The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL,

MIR. ". e. Naples is out again
after quite an illness.
The usually festive niger keepeth
quiet and peace bonds are skase.
A good rain fell here here We'd
nesday morning. 1t was mnchly
needed
Judge w. A Hendrick dropped i'll
on The PROGRESS for few moments
Thursday.
Mr.. W. X. Henderson has begun
the erection of a neat cottage on
Lacy street.
Mrs. W. B. Simpson came over one
day this week for treatment under
DR.. S. II. Hicks.
That genial citizen from ward 8,
Mr. r. W. George, came In and gave
Il. cordial haDdshake Tuesday.
Mr. Nj. W. Barnes, one Of the best
citizens of ward three, paid HE
PROGRESS a pleasant call on Thurs
/ day.
Thursday morning our roundsman
found Commissioner Wise buslly en-
gagged in constructing q new city
pound.
Workmen are engaged on the two
story building of MIR. p. }. Tree
want, to be erected on the corner OF
Market and Crockett streets.
DR.. Roquemore, OF Robellne, Is
having his lot on Southern avenue
graded, preparatory to building there
on neat two-story cottage.
The French Benevolent Associa
ton have erected al attractive cot
tage on Crockett street, on a lot thai:
belonged to the late A Drouin.
Mrs. Simon's two-story cottage on
Common street is about completed.
1t is an attractive building and, we
are informed, was built with white
labor
Quite high wind prevailed dur
ing the ram Wednesday morning. II
blew down one of those beautiful
cottonwoods IN front of the Nelson
Seminary.
Mr.. L. NJ. Carter has purchased the
jewelry stock of MIR. H. Pfetfer. H.
will continue the business with Mr.
Charles Hayes, al experienced work
man. in charge.
The PRoGgEss Office Was enlivened
Thursday morning by our stauncl
old friends from ward 2, Judge l.. Il
Crawford and Mr., W. N. McLendon
Always glad to see You friends.
Mr.. George Fetze1's delivery
wagon has secured a coat of new
coat of paint. The owner stands
ready to accommodate the public
Leave orders at The PROGRESS Office
Dir. g. W. Ballard, ward three, was
IN the city Monday and gave The
Progress friendly grip. He reports
two dangerous holes in the road. and
the attention of the police jury il
hereby directed to this complaint.
The gospel meetings conducted by
Dr. Barron are wonderfully instruct
i've and ed:fying and all miss some
thing great who fail to attend. Ser
vices every morning at 10 o'clock
Sunday excepted, and every evening
} at s o'clock, at Jacobs compress.
I Or the same day our sanctum was
specially honored by a visit from
Miss Mittie (Grandma) McLendon
, aged three, who acted as special es
cort to her father. Come sgail
| "Grandma." You will always re-
! celye cordial welcome at The Pro
enEss Office.
Lee Klotz. or Bernard klotz, Jr
was arrested Yesterday afternoon b!
, Constable F. NJ. Kelly, on warran
issued by Justice G. D. Hicks, charg
ing him with obtaining 500 by franc
! and false pretense. The affidavit wa
sworn out by MIR. R. G. Jordan. Tn
bond was fixed at 5000.
The young ladies of our town ar
:, rehearsing for play entitled RE
beccas Triumph" to be given at tn
school house on the 22d instant 70
Battle Abbey Extensive prepare
tions are being made, aud as it is got
| ten up by some of our brightest youn!
ladies. it promises to be great suc
cess. -Richland Beacon-News.