Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-03-27

I - ''''"s MAJ VI ing StIldllS over q pc
riod Of years up t9Uune. 1899. the city
of Monroe is offeri '-~--LS all bonds
of this issue offer,0r- June /.
1920. iDEul9
Opeiousas.-The gention Of
in o H,Snan G MsaGyoss "EIasJ BE held
wesmann, state dWorth ST. Knights
OF Columbus, anne IT,, er a meet
ing of the state i'd district
deputies in Lafay
Oak Grove. - ltive operations In
drilling for oil on the Richardson Plan.
tation. in Ward One. West Carroll par
ish, will be started soon. A large
area OF land has been leased and in
dications for oil and gas are reported
good.
Oak Grove. - r. A. Brown, cashier
OF the First National Bank OF Oak
Grove, and breeder OF fine hogs, has
just returned from Little Rock, Ark,
where he purcha>,sd at public auction
two registered Duroc hog. boar and
q gilt.
Colfax. - +. G. Porter, depot agent
for the l.. X. and N. Company, has re-
signed his positif here to accept az
!, agent for the * H9kaany at Alex
Ia M( Nzasz..1S J J
viii be SUCCEEDED tt Colfax by Travel.
ing Auditor Powe4s.
; Pioneer. = Frederick Beavers of
Ward Five, Who was appointed re-
Gently to cadetbhip in West Point
Military Academy by Congressman
Wilson. is a grandson of Silas A. Stew
enson of KllbourHe, a merchant and
planter Of that section.
; Monroe. - One mile Of six-inch cast
iron pipe has been bought ana three
| hundred additional tons have been con-
tracted for by the city In preparation
for beginning the work of rebuilding
the waterworks and sewer systems
here.
st. Martinville. - Planters are get.
ting ready to rally for Beef Cattle
Day" to be held ut the Iberia Live
stock Experiment Farm operated by
the government for carrying on fsed-
ing experiments.
Ponchatoula. - The election for
mayor in Ponchatoula resulted In the
victory Of NJ F. Tucker over Bernard
Antony by vote Of 10 to 4b. Mr..
: Tucker was formerly mayor OF the
town for four years.
PlaQuemine. - The drug store OF AL
bert ]. Comeaux, in Eden street. was
broken recently and the cash register
broken open, but no money was taken.
The thieves were seeking alcohol, a.
nothing else was disturbed.
Franklinton. 49, Rev F. n. Sweeney
of this place was selected 10 NIL the
unexpired term Of the late J. u. Full
toms pastorate Of the Methodist
Church. He will be able to give the
church here half-time service.
FraRklinton. 49, Mr. f. J. Darlington
OF this place celebrated her nlheueIh
birthday recently. She was born Id
Marion county. Mississippi, March TO-
1880 Her father. Rev. stephen tlllS'
moved here while she was young
Baton Rouge - Anew oil re1nery
Is expected 70 heb uilt in the near
future on the Darling LUMBER Coin'
pany property.
Opelousas.-The committee having
in charge the erection Of the new bap-
tist church, the site now occupied ny
the old Budd building, received rom
the architect the building plans y, ,n
ediflce. Actual construction VIII 10
gin in the early fall.
st. Martinville - The steel Tour
list boat Polly, with a party OF Norc''
srn people was at st. MartinVillS'
Colfax. - W. W. Wilkerson mas
been here assisting citizens IN max
ing out their income tax reports.
Colfax. - A venire list OF twenty
grand jurors was drawn to serve a.
the March term OF the Grand PARISH
District Court, which conyyeneu l"
Gently.
Alexandria. - A fire occurred IN 'ns
smokehouse of the establishment =,
the .!Cudahp Packing Compan" "
Xavier street.
Oak Grove. - murray Riehouis ,e
for Houston, Tex, where he has sign en-
ed contract to pitch this season ''
the Houston team. |