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We have received a beauti ful and attractive line of the celebrated Lion Brand Shirts at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, and $1.75. Would be pleased to have you call and examine same. M. Cohen & Co BAYOU SARA, LA. Easter at the Churches. Grace Church had a large con gregation, as usual, Easter morn ing. The chancel was beautiful with decorations suitable to faster tide, programs in white ad gold outlined al inspiring ervice of prayer and praise. iss Leila Golsan sang "Resur ion" as an offertory. All the asic was good and the Rector's sermon was replete with uplift iathoughts. The offering for eral missions was an excel let one. The custom hitherto' hasbeen to devote this offering tothe bishop's salary, but the more unselfish one*of missions Was substituted by the rector with general approval. The Sunday School festival in theafternoon was well attended. The addresses by the rector, ey. R. R. Claiborne, and the su perintendent, Mr. J. H. Percy, were short and interesting. Un ter Mr. Percy's energetic direc ion, the Sunday School has im roved in attendance and gener 1 interest. The children and teachers are doing good work. The vim with which the carols were sung was expressive of the general pride in the school. MIercer Barrow and Amy Lake carried off first honors for legular attendance. Josie Bin ingcamenext. She and Emma 'aseauz had the li r gest Otiatsin their Easter boxes, lBsalie Richardson being first itat respect for the Sunday hAnnex, which is compos d of the country child,]ren too it to attend Sunday school i~t~a. After the festival, East Vegs were distributed at the arch door. At the Methodist churclh there 9ood congregations, both and night. The sermons earnest and apphl)>riate. absence of the skilh-d and organist, Mrs. Eskridge, acount of family bereave was a cloud upon the htuess of the Easter music, s Lillia Cargill acted as her substitute at the organ. In the Roman Catholic Church, the usual impressive ceremonies I for Easter were performed. St. Theresa's Mass in G. was sung by the choir. A hymn in Eng lish was sung as an offertory by Mmes. Kilbourne, Btis and Miss Louise Rettig. At this church, May Devotions will be observed every afternoon next month, and the children of the church are practicing some hymns for this vernal celebra tion. Peeble's Choice Cotton Seed , for sale at W. H. Richardson's in, Wilcox, La. Teachers' Association. The following program. will be followed at a meeting of the West Feliciana Teachers' Association to be held in the Julius Freyhan High School Building, on May 2: 1. Opening Exercises-M i s s Lily May Phares. Roll call-re lating a brief incident or experi ence. 2. Some reasons why pupils are not always promoted at the end of the term-B. N. Lowrey. 3. Home Study--Miss Nellie Richardson. 4. Singing. 5. The Teaching of English, Chapter XIX, Miss May Huey; Chapter XX, Miss M. C. McGe hee. 6. Among Country Schools Miss Sadie Wright. 7. School Improvement Asso ciation-Mrs. Hugh Connell. 8. Principles of Teaching, chapter XVI, Miss Nathalee Pru ett. 9. Remarks from the mem bers. 10. Closing Remarks by the Parish Superintendent. This will be the last meeting of the year 1907-1908, and it is the earnest request of the Superin tendent that every teacher in the parish be present. Sincerely, A. M. HENDON, Parish Superintendent. Ninth Ward Notes. Mrs. A. L. Kirby accompanied by her little daughter, Stella, have returned to their home in Oklahoma. Misses Leonora and Amanda Connell spent Easter at home. Mrs. W. W. Parker and little daughter, and Miss Sallie Car ney spent a few days with their parents, at Easter. Miss Delia Maryman has re turned home after assisting in the sad mission of nursing Mrs Frances Taylor, who died near Clinton, La. on the 14th of April. Rev. Mr. McCormick, the Methodist minister of Jackson, La., will hold services at our schoolhouse on the third Sunday. F. S. Carney received the sad news of the death of his sister, Mrs. Jno. P. Connell, who died at Corpus Christi, Tex. The many friends of Mrs. Tom Fishburn regret to hear of her death. Mr. Louis West has been on the sick list. Miss Amanda Connell returned to her school on Sunday after spending the Easter holidays at Miss Nellie Richardson pass ed this ward on Friday en route to Jackson to spend Easter. Messrs. Charles and Eugene Taylor were here on Tuesday to cast their votes. The election passed off very quietly. Mr. and Mrs. Louis West went to Jackson on Monday taking their little son William for treatment. Dr. E. C. McKowen made professional calls in this neigh borhood this week. Messrs. Sidney Bowman of Lutcher and Rivers Brown of Gloster, Miss. visited friends in this neighborhood; - Mrs. Sallie Connell and little daughter Mar .and RutlL.'il - iams of Jacksonlattended service at the 9th Ward Schoolhouse, Sunday. Mr. McCormick preach ed an instrue ive sermon to an appreciative congregation. He was accompanied by his wife and baby. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Carney are rejoiceing over the arrival of a little daughter, born on Mon day at the home of her grand parents Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Car ney. From a friend's letter received with the Pinckneyville postmark, we quote the following: "A bouncing baby girl arrived on the fourteenth to gladden the hearts and home of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Merwin, and Miss Kath erine McGehee is the happy pos sessor of a sweet little name sake. For little Katherine Mer win we wish a bright and happy future." Inaugural Special The Louisiana Railway & Navi gation Company will run a special train, carrying Pullman sleepers, in addition to chair cars and coaches, to Baton Rouge for the inauguration on Monday, May 18th. The train willleave Shreveport at 9:55 p. m. Sunday, May 17th, leave Alexandria 4:01 a. m. Mon day, May 18th, and arrive at Baton Rouge art 10:15 a. m. Returning, train will leave Baton Rouge at 1:30 a. m., Tues day, May 19th. The railroad rate will be one and one-third fare for the round trip. The Pullman rate will be $2.00 in each direction. Orders for Pullman space should be sent to General Pas senger Agent. E. C. D. MARSHALL, General Passenger Agent, Shreveport, La. . SC°: Bank of West Feliciana. SS. McC. Law rason, President. E. J. Buck, BEGAN BUSINESS JANUARY 2, 1895. Vice-president. J. R. Matthews, Cashier. W. H. Buquoi, Assistant Cashier. CAPITAL - - - $50,000 DIRECTORS: SURPLUS - - - $30,000 Thomas W. Butler, Cheston Folkes, Jos. Stern, O. D. Brooks, Jos. L. Golsan, John F. Irvine, Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent. Foreign and Domes S. McC. Lawrason, tic Exchange Bought and Sold. Collections Promptly V. M. Jackson, made and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Travelers Edward J. Buck, Letters of Credit, available in all parts of the world. J. H. Percy. Interest at 3 per cent. allowed on Time Deposits. Royal Pharmacy, F. M. Mumford, M. D., Proprietor. Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Patent Medicines, Stationery, Jewelry, School Books, Cigars, Etc. Lamps, Lamp Goods and Sundries. No. 211 Royal St. PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY. __~ec · ---|q I II Brick For Sale. We are prepared to furnish a first-class hard pressed build ing brick in any quanity - -, - Wsuld be glad to figure with you if you want good brick - - Bayou Sara Brick Co. *M. J. DERRYBERRY, Secretary. At Kilbourne's Drug Store You will find a full and complete line of rugs, Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles, Sundries, Sta tionery, Candies, Tobacco, Cigars & Window Glass. If it's good we have it. If we have it it's good. CHAS. TADLOCK CARPENTER AND BUILDER Estimates Furnished on Application Wire Doors and Screens a Specialty Repairing of All Kinds Neatly Done Sole Agent for NeW Century Metal Shingles ...................n..nsiiiihSsl*Ufh a uu s~m asmE~I ansamfl a Bs *Uflflhsas