The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-08-17

1t is hard 20 please everybody.
The Hon. Police Jury met on Thurs

1t is hard TO please everybody.
The Hon. Police Jury met on Thurs
day.
Cotton is humping. Corn crop the
finest in years.
The proceedings of the Town Coun-
Gil appear in this issue.
A fine line of paints just received at
the Guenard drug store.
Large quantities of Paris green have
been ordered by our planters.
Mr.. John Cheatham was visitor
from West Carroll on Tuesday.
There is only reduction of $4,000
in this aud last years assessment.
Mr.. w. N. White made trip TO
Vicksburg on the Joe Peters last week.
Better times are coming, cotton is
going to bring good price this fall.
Ernest Galbreih, our devil, has the
contract for lighting the street lamps.
1t is predicted that corn will be sold
as low as rs cents barrel this season.
The Lumber Company are placing
their new boilers in position this
week.
The Masons had very large at
tendance at their meeting Wednesday
night.
Cotton futures have advanced
nearly 50 a bale in the past four
weeks. ~
Mrs. Paul Jones arrived Tuesday by
the ST. Joseph on visit to her father,
Mr.. F. H. G. Taylor.
Rev. Mr.. Kuickerbocker was cop-
fined 10 his bed with fever for severa!
days last week.
Those cent goods at Whites are
attracting The eye and tie pocket
book ofihe ladies'.
A notice III another column calls the
planters together IN town on Wednes-
day next, the 2Ist inst.
Miss Bessie Rhodes left last Satur-
day night for Greenville, where she
will spend few weeks.
MIR. w. IL. Benjamin was up Mon
day seleciing his fall stock Of goods
from samples Of Mr.. Pond.
Col. Constant dropped in the bure
on Monday last aud spent severa
hours attending to business.
The Rev. c. ID. Mack of Clinton, La
will hold services IN Grace Church OF
the first Sunday in September.
We must all pull together In th'
next campaign. The Pops aud Re
publicans are going to join forces.
The street and bridge committe arr
putting the road between toWi
aud the landing in good condition
Rev. w. Z. Melton delivered an ex
cellent sermon 10 the young men las
Sunday night atthe Methodist Church
Cotton worms are in aoundancs
and seyeral- Thousand to spare. Th
present crop OF them will do no dan
age.
The horn flies have made their az
pearance in The parish, aud they ar
as disagreeable TO tue stock as the
are numerous.
Rev. w. F. Melton and wife lett lai
Monday night, after spending sever'
weeks with Mrs. Melton's mothe
Mrs. Emily Keller.
Mrs. Phillip Long, wife of assisfat
u. S. engineer Mr.. Phil Long, le
Tuesday night on the St. Joseph Il
her home in Alabama.
Mr.. Phil NEG nire has had an a
tack OF those dreadful shakes latel
which has caused him considerab
trouble aud annoyance.
Jske Swceney's head came in col
tract with marshal Biouut's club
SATURDAY. last, aud the club got Il
worst of it--broke right in two.
Miss Rosa iIerzog and Miss Graz
Miller, after spending few days vit
ting friends, left for their home
Maycrsyille Tuesday on the st. DO
epn.
Cant. w. S. Browns family lie
Tuesday night on tho So. Joseph
spend The balance Of the heated ter
with Mr.Browa's family in Terrebonl
parish.
The old colored woman, Penn
Dav;e. who stra,cd from her home {
Buck meadow plantations, was fouf
on FRIDAY last IN The swamp back
the place.
we neglected to mention last we,
the departure of Mas Dellah Bell Z
Dexter. Tenu., where che has gone
fsSo charge OF school. The b.
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