The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-25
Local and Parish News.

pardon.
Several of the plank walks in tow
need repairing.
An open winter is predicted, whicI
means full river
The funeral of Mrs. E. j. Delon,
was largely attended.
The Firemen's team has bee,
ordered and will soon arrive.
Proceedings of the School Board ar,
published IN another column.
Conery Purdy has been sick for The
past week with, chills and fever.
The officers of the steamer City Of
Savannah are popular gentlemen.
s>erPieaty of porkers are being brought
to town and sold TO the butchers.
The boys were out in large mum.
Der at tho drill on Sunday evening.
Mr.. d. H. Parker, the hustliue
Drummond tobacco man, was in town
this week.
Levee work has been brought to a
stand still by the wet weather we are
now having.
Johnnie O'Neal ia now behind the
bar at PhiPs. He is the right man in
the right place. p
Judge Montgomery left this morn
ing for Tallulah. where court will con-
vene on Monday.
What hoo hoco,,a ~ a. xx....tx
who was TO be in our town sometime
ago to organize bank.
A. b. Booth, Grand Lecturer of the
n. ID. will arrive tomorrow morning
and lecture. IN the evening.
The farmers would commence pre- |
pairing for new crop il the bad
weather would only hold up.
Mayor Hamley has shipped bis
large stack of lumber. He had over
100000 feet on the river bank.
Why is it that White does the bust
ness! First-he advertises. And
second-he sells his goods at living
profit.
On Tuesday night we had fog,
thunder, lightning, wind and rain, and
1t lasted almost during the whole
night. l.
Mrs. j. w. Dunn went down with
Mr.. Dunn on Wednesday. They will
take in New Orleans before returning
home.
Mr.. Clifton F. Davis left on the
feathers Wednesday, evening for New t
Orleans. lie will be absent four or t
five days.
Mr.. L. 5. Delony returned on We'd c
nesday morning. We extend him our h
sincere sympathy in the loss of his :
devoted mother.
Emanuel Baker, good, worthy
coiored man. we regret to learn, has z
been confined to bis home for several !,
days with sickness. 4
The demonstrating Shoe Co.. of :
St. Louis, will please accept our thanks .
FOR one of the prettiest calendars re- IT
ceivcd by us this year. @,
Mr.. Max Levy has moved into the tn
store next to Cookies, lately repaired Ia
nd fixed up by Mr.. Hamley. He car do
les very nice line of goods. -
Mr.. John McRae left the latter part ON
4 last week for Georgia. He told us
hat he did not think he would return
gain. We wish him good luck. ca
Our friends L. Aschaffenburg and ~
.obt Nicholson are lonesome up in III
ne Bend, and some of the boys will spt
sve TO go up and keep them CON- Va
any.
MR. w. s. Brown aud wife left this AN
corning for New Orleans. Mr.. Brown ,
oes down to attend The meeting of -.
le State Committee which is called to II
leet on Monday. e..
Mrs. Simon Lewis left on the IRA
Gamer City Of Savannah for Green 1 b
lie on Saturday evening last, after Gin
ending few days with Mrs. Stein DIV
ii Mrs, Fisher.
Sheriff Dunn left Wednesday even ah,
z for Baton Rouge with the follow -
9 prisoners: Charley Green, for o,o
o; Col. Nelson, ten years; Jesse VIII
-ahani, 10 months. CAV
Some OF the colored boys have re- iee'
we'd their instruments, and are prac- rect
ing nigh,ly. 1t will not be long be- of n
e they will be furnishing good tho;
Isle for balls and parties.
uogs are running the ditch in front fro,
the Walker residence. 1t seems
i all we say about this nuisance ooo'
% no good. The taxpayers will Ben
Tin to kick after awhile. Cue