Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-02

Natchitoches-Sev members or
Gordon Peters Post No. 10. American
Legion. went 10 Robsline TO attend the
funeral OF Ira DOwies. whose body. the
first OF the Natchitoches soldiers TO
be brought from overseas. was ship
ped here from an American cemetery
IN France Young Dowies lost his life
in the Argonne fight. Services were
held At the Robeline Methodist Church
Sunday and on Monday a military bur
ial was given under the auspices OF
the post.
Slidell.-With a population OF 1888
given in a recent announcement OF
the United States Census Bureau Sill
dell is now the largest town in St.
Tammany parish. COvingtOn. the par
tsh seat running second with 4 popu-
lation of 2,942. During the past ten
years, Slidrll has increased its pOpula-
ton 40. and shows an increase OF 1929
over the 1900 census The population
| Of ST. Tammany parish as announced
is 20,645. an increase OF l,728 since
1910
COvington- and Abita
Springs report that summer visitors
coming and looking for houses for the
winter. To aid in supplying their
wants, 4 Mutt of the Mutt Hotel Of
Abita is building several cottages
which will be for rent as soon aa com
pieted An attractive bungalow near
st Pauls Cottage. Covington has Just
been completed for T. J. Pelle OF New
Orleans.
Pioneer.-W. l. Drew. assistant
state highway department engineer.
under instruction from Duncan Buie.
head of the department. has come to
West Carroll parish 10 re-survey the
Jefferson Highway from Forest to Pho
neer along the old public road. The
new route will prove more satfsfao-
tory people here say Bids will be
asked after the re survey is completed,
and contract awarded
Lafayette. A movement for the
adoption of the city manager plan for
Lafayette was inaugurated by the Ro-
tary Club and will be fully discussed
at future meetings. Lafayette Is ope-
rating under the commission form by
virtue of a charter from the Legisla-
ture. so any change that might be de
sired would have to be done with the
assistance of the Legislature.
ThibOdauX-Delay in the arrival OF
the big automobile buses made it nee
essary for the Iafourche Transfer
Company. Inc. to defer to begin its
operation of business between Thibo-
daux and Donaldson. Thibodaux and
Lockport and Thibodaux and Houma.
Seven 23-passenger buses are used to
start the business and a regular SEIZED
ule has been adopted.
NatChitoches. - Natchitoches Coun-
Gil No. 1857. Knights of Columbus.
held its annual election OF officers as
follows: Grand knight. Philip Clout-
Ter; deputy grand knight. J. G. L'Her-
isson; financial secretary. Oscar w
Traber; treasurer, George Himel: war
den, Thomas l.. Prudhomme: record
ing secretary, Paul A. DuCournau
Plauchville. - The high school has
opened for a term OF nine months
with the following faculty: J. E.
Plauche. principal; NJ F. Plauche.
Mrs. J. G.. Plapuche. Miss Isabel
PIauche. Miss A. Zannelia and B. Gar
70. A free parochial school also open
ed which will be conducted by the Sis
ters of Divine Providence.
Natchitoches Rosalie Mcbride,
nine-year old daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Henry Mcbride. fell from a per
simmon tree and fractured her skull
which caused her death several hours
later. She never regained conscious
ness after the fall which was caused
by the breaking of a limb.
Monroe-W J. Gill superintendent
OF the Louisiana Training Institute
was reappOinted to that position by
the board OF trustees at a meeting
here. There are eighty-fye inmates Of
the institute at the present time.
Thibodaux-The public schools OF
Lafourche parish began their respec-
tive sessions and. as usual. each school
enrolled a large attendance. The at
tendance al the ThibOdaux High
School. however. was somewhat under
normal. due TO the fact that several
high schools in the country are more
convenient to pupils that formerly
came to ThibodauX
ArCadia-Judge J. \. Sandlin Of
Minden. candidate for Congress from
the Fourth CongreSsiona. District,
spoke to Arcadia voters on the streets
\ large crowd gathered and applaud
ed his remarks
Lafayette. - The football season for
he southwestern Industrial Institute
team will open in New Orleans on Oc-
tober >. when the locals will play Tu
lane. coach Il Q. Tudor has material
Tor an improved team this season.
SlauGhter-The Slaughter High
School has opened with an enrolment
OF POO. Professor SeEerS Is principal,