The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-27
Il LOUISIA MA
HAPPENINGS
NsDs of the Pelican State Arrang-
ed in Condensed Form

auctiOneer, sold watermelons for a.
much as four dollars. All produc,
brought a fancy price.
Thibodaux.-The rice planters il
this section are busy harvesting thei
crops, although the rains have hell
them back somewhat. The yield il
good aud cars are moving daily.
Monroe.-Several thousand people
attended big barbecue and gooC
roads celebration held at Clayton Il
celebrate the completion of a fnt
highway from Clayton to Vidalia.
Crowley-The Knights of Colum
bus of Crowley will have an observ
ance of Columbus Day, October IL. A
committee will be appointed for the
celebration,
Baton Rouge - The Jefferson High
way Farm Loan Association met here
and passed ;on loans approximating
$4,000, More applications have been
made for loans lately than could be
cared Cor.
Gueydan. Members OF the Ameri
can Rice Growers Association here
have elected the following officers:
II. l.. Gueydan, chairman: Leo p. Bon
min, secretary; Caesar Broussard, II.
G. Hardee. H. L. Gueydan, ]. w.
White, and Bert Stansel, trustees; !;
Caesar Broussard and H. l.. Gueydan.
representatives to the central board
from the Gueydan section.
Slidell.-M. Mcdaniel, recently cele-
brated the fifteenth anniversary of
her entry into business. In 1906, Mrs.
Mcdaniel began business in Slidell in
a small one-room building selling fruit.
Later added shoes and notion to the
stock carried. BY hard work and
business efficiency, Mrs. McDaniels
store is today one of the leading de-
partment stores In this section of
Louisiana.
Coyington.-On complaint that cat
tie, hogs and horses are being killed
and injured by the reckless driving of
autoists, the parish police jury has
authorized the placing of bumper"
at each end of lane through which
q gravel road runs, and to mark said
bumper by culyert sign 200 feet
flom the bumper, in large letters,
easily distinguishable. The bumpers
are logs partly buried on the roadbed.
Monroe.-Officers OF the Arkansas
Louisiana Tourists Way Association
with headquarters at Monroe have
been notified of the completion Of the
last remaining link of gravel road
from one end of East Carroll parish
to the other in the building of the
highway between Williamson and
Gossypia. There is now an excellent
highway Of thirty-five miles in East
Carroll connecting with the Arkansas
highway on the north and the Madi-
son parish highway in Tallulah, where
II connects with the Dixie overland
highway to Monroe.
De Ridder.-One Of the latest indus
tries in this section is watermelon
syrup. The unprecedented crop pro-
duced this year caused slump in the
mellon market and many melons were
being given away, fed to hogs, or left
to rot in the field. This condition
led L. H. Ruehlman OF Rosepine, to
experiment on making syrup from the
melons. The results have been most |
gratifying. He now is marketing his
product here at the rate of thirty-five |
cents a quart, or s1.25 a gallon. Mr..
Ruehlman claims his melon syrup is |
superior to ribbon cane syrup, and |
mat II can be produced at a good
pront. He is finding a ready market
tor all he can make.
Hammond.-The people of Ham
mond will have an opportunity soon
Of voting up public improvements.
Inc municipal Improvement commit
zee OF the Chamber of Commerce has
completed its work Of estimating the
needs OF the city and the estimated
cost OF such improvements.
Hapmond.-The principal of city
schools has announced that the high
ana graded schools of Hammond will
open Tor the 1922 session Monday.
september IL. The date set is one
week later than formerly.
hammond.-The Florida Parishes
ar association has let the contract
.of tne erection of several new build.
VS. among them being the admins
.auon building, grand stand and race
ssek and the agricultural exhibit
r'oneer.-A number of club bows
Au girls OF West Carroll parish at
Aueu Inc club short course in baton
ase' grocery company, bank
Aaa tne school board gave scholar.
su,ps Ora Burke Of Forest High
school won high honors.
p,s S''aeii = The paint plant of the
s,;s.n snam Graphite Company at
aseh mas been completed and is one.
1s AZ about half its capacity.
Nc-.s N.sioe.-Police juries in several
vo.s:sern veas'ern Louisiana parishes are
n.,sa s on plans for a uniform ordi-
satos.ssss r Sssisned to prevent speeding in
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