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dn't Want the Earth
do want a good share of your custom. Having moved to the Hili
nd, farther up town, I am your first chance coming into town
ything in my line, and your last chance going out
ve time by coming to me first.
erything worth while in Hardware. Late housekeeping and farm
ensils.
J. C. STORM.
SHERIF-S SALE.
f Louisiana, Parish of West
lana, 24th Jud. Dist. Court.
Stern vs. Edward T. Minor.'
virtue of a writ of Fieri
to the Sheriff directed by the
ble Court aforesaid, in the
entitled cause, I have seized
ill offer for sale to the high
der at the front door of the
House in the Town of St.
ville, La., at the hour of 11 S
A. M. on
turday, January 25, 1913,
lowing property of defendant, S
1/ interest of E. T. Minor in
a certain piece or parcel of
ith all the buildings and im
ents thereon, situated in the
of West Feliciana, La., in See
T. 2, S. R. 4 W.,'Greensburg F
t of Louisiana, about 10 miles
of Bayou Sara, La., and con
20 and 85-100 acres; being a
f the Highland plantation. Also
ds, more or less, of oak wood t
lroad right of way at Bingen,
s of sale-Cash, with benefit £
ratsement.
J. H. CLACK, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
of Louisiana, Parish of West
iclana, 24th Jud. Dist. Court.
D. Brooks vs. Henry Hewlett
and Rosalie Ogden.
virtue of a Writ of Seizure and
o the Sheriff directed by the
able Court aforesaid, in the
entitled suit, I have seized
'ill offer for sale to the highest
r at the front door of the Court
in the Town of St.FranclsvilIe,
t the hour of 11 o'clock a. in.,
Saturday, January 18, 1913,
ollowing property of defendants,
e undivided 1 interest of Hen
ewlett in and to Lot No. 4 in
re No. 11, and the undivided%.
est each of Henry Hewlett and
lie Ogden in and to Lots Nos. 6,
8 and the north 1 of Lots Nos
d 3 in Square No. 11, with all
ulldings and improvements there
rms of sale-Cash with benefit
praisement.
J. H. CLACK, Sheriff.
NOTICE!
Parish of West Feliciana,
State of Louisiana.
January 2, 1913.
tice to the public is hereby giv
at the Police Jury of West Fe
a Parish will, in open session
held at 11 a. in. Wednesday,
uary, 5, 1913, in the Police Jury
in the court house of said par
proceed to open the ballot boxes
he special election in the second
d of said parish held on Decem
10, 1912, examine and count the
ots in number and amount, ex
ne and canvass the returns, and
are the result of the election.
C. F. HOWELL, president.
M. LEAKE, Clerk.
Sclcse out surplus, The True
ocrat offers a quantity of blot
paper, 19x24 inches, at two
ts for five cents. Colors: white,
Sand yellow.
R. F .Walker,
ATTORNEY AT LAW r
Will Practice in the Courts of East o
and West Feliciana and ad
joining parishes. t
CLINTON, LA.
SHERIFF'S SALE. t
State of Louisiana, Parish of West I
Feliciana, 24th Jud. Dist. Court. i
Succession of William W. Leake and I
Mrs. Margaret E. Leake, deceas- I
ed.
By virtue of a Commission to the
Sheriff directed by the Honorable I
Court aforesaid, in the above entitled
Succession, I will offer for sale at (
public auction, to the highest bidder,
at the front door of the Court House
in the town of St. Francisville, La.,
at the hour of 11 o'clock A. M., on
Saturday, January 25, 1913,
the following property depending on
said Succession, to-wit:
"A certain piece or parcel of land
situated near the Town of St. Fran
cisville, La., and Parish of West Fe
liciana, known as 'Pecan Grove', con
taining one hundred and fifty-eight
acres, more or less, bounded north
by Leonard, Freyhan and others;
east by Dawson, Freyhan and others;
south by Freyhan, Williams and oth
ers; west by Phillips and Town of
d St. Francisville, La., with all the
buildings and improvements thereon.'
e Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit
d of appraisement.
J. H. CLACK, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of West
Feliciana, 24th Jud. Dist. Court.
Bank of West Feliciana vs. Bayou
Sara Brick Co.
in By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias
' to the Sheriff directed by the Hon
id orable Court aforesaid, in the above
6, entitled suit, I have seized and will
s offer for sale to the highest bidder
illal the front door of the Court House
e in the Town of St. Francisville, La.,
at the hour of 11 o'clock a. m. on
it Saturday, January 18, 1913,
the following property of defendants,
to-wit:
The entire outfit of the Bayou Sara
Brick Co., consisting of 1 boiler, 1 en
gine, 1 pump, shafting, pulleys, 1
brick machine, 1800 feet of secQud
3.hand lumber, more or less, 13 cords
of pine wood, more or less, 3 wheel
barrows, 1 draining machine, engine
it and building, 2 fuel oil tanks, 2000
o' bricks, more or less, 3 drying sheds,
rY 2 brick kilns and main building.
r- Also a certain piece or parcel of
land with all buildings and improve
md nents thereon, containing Twenty
l- one and 91-100 acres, near the town
of Bayou Sara, La.., bounded on the
SNorth by J. F. Irvine; East by the
a Y. & M. V. R.R. Co.; South by ditch
leading from Fountain Bayou to Ba
you Sara Creek, and West by the 1 .
R. & N. Co.
ue Terms of sale-Cach with benefil
of appraisement.
J. H. CLACK, Sheriff.
ADVERTISE EVERY WEEK.
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS. t
St. Francisville, La., Jan. 4, 1913. i
The Board of School Directors of :
West Feliciana parish met in regular Su(
session. The following members were : er
present: Jas. P. Bowman, president; ; phi
0. D. Brooks, John I. Daniel, Chas. : sto
H. Argue, E. A. Wright, A. E. Ro- bee
illio, A. D. Percy, J. F. Maryman, :
W. B. Smith. I"
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved. D
The treasurer's report leads as fol
Ottice:
lows:
Receipts During the Quarter:
Current School Fund ..... $ 995.21
Poll taxes ........ ....... . 581.09
Parish 3-Mills Tax .......... 4,500.00
Incidental Fe s ...... ...... 117.42
Loans from bank .......... 50t,0
State High School Appropria
tion .................... 434.78 Will
Total ..............$7,128.41
Disbursements During the Quarter.
Teachers' Salaries, (white) ..$4,043.50 0OV
Teachers' salaries (colored) 636.00
Superintendent's salary ..... 666.67
Janitors' salaries ........... 80.25
Rents ...... ...... ........ 32.00
Repairs and supplies........ 174.25
Furnishing houses .......... 12.24
Board Members' Per I)iem. 39.55
Expenses, Supt.'s offic .... 25.21
Transportation of pupils .... 171.00
Tax Collector's Commission. 27.90
Assessor's Commission ..... 90.00
Premiums of Insurance .... 300.00
Interest ...... ...... ...... 24.9i0
Clerk of Court, official ser
vices ................ .. 1.50
Printing Minutes ... .... 25.00
Examining Committee ...... 9.00
Bank of West Feliciana, for
note .................. 500.00
Total............ $6,993.03 hav
Prep
Balance on hand, close of
quarter ......... .....$135.38 man
(Signed) A. M. HENDON, Treas. the
Dr. O. D. Brooks, Chairman of the 1\
Executive Committee, reported tha. a hi
the Committee had examined the ors
treasurer's books, check(d off war- ors
rants and found same correct. Same this
it on motion, was adopted. W
There being no further business, Plar
the Board adjourned. and
JAS. P. BOWMAN, President
A. M. HENDON, Secretary. I
Superintendent Hendon anno:uc-d j
that he had received the Commi.
sions of the members of the new M
st Board, and that all of same had qual
ified according to law. TI
Superintendent Hendon called Ill? tok
id new Board to order, and read the ana
t. portion of the law that refers to the in E
duties of School Board members. Jan
e The following members with Coam- rn.,
le missions showing that they had been Boa
ed duly elected and qualified were pre- the
at ent:
r, 1st Ward-O. D. Brooks.
se 2nd Ward-John I. Daniel.
3rd Ward-James P. Bowman.
4th Ward-Chas. H. Argue.
5th Ward-E. A. Wright.
on 6th Ward-Jos. Ortis.
7th Ward-A. E. Rogilio. e
nd 8th Ward-A. D. Percy.
in- 9th Ward--P: S. Johnson.
e- .10th Ward-W. B. Smith.
)n- Superintendent Hendon announctdL
:ht the first thing in order was the elec- f
-th tion of a President. Mr. Argue plat
os; ed in nomination Hon.. las. P. Bow- r
-s; man, referring appreciatingly to his
th- long service in the same positio.
of There being no other nomination Mr. l
the Bowman was unanniously elected.
n.' Upon taking his seat he thanked the.
fit Board for the honor conferred upon t
him, stating that he was the only
School Board President in the State si
that had served consecutively for m
thirty-six years, ad
On motion, Charles H. Argue was bu
unanimously elected vice president. of
SBy resolution of the Board the
terms of office of the members
from the first, third, fourth and tenth
you wards was declared to be six years;
of the second,fifth and seventh wards
iasfour years; of the sixth, eighth and
on- ninth wards, two years. Messrs O.
ove D. Brooks, Chas. H. Argue and W. L.
Smith were appointed the Executive s
der Committee of the Board.
use Superintendent Hendon reported pi
La, that satisfactory arrangements for"
the consolidaion of the Solitude ne
school withi the Julius Freyhan High th
ats, School had been made by the Exec- S
utive Committee, and recommended we
lara that a contract for th- transportation pc
en ot the pupils of this school be made es
with Mr. Gus DeGrummond at the (
nd. rate of fifty ($50.00) dollars per
rds month. On motion, action of the Ex- er
heel ecutive Committee was approved andl th
Jine the Superintendent authorized to ax
000 make said contract for the Board. or
ds, The Superintendent reported that to
the attendance in the Baines school
Sof was considerably below the average ci
ove- required by law. On motion, he was at
nty- instructed to writd to !he patrons of
own ,aid school, stating that the school
the would have to be closed unless the p
the attendance in the same should be in- $1
itch creased. The Superintendent was,
Ba- motion, instructed to pay all sub
I stitute teachers for their services
and deduct same from the salaries of
nocit the teachers in whosae places the sub
stitutes should serve.
f. The Superintendent reported that
- the patrons of the Cat Island school
request that the school be moved A
nearer to the communities in which
the children live. On motion, the
Superintendent and Joseph Ortis
were appointed a Committee with
power to act, and were authorized to
expend not exceeding Twenty-five
($25.00) dollars for the same.
Upon recommendation of the Sup
erintendent the following teachers of
the colored schools were appointed,
and said schools ordered to open
on January 6, 1913, for a term of
four months.
St. Francisville-J. S. Dawson, prin
cipal, salary $40.00; Lenora Barrow,
assistant, $25.00.
Raspberry-Maggie Johnson, $25.
Afton Villa-Daisy George, princi
pal, $25.00; Lillie George, assistant,
$25.00.
Oak Grove-John J. Jackson, $25.
Lochlomond-Mary L. Johnson, $308
Silver Hill-J. E. Ringgold, $40.00.
Holly Grove-William Turner, $25.
Hamilton's-L. C. Earlees, $40.00.
Solitude-T. J. Packwood, $25.00
On motion, the Board adjour'ned.
JAS. P. BOWMAN, President
A. M. HENDON, Secretary.
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= Alex. Enoche,
S S
Successor to E. Enochs, deal
er and manufacturer of Sarco- :
phag'is Monuments and Head
: stones. Marble and Granite of 4
: best quality. Workmanship :
: at lowest prices.
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Dr. James Kilbourne
Ottice: Bank of West Feliciana Bldg
Phone 36.
Phone at Residence 61.
(ieo. J. Woodside,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
CLINTON, LA.
Will Practice in Courts of East and
West Feliciana.
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a handsome booklet, 50 sample col
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MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.
The annual meeting of the stock
Polders of the Bank of West Felici
ana will be held at the banking house
in St, Francisville, La., on Thursday,
January 16th, 1913, at 3:30 o'clock p.
ru., for the purpose of electing a
Board of Directors to serve during
the ensuing year.
J. R. MATTHEWS, Cashier.
NOTICE!
December 24, 1912.
, the Stockholders of the Bank of
West Feliciana:
.ty direction of the Directors of
,he Bank of West Feliciana you are
:,,retby notified that a meeting of
tho Stockholders of said bank is call
d f r the 6th day of February, 1313,
;-:Yd will be held on said date, at the
hour of 3 o'clock p. in., at the Bank
g House, in St. Francisville, La.,
'or the purpose of considering and
,(riding on an increase of the Cap
al Stock of said Bank from Fifty
housand dollars as now constituted,
n One Hundred thousand dollars,and
,t' providing for the issue of stock
to represent said increase of capital;
And for the further purpose of con
si lering and deciding on an amend
ment to the charter of said Bank
adding a Trust Department to its
business, and of changing the name
of the Bank to Feliciana Bank :.nd
Trust Company.
J. R. MATTHEWS,
Cashier and Secretary of the Board
of Directors.
To close out surplus, The True
Democrat offers a quantity of blot
ting paper, 19x24 inches, at two
sheets for five cents. Colors: white,
pink and yellow.
TRESPASS NOTICES.
The public is hereby warned against
buying wood, posts and timber of any d
description from tenants on the Oak- o
ley, Ogden and Downs plantations. s
All hunting, cattle-driving and fence- b
cutting is positively prohibited, and e
these places are closed against agents a
of all kinds.
LUCY L. MATTHEWS.
Hunters and other trespassers are
hereby warned to keep off my Mul
berry Hill plantation, under full pen
alty of the law. W. R. McKOWEN.
My place is hereby poster against
all forms of trespassing; hunting,
fishing, agents of all descriptions,
and all cattle driving.
D. F. MERWIN.
All trespassing of any description
is hereby prohibited, under penalty
of the law, on Alandale Plantation
(formerly Phillips place.)
ROBERT BUTLER, Agent.
The public is hereby warned that
the Island and Forest plantations are
posted against hunting, fishing, wood
cutting and all other forms of treS
pass, agents of every description in
cluded. M. R. JACKSON.
All cattle driving and other tres
passing of any kind are forbidden on
Forest plantation, under penalty of
the law. J. W. McQUEEN.
Hunting is hereby prohibited on
the Raynham-Kemperlin, Cobb and
Pugh tracts and all other realty be
longing to the E. L. Newsham estate.
The public is aleo warned against
any timber-cutting on these places.
Any information, leading to the con
viction of persons guilty of such tim
ber-cutting, will be suitably rewarded.
MRS. LENA NEWSHAM, Tutrix.
r Hunting, fishing and any form of
e trespassing on Solitude, Frogmoor or
Beauvaie tracts prohibited. No ex
;t ceptions. W. B. SMIPH
l" The Flower and Magnolia places
1- are hereby posted against all hunt
h ing, under penalty of trespass. No
exceptions. W. J. FORT.
CATTLE BRANDS.
The following. are my cattle brands: 't
P t(
Circle P-----
Circle F
P7.
The public is hereby warned p
against buying or trading for cattle ,
bearing these brands frcm irrespon- ti
sible people. F. S. PERCY. a
J. C. MAGiEARL,
Butcher -
Honest - Weights t
i i i -
W. W. Montfort,
Dentist.
Bank of West Fellciana Building.
SYT WRANCISVILLE,. LA.
Is Your Farm Remunerative?
Do You Wish to do better?
..YOU SURELY CAN..
I I I
F COURSE WE HAVE
Rustproof Oats, and Les
pedeza Seed, and Hay, and
Red Pol, Grade Cattle for
sale,but the fact that we have
had them for thirty years
1 proves that they have been
profitable to us and that they
will remunerate you if you will
handle them sufficiently and
U properly- If you desire any
' information concerning them
we shall be glad to supply
h same on request.
Woodlawn Farm
J. BURRUSS McGEHEE,
LAUREL HILL . . .... LA.
d', H. J. BABIN, 4
+ Dentist. .
Masonic Building
°-4 BATON ROUGE, LA.
1
t, Cleaning, Repairing and
Pressing
10. M. SHAFFER
At the Foot of the Hill.
Telephone 19.
ADVERTISE EVERY WFEK.
TRESPASS NOTICES.
All hunting with dog or gun, or
driving through or off of any cattle,
on the "Rosale" plantation without
special permission, is positively pro
hibited. All such acts will be regard
ed as trespassing and prosecuted as
such. MRS. C. R. BARROW.
From and after this date all hunt.
ing of any kind on Ambrosia and In
dependence plantation is positively
prohibited under penalty of trespass
ing. Any one found on these places
without permission will be consider
ed trespassing, and prosecuted to. the
full extent of the law.
MRS. S. H. BARROW.
From and after this date all hunt
ing of any kind on the Greenwood
plantation is positively prohibited una
der penalty of trespassing. Any one
found on this place without permisl
sion will be considered trespassing _
and prosecuted to the full extent ot..
the law.
MRS. J. A. VENTRESS.
The public is hereby warned that
the Afton Villa, Layson and Maxwell
plantations are posted against all in
truders and agents of any description,
Est. MRS. V. Z. HOWELL
No trespass with gun, dog, or rod,
or passing through my Woodiawn
Stock Farm allowed under penalty of
the law against trespass.
J. BURRUSS MoGEHEEI
All parties are hereby notified not
to trespass on the following places:
the Green Oak, and the Tanglewild
places, with dog, rod or gun. All per
missions heretofore granted are here
by revoked.
MRS. C. B. HAMILTON.
. Hunting of any kind, cattle driving
or fishing on Mt. Vernon plantation
is positively prohibited under penalty
of the law of trespass. No exceptionr
'. W. BALL,
MISS ELLA BALL,
MRS. E. HAMILTON.
From and after this date all hunt
ing of any kind on Rosedowa, HaI*
wood and Inheritance plantations i.
positively prohibited under penalty
of trespassing.
The public is warned against buy*
ing fire wood, post or timber from
tenants on Rosedown, Texas, Hazel
wood and Inheritance plantations.
JAS. P. BOWMAN.
No trespassing with gun or dog or
passing through my place located be
tween Ihavson and Flower Hill plantsa
tions is hereby prohibited under pen.
alty or `he law against trespass.
D. B. FAITHORN.
From and after this date all hunt
ing and fishing on the Cottage plan
tation are positively prohibited under
penalty of trespassing. Any one found
on this place without permission will
be considered trespassing and prose
cuted to the full extent of the law.
EDWARD BUTLER.
All hunting and fishing and othe'
forms of trespass are hereby prohlb
ited under penalty of the law, on the
Micajah Row place on Missiesiapn..
River at Wilhelm, La.
W. W. BURCKHALTER, M. D.
Crossing the rear of property, be.
low True Democrat office in St. Fran
cisville is hereby prohibited under
penalty of trespass. Persons found
crossing these premises or damaging
the fences will be proscuted. All
permissions heretofore given are
hereby revoked.
MRS. M. E. ROBINSON.
Cutting wood on the Ryland and.
Walah - tract, Bockel tract, Andy
Hood and Edwards tracts are haul'
ing same therefrom, also all other
r forms of trespass on these places are
e hereby prohibited under penalty of
the law. CHAS. WEYDERT.
All trespassing is prohibited on
Hill and Slaughter, lake-Breeze,Gray
y field, and Glassplace plantations;
such as hunting, pecan gathering,
etc., will be prosecuted to full extent
d of the law.
y RACOOURCI COMPANY.
Per S. L. Doherty, Agent.
n Smithland Ldg. and P. 0., La.
Y Fihermnen and hunters are hereby
warned off my Fancy Point planta
tion under penalty of trespass.
1 JOHN F. IRVINE.
Hunting or trespassing in any wa,
on any of our lands in West FeUlci
ana Parish known as the W. P. Ware
and Warren Palmer places in the
5 5th ward, will be prosecuted by law.
BRIDGES, WEST & CO.
No passing through my Linwood
. tract, Belmont and Rudmond planta
tions is allowed. Trespassers-re.
+ gardless of color-will be prosecuted
as the law directs. C. M. BARROW
From and after this date all hunt
M ing 'of any kind on my several plat
tations situated in the parish of
Pointe Coupee, is hereby prohibited
under the penalty of trespassing. Al
so any cutting of timber, gatherting
pecans, without my special permis
slon, will be considered trespssaiLns
and such acts will be vigorously proa
ecuted. Parties living on said proeP
Sertles are not exempt.
SEstate of H. W. Jones.
IRENE C. JONES.
