The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-05-05

The day was real jubilee.
All went merry as marriage-beIl
Nothing happened TO mar the feast
Fousse's new boat was launched
tuesday.
The little ones used real Delsartean
gestures.
Mack got excited; too much gold
6 Uttered before his face.
Lieutenant Foussc presents a fine
appearance in his uniform.
Our sub wants to know what great
man composed the coronation song.
The Fire Company have many
reasons to be proud OF their success.
The Veterans presented fine APP
rearance; 1t reminded us of by-gone
days.
The Police Jury will meet in regu-
lar monthly session on Wednesday
i;ext.
Mr.. III. G. Mcclure has been driving
two spanking new double teams this
week.
Ascension day on Thursday. The
feast was celebrated at the Catholic
church.
On the battle field by daylight on
Thursday morniugi many disfgured,
lut still in the race.
A Frenchman could not have done
The honors of Arlington with more
grace than Mr.. j. S. Millikin.
More strangers attended the Fire
mems picnic than we ever saw, and
all seemed to have enjoyed the day.
Mayor Hamlcy's complexion resem.
bles q fellow who spent the summer
ut Bar Harbor or some other famous
summer resort.
The colors of Company G.. could
not be found in town; only the captain
and the chaplain of the Company had
the honor to wear them.
Our friend Max Stockner sent in a
full representation, which we gladly
welcomed; but he should have him.
self honored us with his presence.
Capt VIM. Rous informs us that he
flushed planting his Lake View place
Wednesday. lie has upwards of four
hundred and fifty acres planted.
A bouquet of exquisite flowers was
presented to the Company at the gate
of the Catholic Church. The Father
knows how TO do the thing in style.
Our devil, poor fellowI little used
TO things, wanted to know on Thurs
day morning why all young men came
out with red eyes and sunburnt faces.
Col. W. b. Eldridge came from
Memphis TO attend the festivities aud
of course took in the ball. May your
shade never grow less among us,
Colonel.
The part Mr.. S. B. Kennedy has
taken III the May festivities should
not soon be forgotten by the Fire
Company aud the children of the
public school,
We are sorry to learn that Miss
Ethel Foster suffered painful, but
we hope not serious burn OH Satur-
day last. May our sympathy assuage
her suirerings!
ChiIercn's day in the Methodist
Church will soon be here. The
services will be very pretty and in
teresting, interspersed with songs
suited to the occasion. The public is
cordially invited.
1t was amusing to watch the gents
of large corporosity during the dinner
time they assumed all kinds of posi-
lions and never succeeded in finding a
real comfortable one.
Mr.. b. f. Brown has about COM
pleted his large dwelling out on First
street, near New Providence, which is
very pretty and quite ON ornament to
that part of the town.
President Ogden has called meet
ing of the Fifth District Leyee Board
TO be held at Delta, La, on Monday
the 7th inst Business of Importance
will be transacted and considered.
Miss Mary Hamilton came up from
Vicksburg Tuesday morning to visit
her relatives aud to join in the. festivi-
ties of the May-day celebration. Miss
Mary was gladly welcomed to her old
home.
Miss Sallie Fousse is home again,
after an Absence of three months
delightfully."- spent in Vicksburg. Miss
Sallie says she had a most pleasant
time and the three months passed by
too quickly.
The handsome julius Meyer from
the second ward took dinner with
Mayor Hamley on the picnic day; he
thought the festivities would have
done honor to a larger place than
Providence.
Miss Katie Decker left on the Annie
Laurie on Wednesday evening for
Helena, Arkansas, TO visit relatives.
We vish,-her pleasant stay and a
speedy return some one else wishes
she had never gone.
Mrs. DIR. f e. Artaud and son ar
rived last Friday week from New