Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13

on the big truck. Dad Crawford de
llivered his bread to Leesville in Ii,
big truck this am. Dad and the truck
are inseparable when they are both
liable to travel. Comrade Bennett anc
THE kiddoos worked in the garden all
incoming; this afternoon the SelfGov-
eminent League met in the school
building. In the evening we had a
large attendance at the dancing class
from 1880 to $3.50. and following
that the usual dance was held.
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Sunday, Jan. "a very fine day,
and Ole and drove down near the
Davis School and looked over some
of our land with prospective buyers.
We bargained to sell 40 acres to a
local man. The Mental Science class
was held Sunday evening and, owing
to the fact that there was no enter.
tainment at the theater. the meeting
was somewhat prolonged to discuss
other subjects.
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Monday, Jan. l0-Most of the men
are clearing land to-day, and it be-
gins to look as if they will get the
whole of it done before farming time
comes around. We have been favor
ed greatly as to weather last year,
and we have taken advantage of it.
Kemp is hauling logs to the saw mill
and we will start saving as soon as a
little "six-bit'' sprocket comes from
Shreveport-sm things sometimes
cause large delays. Many logs are
now on the skidway ready to saw.
Satnan and Ole are fixing my Lizzie,
preparing for the spring campaign Of
land selling. You see, Lizzie and |
have 1000 acres of land to sell be-
tween now and May lst: how much
Of it do you want at SIS per acre:
you take your choice2 Baldwin re-
ports progress and another new calf
at the dairy ranch. Comrade GIeeser
went to work to-day at the print shop,
and, as he is an old-timer on that job,
Cantrell will be greatly helped there,
Comrade Austin from Los Angeles,
just arrived to look us over: as | am
laid up in bed after helping Ole tramp
over several hundred acres Of land, !
have not met him yet The Esperanto
class was well-attended and interest is
being aroused in the great interna-
tional language; because many are
now talking il every day to each 9TH
er. Also, there is one table set aside
at the hotel for Esperanto students to
eat at, where they talk to each other
in Esperanto.
Tuesday, Jan. ll-Caron and Rob-
ertson made their southern trip with
the shoe wagon and returned with no
accidents yesterday. Caron and SAT-
nan are working on my car today
snd will soon have ''Old Betsy" On
the job. The old dye and pump
for the brick machine came to-day.
and now we are ready to make brick
again. Lets goI" Kemp, Syno-
ground, Morrissey, and myself were
down looking over the road and TIM
Der on the Cooper place, preparing
to log off the timber to be hauled to
the boys at the saw mill. Look out,
now. the saw mill and brick machine
will both be ready for operation in
few days. The men are sure wading
through the land-clearing job. and
the brush-burning makes one think
they are trying to smoke out TIE
whole country. But when their job
is done we will be in shape to farm
our land next to the railroad, and
Deonle passing through the country
by train or auto can see our crops
rs@vang. well as our industrial ac-
tivities. The men are doing a fine job
at this work. Cantrell was in Lees
vile yesterday on business, in the in
terest of the Democrat Did you not
ice that CantrelI is getting out a real.
i've, up fo-d~tc paper each week. We
are proud Of this little paper. and it
deserves your patronage. Mrs. 7. M.
Adam from Illinois just arrived to vis-
it us a couple of weeks, Trix Ewell
came home on the same train. The
bakery is having more calls for bread
now, and Herbert and Joe are IN
creasing their bake every day. The
French bread is being called for in
increasing numbers each day. We are
now in shape to bake anything you
may wish; just call US up. Geo. Tho
mas is putting up ham and bacon.
making lard, and running a real but
cher shop. He is of great assistance
to Ma Thomas too. It's ''let George
do it, and there are Georges to re-
spond from many places.