The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-05-26

Mentuer link of the old Spanish Trail
and the secretary of the jury has beer
| authorized to advertise for bids. The
money will be matched with a like
amount from the State Highway De
partment.
Abbeville.-The Vermillion Chamber
Of Commerce reports from their Able
vile office that carload containing
10000 pounds of live poultry gathered
from points in Vermillion parish has
been shipped. A live poultry transit
car was used, consigned to New Or.
leans for re-shipment to Havana. Cuba
intact This is the first cooperative
car of poultry shipped from this state
Monroe.-Sam Smith, cashier of the
Central Savings Bank and Trust Com.
pany of Monroe has been elected
chef de care or president of Voiture
No. 16S La Societe des 40 Hommes
ct Chevaux, the boy car society of
the American Legion, succeeding Ivey
A. Faux, resigned. S. John has been
elected to succeed ]. Milton King as
garde de la porte or sergeant-at-armS.
Alexandria.-The Retail Merchants
Bureau Of the Alexandria Chamber OF
Commerce is planning a series or
trade extension trips to the towns in
the surrounding parishes, and with
that object in view committee has
been chosen to make the necessary
preparations. The first Of these trips
will be by automobile to Colfax, Aloha,
Montgomery and Winfield as soon as
the water recedes sufficiently to per-
nit travel. Trips to other points will
be made later.
Monroe.-Dr. Paul Gelpi, president
of the Louisiana State Medical Socl-
ETY., DR.. George S. Bel, professor OF
medicine of Tulane University, and DR..
Lewis Cass Spencer, orthopedic sur
geon of Shreveport, will deliver adj
dresses before physicians Of the Fifth
District Medical Society at it's semi
annual convention to be held in Mon
roe June 13.
Donaldsonville.- levees in AS
cension parish are in better condition
than ever before, having been strength
ened greatly in the last few weeks.
The blanketing done by the dredge-
boat Lafourche in front of the power
house and at other points last week
has checked the SeeDage.
Houma.-Notice is being given by
the mayor and board Of aldermen OF
the city of Huma that they will re-
ceive and open bids for the sale OF
bonds to the extent of 100000 au-
at a special election here re-
Gently for constructing modern elec-
trio light, water works and "hltratlon
plant. The bonds will mature serially
on the 1st of August during the years
1928 to 1859, inclusive, and will be
dated June /, 1922. The rate OF in |
terest has not been announced anu
bidders have been invited to submit |
bids with the rate Of interest stipulat- |
I'd.
Human. S. Robertson, principal !
If the Terrebonne High School, has
been advised by A G. Reed, general +
secretary of the State High. School |
ally, that this school won first prize
n the contest in English for the ninth
grade This is the third year in sue
session that this school has been sue ]
,essful in this contest, and its achieve ,
nent this year in this respect is par
icularly noteworthy when the very
arge number Of pupils composing the
lass is considered.
Shreveport.-Preparations are being
ompleted by the business and profess
ional women of Shreveport for the
of the State Federation
( Business and Professional Women's
Tubs. Miss Nell B. Lynn, state presi-
ent, of Shreveport, has issued an in
itation to every business and profess
ional woman in the state to attend,
egardless of utilization with busi-
ess and professional women's organi-
atoms.
Alexandria.-Accord to Represen.
alive L. B. Baynard, Jr., the Rapides
elegation in the Legislature is pre-
AIRED to make fight in behalf OF
lexandria when the question of the
smoval Of the state capital comes up.
Houma-At meeting Of the Wom-
1's Citizenship Club at the court
ouse, a resolution was adopted re-
1esting the Women's Bureau of the
ssociation of Commerce to use the
ub as a unit in making a thorough
lrvey of housing conditions in Hou-
q.
Baton Rouge.-Valuation Of the East
ouisiana Hospital for Insane at Jack
IN. embracing grounds, buildings,
Iuipment and appurtenances, is plac-
at $1,000, 874.08 In the biennial re-
,rt of DR.. E. E. Evans, superintend-
II, and w. A. West, business mana
n, laid before the Legislature. The
tai acreage of ground owned by the
,spital is given at 3712, of which
Is acres are In cultivation, 1882 acres
e devoted to pasture and woodland,
S cares are covered by buildings and
ed as lawns and twenty acres are