The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-05-25

The river is rising at this point.
No services at any of the churches
tomorrow.
Monday week, and the town election
will be over.
Only two lamps were lighted on
Monday night.
Get your tickets printed for the
town election.
DR.. Stewart continues to get large
amount of work.
Plantation work is progressing, aud
fine weather for doing it.
Those pretty tan shoes at whites
are something stylish for ladies.
The few kickers in town, those who
work for nothing, are helfof set.
Remember the dance to be given by
the military boys on the night OF June
3rd.
Charley Wilmington has gone to
Memphis to purchase horses anu
mules.
Children's day on Sunday last at the
Methodist church was very prettlly
observed.
rbe sanitary condition Of the town
should be looked after, now summer Is
approaching.
We learn Mr.. John McGuire is put
ting his plantation in nice fix. Jonn
is the man 10 do it.
The fish, not biieing in the lake
this season, has tried the patience OF
great many fishermen.
There are people in every communi-
~ who are natural born kickers. we
have few in Providence.
Fousse. our timer, is placing gutter
inc around the courthouse. Some
thing very much needed.
Mr.. Robinson. of vicksburg, is put
ting un the new saw mill for the Provi-
dence Lumber Company.
Hon. J. E. Ransdell made flying
trip TO Vicksburg on Saturday, re-
turning Tuesday morning.
soule,s Commercial College of New
Orleans. is one of the best schools IL
the South. Send for catalogue.
Mrs. + w. Pittman left on the Jo'
Peters on Saturday evening Tor BIZ
mingham, Ala, to visit her mother.
Read the change in the Big Stor
advertisement. Low prices are boun.
to attract buyers when times are hard
Messrs. w. II. Benjamin aud Cha'
II. Webb were in town Wednesday, al
Tending meeting of the School Boare
A recent letter received from Nj
Joe Kennedy conveys the gratlfyln
news that he continues to Improve
health.
Master Wales Brown was out
town on Tuesday morning shakin
hands with his friends. Wewere gis
to see him.
We are really sorry that our frier
Goodwin has lost his medal. The DO,
said IL he got the medal, he would
have it long.
Deputy sheriff Bell has oeen
This week summoning jurors for U
lime term of court, which conven
on Monday, June Srd.
Tho delinquent tax sale for {
parish takes place to-day at the co.
house. This is good chance Tor
vestors to make money.
Mr.. r.. J. Burney's youngest Oh
,uaa taken with spasms on Tuesdi
and for a while it was thought the
lie one could not recover.
Mr.. Thos. j. Gillian of Way-a- "
plantation. has tho finest corn IN
rar;sh. Over one hundred acres '
laid by several weeks ago.
Observation-Disclosures ofthe l4tn w
III, he on hand at the town elect
and look out. for he intends TO
mn every vote in the burg.
Our boys, from years up 20
voara of age. are thinking of going
Msverayille shortly to play gam
hall with the boys of that pretty II
town.
Miss Narcis Williams Of New
leans. arrived Tuesday on the
Josenh and will remain some
visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. e. BIZ
burn at Sheiburn.
The Providence Lumber Compa
new mill arrived from st. Louis
FRIDAY and is now being place.
position. The new MIL VIZ