The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-09-16
The melancholy days are coming

The melancholy days are coming.
Cotton picking is becoming general
Mr.. Ed Harang anu wife are back
from the Fair.
Capt. Purdy shipped FIVE bales OF
cotton this week.
Mr.. Dan Beard was up from the
second ward last Tuesday.
Mr.. w. FL. Schneider made a flying
trip to Vicksburg this week.
The river has been rising some at
this point during the past week.
Rev. G. Maize returned from the
Worlds Fair last Sunday morning.
The Leathers will leave New Or
leans on the Esd inst, for her fall bus
iuess.
We call attention to the tax notice
of the town Marshal, which appears in
this issue.
Mr.. Walter Newman passed through
town from Floyd on. his way home
Tuesday last.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. N. White are home
from the Worlds Fair, much pleased
with their trip.
Mr.. e. w. Constant returned from
vicksburg by way of Hampton Station
last Tuesday.
Two hundred bales of hay were
shipped on the John X. Speed for
New Orleans.
Mr.. Geo. Manlove made his periodi-
cal call on his patients last week, leav-
ing after "short ORDERS"
Cotton seed took tumble $500 per
ton this week. They sell now at $40
spot cash at the landing.
Work on the WHY ievee is going on
nicely. With continued good weather
it will soon be completed.
Col. c. d. Benton arrived yesterday
morning from Missouri. He looks
the picture of good health.
Editor Morgan is doing nicely this
week. He is stronger now than he
has been for several weeks past.
Mrs. p. B. Roberts left last Sunday
for Lake Charles, La, to join her hus-
band, who is now located there.
DR.. w. E. Long was in the burg on
Wednesday, but we did not get
chance to shake hands with him.
Miss Eugenia WHY returned from
Clinton. Miss, last Tuesday morning,
where she has been visiting friends.
Mr.. Ed White, the genial manager
for S. L. James, was here q few days
during this week.
Mr.. Yancey Bell, accompanied by
his sister, Miss bessie, left last Tues
day morning for the Worlds Fair.
Mrs.T. j. Gillian and children left
last Monday on the Ruth for Rodney,
Miss, to spend few weeks with rela-
tives.
Mr.. j. C. Dougherty, special
United States Attorney from WASH
ingtou, was here few Lays this week
on business.
Mr.. Henry Kronsnger was up from
the second ward Wednesday last and
reports the corn crops good. bnt
worms plentiful.
Mrs. Z. X. Egeliy and daughter,
Jomay, left last Monday for New
iberia La, TO visit Mrs. Almn Artaud.
The BID. wishes them pleasant trip.
Miss Siddie Gardham returned to
Whitworth College at Brookhaven,
Miss.. last Monday. This is her second
term aud we trus, 1t win be ~ pleas
ant as the last.
We call attention to the aad" Of the
Vicksburg Boiler Works in this issue.
Mr.. d. H. Crawford, the proprietor. is
A active business man, well up in bis
trade and attends to all orders with
Judge w. g. WHY left last Sunday
10 attend the Meeting OF the Fifth
District Levee Board. After the adj
lournment Of the Board he started for
the Worlds Fair.
Cotton worms have been doing . |
great deal Of damage throughout the
parish this week, aud last week also. /
Tho heavy rains washed on the poison,
thus addine 10 bad condition of
Lhinas I WoEe phaae.
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