The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-29

school grades. Their slogan is clean
speech, clean habits, clean athletics
and clean scholarship"
Mr.. Jones said that the third annual
State Older Boys Conference will
probably bring together more dele
gates than at the second session at
Lake Charles, when 214 boys attend
ed.
Bunkie.-This section was visited
by the coolest weather Of the year,
the mercury dropping to 80 recently.
Columb0.-A new and modern cleo
trio light plant has been installed by
the municipal authorities of Colum.
bia.
Observation-Disclosures garage and
filling station, corner Gould and Mon.
roe streets, was damaged by fire to
the amount of $500. Fire was caused
from defective flue.
Denham Springs.-Rev. H. T. Com.
ish, resident Of Denham Springs
for a number Of years, has accepted
the pastorate Of the Baptist church
at Ponchatoula and will take up his
residence there.
Monroe.-E. D. Collins, lately man.
ager Of the Fordyce Lumber Company
and with Little Rock lumber interests,
has been appointed associate manager
Of the Crossett Lumber Company at
Crossett.
Natchitoches.-The War Risk Blu.
reau has arranged to have J. C. Key.
ser, Jr, Of this city, take a course in
Chamber Of Commerce work under
his brother, John H. Keyser, secretary
Of the local Chamber Of Commerce.
Monroe.-J. L. Crow, a Moorehonse
parish farmer, was taken to the
Crcssett hospital recently in a SER
iOus condition as a result of injuries
received when tree he had cut down
fell on him. He was struck by
branch over the eye ard his face and
nose were badly injured.
Houma-Work is progressing sat-
isfactorily on the grading of the Ba.
you Black road between Houma and
the Assumption parish line. It is be.
lieved that the work of grading will
be completed within the next few
months and that the State Highway
Commission will then undertake the
mater Of hard.surfacing this road,
which Is the principal artery Of travel
between Southwest Louisiana and
New Orleans.
Columbia-News was received here
to the effect that the home and out.
lying buildings of r. H. Benson of
Kelly, La, were destroyed by fire last
week, but the cause of the fire has
not been ascertained.
Monroe.-The Ouachita parish DO
lice jury has received $1,O15,OOO from
Sutherlin, Barry and Company of New
Orleans, representing a bond.buying
syndicate, from the sale of the Ouach.
tia road bonds, according to announce.
ment today by John M. Breard, presi.
dent Of the jury.
Monroe.-Scott L. Hood Post No,
81 of the American Legion of More.
house Is planning to give communi.
ty Christmas tree at the Bastrop High
School auditorium on Christmas Eve
The legion boys will be assisted by
the Woman's Auxiliary the Parent.
Teachers Association and various
Sunday schools.
Columbia.-News has Just reached
here that the home of Ben Lenier
a planter living twelve miles south
OF Columbia, has been destroyed by
fire.
Alexandria.-The Alexandria Oil
Refining Company's plant here will
begin operations on Christmas Eve.
H. T. Clarke and J. M. Telle have re.
turned from Ell Dorado, where they
made arrangements for the first shin
ment OF crude oil. The capacity Of
he plant will be 300 barrels daily
Natchitcches,-At a meeting Of the
crystal Ice and Bottling Company held
'ecently the directors were reelected,
l. A. Cook, ]. L. Bryan, Morris Aaron
}. ]. Cook. An per cent dividend
vas declared.
Lockport.-With few days more
rood weather as was experienced last
7esk, the sugar factories in this sec.
ion will wind up their operations.
Phe Gheens factory has already fin. ,
shed and the others are drawing tn
n end.
Denham Springs.-The building
ommittee Of the local high scbol ..
as contracted with R. S. Soule. archi.
oct OF New Orleans, for plans for the q
10000 addition to the high school !
Wlding for which bonds were voted a q
Nv weeks ago.