The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-05-14
FENTON TOPICS.
(Too late for last week.


Fenton, May 5th.-Hayes mo-
tored to Fenton Sunday and cross
ed bats with the Fentonities at
Rabbit Park. We did not nave
much of a ball game, as the time
was all spent chewing the rag"
Quite a number came from Hayes
nine autos full. Fenton turned out
fine in spectators. We would IKE X
to give the score but the tally
sheet would not hold all of the
HAYES score, so we won't say what
Fenton got in the neck -
Rice farmers are busy this week
drilling rice. 1t has been almost
impossible to get into the rice
fields for the last three or tour
weeks, so some of the first plant,
ing is being cut up and replanted
on account of bad stands.
MIR. Ausem MarcanteGs ware
house, east of Fenton, was broken
into Tuesday night of last week
and about twelve sacks OF rough
rice stolen. From the tracks lett
is appears that the team used TO
haul the rice off consisted OF a
mule and a horse, apparently a
big mule and horse. The tracks
we're followed south a good long
distance. Mr.. Marcantel would not
state whether they had located
the rice or not, but we rather
think he did.
Mr.. Zeno Ardoin of Eunlce
spent the time between trains Sun
day with his daughter, Mrs. A.
Granger.
Father CramerS of Lake Charl-
es will be in Fenton May l4th and
we will have mass between 500
and 1880 o'clock. A good many
people are expected, and all are
cordially invited and welcome.
While the sermon will be OF the
Catholic faith, the word of God is
blessing for all. Come.
Mr.. Neamo Doget of Basile spent
Wednesday and Thursday the
guest of his brother, Joe Doget at
Fenton. 1t will be remembered
that Joe has been very i'll with an
abSceSs. His brother was advised
of his condition by letter. Joe may
go to the Charity Hospital in New
Orleans for treatment.
A Mr.. Cochrin of Lake Charles
was in Fenton last week looking
for location for a garage which
he expects to open here in the near
future.
MesSrs. Ira Peloquin and VIM.
Fenton sold two or three cars of
rice last week. Some of the rice,
the Japan, brought as high as 81.
go per barrel.
MeSSrS. VIM. Fenton, H. G. Pat
terSon and C. A. Lantz inspected
the high school building last
week. Mr.. Lantz, who is experienc
ed in brick and masonry, advises
some repair work done in the way
of bracing the building, on ac-
count of a sag which has develop
ed.
According to his statement di-
rected to the Journals scribe Tues
day, Mr.. S. Karam anticipates
putting in a general dry goods
and notion store in Fenton in the
near future in the building for
merly occupied by Barbee & Gull
lumber. Mr.. Karam stated that his
old store would be continued as a |
grocery, hardware and cold drink
stand. He will conduct his ice
house this season. MIR. Karam also
stated that there was a move ON
foot by which he would probably
run a wire from his lighting plant
to the Fenton high school build
ing, and might later install a mo-
ton picture machine. Oh. how
nice for Fenton.
= w. A. J. Ferret of Edgerly was
in Fenton Tuesday on his way to
Gray's Bluff, on the Calcasieu
river, where he expects to install
"a saw mill in the near future.
A. r. McBurney has a force of
men and teams engaged in grad
ing and spreading gravel on the
Pelican Highway between Wood
lawn and FentOn. If present
weather continues we will soon
see the two burgs connected by a
good gravel highway.
SUNSHINE.