The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-15

brought in a gusher at Sandy Bayou,
sixteen miles south Of here on inc
east side of the Ouachita river, &C.
cording to reports reaching mere.
Hammond-Hammo was again
visited bythieyes, 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 few days.
Thibodaux.-The Quality Pharmacy
has moved into new quarters, now &C.
cupying half of the lower portion OF
the Woodmen building, adjoining the
postoffce. 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 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. 22O.
| Free and Accepted M1SonS, the follow
| ing officers were elected for the ensu-
| ing year: j. B. Churchill, worshipful
master; w. B. Heber, senior warden;
/ A. D. Ellis, junior warden; j. A. Lang
lois, treasurer; E. A. May, secretary.
4 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/ parish police jury has rescinded the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
4 ish Prominent citizens. however, are
asking the jury to reconsider its &C
1 ton.
! Donaldsonville. The state high
! way engineers are advertising for bids
| to complete the construction of the
way in this parish. The link is about
! .95 Of a mile long, and is located about
/ three miles below barrow, and is the
only piece of dirt road along the left
! bank of the riverin Ascension parish.
! Hammond.-The syrup making sea-
! son has about closed and the farmers
/ ,,,;t he
A local firm bought all the cane of.
! fered them, paying about $3.50 an
| 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 large increase in the
acreage planted to sugar cane.
Hammond.-The local branch of the
W. c. T. U. will organize a civic
league for learning how to vote prop
erly. The first meeting was held De-
cember 70. 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 and Cold
Storage Company of Vicksburg is
planning to establish an ice factory
in Bastrop The plant will cost about
100000
Columbia.-The prospects are that
road construction in Caldwell parish
will be halted for while on account
of suits being brought to set aside GER
| tain contracts recently let by the DO