The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-30
Local and Parish News.
The advertisers get the trade.

The advertisers get the trade.
A hellofalot of toys at Guenard's.
Nov. 3Oth, 1895, is fast passing away.
Very little cotton picking this week.
Engineers Brown and Shields have
returned.
Services at the Episcopal Church
tomorrow.
The dilapidated court house needs
repairing very much.
Don't fail to vote at the primary
election on Tuesday.
So far this season, not cotton gin
in the parish has burned.
Go down to Whites and look at the
pretty rugs and mating.
The stores have commenced to ill
mp with Christmas things.
The annual ball of the Military Com
pauy will be grand affair.
Most of the farmers of the parish
have nothing but "scrapping" to do.
Rugs-pretty, beautiful, grand. and
go down to Whites and see them
The thermometer registered so on
Wednesday morning-coldest Of the
season.
Next Tuesday-be. sure and vote.
Remember you have to go to the polls
to do it.
McRae is going to have the prettiest
line of Christmas things ever brought
to town.
The Police Jury should meet once a
month instead of once every three
months.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen
will meet in regular session on Tues
day evening next.
II commenced raining last Saturday
night about 10 o'clock and continued
mp to Monday evening.
Sheriff Dunn told us on Monday
last that ifhe acds elected he was going
to have turkey supper.
Mr.. E. II. Davis is one cotton PLAN
ter in these parts who makes all the
molasses he uses on his place.
Mr.. Wallace, a nephew of Mr.. Geo.
Mckee, arrived in town this week, and
will spend while with him.
Tomorrow is quarterly inspection
of Company C, and every member
should be on hand in his uniform.
Two full moons in next month.
Adventists say this has not occurred
since the coming of Christ, 1896 years
ago.
There was a rafting trade on Satur-
day last, and White and McRae had
more than their share. Advertising
pays.
Thanksgiving services were held at
the Episcopal Church, and prays were
said to kind Providence for manifold
blessings.
Judge f. F. Montgomery and Dis.
trict Attorney j. E. Ransdell wenl
down to Tensas on Monday to hold
term of court.
Levee contractors who did not taxi
advantage of the fine fall and rusi
their contracts. have no person t.
blame put themselves.
Enforce the law against carrying
concealed weapons, and murderer
will not be so frequent. Give then
the full limit when caught.
Go aud see the magnificent line o
things at the Guenard drug store
They are handsome, and just the thin
to make a present to your girl.
Have you been to the Drug Store I
ace what Guenard has on the counter
He is the first in town to receive an
open up his toys. They are chea
and pretty. AN
lisa real treat to walk throug
the large store of w. N. White an
take a look at the finest stock ofgood
ever in Providence. No wonder ne
doing the business.
Mr.. Jesse Nall, owner of Panol
one of the finest cotton plantations
East Carroll, was visitor to town Q
Monday. Mr.. Nall. is down from th
North for few months.
The Firemeu should not forget thu
next Monday night is their reguls
meeting night. AS il is the last NEE
ing in the year there is great deal
business to be attended to. Be Q
hand.
The Lake Providence Ice Manufac
uring and Electric Light plant WI
sold last week TO Mr.. Jake Wilczins
Of Greenville, Miss. This winds .
the running of the ice plant foreve
more as far as Providence Is co
cerned.
Mr.. w. s. Holmes, the gentlem'
who has received the nomination
District Attorney, was visitor to o.
town on Saturday last and remain'
over until Monday. Mr.. Morancey,
nopuias young gentleman from Mat