The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-12-07
Local and Parish News.
Providence needs a bank.

season.
The night marshal must not neglect
his duty.
We are glad to report Mr.. T. Byrne
improving.
Mack Goodwin is now on the levee
shooting hogs.
Don't everybody send US that
Christmas turkey at once.
There lie no use in talking, Provi-
dence is steadily growing.
East CAROLS one delegate goes in
structed for Governor Foster.
Mrs. Felix Taylor returned home
on Tuesday from Shreveport.
Mrs. John Marian has been quite
sick this week, we regret to learn.
Mr.. Julius Meyer Of Alsatia, was up
on Sunday last aud spent the day.
Services at the Catholic, Methodist
and Episcopal churches tomorrow.
Mr.. Fousse has put new guttering
on tue COuEt uouoos ~ " % ASSNeN'
Mr.. James Beard came up Oh Tues.
day to spend few days with his fami.
ly.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
will give their annual New Year din
ner.
The Firemen will lease their stable
wagon &C., on the first Monday in
January.
Mayor Hamley appointed Mr.. v
Gargaro night marshal. A good ap-
pointment.
Go to Whites right away and look
at the immense Christmas things that
he Is getting in.
If you have any sign painting to be
done, call on Mr.. O'Neil. His prices
are reasonable.
Christmas is drawing near and de-
linqueut subscribers should get that
cash together for us.
Misses Williams and Coleman came
down from Greenville OH Monday and
are now at Shelburn.
There was no mail on Sunday. II
is said on account of the ferryman 81
Wilson Point being sick.
Mr.. T. 7. Taylor, of the second
ward, was in the burg on Wednesday
and gave US pleasant call.
Quite Q crowd of school children
had q picnic on Saturday last out a.
the beautiful Arlington grounds.
The thermometer went down to Q!
on Wednesday morning. The coldes
morning we have had this winter.
Pittman's signs in the tops of tree
don't attract any attention. 1t is ad
vertisipg in q newspaper that pays.
AZ long as we have no rain we hav
the finest roads ever travelled over
but let it rain-and they will bog
mosquito.
Two colored 6amsels were befor
the Mayor on Thursday. They dii
turbed the peace and each paid fiv
dollars and costs.
Mr.. Matheson, of Chicago, q nephe'
of Mr.. Peter Matheson, arrived in on
town on Tuesday and will make b
home among us.
Charley Whittington's livery stab
10 going right up. Nothing slo'
about G. NJ. w. except when him an
Matheson meets.
Mr.. J. C. Murphy, prominei
citizen of West Carroll, was in tow
for a couple of days this week. W
were pleased to meet.
Brack house, the butcher, and Bake
a colored tin-horn gambler, faced Il
Mayor on Thursday for disturbing tt
peace. Five and costs.
Hon. s. 7. Jackson, of West Caro-
gave us q pleasant call OF Tresde
Mr.. jackson informs US that he IL OF
for Secretary of State.
Mail orders will! receive careful ar
prompt attention from Mr.. w.
white, the largest dry goods al
notion house in Providence.
We learn that Mrs. Isabel, wife
Rev. Mr.. Isabel, died last week 10 Il
lower part Of the State. We regret
learn Of the death of this good wome
We will call on you for the emou
of your subscription between now 81
the 25th. Don't say you have not g
it. We have given you notice in tin
Capt. r. N. Rea and Capt. w.
Brown left on Tuesday TO attend Il
meeting of the District Conventio
which was held at Delta on Wedns
day.
The kids are saving up their nickl
and dimes for fire crackers and 9th
fire works, and Guenard's drug sto
is the place to go to get them. He h
the finest line ever brought to Pro-
dence.