The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-08

east side of the Ouachita river, &C.
cording to reports reaching here.
ammond.-Hammond was again
visited bythieves, some five or six
houses being entered and considera.
Die loot obtained. So far no arrests
nave resulted, but there promises to
De developments within a few DAYS.
Th1bodaux.-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 j.
Plerson and DR.. Charles ]. Barker.
Monroe.-More than $1,000 Of
christmas gifts were distributed to
Monroes poor by generous-hearted
people of Monroe. The Goodfellows'
Club distributed $500 of gifts to DOOR
tots and the aged.
Columbfa.-Santa Claus entertained
the children of the town at the Meth
odlst 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 C Collins, New Or.
leans, was established here a few
days ago, occupying the building for.
merly used by the Donaldsonville Co
operative Mercantile Company.
Thfbodaux-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 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 probing
eu tnSee weeks.
New Roads.-At the regular com.
munication of Livonia Lodge No. 22O,
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parish police jury has rescinded the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.
iAh. Prominent citizens, however, are
asking the jury to reconsider it's &C.
ton.
Donaldsonville. The state high.
way engineers are advertising for bids
TO complete the construction of the
unfinished part of the Jefferson High.
way in this parish. The link is about
95 OF mile long, and is located about
.hree miles below Darrow, and is the
,nly piece OF dirt road along the left
,ank of the riverin Ascension parish.
Hammond.-The syrup making sea,
ION has about closed and the farmers
ire much encouraged with the results. [
l local firm bought all the cane of. 1
cred them, paying about $3.50 an
Icre, which Is considered a fair price
This crop promises to take the place I
4 cotton, as it has been found to pay
'etter than cotton. Next year will {
70 doubt see a large increase in the Z
creage planted to sugar cane.
Hammond.-The local branch of the
v. c. T. U. will organize a civic
eague for learning how to vote prop :
rly. The first meeting was held De-
ember 2S. Menu and women well in.
ormed on the subject will address
he meetings. The laws of the city .
ill and the duties Of the officers were
he first study. Then In succession,
arish. state and national laws and du-
es.
Monroe.-Tbe Delta Ice and Cold e
forage Company Of vicksburg is o
tanning to establish an ice factory 9
Bastrop. The plant will cost about L
$4,000. II
Columbia--The prospects are that :
lad construction In Caldwell parish =
i'll be halted for a while on account
suits being brought to set aside Ger.
in contracts recently let by the DO
ce jury. Certain taxpayers of the n
arish charge that In two instances Il
'ntracts for road construction have al
zen awarded to favored persons in N
ce Of the fact that lower bids for b'
70 same work were rendered to that a
I'd, which conformed In every re-
'ect to the requirements Of the ad-
call for bids. 1t is also
Iarged that in another instance a Al
.rty proposed todo certain road work ia
a fixe price, and that at a subse- ia
ent meeting the police jury, the bid. o
II stated that he had been unable to ed
AXE the necessary bond because the
nding companies regarded his bid as
low, and thereupon the police jury
creased his pay as much as six cents be
r cubic yard, without readvertising tn
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