The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-02

49, ~ " - A~ohaSt AOSR tOsSt1Cls
Bass fishing is very good in the lake.
The bank is caving again above
town.
The Can't Get Away club house is a
beauty.
$50 cords of wood wanted al the
Ice Factory.
Some men forget their manhood
and their oaths.
The river is falling at the rate of
1-2 tenths a day.
Have you paid your dues in the
Building Association?
Mr.. Tom Jay of Pitchers Point W as
in the city on Monday.
The proceedings ofthe Police Jury
appear in another column.
Rev. G.. Maize returned by the Annie
Laurie Tuesday morning.
The little folks had a picnic on
Thursday, all by themselves.
Services at the churches tomorrow
You have your choice. there are three.
A large crowd went up to Mayors
vile on Wednesday and had q jolly
time.
Several members of the Messrs.
Seghers' families have been on the
sick list.
Messrs. Hamley & Millikin closed
another sale on Saturday last Of three
more lots.
The members of the Can't Get
Away Club are using their bath house
every day.
Mr.. Hamley has person in charge
of the lumber yard, who will attend
10 it in his absence.
At this term of The criminal court,
ten men were convicted aud sentenced
to the penitentiary.
The moral barometer of some peo-
pie is so low that warm-blooded peo-
pie are made TO feel ii.
The bottom has dropped out of The
river. 1t is falling at the rate OF a
foot every twenty-four hours.
And the corner pump still "runs
dry" Why don't the city Authorities
Lave it fixed. so it can be used.
There seems to be considerable sick
ness among children. None fatal,
though, that we have heard Of
Mr.. II. II. Graham took in Wednes-
day morning spinner fishing on our
beautiful lake. His catch was good.
DR.. deMey came down from Pitchers
Point on his bicycle Monday. lie
made the distance in an hour and "A
half.
Plantation Diarrhec Mixture gives
certain relief. Every bottle guarau-
teed. Try it! Sold by Guenard
drug store.
Messrs Fred Moser and Ed. Tickles,
bringing with them colored man,
came yesterday morning to ,aSe
charge of the ice factory.
Our devil wants to know where the
Mayersville people got enough of pro-
visions to feed all that crowd that
went from Providence there.
When witnesses are run of, jurors
tempered with, 1t can not be expected
for courts aud officials to do their
duty. no matter how hard they may
work.
Mr.. Geo. s. Owen of Pitchers was
down on Monday as Juror. He
was excused and returned immediate
ly. George don't linger long in Provi-
dence.
Miss Mamie Lanier left for her
mothers home near Hampton, Miss,
the latter part of last week, leaving be-
hind her many an aching heart and
sighiug bosom.
DIR. j. L. Davis left on Thursday
morning of last week for Franklin, in
St. Mary parish, where he contem-
plates locating. The Doctors friends
wish him success.
Some of the boys of the Military
Company are practicing for the COM
petitive drill soon to take place.
Corporal Davis still wears the gold
badge on the lapel of his coat.
Hon. j. Stein was among the Solons
that melted out justice during the
week. Mr.. Stein reports the crops
suffering from drouth in the lower
ward, but otherwise in good condi-
ton.
When you feel tired, lazy and gen.
arally no account, cleanse your blood
with Plantation Sarsaparilla and
Iodide Potash. and start your liver
with Plantation Pills. Sold by j. 5
Guenard drug store.
The sand bar is showing up in front
of Schneider's warehouse. Ii the
river continues falling as il has been
for the past few days, both landings
will have to be moved up to where
they were last fall