The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-03-12
ELTON DEPARTMENT
Conducted by
Mrs. Lionel Bertrand


Mrs. Paul Sabatier is enjoying
visit with her mother, Mrs. Tai
bert, who came over from KcChi
the first of the month.
The lecture by John G. WooIey
at the school auditorium last
Wednesday night was we'll attend
ed and enjoyed by all. Mr.. Wooley
spoke in a smooth even voice,
pleasing and convincing in his
presentation of The present condi-
tons of temperance or prohibi-
ton and the need of keeping ever
laStingly at law enforcement, was
made clear to all in his hearing.
ChaS. Walton had the miSfOr-
tune TO lose about fifteen cords Of
wood by fire Thursday night. The
wood had been cut and corded a
few miles west of town and the
Origin of the fire is unknown.
Mrs. Mary Stokes went to Lem
onville, Texas, Saturday to spend
the week end with her son, Clar-
ence, and family, returning home
Monday evening.
Mrs. Molly Hanback,, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Emma Henderson at Port Arthur,
and a daughter. Mrs. Storer at
Iowa station, came in Wednesday
ito spend some time with her son,
Geo. w. AyleSworth and other
friends and relatives.
Miss Lula CatIett of Rosa, who
has been visiting her nephew, J.
L. Catlett returned home Satur-
day.
VIM. Bradford was in town on
business Saturday coming here
from Lemonville, Texas, where he
has interests in saw mill. He
went from here to visit his family
at Pineville.
Mrs. E. N. Harden of Raymond
came in from Kinder Friday,
where she had been to attend the
WoOley lecture, and spent the
afternoon with Mrs. Lionel Ber-
trand.
J. L. Catlett received the sad
Monday morning that his
father was critically i'll, and the
family started for Rosa, where
the father resides, about noon, 60
ing in Mr.. CatIett'S car.
One little colored boy died and
three other children were very i'll
one day last week from eating
some drug found in the city dump
ng grounds, presumably carted
here from the ruins of the Elton
ire in which a stock of drugs
we're burned some years ago. The
children were evidently playing
doctor" but had the real article
hat did its deadly work in a
hurry.
Wyatt Anderson went to Welsh
Monday night to the rice meetingI
With car full of neighboring
armers. Henry, Geo, and Chas. |
Walton, Waller Tietje and Enrol
.hrlStian composing the party. $
hey report heap big talk" but
10 solutions to the one great pro- /
lem yet.
Miss Anglia Slack went to Aelex-
ndria to visit her sister, Mrs. y
Ohm Pugh of Atlanta, who is
here for medical treatment. She
expected home Wednesday and
vii be accompanied by her
ieces, the Misses pugh, who will
tend school here during their
lother's illness. They will be at
ONE with DR.. and Mrs. Fletcher
DO not fail to hear Mrs. Armor
the school auditorium Wednes-
ay night, the 10Th. In addition 81
} hearing the greatest woman S,
'ator of America, you will have I'm
musical treat also. Miss Harri- m
m with some of her music pupils
Ill render instrumental music Ibl
e high school chorus will sing ii
70 selections and Mrs. Langau- lin
'rg will render the famous tenn o.
rance victory solo. No tickets
Id. Free will offering. di
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Hebert and In
rs. R. w. HAYDEN and son Row -