Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-01-15

Normal. spent the holidays In Dallas
and Corsicana, Texas.
Covington.-A ten-year privilege to
operate a ferry across the Tchefuncta
! river near Madisonville Is being ad-
vertised by the police jury.
| Observation-Disclosures paved streets
Of the city are being repaired and put
In thorough condition. Prospect Camel
has supervision OF the work.
Donaldsonville-The board OF d.
/ rectOrs OF the Commercial and Savings
Bank met last Wednesday and de-
/ Clared a semi-annual dividend of per
| cent payable January l.
DonaldsOnville.-A meeting of the
/ stockholders OF the Community Thea
/ ter is called for January II. for elect
. ing a board of five directors.
Donaldsonville.-The city clerk is
advertising for sealed bids for the
franchises Of the river wharf and city
market for one year Bids will be
opened January s.
DOnaidsonville.-T The stockholders of
the Bank of Gonzales. situated in the
New River Section OF this parish. will
hold meeting January IL for elect
ing a board of directors
Donaldsonville-T annual meet
ing Of the stockholders of the Com
mercial Savings Bank for the election
of directors for the year 1921, will be
held January IL.
Baton ROuge.-Due to the fact that
the registration books failed to arrive
on time the new registration did not
start here until today. A large enroll
ment is expected.
REORGANIZATION Bowman was
found mile east of here Friday night
unconscious as a result of injuries
His lower limbs were crushed and his
forehead cut. He rarried at once and
told his name but could not account
for the accident.
Arcadia.-A banquet was given on
the eve Of the new year by w ID.
Goff, superintendent of the Baptist
Sunday School, in honor of the young
peoples class, which was the first to
I an az . -
Sunday school.
Pioneer.-Many carloads OF gravel
are being received for the construc.
ton of the Jefferson Highway through
West Carroll parish and it is being un.
loaded along the right-of-way under
the direction of Engineer Drew. pre-
paratory to the letting of the contract
Covington.-The large dry kilr
owned by John Friedlander, orange
culturist, has been destroyed by fire
The loss Of Trifoliata orange seed fol
growing hardy grating stock for the
Satsuma orange is irreparable. Or
anges do well here, and David r
Smith OF Lewisburg -on-the-Lake who
has some beautiful fruit thinks that {
grove OF such oranges would enricl
anyone who would give II proper care
Nachitoches.-R. B. COPYRIGHT anC
X. w. Winstead, who play respectivel,
the violin and cello, have been invited
to assist in a symphony concert a
Baton Rouge on January 9. The con
cert will be under the direction of n
, W. Stopher OF L. S. U. Messrs. Court
right and Winstead will go to New
: Orleans to hear Kreisler while ava,
, from Nachitoches.
Monroe.-The commissiary OF n,
Huber at Swartz was destroyed by fir
OF unknown origin, together with al
contents. The grocery supplies an
merchandise were owned by d {
\ Warner and the building by ]. N
I Huber, Brooklyn ink manufacture,
}. who has a carbon manufacturing plan
?. at Swartz. The building and content
;. are estimated at $4,000. Insuranc
amounting to $1,000 was carried.
a Nachitoches. - Misses Hope an
: Bertha Haupt have returned fror
+ Crowley, La, where they spent th
/. holidays with relatives.
Observation-Disclosures here hay
received the news of the marriage q
St Louis Of Miss Lucia Smith {
s Nachitoches and Emmett Prudhomm,
Il formerly of this city. Miss Smith. VIII
l. was attending school here. left f.
d Shreveport 10 spend the HOLIDAYS wit
Y her relatives. However. she continue
Il to st. Louis 10 meet the groom, VIII
r. was unable to leave his duties Ion
q enough to make the trip and they wer
married at a Catholic Church there
n Arcadia.-A new motor company ha
n been organized here including r e
It nest Smith of Minden. J. c. Roberts ,
IS Shreveport, and Joseph Winkler OF 4
It cadia. The object OF the new con
y pany. as set forth by the charter.
D. to buy and sell, build and rebuild an
y replar motor vehicles OF all kind
r both new and secondhand. and a
lie their parts and accessories, also gas
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