The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12

of the business block IN the TOWN. Vi -
dence Will be rented cheap. Apply at
inc ONCE u THE BANNER-DEMoCRAT. A
The old year is nearly gone. ST
The river is rising very fast. Il
Advertise your holiday goods. Il
Christmas weather has set In already y
Mr.. Brown 10 now furnishing nice
bread.
What is more contemplate than
toadyism?
Whites handsome store is nearing
completion.
How many will turn over new
leaf for 1897.
knights ofPythias met ting on Tues
day night next.
Gucnard's Christmas novelties are
pretty and nice.
Judge F. F. Montgomery is home
from Tallulah.
Mr.. J. &. Purvis has leased lower
Ashton for 1897.
The trade from the hills this week
has been first class.
Last Sunday and Monday were
regular summer days.
A few more weeks and 1886 VIII DC
numbered in the past.
Mrs. T. Byrne lie having a newroof
placed on her residence.
Services at the Catholic and Episco-
nal Churches tomorrow.
There is no denying the fact, fro'i-
dence lie on steady boom.
There ought 10 be several who
should take the pledge for 1897.
East Carroll parish is the finest cot
ton producing parish in the state.
The Office of assessor is causing
several to he Oh the anxious bench.
needle in hay stack is easier
found than locals. News is scarce.
The colored ferrymen don't scar
worth cent. They are IN 'he iisn'
Our present mail system suits IN
majority of the people OF providence
Col. Schneider is out again after o.
ing confined to his room Tor seVer'
days.
The Scientific American for los
,y;ll he better than ever. Suoscri'
for it.
We kept hammefing away at III
corner pump until we made the wa'
come.
Ina few weeks Mr.. Ed. Magee "
start TO building all attractive ho'
on The lake.
Pure gold jewelry and silver wa
ut Guenard's. Something nice
Christmas gifts.
The upper rivers are now @
and the chances are that we VIII IA
good size river
Mr.. w. Pittman had the misl
time to lose his fine horse on MUM
evening with collie.
The Wilson Point warehouse " y.
saveral tone of cotton SEED ca'eo
the river on Wednesday.
Our town has been filled
strangers this week. All OF them
we have town hard to excel.
panomber that we will call on
-, ,naat for the subscriptions
advertising bills due TINS paper
Last Monday was rushing ia.
town and those stores that aoVe'
Md ali the business that they coup
tend to-,
las, Sunday was quarterly mu
20 ,ha East Carroll Guards, ana 9
nnmber of the boys turned on
uniform.
Mr. Max Levy win soon star
erection of residence Oh 'he
recently purchased from 'iiah''
Millikin.
7, 70 said six or eight houses
Ia, IN New Providence are
waiting on the carpenters u
erected.
Doyou want pure, fine cand
the trashy stuff? II you wan
hest that is made, call at the Uu'
drug store.
Mr.. Campbell has moved his
80 - The store recently occ
Sv NJ levy. The building has
made new and attractive.
Another auction sale OF morse s.
mules took place in town on ga.
last, There were twenty-five OF
bought by different ones.
Mr.<W. N. White will move 10
new store just after New Years,
.,.,ons,omers will fiud him al
,',.'...sr clerks rendy 10 wait on
After a rain that lasted near's
Tuesday and up into the night, y
came out beautiful on "oe
morning. 1t was regular 8
day.
The court will have good
.a.;al Ii 81 ork on for the ~