The Rice belt journal., January 02, 1903, Image 5

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SAVIDSON MARTIN REAL ESTATE & LOAN c. ..
Solicit your business and promise fair treatment and large profits to investors in Southwest Louisiana.
Southern Paciflo Time Card.
EAST BOUND.
F' No. 6 due...... ...... ...11:34 a. m.
No. O1due ................ 11:55 a. m.
....No. 8 due................. 1:27 a. m.
WEST BOUND.
No. 5 due.................. 3:28 p. m
No. 9 due ............... 6:09 p. m.
No. 7 due................ 4:07 a. m.
Nos. 7 and 8 night trains.
Phone 34 for further information.
- J. F. TUBES, Agent.
J. D. KIrIBALL,
Blacksmithing
AND
Horseshoeing.
All Kinds of Repairing a Specialty.
SShop located on North Adams street.
W. C. BROWN. O. F. LARUE.
Bronw & LaRle,
Contractors
AND
Builders....
If you contemplate building a busi
ness house or residence, let us figure
with you. We will save you money.
All work guaranteed.
City Meat Market,
A. E. Bourgeois, Prop.
Dealer in....
Beef, Mutton,
Veal,. Pork,
Game, Etc.
ICE delivered in town at all
times.
WFULSII, LA.
FRANK COTTON,
- Civil Engineer
and Surveyor,
Welsh, - Louisiana.
Plats of Welsh olf field showing all
subdivisions will be furnished upon
application for $1.00.
Office with Davison-tlartin Real
Estate and Loan Co.
Telephone No. 91.
Samuel Blackford,
Second Ward
Justice of the Peace of
Calcasieu Parish.
Prompt attention also given to col
lections in said ward. Office in the
Robinson Building.
John II. Coo 1or, l. I.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Welsh, La,
Office over Cooper's Drug Store.
Office Phone, 15
Residence Phone. 26.
B. L. iGRAVES,
Contractor
and Builder.
A full set of plans and specifications
furnished with estimates. I do all
kinds of work, brick or wood. Also
repairing. Let me make you an esti
mate on your work, it may be to your
interest to do so. Try it. I can fur
nish any reference required. My
residence is Roy Jones' place. Drop
me a postal and I will call on you.
New Year's Greeting!
We take this method of thanking our friends and customers
for the liberal patronage extended us, and hope by fair dealing,
honest goods and low prices to merit a continuation of same.
Wishing all a happy and prosperous New Year, we are
Respectfully,
Carlson & Company. ,
LOCAL AND PERSONALB .
m` Fine line of guns at Daniels
m. Table linen at PAUL W. DANIELS'.
m P. J. Unkel transacted business in
m. Jennings Wednesday.
m.
C. Bell, of Clinton, La., is here on
'* a visit to his son, A. E. Bell.
nt.
Deputy Sheriff Harmon, of Lake
Charles, was in town Wednesday.
Full line ho use furnishing goods
Call and see. PAUL W. DANIELS.
Mrs. A. S. Spurgeon returned Mon
day afternoon from a visit with Jen
nings relatives.
Andrew Laidlaw was looking after
J' business interests in Jennings Wed
' nesday afternoon.
Pretty line of lace curtains at assort
ed prices PAUL W. DANIELS.
t C. E. Smith came over from Port
Arthur Monday to look after his in
terests in the oil field.
r M. B. Van Ness is this week install
ing an 18-horse power gasoline en
gine in his machine shop.
Highest prices paid for hides of all
kinds, o'possum and squirrel.
FixD JOHNSON.
W. W. Welsh, A. E. Bell and R. S.
Greer were in Lake Charles Wednes
day night attending to business mat=
ters.
ýi
re Mrs. A. W. Buck and Mrs. E. S.
y. Carroll went to Iowa, La.,Wednesday
afternoon to visit with relatives a
few days.
Largest line of mattings in the
I, market at popular prices.
PAUL. W. DANIELS.
Mrs. E. J. Pertuit and little niece,
of St. James, arrived Wednesday
evening to spend a few days visiting
among friends. I
Don't fail to see the new features
11 about the Canton plows before buying.
DAVIDSON-WESSON IMPLEMENT CO.
Mrs. F. F. Binde left Wednesday
afternoon for her home in Beaumont,
after a visit with her sister, Mrs. J. F.
Tubbs, in this city.
Isaac Fontenot, who was shot
through the body last week by the ac
cidental discharge of a revolver, was o
able to be around town Wednesday.
A. E. Thomas, representing the
Woodmen of the World, is here in the
.1 interest of that order and expects to
n organize a lodge in Welsh to-night. n
Carload of Crown Pat
ent Flour just received at h
Daniels.
Mrs. Geo. W: MTallace and children
left Tuesday morning for Poplar di
Bluff, Mo., after an extended visit w
to the family of L. E. Robinson in
this city.
George A. Bailey, formerly of this b
place, has purchased the Vinton Her- fle
ald and will install a plant to do his
own printing. Mr. Bailey took pos
session on the 1st.
For the next thirty days wefr
will give a special discount on
Furniture. Now is the time to
buy.
Welsh Furniture Co., Ltd.
lei
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cooper returned
a:
to Ganado, Texas, Wednesday even- Pi
ing, after spending the holidays visit
ing the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Cooper, north of town. ha
ne
Seventy-nine convicts in the State
penitentiary at Baton Rouge were
given a sumptuous dinner in the din
ing room of the prison Christmas day. to
The dining hall was elaborately dec se.
orated for the occasion. M.
All Southern and Pacific passenger
trains will enter and leave Union De- Ch
pot, on Howard avenue and South Vi"
Rampart street, New Orleans, in con- pe
nection with the Illinois Central road,
on and after January 4, 1i)03.
Members of the Welsh Odd Fellow i
lodge had their semi-annual election
of officers Monday night. For some
reason one office remains to be filled ha
and that will be supplied at next an
week's meeting, after which we will cur
publish the names of those who are to is t
serve the ensuing term.
A fine line of lounges at the Welsh
Furniture Store.
Blank books, letter files, etc., at the
JOURNAL oflce.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ellis visited in
Jennings Wednesday.
F. L. Lewis transacted business in
Lake Charles Tuesday.
H. A. Taylor was a Crowley busi- E
ness visitor Wednesday.
No hide is too badly cut or torn
oods that Johnson won't buy it.
ýS.
Frank Cotton was a Lake Charles
Jen- business visitor Wednesday.
J. D. Matthews, of Jennings, trans- t,
after acted business here Tuesday.
Ved- Philip Coverdale transacted busi- c
ness in Jennings Wednesday. it
tort- Rev. D. M. Lewis and family visited o
s. friends in Jennings yesterday.
Port C. B. Towler was a business visitor
s in- in Lake Cnarles Tuesday afternoon.
Dressed and undressed dolls. All C
ball- styles and all prices. THE RACKET. g
en J. C. Allen and Fred J. Moore, of
Lake Charles, were in town Tuesday.
a Come down prices that will make
you come down to see us.
THE RACKET.
S.
nes- C. R. Moore, of Greenburg, Ky., tb
nat- arrived here Tuesday to visit friend s at
near town. di
s. Davidson-Wesson Implement Co.,
day have a few second hand plows at a sc
s a bargain. w,
J. P. Kennedy was here Tuesday h[
the from Lake Charles attending to busi
ness matters.
3. Just received a car load of nails at
Paul W. Daniels'. Get his prices be- ar
ice, fore you buy.
lay th
ing A. S. Dwigans came over from Ga- lel
nado, Texas, Tuesday to attend to wi
business matters.
Tres
ng. Davidson-Wesson Implement Co., ha
Co. are unloading another car of the cele
brated Canton plows. pr
lay Shares of stock in Welsh Oil and
Development Co for sale. Apply at
this office for information.
hot R. Munger of Fenton, was in Welsh La
on business Tuesday and made this ter
office an appreciated call. soi
Largest assortment dress goods,
all colors and styles, entirely new.
the PAUL W. DANIELS. wil
the
A. A. Sutter stopped off here Wed- rig
nesday on his return to Roanoke from
a.business trip to Lake Charles. sad
S. R. May, of Mt. Zion, Ill., who cot
t has interests near town, arrived Wed- ant
nesday to spend a few days here. ble
wil
en Rockers, center tables, china closets, one
ar dining chairs, tables, anything you mu.
it want at the Welsh Furniture Store.
S. H. Keoughan was over from Jen- Lal
nings Tuesday to negotiate for the 'Ma
iS boring of other oil wells in the Welsh brii
r- field. ent
Trimmings of all kinds at end
PAUL W. DANIELS'. rail
Mrs. B. A. Longenbaugh came up ing
from Crowley Tuesday afternoon to
to visit the family of Isaac Yantis, north at
of town.
Mrs. Jos. Tought returned to Crow- Lac
ley Tuesday morning, after spending Mai
a few days visiting the family of C. J. forc
n Richard. the
twed
s. Misses Gladys Philips and Mae Ma
haffey, of Jennings, came over Wed- jass
nesday afternoon and are the guests i
of Miss Hattie Bower. Cla
Mrs. Thos. H. McMillan returned tows
to Lafayette Tuesday, after a visit of Mr.
several days with her sister, Mrs. R. and
M. Gray, in this city. Alic
K. (
r S. A. Winterton left last week for yo
Chicago and other northern points to Mr.
h visit relatives and friends. He ex- fill
- pects to be gone about a month. or
Carload of Crown Pat- A
ent Flour just received at buy
aDaniels. he
e Three factories at Baton Rouge to b
have abandoned the use of fuel oil It w
and returned to coal. inability to se- fe I
1 cure oil and the sudden jump in prices and
Sis the cause. put 1
The battleship Alabama will come s
to New Orleans and figure in the cere
monies of the next Mardi Gras festiv
ities which occur during the month of B
February. work
C. C. McFain, of Kokomo, Ind., ar- t
rived here Monday on a prospecting a
tour. He is well pleased with the boot
south, especially this section, and ltrea
may decide to locate here. cras
A Sunday school will be continued Wel
in the Congregational church at 10 a. at th
m. under the auspices of the church. the
All are cordially invited to come and ment
join in the good work of studying the coul
Word of God. gun
Welsh A car load of furniture just in at
SDaniels'.
at the J. C. Barry was in Lake Charles
yesterday.
ted in Miss Anna Huber came over from
Jennings yesterday afternoon.
ss in Mr. and Mrs. Dave Durio are
spending the week visiting relatives
busi- at Lafayette.
Mrs. Yankee Miller came over from
torn Jennings yesterday evening to visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Bertrand.
iarles The Central Labor Council of New
Orleans has started a crusade against
the employment of child labor in fac'
rans- tories.
Mrs. Jas. Mitchell, of Jennings,
busi- came over yesterday afternoon to vis
it her sister, Mrs. J. R. Smith, south
isited of town.
Ladies' kid gloves, assorted colors.
isitor PAUL W. DANiELS.
on. The cotton planters in North and
All Central Louisiana are importing ne
ET. gro laborers from the black belt of
Alabama.
^e, of
Highest prices paid for hides of
o'possum and squirrel.
nake FRED JOHNSON. 1
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hanstine and
little son left yesterday afternoon for 4
Ky., their home at Whitewater, Kans., (
ead s after a two weeks' stay among kin
dred and friends here.
Co., L. M. Wilson, the butcher, while
at a scuffling Friday afternoon of last
week, happened to the misfortune to
sday have one of his shoulders dislocated.
busi- As a result he has been confined to (
his room since.
Is at Jos. Espalla, Jr., of:IMobile, Ala., 4
sbe- and M. A. Quina, of Pensacola, Fla., 4
were here Wednesday looking after
their interests in the oil field. They
Ga- left Wednesday noon for Jennings
I to where they also have holdings.
Full new line ladies' and children's
cel hats, strictly up to date at reasonable
prices. PAUL W. DANIELS.
and C. W. and C. C. Spalding, F. D.
Calkins and C. A. Austin sold lot 5
at of their track Wednesday to W. E.
Ramsey, the veteran lumber man of
elsh Lake Charles. Lot 5 contains about
this ten acres and is about a half mile
south of the present wells and sold for
Dds, $5,000.
rew. Call and examine our stock, you
S. will find it complete, clean and prices
Ted- right WELSH FURNITURE CO., LTD.
rom The Southern School and Home
says: The most potent factors in a
who country's progress are good roads
red- and schools. And they are insepara
ble, where one is really good the other
will not long remain bad, and where
ets, one is neglected the other is not found
you much in advance.
Gordon Durfee, who was married in
en- Lafayette, La., December 14, to Miss
the 'Martha Gilmore, has moved with his
Ish bride to Welsh and they are at pres
ent making their home with the for
mer's father, E. D. Durfee, in the east
end of town. Young Durfee has quit
railroading and will engage in paint
up ing and paper-hanging.
to Married, Wednesday, December 31,
at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Tophile Hebert, near
)w- Lacasine, Felix LeBlanc and Miss
ing Mary Ely Hebert, Justice Sam'l Black
J. ford, of Welsh, officiating. Owing to
the large number of .guests present the
Ia- wedding ceremony took place under a
ed- jassamine tree in the yard.
sts Rev. A. W. Turner and Mr. E. C.
Clayton, of Lake Arthur, were in
Led town Monday morning and started
of Mr. Turner's daughter, Miss Mamie,
R. and Mr. Clayton's step-daughter, Miss
Alice Fullerton, on their journey via
K. C. S. to Mansfield, La., where the
young ladies are to attend school.
to Mr. Turner is the clergyman who is to
X- fill Westlake Methodist church pulpit
for the next year.--L. C. American.
S A party is being made up of land
Sbuyers and hunters, who will leave
here January 6th, next to look over
the rice lands of Louisiana and Texas
ge to be gone from three to four weeks.
)il It will be personaly conducted by a
ie few parties who have been down there,
es and know the country well enough to
put buyers on the inside,and who will
also arrange for some very fine duck
ne goose and deer hunting in the Gulf
e- States.-Chandlerville (Ill.) Times.
Burglars are again getting in their
work in Welsh. Tuesday night Pren
tice & Prentice's store was broken
r- into, but the intruders were frightened
ig away before they had secured much
ie booty. Entrance was effected by
d tbreaking a large glass in front. The
crash attracted the attention of W. W.
Vd Welsh, who was working in the banks
a. at the time, but as he was in the re
b. the robbers could watch his n hr'"'
Ld ments and ese,
ie could beasnculties are God's errands; an.
gun v vhen we are sent upon them we
Sshould esteem it a proof of Gd'·' cos.
Sldence.-i. W. Beecher.
SIGNAL CLOTHING STORE,
At Short Notice
OUR Fall Stock must be sold out as quickly as possible. No limit.
We still have a well assorted stock. We are now offering t.
350 Pairs of 51.95 Pants, per pair ........ ..... .......k
We have 100 $15.00 Suits. amust go in this weeks sale at.... $10.00
$10.00 Suits at............. ....................... ............... 0. :
$8.00 Youths Suits, going at..................................I0
Boys Suits from ......................... .....$1.50 to $I.0
Oreat Beduction in SHOES. {'
We must make room for our Spring
Stook and bills must be paid,
hence these bargains.
Thanking you for your past patronage, and hoping for a con
tinuation of some. We beg to remain, Yours truly,
J. S. GERSON.
.* ..,*
A BARGAIN!I·t1
-We have on hand some sec
ond hand Diamond gang plows,
wheel walking gangs, three
sections and disc harrows and
three sets team harness. These
will be sold at a bargain.
Davidson-Wesson Imp. Co., Ltd.
IL;' -'
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Lumber
AND
Builders' Hardware
AT
F. L. LEWIS' =
Welsh, Louisiana.
PRENTICE & PRENTICE
Successors to Prentice & Powers,
P"-7"" T..'T ", E'., - - " ..d ..,
....DEALERS IN....
Hardware, Shoes, Groceries, Etc.
We Meet Competition at All Times.
Our line of
G3ROCERcRIE3S
Will be constantly replenished, thereby giving our customers
fresh goods at all times. Call and be convinced.
Prentice & Prentice,
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