The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-07-06

Rain, rain, rain. Well il never stops |
II clears up at night ard rains all
day.
Fonsse is about ready for another |
bicycle ride.
The bicycle whistle is the loot, foot,
now in the burg.
We are pleased 10 report Mrs. I. >.
Powell much better this week.
Last Saturday in town looked like
everybody had gone 10 funeral.
Col. w. II. Benjamin and son Percy,
were visitors TO town OH Tuesday.
Hou Jos. E. RansdelI returned from
Madison oil Sunday morning last.
Mr.. w. b. Frost will please accept
our thanks for basket OF nice veseta-
bles.
The military boys are not showing
the interest in their company thai they
should.
We are glad TO report this week
/. that All the sickness has about disap-
peared.
Marshal Blount has an impor,an.
notice to tax payers in another
column.
Mrs. J. E. Ransdell and Miss Shelby
went to vicksburg this week to be
gone few days.
The crops are being ruined by the
steady rains. The planters are looa-
Ing down hearted.
Frank Pittman and Nimo White are
home from the State Univereity'
The boys look we'll
Attorney Clifton F. Davis loft on The
Annie Laurie Wednesday night Tor
New Orleans, to be absent week.
Politics ia in a state of fermentation,
and ia the next few weeks the caEai-
dates will commence in real earnest
wa learn that most Of the planters
living in the second ward intend con-
Meeting thcir residences BY telephone
There WILDE several can't-get-awayi
IN and around Providence this sum
mer. The club has large member
ship this year.
Mrs. DR.. w. E. Long, Of the secont
ward. who has been dangerously u
for several days, we are glad to repor
is much better
Major L. X Barber returned Tues
day moruing from Tallnlab. lib
Major had pleasant time and mad
many friends.
Mr.. John Barbour made the hans
man nots that broke the necks OF ~
three murderers at Mayersville Q
"Wednesday.
It ia only a block or two turtle
down to Whites, but it will pay y'
towalk it, il you want cheap goo
and good goods.
Thursday we had no rain. and
Friday it looked like the weather N
changed. The indications now io'
like fair weather.
Miss Maggie Marsh, of Match
.;s,er of Mrs. j. G.. Purvis, came mp
the ST. Joseph Tuesday and VIII spe
sometime with her.
Three weeks ago crops throngne
tbe parish looked promising, anu
nrospects looked bright but to-t
everything is changed,
A very pretty tribute to the men
re Of Little Barrett" sou OF Mr..
Mrs. H. w. Knickerbocker, appe
IN another column.
Mr.. John Kennedy will please
cent our thanks FOE an invitation 20
present at tho "Commencment =
of the State University.
Mr. John r. Keller returned ho
srom New Orlcans TUESDAY on the
Joe. We we're glad to see Jonn
most restored to health.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Knickerboe
made the round trip to Vicksourg
,he stesmer Joe Peters. Master
Tavlor also made the round trip.
work Oh the leveea, let by c
rownsend last week ri Memphis
commence in few days, and will
employ mont to large number Oh
plc.
Superintendent of Edncstion 7
r. kgclly will leave next week
lpelousas, TO be present At the q
Al meeting OF the State Superint
cnts.
Fine umbrellas and fine white
Il Wbke1s. Send him q mai
ana you viii be just g we'll pleas