The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-01-08

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visited bythieyes, some five or SIX
houses being entered and consldera'
bic loot obtained. So far no arrests
have resulted, but there promises 10
be developments within few days.
Thibodaux.-The Quality Pharmacy
has moved into new quarters, now oc-
cupying half Of the lower portion OF
the WOodmen building, adjoining the
postoffice. 1t is owned by John !.
Plerson and DR.. Charles J. Barker.
Monroe.-More than $1,000 OF
Christmas gifts were distributed 10
Monroes poor. by generous-hearted
people OF Monroe. The GoOdfelloWs'
Club distributed $500 Of gifts to poor
tots and the aged.
Columbia.-Santa Claus entertained
the children of the town at the Meth
odist Church recently. The merchants
Of the town did very satisfactory
business during the week, although
the people generally complain of hard
times.
OonaldsonviIe. - A branch agency
Of the packing and dairy products
house of LONGING & Collins, New Or
leans, was established here a few
days ago, occupying the building for
merly used by the DonaldsonVille Co
operative Mercantile Company.
Thibodaux-At Christmas tree
entertainment at the home OF MIR. and
Mrs. James Dill, Santa Claus assist
ant came to grief. The mask worn by
Miss Hazel Dill caught fire and the
young woman was burned badly about
the face.
Pointe la Hache.-Continued unta-
vorable weather is delaying the har-
vest Of the sugar crops, ana the big
Myrtle Grove Central factory has been
operating on small supplies Of cane.
The grinding season will be prolong-
ed three weeks.
New Roads.-At the regular COM
munication Of Livonia Lodge No. 22O,
Free and Accepted Masons, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
Ing year: J. B. Churchill, worshipful
master; w. B. Heber, senior warden;
A. D. Ellis, junior warden; j. A. Lang.
lois, treasurer; Z. A. May, secretary
Manufacturing to the financial
condition of farmers, the Richland
parish police jury has rescinded the
ordinance for an appropriation for W.
E. Worsham as agricultural agent and
he will leave the services of the par
ish. Prominent citizens, however, are
asking the jury to reconsider its &C.
ton.
Donaldsonville. - The state high.
way engineers are advertising for bids
to complete the construction Of the
unfinished part of the Jefferson High
way in this parish. The link is about
.95 of mile long, and is located about
three miles below barrow, and is the
only piece of dirt road along the left
bank Of the riverin Ascension parish
Hammond.-The syrup making sea.
| son has about closed and the farmers
are much encouraged with the results.
A local firm bought all the cane Of.
fered them, paying about $3.50 an
acre, which is considered fair price
This crop promises to take the place
Of cotton, as it has been found to pay
better than cotton. Next year will
no doubt see large increase in the
acreage planted to sugar cane.
Hammond.-The local branch Of the
w. C. T. U. will organize a civic
league for learning how to vote prop
erly. The first meeting was held De.
cember 28. Menu and women we'll in.
formed on the subject will address
the meetings The laws of the city
will and the duties of the officers were
the first study. Then in succession,
parish, state and national laws and du.
ties.
Monroe.-The Delta Ice ana Cold
Storage Company of Vicksburg Is
planning to establish an ice factory
In Bastrop The plant will cost about
100000.
Columbia prospects are that
road construction in Caldwell parish
will be halted for while on account
Of suits being brought to set aside Ger.
tain contracts recently let by the pc
lice jury. Certain taxpayers of the
parish charge that in two instances
contracts for road construction have
been awarded to favored persons in
face of the fact that lower bids for
the same work were rendered to that
bod, which conformed in every re-
spect to Tie requirements of the ad,
vertisemeLts call for bids 1t is also
charged that in another instance a
party proposed TODD certain road work
at fixe price, and that at subse-
Quent meeting the police jury, the bid.