
Quoting INN to Louisiana"
Fund p Ihods," Good
Roads titutional Con-
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