The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-01-22
Nachitoches.-The Normal school
resumed regular work recently.

resumed regular work recently.
Nachitoches.--Mr. and Mrs. r. B.
COPYRIGHT, teachers of music at the
Normal, spent the holidays in Dallas
and COrsicana, Texas.
CoVington.-A ten-year privilege to
operate ferry across the Tchefuncta
river near MadisonvilIe is being ad-
vertiSed by the police jury.
Donaldsonville.-The paved streets
OF the city are being repaired and put
In thorough condition. Prospect Camel
has supervision of the work.
Donaldsonville.-The board of di.
rectors of the Commercial and Savings
Bank met last Wednesday and de-
clared semi-annual dividend of 5 per
cent payable January l.
Donaldsonyille.-A meeting of the
stockholders of the Community Thea
ter is called for January II, for elect
ing board Of FIVE directors.
Donaldsonville.-The city clerk is
advertising for sealed bids for the
franchises of the river wharf and city
market for one year. Bids will be
opened January s.
Donaldsonville.-The stockholders of
the Bank of Gonzales, situated in the
New River Section of this parish, will
mold a meeting January II for elect
ing board of directors.
DonaldsonVille.-The annual meet
ing OF the stockholders of the Com
mercial Savings Bank for the election
of directors for the year 1921, will be
held January II.
Baton Rouge.-Due to the fact that
the registration books failed to arrive
on time the new registration did not
start here until today. A large enroll
ment is expected.
Patterson.-William Bowman was
found mile east of here Friday night
unconscious as a result of injuries.
His lower limbs were crushed and his
forehead cut. He rarried at once and
told his name but could not account
for the accident.
Arcadia.-A banquet was given on
the eve OF the new year by w. D.
Golf, superintendent of the Baptist
Sunday School, in honor of the young
peoples class, which was the first to
obtain an attendance of over Is in the
Sunday school.
Pioneer.-Many carloads of gravel
are being received for the construc-
ton of the Jefferson Highway through
West Carroll parish and it is being I'm.
loaded along the right-of-way under
the direction of Engineer Drew, pre-.
paratory to the letting of the contract
CoVington.-The large dry kiln
owned by John Friedlander, orange
culturist, has been destroyed by fire.
The loss of Trifoliata orange seed for
growing hardy grating stock for the
Satsuma orange is irreparable. Or.
anges do we'll here, and David B,
Smith of Lewjsburg-on-the-La who
has some beautiful fruit, thinks that
grove of such oranges would enrich
anyone who would give it proper care.
Nachitoches.-R. B. COPYRIGHT and
K. W. Winstead, who play respectively
the violin and cello, have been invited
to assist in symphony concert at
Baton Rouge on January 9. The con-
cert will be under the direction of Fl
W. Stopher of L. S. U. Messrs. Court.
right and Winstead will 20 to New
Orleans to hear Kreisler while away
from Nachitoches.
Monroe.-The commissiary of J. M
Huber at Swartz was destroyed by fire
OF unknown origin, together with all
contents. The grocery supplies and
merchandise were owned by D. C.
Warner and the building by ]. NJ.
Huber, Brooklyn ink manufacturer.
who has a carbon manufacturing plant
at Swartz. The building and contents
are estimated at $4,000. Insurance
amounting to $1,000 was carried.
Nachitoches. - Misses Hope and
Bertha Haupt have returned from
Crowley La, where they spent the
holidays with relatives.
Nachitoches. Relatives here have
received the news of the marriage at
st. Louis of Miss Lucia Smith of
Nachitoches and Emmett Prudhomme
formerly of this city. Miss Smith, who
was attending school here, left for
Shreveport to spend the holidays with
her relatives. However she continued
to St Louis to meet the groom, who