The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-19


Charles into musical comedy form.
Natchitoches.-A truck loaded with
seven ten-gallon cans of coal OF
caught fire on the main thoroughfars
here when the auto backfired. The
truck was destroyed in the flames.
Denham Springs.-At the regular
meeting of the directors, Odom Sulli
van was elected assistant cashier of
the Bank of Denham Springs. Mr..
Sullivan has been with the bank for
three years,
Kentwood.-Seyeral large box fac
tories and industrials have notified the
local farmers that they will advance
crates, hampers and fertilizers to
them through the association, with
their crop as security.
PIaquemine.-News was received
here that the Rev. Father Gerard
Bosch, after a 3O-day voyage, has
reached his old home. Amsterdam,
and that the voyage had seemed to inn
prove his condition somewhat.
De Ridder.-The high school audi
forum at De Ridder was filled to the
doors with an appreciative audience
which had gathered to hear the l.. S.
U. Glee Club Wednesday evening. Mr..
S. w. Plauche, president of the newly
organized local chapter of the l.. S. u.
Alumni Federation. introduced the
Glee Club. The entertainment through
out was exceptionally pleasing
Denham Springs.-A special election
will be held March Is, for the cleo.
ton Of an assessor to fill the position
candidate. A S. LeBourgeois, who
was elected last April. The date OF
the primary has been fixed for March
1. Only two candidates have been an
nounced. R. R. Richardson Jr of Cor
bin, and |. D. Easterly of the First
Ward.
Thibodaux.-The entertainment for
the benefit of the Catholic church
building fund Melted 1880. Besides
the orchestra proper the program was
participated in by Mrs. Joseph Wink
and her daughter, Miss Estelina.
Frank and Richard Gibbons, Thibo-
deaux College students, contributed a
sketch and little Leslie Badeaux and
Gerard Coignet contributed an inter
esting feature.
De Ridder,-The auction sale at De
Ridder January 29 was a means of dis
posing of considerable farm products,
household goods, etc, to the farmers
and others of this community. The
next sal evil be held on Saturday,
February &c. This will be an oppor-
tunity for those who want to buy ma
chinery for their spring work and
those who want to dispose of such ma
chinery as they do notneed, and to
stock up with hogs. cows, poultry, etc.
Lake Charles.-The Calcasieu COM
mite for European relief met at Red
Cross rooms to settle the question as
to whether Lake Charles would send
money or rice to the starving Euro
pean children. 1t was decided that
with the promises made to the public
when the subscriptions were solicited.
The money collected was this morn
to P. e. Chalkley. who, with the as
sistance of ]. A. Foster and w. B.
Conover, will purchase the rice at To-
cal mills Immediately.
De Ridder.-Stock in the new cam
ming factory for De Ridder is being
subscribed, as the citizens are greatly
interested in this factory. The char
ter has been prepared. and Secretary
Fowler of the Chamber of Commerce
is now having the same signed up by
the stockholders. It is estimated this
canning factory will he able to take
care of 10000 cans a day, or approx
mately a carload of sweet potatoes
This is only one of the several indus.
tries contemplated by tne Chamber of
Commerce for De Rid6er.
Denham Springs.-A recent audit by
a representative of the State super.
vising auditors office did not give
the parish any compliments for the
state of fits finances and the methods
Of handling them, and this report had
some influence on the decision of the
police Jury in regard to cattle dipping.
Kentwood.-What promises to ba
one of the largest associations of its
kind in Louisiana, was formed Satur.
day, when 66 farmers of Kentwood
and this vicinity met and organized
Producers Cooperative Association ]
Much interest was displayed, and ev
cry farmer present signed for active
Denham Springs.-There will be no
lick eradication work done in Living.
ston parish for the year 1921, indica.
ions were Friday. At the regular
meeting Of the police jury this week !
! representative of the government
work was present and asked what the /
members intended to do. He was told |
hat as the parish is already consideS
IDLY behind in its finances that II |
would be impossible to do anything
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