The St. Mary banner., 1921-03-05
Forest Hill.-The farmers here are
planting potatoes, cane, oa1s ano


corn. s~4,-,-@-,
Natchitoches.-R. c. Forman OF
Alexandria lectured at the Normal re-
Gently.
Natchitoches The second concert
Of the season by the School OF Music
and musical organizations OF the
Louisiana State Normal School was
given recently. -+g-s
Lake Charles .-Elma Stafford. an
8-year-old girl, who is in class 1-B al
Central School, was struck by an au-
tomobile while crossing Kirby street
IS front Of Central School.
Plaquemine-The Lower Coast Con-
struction Company has moved the
large levee dredge above PlaQuemine
and has begun 10 enlarge and straight
en- the levee at that point
MOnroe-A parishwide meeting or
farmers has been called by the Com
Monroe. at which time speakers from
Baton Rouge will be present.
BogaluSa.-In an effort to assist the
farmers of this section the Bogaiusa
Chamber Of Commerce has ordered a
car Of fertilizer, sixteen per cent phoz-
phate, which will arrive soon.
Ponte a la Hache-The local Red
Cross chapter donated $1,000 TO help
defray the $4,000 expense in combat
ing the smallpox epidemic incurred
by the Parish Board Of Health.
Forest Hill.-Gravel in large guam
titles and fine grade has been discoV-
cred on the land OF D. c.. Warner, on
the Pelican road. The highway au-
thorities expect to use it one the new
roads.
Forest HiIl-Work has been resum-
ed on the Meller-Hineston Highway.
Forest Hill.-The graveling of the
Pelican Highway from LeCompte to
Forest Hill, will be completed in a
very short time.
! Natchitoches The afternoon recit
ais held by Miss Carter in her studio
have proven quite interesting. In ad,
diuon to piano numbers given by her
pupils. papers are read on the lives
and works of the composers.
| Plaquemine.-The home Of Charles
I Tircuit, about mile above Plaque
mine was destroyed by fire recently.
4 The building, with contests was lost,
with no insurance. The loss is est-
mated at about $4,000. The cause Of
| the fire was not learned.
Monroe.-The Missouri Pacific Rail-
way and the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad, which have been at
| loggerheads because ,of trackage
rights in the new oil field, have reach
ed an agreement through arbitration.
1t is announced by officials hero.
De Ridder.-The canning factory for
!
provided the necessary amount OF
stock is sold. Up to the present time
about 5000 worth OF stock has been
subscribed for 1t 10 necessary that
$4,000 more stock be subscribed.
La Place.-At a regular meeting Of
John A. Refine Camp No. 504, Wood,
men of the World, held recently. Sow
ereigns Wallace Lasseigns and Har,
ry Maurin were elected delegates to
the Head Camp Convention to be held
in Lafayette March Is, 16 and II. Sow
ereigns John A. Refine. Wilhelf Hy-
mel and William Clement were elected
alternates.
Monroe.-Steps to organize every
village in Ouachita parish as partici.
pants in an important plan for the es-
tablishment or farm bureaus were tax.
en- at a meeting of the Commercial
League of West Monroe recently when
committee of twenty leading bust
ness men Of the west side were ap
pointed to hold meetings in fifteen or
more communities Of the parish fof
that purpose.
Natchitoches. - BY defeating the
Louisiana Industrial Institute by the
scores of 43 to % and 81 to 27, the
) Louisiana State Normal School basket
bal lteam has won eight straigh,
games. This practically eliminates all
J other teams in the association from
the contest and assures the champion
ship for the Normal five.
Covington-Farmers and townspeo