The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-12-14
Local and Parish News.
Make haste aud start a bank.
Gucnard's for your fire works.

Guenard's for your fire works.
Do business in progressive way.
A bank is very much needed in thi
town.
You save money by buying goods a
Whites.
Don't put damper on every new
enterprise.
Beautiful weather, and the cottor
all gathered.
Services at The Catholic Church Al
1880 tomorrow.
Commercial tourists give fine
name 10 our town.
Not cooking stove for sale in town
AL sold out and gone.
Now is the time and McRae's the
place to find cheap goods.
The front lots of Hamley & Millikin
are selling like hot cakes.
Our friend Bud Stein is talking OF
going down to Florida shortly.
We would like for several wheels
silver-from our delinquents to roll in.
Tie plank sidewalks need repair
ing very much in some places. Take a
look.
Advertise there ia money in prin-
ter's ink, all the millionaire merchants
know it.
The delegates TO the Shreveport
Convention will leave on Monday
morning.
There is large hole ia the bridge
in front of McGuire's livery stable OH
Levee street.
Several wagons from the hills this
week. They returned loaded with
merchandise.
More business done this fall in
Providence than ever was done in three
years before. M
The machinery of the ice factory
plant is being taken down and moyed
10 Greenville.
Fine whiskey and wines a speciality
at McRae's. Bring your jugs for
Christmas whiskey.
Go to McRae's and see the finest
and largest assortment of fancy candies
ever brought to town.
Subscribers should not forget that
we will call on them before the 25th
for the amount of their subscription.
Major Helm, one ofthe most promi-
nent citizens of Greenville, Miss, has
been visitor out at Shelburn this
week. xa
The Steele r r., seems to be nearer
than il ever was. If it ever comes,
well have town of $500 Inhabitants
in two years, MOS Sc
Mr.. w. II. Fisher received a fine
mastiff dog this week from Missouri.
Give Fisher half dozen or. SO dogs
aud he is happy.
Drummers who never before came
near Providence are coming to it now
and report themselves well pleased
with their orders.
The steamer feathers went into
New Orleans on her last trip with the
banner trip of the season--the weight
OF 1000 bales of cotton.
In our write-up of the primaries
last week, we said that Judge Mont
gomery had received ga votes. We
should have said 234 votes.
The steamer Leathers remained IN
the trade during the whole of last
summer at a heavy loss, and this is the
boat that should now be patronizcd.
Uncle Phil pu. up a fine she'd this
week in front of his drug store. Phil
knows that drugs fear the light of the
Gun and have to be put up in dark bot
ties.
Don't give to your friend shoddy
Christmas present. Go aud look at
the beautiful things in glass and other
things too numerous to mention at
Whites.
Mr.. Seghers has started the erection
of residence in New Providence. II
will be next to Mrs. Ashbridge's resi-
dence aud will face the lake. New
Providence is steadily growing.
TIE complimentary dance that was
to have been given 10 the Armory
Halt GU Tuesday night by Misses
Williams and Coleman was postponed
out of respect 10 the late ]. n Aa;:
nedy, Jr
Mr.. w. e. MeRae left on Tuesday
for New Orleans TO purchase
the pretiiest line Of Christmas norel-
ties ever brought to the town. lie lie
going 10 make pretty display. Be
sure aud call.
We thought we hi lost our friend |
McCuilnci. tor good, who has beer on
the bills for several weeks; but Tom
Davis said he would turn up all right. |
He only lost part Of his has-and the
sfHmpededs