The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-03


Pelican Lake and Oyster Company,
and in the store near Daigleville, to
his associate in business, Theodore
Engeron of this city.
Houma.-On account of the long
spell of warm weather which has pre-.
vailed in this section, the farmers
here are expressing uneasiness as to
the fruit and early truck crop this
year. They fear the present cold
wave will have the effect of destroy
ing the crops.
De Ridder-That De Ridder is
flourishing in a business way is evi.
denced by the fact that new business
concerns and persons seeking business
investments are locating here and
either buying out established business
concerns or else looking for locations
to open new lines.
De Ridder.-The Coco Cola Bottling
Works has been transferred from
S. w. Holland to D. D. Stevenson and
partners, who have taken possession
and will manage the plant. Mr.. Hol-
land has severed his business connec.
tons in De Ridder after many years OF
successful operations. T.
Houma.-Good weather has enabled
the planters to make satisfactory prog.
ress with their planting operations
during the past week or. two and plans
are being carried out, as far as the
financial situation permits to plant for
one of the largest sugar crops in the
history of the industry.
Lake Charles.-The absence Of in.
fuenza and pneumonia from Lake
Charles this winter is most likely due
to the extreme mild weather of Janu-
airy to March Is, 1920, 1920 cases Of
influenza and Is cases of pneumonia
were reported. This year there is a
notable absence of these diseases.
Forest Hill.-Crawford Willis, aged
IL, a pupil of the Forest Hill High
School, while returning home from
school recently picked up dynamite
cartridge in the road and applied the
match to it. When the smoke died
away and cleared up it was found that
two fingers Of his right hand were
gone.
Thibodaux. Albert Bou.
dreaux, having found that closing the
postoffice after distributing the 6 p. m.
mail was not satisfactory to many
| patrons of the office, wrote to the
postal authorities for permission to
resume the former plan. He had
screens and wickets placed in the Of
! flee, as a safety measure, and the OF.
fee remains open until $3.50.
Lake Charles. - The lowest egg
prices in many years was established
here when retail stores hung out signs
Of Is cents per Dozen In the smaller
towns in the eastern portion of the
parish the eggs are bringing only 20
cents a dozen. Hens are being main.
tanned by farmers at small cost now,
as they are being fed crushed rice.
( Thibodaux.-O. Songe, Of the lower
part Of this parish, went. to Morgan
City and dismantled the canning fac.
tory that was located in that town,
and shipped the entire outfit, via
canals and bayous to this parish,
where it will be rebuilt at the thriv'
ing settlement of Golden Meadow,
about forty.seven miles below Thibo'
daux.
Lake Charles. Judge Thos. F. Por'
| ter, Jr., in district court recently held
that the Fairview School District No.
| 9 of Allen Parish was illegally Gre
ated. This decision was rendered in
the tax suit Of the Long-Bell Lumber
Co. vs.. the Allen Parish School dis
trict. The Judge held that No. 9 over
Tapped district No. 8, contrary to the
statutes Of Louisiana.
I Houma. - Ernest Caillouet, pro
prietor Of the "Whiteway Restaurant
Houma, has bought "a half interest in
the Leblanc Restaurant in Thibodaux
! X. J. Brien, also Of this parish, GOWNS
the other half interest in the place.
I De Ridder. Three new buildings
4 in East First street are under con
struction, and will be opened in the
near future. These changes in bust
ness bespeak for De Ridder an active
business in the commercial line, and
1 prospects are bright for the coming
season.
I De Rider Phoenix Drug Com
4 pany, Inc, recently has been trans
ferred to A. L. Mathew and D. w
Smith. Mr.. Mathew will be III charge
! Of the business locally, coming here
| from Elizabeth.
! Arcadia.-The First National Bank
and the First Bank and Trust Com
pany Of Arcadia are planning extern
i siye improvements. The directors Of
both institutions have decided to pur
/ chase moro cOmmodious quarters II
i M corner I 1lding adjoining the pre-
lent ~