The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
Local and Parish News.

Crops are good.
The bathing continues.
The river issfiIl falling.
Have you taken bath yet?
Go TO West End in the evening.
Services at tha churches tomorrow.
Mr.. r. j. Walker has started to mold
brick.
Have you seen the Santa Maria at
her moorings9
Providence is..getting to be quite q
summer resort.
The Military Company put up a
good drill on Sunday.
Mr.. John Hamilton lost his case be-
fore the Circuit Court.
The Annie Laurie is the best boat
VIC ever had in the trade.
Acting Mayor Chas. r. Egelly has a
proclamation in this issue.
Merchants are not the only ones
who believe in printers ink.
Mr.. Chas. II. Webb of the second
ward, was in the city Tuesday.
Rev. G. Maize returned on Tuesday
morning by the Annie Laurie.
Captain Purdy will soon erect a
ware house at the upper landing.
John w. Cooke and wife left We'd
nesday morning for New Orleans.
MIR. B. Shaphran aud Mr.. L. s..
Sitton returned Tuesday morning.
Mr.. w. II. Schneider is making i'm
provements to his large warehouse.
The Firemen viii hold their regular
monthly meeting OH Monday night.
The prospects for big trade this
fall will in large way help our town.
Col. T. D. Quays was visitor to
town Wednesday. lie reports the
crops Al.
Mr.. Hugh Mcclure has commenced
the erection of his large gin house
below town.
Almost every young man and good
many ladies In town had bathing cos
tunes made.
The rain of Saturday last was very
heavy, and we learn, general through
out the parish.
Mr.. Guenard is in training and ex-
meets to swim across the lake on the
4th day of July.
1t has been uncomfortably hot fol-
Z the past few days. Just the KIND OF
weather for cotton.
Miss Mamie Duncan of Cottonwood,
was the guest of Miss Ethel Egelly for
few days this week.
Miss Mary Turner .will rattle her
silk quilt at w. Ii. Fishers store on
Tuesday evening next.
On account of low water all steam
boats, large aud small, have to land Of
the upper landing now.
Regular meeting of the knights o.
: Pythias next Tuesday night. A tut
attendance is requested.
The ice factory raised steam Tues
day morning, aud all parts of the
machinery worked smoothly.
DIR. de May and Mr.. Augest Berger
of Pilcher's, were iii town on Saturday
morning last and gave US a call.
The wave wash aud other repair
work on the levees will be commenced
by inspector Beard in few days.
Several ladies took passage on The
santa Maria this week and went ou
in deep water to take refreshing dip
After an absence of six weeks pleas
antly speht in Mississippi, Miss Katie
Decker returned home on Sunda.
morning last.
Can't. E C. Manning came dowI
from Greenyille Wednesday morning
an the Annie Laurie. lie spent
couple of days in town with OH
friends.
Sheriff Dunn took in very suspl
c;ous negro on Monday. lie did'n
know his name, nor where he worke!
last. or where be came from. lie
now in jail
The young gentlemen OF town had
new cabin put on the Santa Maria an
brought her TO West End last weeh
She makes an elegant dressing roof
for the ladies.
The steamer Mississippi with tn
river Commission aboad, ..passe
down Wednesday evening. We lear
they stopped at Elton and stock
lookv at the Gazing bank.
Mr.. T. d. McCandless and NJ
Gozey McWilliams from the bill
were in our town on Monday, an
spent couple of days. Mr.. Mes o.
friends were glad to see him.
Woman. why lose your freshne'
and beauty through chiIls, biliousiie'
and general debility Try Plantalio
chill Cure. Sold by j. 5. Givaar