The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-09


Primaries on the 28th.
Not q store for rent in town.
Smyrna rugs, all sizes, at Whites.
Go to McRae's for cheap grocers.
The river lie still falling at this point.
DR.. Stewart is rushed with dental
work.
McRae has received new lot Of fine
groceries.
Bud Stein is collecting taxes in the
lower wards.
Have your tickets printed in time
for the primaries.
In few more weeks the fields will
be clean Of cotton.
Let every man in the parish come
out to the primaries.
aGive the devil his due" Marshal
Blouut is hard to beat.
Some of the side walks are very
much in need of repair.
That pretty mating at Whites.
BE sure TO call and see it.
Forty balee Of cotton came in from
West Carroll on Tuesday evening.
We gave the dust the name Of mud
last week, but it is now dust again.
The Town Council met on Thurs
day evening. Proceedings next week.
We are pleased to report Mr.. I.
Byrne much improved in the past
week.
The first report this season of the
public school is published in another
column.
Miss Ethel Foster returned from
New Orleans Wednesday morning OIL
the Leathers.
We learn crowd Of the boys will
take in RingliDg's circus next Tuesday
at Greenville.
Levee work along the reach above
Providence seems to US TO be progress
ing rather slowly.
Our friend Father Maize still holds
on 10 that straw hat. lis wonder
he hasn't been shot.
Judge F. F. Montgomery wen
down to Madison on Monday to hole
q term of civil court.
Don't say that you cannot SPAR
time from your business TO come ou'
and vote on the 2Sth.
Where 10 our candidate for the Leg
islature7 Some of the boys say b
has gone north already.
Capt. Thomas, of the government
feet, successfully sank another Iarg
mattress on Sunday last.
The river bank in front of Homo
chitta, on the Mississippi side, is CAV
ing into the river very fast.
Mr.. J. G. Pittman has again lease
the Blue Ridge and Hollybrook plants
tions from Mrs. S. W. Davis.
Col. Quays and wife from the Benz
came in on Sunday last to attend be
vices at the Methodist Church.
Mr.. Jake Stein has placed a bale
long staple cotton IN the Louisiana e.
bibit ut the Atlanta Exposition.
Hon. J. E. Ransdell after visitii
Alexandria, his old home for fe
days, returned yesterday morning.
Mr.. j. w. Dunn win have no opp
sitfou. Our worthy sheriff should fe
proud of the high esteem iu which
10 hold by the people of East Caro-
With very little meat and no me
or corn to buy from the North ne
year, won't this be prosperous cou
try.
Marshal Blonnt had colored mi
ND before Mayor Hamley on Tuesds
for lighting. He was fined five al
costs.
The steamer City Of Sheffield, Q
from St. Louis, put off large lot
freight at our landings last Sund
morning.
Mr.. j. W. Pittman, the large La
street grocer, made an order OF Q
hundred boxes of chewing tobat
this week.
Az the suffrage amendment can
changed, after it has been adopted
the people, what good is there in v
ing for it.
Mrs. L. e. Gardham's restaurant
always open for ladies and gent
mon, and oysters served at all hou
Give her = call.
II buildings could be rented, Pro
dance would have two or three ira
stores. We are glad TO say that 70
cant get shelter.
The Mayor has assessed enor
fines against the law breakers In
past ten days 10 pay the marsh
salary for the present month.