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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
Sessions 2Sth Judicial
District Court

JURY SESSIONS
Parish of St. John the Baptist
First (1st) Monday in March
Second (2d) Monday in September
Parish of St. Charles
First (1st) Monday in April
Second (2d) Monday in October
Parish of jefferson
First (1st) Monday in May
First (1st) Monday in November
CIVIL SESSION (Non-Jury)
Parish Of St. John the Baptist
First (1st) Monday in February
First (1st) Monday in June
Second (2d) Monday in October
First (1st) Monday in December
Parish of St. Charles
First (1st) Monday in January
First (1st) Monday in March
First (1st) Monday in May
First (1st) Monday in November
Parish of jefferson
First (1st) Monday in January
First (1st) Monday in February
First (1st) Monday in April
First (1st) Monday in June
Second (2d) Monday in September
First (1st) Monday in December
PRENTICE E. EDRINGTON,
H. N. GAUTIER
Judges Twenty1eighth Judicial Dis
trict Court.
Approved January 10, 1921.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
CHARTER
OF THE -
Bank Of Edgard
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST

Be IT KNOWN That on this Third
day of the month of March in the
year of our Lord, ONE THOUSAND
NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
ONE (1921) and of the Indepeni-
dence of the United States of Amerl-
ca, the ONE HUNDRED FORTY
FIFTH Q45th.).
BEFORE ME-, L. M. REYNAUD,
Notary Public, duly commissioned
and qualified, in and for the Parish
of St. John the Baptist, therein resi-
ding, and in the presence OF the wit
nesses hereinafter named and under
signed:
PERSONALLY CAME AND AP-
PEARED
The several persons whose names
are hereinafter mentioned and hereto
subscribed, WHO SEVERALLY DE.
CLARED: That they are citizens OF
this State, and that availing them.
selves of the Laws of the State OF
Louisiana, in such cases made ana
provided that they have covenanted
and agreed, and do hereby covenant
and agree and bind themselves as
well as all other persons who may
hereinafter become associated WIN
them, to form a BANKING CORPO-
RATION and under the Articles tol-
lowing, to-wit:
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CONFIRMATION.

sa Grandeur Mgr. SHAW, Archie
veaue de la Nouvelle Orleans q ad'
ministre lie Sacrement de Ia Contlr-
nation a 80 personnes de la pa.
.roisse, parmi lesquelles il y await
beaucoup d'adultes.
sa Grandeur a. recu une belle ava
ton de la part des paroissiens.
Messrs. E. ]. Caire ct Alfred Songy
etaient les parrains.
Miles. Louise Becnel ct Emelle
Folse les marraines. ..-
tine dizaine de pretres etalent
presents.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
Official Proceedings
of The
School Board
Parish of St. John tho Baptist.

Edgard, La, April 7, 1921.
The School Board assembled this
day in regular monthly meeting with
President E. o. Abadie in the Chair
and the following members present:
Messrs. Millet, Bourgeois and Tassin
Absent, Messrs. Alexander and Gen
dron.
The Secretary read the Minutes and
on motion of Mr.. Bourgeois, second
ed by Mr.. Tassin, they were approx
ed as read.
The Superintendent read the iteni-
sed report of Messrs. Cassagne and
Pastureau on the value of the extra
work done on the Godchaux School
by Geo. J. Deynoodt & Son amount
ing to 650.77. It was moved by Mr..
Tassin, seconded by Mr.. Millet that
the Board accept this report and that
IMessrs. Geo. ]. Deynoodt & Son be
offered $650.77 for extra work done
os the Godchaux School. A vote re-
suited as follows: Yeas, Messrs.
Abadie, Bourgeois Millet, and Tassin
Nays, None.
The Superintendent reported that
preparations for the Rally on Satur-
day, April %, are being made by all
the schools and that he promises a
bigger and better Rally than before.
The following bills were approved
by the Finance Committee and on
motion of Mr.. Tassin, seconded by
Mr. Bourgeois, and carried, they were
ordered paid:
S. H. Millet, repairs 5 $500
O. ]. Montegut, freight and
furnishings 1.52
L. F. Laurent, office expenses 6.25
Berthelot Mercantile Co., fur
nishings .... $40
Chas. Alltmont & Bro, furnish
ingS 9.Zo
Anatole Picou, hauling zoo
Albert Millet repairs 12.O9
There being no further business, on
motion of Mr.. Millet, seconded by Mr.
Tassin, the Board adjourned.
E.O. ABADIE, President
LUBIN F. LAURENT, Secretary.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
K. OF G. INITIATES LARGE
CLASS

The grand Knights of Columbus Ini-
tiation held last Sunday at the Saint
Philips (old) Church, st. Patricks,
La, was grand affair in every res
pect.
75 Candidates received the three
first degrees of Knighthood.
Over 800 Knights from different
parts of the State attended.
Among the Candidates initiated we
note the names of:
Etienne j. Caire, of Edgard; She.
riff Emile A. Picou, of Garyville;
E, Bailey, of Edgard; A. o. Abadie,
of Wallace and Prof. Broussard, of
Edgard High School.
All attending the Initiation on Sun
day agree that it was the banner and
most largely attended affair ever
held by the local Council.
Subscribe to The Mescha-
cebe and get all the parish
news Zsa--Ass.,s.
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Notice.!

The public is hereby notified that
the assessment rolls of the Parish OF
St. John the Baptist, La, will be
opened for inspection at the Of1lce
Of the Assessor, at the Courthouse
beginning Monday, April IL, 1871 J;
between the hours of 10 A. M. and
2 P. M, and extending for a period
of 20 days. ,Er
Assessor.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
ARTICLE TX

whenever this Corporation may De De
a;ssolved either by limitation or py
u,sSo onS other cause, its affairs shall De
a;nyy;dated any lated by three stockholders to pc
lisusaaI.u niantsd at q general meeting of the
eiecseu a,dsrs ds to be convened for that
s.ocnneft s,axnase after publication for thirty
days in a newspaper as heretoloLe oL vot ots
forth and two-thirds of the STOCK od vos,
mo mo at said election shall pe reqanuu ann
~ tas s.iset. The said iquidating COM
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
LOCAL PERSONALS.

Miss Jeanne Judice, an esteemed
Young teacher of Donaldsonville, La,
is attendin- the School Rally at Ed
gard to-day. /
y
Our good friend, Mr.. L. F. Abadie
of Wallace, La. visited our sanctum
during the week.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
FLEURY is ELECTED
HARAHAN CITY ATTORNEY
w. s s

John E. Fleury was elected city at.
torney of the town of Harahan, JEFF
ferson parish, at a special meeting
of the town council Thursday even
ing. He was elected by unanimous
vote.
A map Of the town is being prepar-
ed by Major Payne parish engineer,
and will be presented by him to the
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
ST, JOhnGhurCh
MARRIAGE
BOSSIER-ST. PIERRE

LIE marriage de MILE ODETTE
BOSSIER avec M. DENIS ]. ST.
PIERRE fut celebre Mardi dernier
avec une Grande Messe nuptiale a
peglise St. Jean Baptiste.
Mile Louise Gendron ct M. Leonard
Bossier etaient les lemons. un
grand nombre de paroissiens etaient
present a peglise.
Une reception cut lieu apres les no
ces a la residence des parents de Ia
mariee. Rien ne fut omis pour rem
DIRE Get evenement un des plus solen-
nels ct des plus heureux.
Nos meillehrs souhaits pour un long
ct heureux marriage au jeune couple.
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S 1,OOO,3O7.74

We do hereby certify this Statement
to be true and correct to the best of
our knowledge and belief.
F. REYNAUD, President
A. H. MEARS, Cashier.
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BANK OF EDG A r D

and under said corporate name 1t
shall have and enjoy succession 1or
the period of NINETY NINE (99)
YEARS, to have and use cosporate
seal, to sue and be sued, plead and De
pleaded with, appear and answer and
prosecute in any and all Courts OF
the State and elsewhere.
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STATEMENT
OF THE CONDITION OF THE
ST, JAMES BANK

AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS
APRIL Is, 1921.
4
RESOURCES
Loans & Discounts S 295,5S7.13
Loans Secused by mort
cages 43,42S.36
Stocks & Bonds 482,O78.36
Due from Banks and Bank
ers 116,256.3O
Tax Account 436.21
Over Drafts unsecured 616.17
Banking House Furniture
and Fixtures 1,501.00
Cash on hand 6O,393.64
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
ARTICLE v I

The names and places ;asr. or iaIh and the
If subscribing stockholders them en- res
0rmber Or 1i Of shares held by them
pectively are as follows;
L. M. Reynaaao' Three Shares
G. E. Burch, N. D. uhree Shares
Edgafd, La.'
Lucy, La, =.
Lucy. LA.,. ~ A
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
PERSONALLY CAME AND AP-
DEAPEn
ARTICLE 1

The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be
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ARTICLE v

IT,. .ff.;rs of this Corporation snaal a
~ Inc ne.nasea a.aa by Board 'of not les less
De maRaEeu R;ght fsi nor more than FIJI :,
TEEN 1hsR h1fal tl5j Sir ieJ Of whom tIansl sna,l
constitute sed 2 tSe SeoES% Following persons are
hereby DESIGNATED as s,,.11 .ns serve ler and
Of Directors, who s4an f;rst Tuesday in
,,ssv hold Office 1eaS: g Prudent G. songy y,
Louis F. Abadie, l. N. RnIch' RuyJ JOS. B.
~ 1. Landry, Geo. =: oro baron George
Landry, Leo A. Marrero' Bureh
Gendron, Of whom Cs0rss 90 4. Mar
shall be President and Lso cssh;er re- and
saro. s Vice-President, and Ga Casn bv the
other Officers to be namfu 9.a FIRST meet
Hoard Roar of Directors at It's 'nSs
ing.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23

Rene Pancaire,
Lucy, La, One Share
E. o. Hempel,
Lucy, La, One Share
James H. Tharp,
New Orleans, La. Ten Shares
Fernand Reynaud,
Lucy, La, Five Shares
E. G. DeBautte,
Lucy, La, Two Shares
Lubin F. Laurent,
Edgard, La, Four Shares
Leo. A. Marrero,
Marrero, La, Ten Shares
Jos. B. Landry,
New Orleans, La, Ten Shares
E. A. Picou,
Garyville, La, One Share
L. A. Picou,
Garyville, La, One Share
H. I. Landry,
New Orleans, La, Ten Shares
A. J. Burch,
Lucy, La, Three Shares
S. ]. Burch,
Lucy, La, Three Shares
j. R. Fernandez,
Wallace, La. One Share
Hy. H. Flaspoller,
New Orleans, La, Ten Shares
A. L. Brou,
Edgard, La, One Share
L. R. Webre,
Wallace, La, One Share
A. DeLamotte,
Edgard La, One Share
L. A. Henline,
New Orleans, La, Ten Shares
P. G. Songy,
Wallace, La, Three Shares
Louis F. Abadie,
Wallace, La, Three Shares
M. j. Tregre,
Wallace, La, Two Shares
J. Louis Ford,
New Orleans La, Ten Shares
H. l. Landry,
New Orleans, La, Thirty Seven
Shares
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23

A true copy Of the original:
L. MAURICE REYNAUD
Notary Public.
(SEAL)
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
ARTICLE Nv

All citizens or other legal process 81
shall be served upon the President OF o.
sa;d Corporation, or in his apsenie
nnnn the Vice President, or IN the aDf
sence of both, upon the Casher e1aol u
said Corporation, The Capital sa st0et *
Of this Corporation is hereby 1lxeq ps g
FIFTEEN- = THOUSAND. .DOLLaM1' Lan11'
isis ooo.oo), divided into oNE IN.
HHHI1NDRER AND. FIFTY l5gg snS, me
res Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLhaThe .ia he
lS1o0.o0) each. Said Stock snail os oe
represented by certificates o. 1sh;sr SsGsA
s;ened by the President and Caelis,t, aont
and in the absence Of the fresidehhs he
hv I the Vice-President, and snafi tbe pe
traasferable upon the books Q. 'nr az
Company only upon surrender ef tbe he
nroof of loss or destruction 91 inc me
pt pprtstanding certificates. ana o Ho
etoekhoiders o1ssth shall be entitled to vote te
snv shares of stock trans1erreu w
him him within twenty (20) days pn;tel prG;tel
d;nc any rejection. The IaRiia, 9 ha
Stock of this Corporation s9am Gno ne
ns;d for in cash, and the SAID oolp0- .s
rst;on shall begin business as sooi %
the f TanitaI Stock shall be paid H.
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S l OOO,3O7.74

LIABILITIES
Capital S 100000
Surplus 100000
Undivided Profits, Less
Expenses 2O,3O6.1O
Interest Reserved for
Taxes 3,1O6.O4
Due Banks & Bankers 16,541.03
Liberty Bonds, Sub. not
fully paid 111.OO
Time Certificates of
Deposits 314,53O.73
Individual Deposits 545,712.S4
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w. S.S.

Rat That Didn't Smell After
Being Dead for Three Months
..t.ve,rit uas dead three months" writes Mr.. J.
esfN IL. "Isaw this rat every day: put soma
Pat-snap behind barrel. Months afterwards. my
wife look ed behind the barrel There It was-dead.I
RatSnap sells in three sizes for Sc. 6se. $t-2s.
Sold and guaranteed b.
CT CHARLES PHARMACY
nERTHELOT MERCANTILE co.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
ARTICLE v II

ted annually on the first Tuesday o.
kJanuary of each year, except the
| first Board, as shown by this Charter
which Board, shall serve until Its sue
cessors shall have been elected ane
qualified.
All elections shall be by ballot ano
conducted at the office of the asso
citation under the supervision of three
Commissioners to be appointed D!
the Board Of Directors. Notice OF
Election shall be given publication
for not less than Ten days prior to
such election in a newspaper publish
ed in the Parish of st. John the Bap-
Itist, or in the event there should oe
no newspaper published in the Parish
then in a newspaper published IN the
CITY of New Orleans, also by writ
ten notice mailed to each share hold-
er. Every stockholder shall be entl,
tied to one vote for each share OF
stock standing in his name on the
books of the Corporation for at least
twenty days prior to the election, and
the vote of the stockholders shall be
cast in person or by written proxy
and mojority of the votes cast shall
elect. Any vacancy occurring among
the Directors by death, resignation OF
otherwise shall be filled for the re-
mainder Of the term by the remain.
ing Directors, but failure to e.ec!
Directors at the date specified shall
not dissolve the Corporation, but the
Directors then in office snau nave
the authority to cali special eiec.
ton without published notice, to eiec1
"a new Board. The first Board OF III
rectors named in the Charter shall
from their number by ballot Pres-
dent. Two or more Vice-PresIdent
and a Cashier who shall act as Secre,
tarv of the Corporation, and the SAID
BOARD may appoint such committees
office managers, clerks, commlssio-
ners. agents or employees as may De
necessary to carry on the business OF
the CORPORATION, and said employees
shall hold office and shall be delega..
ted such authority as the Board OF
Directors may see ut. Sala ooaIu
shall also make and establish at VIII,
by laws, rules and regulations 1or tne
nroper management and conducI Oh
the business and affairs OF TINS Cor
noration. All the Corporate powers
of this Corporation are hereby vested
in said Board of Direstors, except
such as may be especially reserved by
low. and these Articles of incorpora..
ton to the stockholders. The seal OIL
this Corporation shall be in the Gus
tndy Of the Cashier and shall be IN
tba form of a Pelican feeding her
uouno. with the name of the Associa-
ton inscribed around the dye.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
ARTICLE IL

The Association shall have and pos
sess all the powers granted TO bank,
ing Associations under and Dy Virtue e
Of the terms and conditions OF tne
banking laws of the State OF Louisia, sHo
ma, and especially Act 179 OF 'iso1
and all amendments thereto.
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missioners elected at said meeting
shall remain in office until the af-
fairs of the corporation shall have
been completely liquidated and in case
of death of one or more of said COM
missioners the vacancy shall be filled
by the remaining Commissioners.
Thus Done and Passed, in my office
at the Parish of st. John the Baptist
on the day, month and year herein
first above written, in the presence
of Messieurs John D. Reynaud and
M. Charpentier competent witnesses,
who hereunto sign their names, with
the said appearers and me, Notary
Public, after reading of the whole.
(siened) L. MAURICE REYNAUD
Notary Public
Signed:
John D. Reynaud
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
; ARTICLE III

The business of this corporation is
to be carried on at EDGAhD, IL n..te ste
Parish of st. John the Bapslst: S.a;s
of Of Louisiana, where It's oomiciie i'
hereby established.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
ARTICLE VIII,

The Capital Stock and the number
of shares in this Corporation may be
increased i, or diminished, or this Cnar.
ter ter may be modified, changed OF
onoondei or the said Corporation1
nav he dissolved with the assent OF
Two % thirds of the amount OF capital
.+"cL of this association given at
General os meeting of the stockholders
Convened for that purpose a1tef nv, nv,
tice of said meeting shall nave .s;r.n Deen
nnb,;shed r,.b in a newspaper for thirty
days prior to the convenlng a.sa od nlaiIad Saad
meeting and by written notice nlanGa Leu
to each stockholder addressed ed honIs TO ms
residence, re- as it appears on the ooohs
of the corporation.
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w. S.S.
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Edgard, La, April 7th.sa921.
The Police Jury met in regular ses-
son with Hon. P. G. Songy in the
Chair and the following members
present: Messrs. Barre, Montegut,
Duhe and Bourgeois. Absent, Mr..
Reynaud.
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could be got N hand slzte and federal auihoIile.
were forced 10 take charge and the Total cost Of he
incident ran way above million dollars During he
inevitable investigation 1t was discovered that terra
Gotta sewer pipe which had been used where an iron
pipe that cost snfle more. should have been placed.
had broken and lfs sewerage which had escaped had
eontamlnat ed sis city water supply liie laSpayeSs
were Filled With q and but sfie all
epidemic vas the result Of an accident We have
one here beealse I'VE pessitt IN Using contaminated
Iygarts alley nyer water il viii BE because We de-
liberately inItedit.
And the blame for such condition. il L eser
happens, will rest primarily and principally upon the
ciy governments Director Morris who i the bead Of
the water department and has been doing very we'll
indeed, with bis manifold responabiihes, says that
the condition Of the city water sho9ld have the aten-
ton Of the kiwanis club and the other civic orsanzas
tons That's true but there will have 10 besome lead
ershp in any moyementto improve conditions and that
leadership should come from the city government he
advocates Of the commission form Of municipal govern.
nent always stress The claim that il gives cites The
same kind Of business management that private corpora
tons get That may be IN some Communities. but il is
fact that in Famont the greatest weakness Of the two
administrations we have had since commission form
was adopted is lack Of aggressive leadership.
That ought to stop, and a good place 70 h1n over
anew leaf is in the water matter People who have
given The condition Of the water supply and the sever
age system Of Faimont little earnest thought have
realized for some time that what we need is not ex
tensions and improvements to the old system, but IN
trynew plants which will cost millions Of dollars Il
is going to take bigger campaign Of education than
We ever have had here to put that across and The city
administration ought to get busy right now Il il wants
to have record Of having done It's full duty IN The
, circumstances.
Given the right kind Of leadership, there will be
no doubt about the earnest and entirely adequate
support Of the public Another characteristic weak.
ness Of Faimont's municipal government Is lack Of
adequate faith in he civic enterprise and loyalty Of
the people But there never has been time yet when
the people failed the city. Convinced that thing
ought to be done the Faimont public usually makes he
city authorities hump themselves to keep up This
newspaper would like to see the present city admin.
sradon take the water and sewerage ss1adon firmly
hand call in experts, find out what really !, needed
and what would cost and then put it straight up 10
the people 1t may take year or two for all The fash
to filter through 80 surprising will some Of them DO
to The average citizen but in the end they will filter
through aud Faimont will be On a fair way 10 getting
the kind Of water supply and sewerage system Il
needs
In the mean time boil all the city water. and boil
itwsll.
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THE MA TER SUPPLY. THE CRY
GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC

HER IS not the slightest need to be panicky
about but it might as wsbe admitted that ev-
eryhias City Director Morris said about the Faimont
water during his conversation yesterday with The
Kiwana club committee, which called at City hall to
inquire condition Of The fire hydranl, is true
Indeed had to say was only part Of the truth
For one thing the situation becomes worse daily and if
something not done about it soon there will be an
epdsmis of startling proportions in this community.
Andif that's permitted to happen il is quite likely
10 eostthe taxpayers more money in few weeks; than
fst class filter plant could be constructed for, even
IN these days Of high construction costs: Last year, or
the year before. IA small Ohio city which had been
econontEtas IN lie construction Of water and sewer
facilities was startled to realize that il was in the grip
Of an outbreak Nrulent typhoid Before the situation
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terest, as showing the net earnings
under these rates. l,t5 y

terest, as showing the net earnings
under these rates. I.
In the six months ending June 30,
1921, the gross revenues were
$1,681554; the expenses were
S1,352, 178, and the net revenues
were $685., 1873. These net revenues
are at the rate Of S607,752 per an.
mum, or a return Of approximately
8 IA per cent on the value Of the
company's property as foundry the
commission plus net additions, OF
approximately OK per cent Of the
book value Of the company's prop
erty III West Virginia, which On
June 80, 1921, was s10,SS5,830.
W.SM. Seabolt, the coEnpany's
Fatrmont manager, gave out the
following statement:
"The company is responding well
with extensions Of plant to meet
the demands for service through
out the state. Since December /,
1920, $500 telephones have been
added to the system In West Vir-
ginia; at this rate, the growth in
the state promises to be very, much
greater than in past years. It is
more or less peculiar to the teie-
phone business that in periods Of
industrial depression 1t frequently
happens that the growth in teie-
phones shows q marked increase.
This may be accounted for by the
fact that patrons resort to, the use
Of the telephone as a more eco
nomical means Of conducting busi-
ness"
The company has since Decem-
Der !, 1920, expended approximate
" $e50.000 for extensions to its
plant. It's programme for the ex-
tensions to its plant for the current
calendar year will involve an ex-
penditure Of approximate 81, 609,-
900.
The company now has in the
state Of. West Virginia, property
valued in excess of ten millions Of
dollars. Mr., Seabolt, in discuss
ing telephone growth; laid ernpha-