Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-01-22

Alexandris-The Alexandria Oil ane
Gas Company has resumed operations
ON its we'll on the Archinard tract
seven miles from Alexandria.
Bunkie-The general business con
dition remains good with d great deal
OF building activity going on. both in
residential and commercial property
Plaquemine.-The city tax collector
reports his collections in December
1920, were better than the previous
year by several hundred dollars.
Ruston. Much interest is being
manifested in the election OF the
board of directors Of the Ruston
Chamber of Commerce to take place
on Tuesday
: Natchitoches-Th Normal basket
ball team has left for a weeks tour
Of the southern part of the state.
playing its first game with L. S. L.
on Saturday.
Ruston.-Among the new concerns
just opened in Ruston is that Of the
X. and K. Auto Paint Shop The firm
is composed OF James B. King and r.
p. Ketchum.
Bunkie.-NOtwithsta the cotton
and cane crops in this section were al
most total failure and the farming
interests received a severe setback.
Bunkie's two banks by their state.
ments issued January l, proved to be
In a very healthy financial condition.
Roseland.-The Community Church
Sunday School, recently organized in
Roseland, has quite a large scholar
ship, with several teachers. Rev. c.
r. Burch has been elected superin-
tendent; Miss Ella HarrelI, treasurer.
and Charlie Streat, secretary.
Roseland.-While Herbert Gray was
handling a small repeating rifle he ac-
cidentally shot Charles jenkins, aged
IA years, the ball entering his left
side. near the hip. A physician ex-
tracted the ball, and young jenkins
will recover.
Morgan City.-The cigar factory of
Seidenberg & Co.. it is said, will re-
sumo operations about the middle of
this month. This factory, which is a
branch OF theAmerican Cigar Com
pany, closed down for the HOLIDAYS. II
employs upwards OF 100 girls. ---
Natchitoches,-The triennial physf-
cal examination of Normal students
has begun. This examination is thor
ough and is intended to discover phys
ical defects which an attempt is made
to remedy by recommending the
proper for moi physical culture.
Natchitoches,-The Normal Y. w.
{. A. put on a drive last month for
the European Child Feeding Fund and
S2S2 was realized from the faculty and
students. The association gave s25 to
the local Social Service Bureau and
$50 for medical students of Europe.
LaPlace.-At a meeting OF the La.
Place Amusement Company the resig-
nation Of f. H. Alexander as manager
was received and accepted and Henry
Maurin was elected manager and
treasurer, while E. H. Alexander was
elected to the post of secretary. Pres
ton Montegut is president, with Wal.
lace Lasseigne as vice president.
Lake Charles.-Iucius L. Moss, COM
mander OF the locI camp of the Sons
of Confederate Veterans, has been ten.
dered the position OF commander OF
the Louisiana Division. vice B. p. Sui
Ivan, whose term of office has ex-
pired. The position carries with it
many important duties, among them
being the appointment of an official
staff, the dividing of the division into
several brigades and the selection of
brigade commanders.
Alexandria, cigar factory will be
started here Februar l by the Seiden-
berg branch of the American Cigar
Company in New Orleans. which some
time ago purchased the property in
Wheelock avenue formerly known as
the T. p. A. Hotel. John Summers.
who will be superintendent of the
plant. has arrived here and is in
stalling he machinery and equipment.
II is announced that the factory will
employ several hundred persons.
NatchitoChes.-The following Young
women are quartered this term in the
practice cottage with Miss Margaret
Weeks, head of the home economies
department; Miss Dorothy Skinner of
st. Joseph; Anna Cooksey, Shreye-
port; Estamae Ballew, Crowley and
Lois Mears, Loranger. Different
groups are extended this privilege
each quarter and are given course
in practical housekeeping. consisting,
besides cooking. of buying and hand.
ling bills with the exercise of best
Judgment and economy. The board
money is turned over to the practice
cottage and the young women are ex-
pected to save money each month.
Lake Charles.-Col. William Pres
nott % ,ol;+;o,l