The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-09-08


of the timber on Sabine Island, ac-
cording to Fred ]. Grace, registrar,
and as soon as the estimate is COM
pleted the timber will be sold at pub
lie auction, the date to be yet set
It is said there is a good growth of
tupelo gum on the island
Monroe, Last. Matthew's school,
which will replace ST Hyacinth's AGA
denny at Monroe, will open Septem-
Der II in the St. Hyacinths Acade-
my building.
Alexandria, La.-As a result of a
Louisiana and Arkansas railroad
Louisiana and Arkansas raj l'oad
and the Louisiana Railway and Nav
igation Company at the crossing Of
these two roads in South Alexandria,
the engine of the Louisiana and Ar
kansas train wa.s turned over and bad
ly wrecked and James Jones. better
known as Casey" Jones, engineer,
and Roy Andrews, fireman, were
scalded severely by escaping steam.
They were conveyed to the Baptist
Hospital for medical attention.
Eunice, lathe contract for a
modern high school building at Nam
on, La, was awarded to Thurston
Mckinney, Opelousas contractor, by
the Evangeline school board The
building will cost approximately $751;
coo. The bonds for the erection of
modern high school building at Ba-
sile were sold by the Evangelin9
school board. Plans and spicifica-
tons are ready and the contract will
be let Immediately, having been de-
layed by the sale of the bonds. With
the recently completed high school
building at Vile Platte, costing $115
600, Evangeline parish goes on record
with three modern thoroughly equipp
ed sechool buildings erected in a
year.
Napoleonville, LATHE white pub
lie schools throughout the parish will
open for a nine-month term on Sep.
TENDER 4.
Alexandria, lathe bonds voted
for by the taxpayers of Alexandria at
an election June to be used il
making municipal improvements were
sold today at the City Hall by the
mayor and city commissioners. The
brought accrued interest and Pre-
MUM of $3.50 above par. The sue.
cessful bidders were l.. e. Frenc
and Company Of Alexandria and
W. Elkins and Company of Lite
Rock. The total amount Of the bond
issue is $360,0oO.
Monroe. lathe Reverend Frank
Trip, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Monroe, has been called t"
till the vacancy which has .oCcurre
at the Highland Baptist Church IL
Shreveport Mr. Trip, it is said. has
not definitely made up his mind as
to accepting the call.
Napoleonville, La. - Mayor Sol
Klotz called a mass meeting of the
citizens of this town and organized
a campaign to try to exterminate ants
In the town. Judge Philip H. Gilbert
presided and Mrs. Risley C. Triche
was chosen secretary. Captains were
appointed for each block in the town
The town authorities will take up al
once the question of obtaining the
necessary asmount of ant poison to
begin the work.
Lake Charles, LAS a termina-
~ hn rHn IN
test, which has been in progress
since spring, prizes were awarded.
Michael DeBakey won first prize, a
gold watch. Second and third priz.
es, gun and a watch were won by
Hamilton Brown and Earnest De-
Bakey.
Donaldsonville, lathe first semi
annual convention Of the Sixth Dis
trict Medical society, is scheduled in
Donaldsonville October II, according
to DR.. Allen Martin of this city.
Shreveport, lathe cattle tick
eradication movement started in var
ious North Louisiana parishes since
the government threatened to with
draw It's aid from some delinquent
sections, was endorsed in a Telegram
recently from Governor Parker to S
B. Hicks, one of he prime movers il
the anti-tick fight. which it is plann
ed, will become statewide, and in tn,
interest Of which a meeting of ren
resentative citizens of sixteen Louis
ana parishes, six East Texas countie
and one Arkansas border county viii.
take place here.
Opelousas, La.-To carry on a city
wide campaign to make Opelousas tn
cleanest and prettiest city of It's siz
in the state, Progressive League
will be formed in the near future by
Mayor Perrault.
Lake Charles, lathe local post
Of the American Legion together with
he other posts of Southwest Louisi.
ina are making elaborate plans to
put on representative exhibit ad.
this section at the legion
In New Orleans in octo
Yer.