The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-25
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HAPPENINGS
Neus of the Pelican State Arrang.
ed in Condensed Form

HOmer.-At the auction sale and
trade day here recently Bill Rogers,
auctioneer, sold watermelOnS for as
much as four dollars All produce
brought a fancy price.
ThibodauA.-The rice planters in
this section are busy harvesting their
crops, although the rains have held
them back somewhat. The yield is
good and cars are moving daily.
Monroe. Several thousand people
attended big barbecue and good
roads celebration held at Clayton to
celebrate the completion of a fine
highway from Clayton to Vidalia.
Crowley.-The Knights Of Column
bus of Crowley will have an observ-
ance of Columbus Day, October II. A
committee will be appointed for the
celebration.
Baton Rouge. - The Jefferson High
way Farm Loan Association met here
and passed on loans approXimating
$4,000. More applications have been
made for loans lately than could be
cared for.
Gueydan. - Members of the Ameri
can Rice Growers Association here
have elected the following officers:
H. L. Gueydan, chairman; Leo P. Bon.
min, secretary: Caesar Broussard, H.
G. Hardee, H. L. Gueydan, ]. W.
White, and 'Bert Stansel, trustees;
Caesar Broussard and Fl. L. Gueydan,
representatives to the central board
from the Gueydan section.
Slldell.-M. Mcdaniel, recently cele-
brated the fifteenth anniversary Of
her entry into business. In 1906, Mrs.
Mcdaniel began business in Slidell in
a small One-rOOm building selling fruit.
Later added shoes and notion to the
stock carried. BY hard work and
business efficiency, Mrs. McDaniel's
store Is today one of the leading de-
partment stores In this section Of
Louisiana.
Coyington.- complaint that cat.
tie, hogs and horses are being killed
and injured by the reckless driving of
autoists. the parish police jury has
authorized the placing Of a bumper
at each end Of lane through which
4 gravel road runs, and to mark said
bumper by a Culvert sign 200 feet
from the bumper, in large letters,
easily distinguishable. The bumpers
are logs partly buried on the roadbed.
Monroe. OF the Arkansas.
Louisiana Tourists Way Association
with headquarters at Monroe have
been notified Of the completion Of the
last remaining link Of gravel road
from one end Of East Carroll parish
to the other in the building Of the
highway between Williamson and
Gossypia. There Is now an excellent
highway Of thirty-fve miles in East
Carroll connecting with the Arkansas
highway on the north and the Madi
son parish highway in Tallulah, where
II connects with the Dixie overland
highway to Monroe.
De Ridder.-One Of the latest indus
tries in this section is watermelon
syrup. The unprecedented crop pro
duced this year caused slump in tie
mellon market and many melons were
being given away, fed to hogs, or lefl
to rot In the field. This condition
led L. H. Ruehlman Of Rosepine, tC
experiment on making syrup from the
melons. The results have been most
gratifying. He now is marketing his
product here at the rate Of thirty-five
cents quart, or $1.25 a gallon. Mr.
Ruehlman claims his melon syrup Is
superior to ribbon cane syrup, and
that 1t can be produced at a good
profit. He is finding a ready market
for all he can make.
Hammond-The people Of Ham
mond will have an opportunity soon
of voting up public improvements
The municipal improvement commit
tee Of the Chamber a Commerce has
completed Its work Of estimating ths
needs Of the city and the estimated
cost Of such Improvements.
Hammond. principal Of city
schools has announced that the high
and graded schools Of Hammond will
omen f0r the 1922 session Monday
September IL. The date set is one
week later than formerly.
Hammond.-The Florida Parishes
Fair Association has let the contract
for the erection of several new build
1ngs, among them being the admins
tration building, grand stand and race
track and the agricultural exhibit
building.
Pioneer.--A number Of club boys
and girls Of West Carroll parish at
tended the club short course in baror
Rouge. A grocery company, bank
and the school board gave scholar
ships. Ora Burke Of Forest Higl
School won high honors.
Slidell. 49, The paint plant Of the
Birmingham Graphite Company al
Slidell has been completed and is ope
rating at about half Its capacity.