The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-16
Kilbourne-The school board has
advertised for bids for the erection o:
a two-story brick school building at
kilbourne.

Springville.-The jury commission
ers of Livingston parish met recently
and drew the grand and petit Jurors
for the April and June terms of court
Shreveport.-J. D. Ferguson was
fined $40 and costs in the City Court
for allowing his minor son to drive
an automobile in Shreveport
Grand Isle-The shrimp season has
opened and is most promising. Large
quantities are being taken by trawl
ers TO rthe New Orleans market fol-
the Lenten season. The factory and
drying platforms will be supplied
later.
Frankling.-Members Of the Wash
ington Parish Farm Bureau ordered
two cars of fertilizer a week ago and
on Saturday orders were placed for
two cars additional. 1t is estimated
that the farmers will save about $3.50
through the reduced prices made the
bureau. B. F. Bateman is president
and M. A. Thigpen secretary.
Shreveport.-Two addresses were
delivered to the farmers of the Shreve.
port district at the City Hall here Mar.
10 by Harry F. Knapp, who is organic.
ing farm bureau units in this section.
Monroe.-A burglar or sneak thief
entered the home of DR.. M. J. Mass.
engill, dentist, last week and relieved
him Of a pair of his favorite trousers,
a pocketknife and $2.O6 in money.
MOnr0e.-J. O. Jackson has sold his
property in Layton's Second Addition
to Monroe to Mrs. May Elizabeth
Grayson for $4,000. Walter M. Cald.
we'll has sold his 25.acre farm in Sec
ton 1S.1SN.3E to J. L. Price for $1,000.
Bogalusa.-W. H. Jennings, for IL
years pattern maker for the Great
Southern Lumber Company, has been
named safety engineer for the conf
pany.
Monroe.-C. L. Taylor Of the Tallul.
ali station of the Department of Agri.
culture, upon his return from a speak.
ing tour over Oklahoma, Texas, South
Carolina and Georgia, said that indica-
lions point to a larger cotton acreage
this year.
Monroe.-The Lion Oil and Rein.
ing Company Of Kansas City has com.
pleted its refinery On the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railway near
Ell Dorado. The plant has capacity
Of 5000 barrels daily, which later will
be increased to $500 barrels.
Point a IA he.-Preparation Of
the soil for the new rice crop is max.
ing progress. Gravelet Brothers will
be the largest growers on the lower
coast. They have rented Monsecour
and Union plantations comprising
600 acres to be cultivated in rice.
Arnaudeville. THE Mardi Gras mas.
querade ball at the Gurdy dance hall
was quite success, Georges Guilbeau
and Miss Adeline Success took the
first prizes as best dancers.
Shreveport-With the initiation Of
fifty.0ne new members, the local
chapter Of the Ored Of De Molay for
boys increased its membership to 1928.
Monroe. -Methodists Of Collinston
are soliciting funds for the erection Of
3 brick church to cost between $1,000
and $4,000 on which it is hoped to be.
gin work within ninety days.
Lake Providence Lake Providence
has a new bank building, the home Of
The First National Bank, which is con.
sidered one Of the best signs of pros.
perity and progress offered recently.
Il was erected at a cost of $500 and
Is modern in every respect. It is
equipped with all modern banking
sonveniences, with mezzanine floor
and private offices. It has an eigh.
.een-inch steel and concrete vault,
womn's restroom, hot water heating
system, burglar alarm and other "a.
,ilities.
Pointe Ia Hache. Register Of vot.
ers Emile Martin reports the total
registered vote Of PlaQuemines parish
179, including both men
Ind women. The normal registration
las been around 700.
Monroe Harry F. Knapp Of the
louisiana Farm Bureau Federation.
iuy F. Tanner, secretary Of the same
organization, c. E. Woolman, district
arm agent, and other agricultural
eaders of the state have opened
'ornaign to establish farm bureaus
n North Louisiana parishes.
Shreveport "A total Of GA 7motor
1ehicle licenses has been issued In
,addo parish this year and it is est.
mated that approximately $4,000 was
'aid for the licenses. Eight hundred
4 the licenses were issued Tuesday.
Shreveport. The Shreveport State
charity Hospital in statement on
he first months operation Of its new.
= established out-patient department
eports that during the month there
we're given q total Of 500 treatments,
IS to new patients, $50 patients hav.
ng returned for further treatment.
Alfalfa.-A sleet storm prevailed IN