Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14

brought in a gusher at SANDY Bayou
sixteen miles south of here on the
east side of the Ouachita river, &C
cording to reports reaching here.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was again
visited bythieves, some five or SIX
houses being entered and considera'
BILE loot obtained So far no arrests
have resulted, but there promises to
be DEVELOPMENTS within a 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
Pierson and DR.. Charles ]. Barker.
Monroe.-More than $1,000 OF
Christmas gifts were distributed to
Monroe's 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.
Oonaldsonville. - A branch agency
of the packing and dairy products
house of Longino & 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 a Christmas tree
entertainment at the home of Mr.. 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 a la Hache.-Continued unfa'
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. 220
Free and Accepted Masons, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu
ing year: ]. B. Churchill, worshipful
master; w. B. Heber. senior warden
A. D. Ellis, junior warden; ]. A. Lang
lois. treasurer; E. A. May. secretary.
Monroe.-Owing 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parish police jury has rescinded the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 bid,
to complete the construction of the
unfinished part Of the Jefferson High
way In this parish. The link Is about
.95 of a mile long, and is located about
| three miles below Darrow, and Is thu
only piece of dirt road along the lef
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 al
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 a large increase In the
acreage planted to sugar cane.
Hammond.-The local branch of thu
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 well 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 Cole
Storage Company of vicksburg. II
planning to establish an ice factor!
in Bastrop. The plant will cost abou
100000.
Columbia.-The prospects are tina
road construction in Caldwell parish
will be halted for a while on accoun
of suits being brought to set aside Ger
tain contracts recently let by the pc
lice jury. Certain taxpayers Of tn
parish charge that in two instances
contracts for road construction hav'
been awarded to favored persons il
face of the fact that lower bids TO
the same work were rendered to tina
bod, which conformed In every re
spect to the requirements of the ad
vertisement's call for bids. 1t Is ais
charged that in another instance
party proposed TODD certain road worl
at a fixe price, and that at a subse
Qaent meeting the police jury, the bic
der stated that he had been unable t
make the necessary bond because tn
bonding companies regarded his bid a
too low, and thereupon the police jur
/. increased his pay as much as six cent
per cubic yard, without readvertisin
for bids.