Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-08-07

&C STATE PIFllc 1"d.fL CIatltu a.
Camp stafford succeeding Surgeon
y. C. Billings. who is leaving for 9th
ar fe.d- NJ rudeayOr Major Baldwin
states tia, III Institution under the
excsuen. management or Major Bill
hing. hos been aIHt Up to the point
where 70 rank among the best in the
service Na+o. AMI Mrs Billings have
been here ;ag the pest year, and will
go from here TO Washington.
Slideu-The Birm'n-nam Graphite
Company has awarded the contract TOR
the erection Of two Of the buildings OF
ifs new plant in SlideiL and has the
plans and specifications ready for a
third buildiug The pans were exc
cuted by Charles Jenkins, architect,
of Covington, and the contract has
been awarded to Paul MendoW, OF
/ Coyington. The work will be rushed
4 and the third building will be coz
traCted for shortly.
Estherwood.-A noted case here
abouts, that OF Mrs. Tod.le Fonteuot
against Mayo BroussaId. to prove
rights OF ownership Of COW eight
years old which strayed or the farm
Of Joe Broussard Of Midland, was
heard recently by a local magistrate,
a decision being rendered in favor Of
Mrs. FoutenOt. Nj Broussard made
bond and took an appeal 10 the Dis
trict Court
Alexandria. - A case involving
complaint of Alexandra shippers rel
atlve to express service in and out Of
Alexandria was called for hearing be
fore the state railroad commission in
Baton Rouge recently. Traffic Mana
ger c. \. Nesom of the Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce will appear be-
fore the commission in the interest of
the local shippers.
Morgan City-The Oyster Shells
Products Corporation, with Arthur
Alderman, president, OF New York, E.
F. Clark. vice president and Alfred
Mead. secretary-treasurer both of
Alexandria. La. have decided to 10
cate their plant in Berwick, opposite
Morgan City.
Pointe a la Hatche-Maurice Co
lomb, who is cultivating the Braith-
waite Plantation in rice, was arraign-
ed in the District Court on an infor.
nation for flooding the she'll road IN
District No. !, while irrigating his
rice field. He pleaded guilty through
his lawyer and was fined 800.
Baton Rouge.-Some time this week
has been spent in trying TO organize
each ward into a fair district. reports
A. F Houston. agent in Richland par
ish. II Is the purpose to use these
fair organizations az permanent com
munity clubs. Quite a bit OF interest
has been shown.
Baton Rouge.-Poisoning demon.
strations ON boil weevil control, TO-
gether with spacing demonstrations In
both cotton and corn, havebeen ar
ranged for in each ward OF the parish,
reports B. NJ Jackson, agent in
Ouachita These demonstrations are
centrally located.
Baton Rouge. - Demonstrations in
pecan budding have proved OF much
interest TO farmers. writes II. II. Hes
ter, agent in Red River parish Plans
for home orchards have also been out
lined to those who desired to make a
start in fruit growing
Pointe la Hache-A l.. Pourcian,
parish superintendent of education,
will hold an examination for teachers
Of all white schools on August 2 or 3.
The parish has given for school pur-
poses three mills which will permit
of paying better salaries this year.
Baton Rouge-Interes in beekeep-
ing is very strong among farmers and
others, reports indicate. One day re-
Gently word was passed that there
was a modern beehive to be seen in
teh agents office.
Pointe a la HatChe.-The Dunbar
and Dukate Shrimp and Rice Factory
Is IN full operation again with large
quantities Of set shrimp being caught
by their fishing boats
Morgan City-Crop conditions In
this section Of the state. which grows
principally sugar and rice. are report
sd to be splendid at this time
Estherwood.-The food has damag
ed crops in the lowlands considera-
bly,, but the prospects OF a bountiful
rice crop have been improved
Slidell.-Starnes Pharmacies, of
Bogalusa, operators OF a chain OF
drug stores in this section. will as
sumo charge of the Central Pharmacy
here on the LIST OF August.
Oberlin.-Charbon appears to be
gradually spreading over the parish.
though no serious damage has as
yet been done in this locality.
EstkerwOud.-Ro building in AGA
dia parish is going forward steadily
and preparations are being made to
lay gravel on the new highways.