The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-04-07

New Iberia.-Fire recently damage,
the home of James r. Grimes in Yves
Main street to the extent of abou
$500.
New Iberia.-Fire destroyed an au
tomboile belonging to the Jules Landy
estate on the Loreauville road. TIL,
car was insured for $500.
Oak Grover. Jarmin, of Floyd
has sold to the Darnell Lumber Co.
Of Memphis, so acres of land west O
Floyd as a site for a mill.
Oak GroVe.-Rev. H. B. Merce, pas
tor-evangelist, preached a special ser
mon to Masons and members of the
Eastern Star at the Baptist church.
Longstreet-An new home economics
building has just been completed, as
an addition to the high school here
The building cost $4,000.
Monroe.-At mass meeting recent
ly held, citizens of Spearsville organ.
lied vigilance committee to suppress
violations of the liquor laws.
afayette.-Principals of all schools
in Lafayette parish met here last
week to arrange a program for the
annual rally day exercises this month
Shreveport. - The United States
Drilling Corporations Giles 1 well in
1921, Webster parish, has tested
salt water at 2750 feet. 1t will be
drilled deeper.
Crowley.-Because of the unusual
conditions encountered in drilling the
first we'll of the Acadia Petroleum
Company, the drillers will add extra
boilers to get sufficient horsepower.
Haynesville.-A meeting of legion
members and former service men took
place recently at the Baptist church
for organizing a legion post here. A
petition for a temporary charter was
signed by all present.
Shreveport The nurses home Of
the Shreveport State Hospital, for
which a contract has been awarded
to w. H. Werner local contractor,
will be three-story building with &C
commodations for sixty nurses.
Lafayette.-One of the features of
the style shows Of Better Business
Week, which began recently, is the
dispatch of wireless messages to the
surrounding country within a radius
of $50 miles.
Ida.-An additional building has
been provide dto care for the over
flow Of the high school here. The
school now has an enrolment of 236
students. School authorities are ad-
vocating the building of a new struc-
ture to accommodate the students
Monroe.-Baptist associations of the
Northeastern Louisiana district met
here for the purpose of assisting in
the roundup for the $75,000,O00 cam
paign. A number of addresses were
heard
Lafayette-It is planned to begin
work on the paving of streets in the
business section of the city this month
Provision has been made by the city
council and bids have been invited.
The bids will be opened April II.
MOnroe.-Citizens of Bernice have
$1,000 to continue the
grammar school there for the remain
ing two months of the term, the parish
authorities having announced that the
public funds were insufficient to nay
the teachers.
Observation-Disclosures has been con-
rice planting here during the
past week. Farm tractors have been
Of great help to the growers and the
recent cut in the prices of the trac-
tors has brought many to this section.
Lafayette.-The Woman's Bureau of |
the Chamber of Commerce has decid-
ed to stage flower show here in May.
The exact date to be selected later. A |
floral parade is planned and prizes |
will be given for the best floats
Ruston.-The agricultural commit
zee Of the Chamber of Commerce dis
:ussed dairying questions at a con-
ference called by C. H. Staples of Bat
On Rouge, state specialist, recently.
Crowley.-F. F. Hansell and Broth
rs, of New Orleans, were awarded
he contract to furnish opera chairs
or use in the auditoriums of the
crowley High School and Egan
school,, The Everett School Supply
Company Of Baton Rouge, got the con-
ract for the laboratory furniture for
he schools.
Monroe.-The Chamber of Com.
nerce recently issued an invitation to
ne Louisiana Farm Bureau to appoint
delegates to conference to be held
t Monroe soon, to establish the Louis
ana Cotton Growers Association.
Laplace,-The Catholic Mission on.
ned at st. Peters Church at Reserve
It nigh mass and continued through.
ut the week with exercises in morn.
ng, Afternoon and night The mic