Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-10

points. The steamer was a passenger
boat when acquired by the Ouachita
transportation Company and could not
be changed to carry a sufficient
amount Of freight. Untfl larger boat
is procured, the company will operate
gasoline boat and barge between
Monroe and Harrisonburg.
Natchitoches.-Dr f.. Johnson Of
Harvard University, who is spending
this week at the Normal School, ad-
dressed joint meeting of the Parent
! Teachers Association and the Lesche
/ Club at the courthouse in the interest
OF the municipal playground which
will be established in this city, giving
many practical suggestions. He was
in favor of the school authorities hav-
! ing charge OF the Fairgrounds and di-
recting the play In order that it will
have an educational value.
University Station, Baton Rouge
A permanent farmers cooperative as
s0ciation was organized recently at
Youngsville for the purpose OF mar
keting farm products ana purchasing
fertilizers, reports f. NJ. Bacque, agent
in Lafayette parish. About one hun
dred and fifty farmers were present.
| This Is the second organization OF its
kind to be formed in Lafayette in the
last month.
University Station, Baton Rouge
On account OF the scarcity and high
price OF labor, tractors, riding cult
vators and improved farm machinery
of all kinds are in more general use
than ever before in Madison parish,
ton agent. Two loads OF cattle went
to market from Madison parish this
week and other carloads will be
shipped as the season advances.
Monroe.-Harry d. Wilson, commits
sioner OF agriculture; DR.. w. II. Dairy
mple, director of experimental sta
tons; M. Hull, sweet potato expert Of
the Department OF Agriculture; Mrs.
Mary Gesell, home demonstration
agent of Baton Rouge, and a large
number Of Monroe people interested
in agriculturs, attended q meeting of
the North Louisiana Agricultural So
ciety at Calhoun.
Slidell.-E. +. HALEY, member Of the
local lodge, Rathbone No. 103, Knights
of Pythias, has been elevated to the
lana, that OF grand chancellor. He
was recently given a reception in the
castle hall OF his home lodge, which
was participated in by the members
and their families. The affair was
successfully managed by o. G. Aiken,
G. G.
Opelousas.-Judge B. III. Pavy and
District Attorney Lee Garland will
stand for reelection to their respec-
tive offices in the coming Democratic
primaries. Judge Pavy has occupied
his position for ten years. District
Attorney Garland has administered
the duties of the office of district at
torney for the long term of twenty
four years.
University Station, Baton Rouge
Bookkeeping seems to have got good
start in Allen parish, writes George
w. Bohne, farm demonstration agent.
Ten modern hives were received dur
ing the week and orders taken for
thirteen more. Mr.. Bohne expects to
see most of the bees transferred to
modern hives before the end of the
year.
Slidell.-Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Levy
of Slidell have announced the engage
ment and approaching marriage OF
their daughter, Amelia. to Arthur
Weiss of Yonkers, N Y. The wedding
will take place in New Orleans at an
early date.
Slidell.-Miss Pearl Toulme, for
merly of Slidell, and Charles Schinnie
were married Saturday in Biloxi, Miss,
and are now at home in Slidell. Mr.
Schinnie is with the Salmen Brick
and Lumber Company here.
Slidell.-William Gordon Huff of
Magnolia, Miss, has taken over tle
contracts, subscription list and good
will OF the old Slidell Sun, which was
forced to close down during May.
Natchitoche5.-The political cam
paign in this district, the Eleventh Ju-
dicial District, composed OF the
parishes of Natchitoches and Red
River. has been opened with the an
nouncement OF S. r. Thomas OF Cou-
shatta for the office OF district attor-
ney.
Opelousas-The Parish Bank and
Trust Company will open its doors for
man saloon building on Landry street
will furnish temporary quarters for
the new institution.
Jackson.-Sunday protracted meet
ing began at the Baptist church. Rev.
w. A. Jordan of the Central Baptist
church of New Orleans will assist
Rev. McCool Of this place, in the
meeting.
Natchitoches.-B. s. Sweet has re-
ceived his commission and assumed
HIS office "a clerk of court with r n