The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

The nights are very cool.
The town is unusually quiet.
The health of the people is good.

The health Of the people is good.
Charborn lie now among the stock
of our parish.
Our young friend Geo. Ashbridge
has new bicycle.
Benoit would make pretty specta-
Gle In the Halls of Congress
To melt or not to melt; that is
the question this hot weather.
Mr.. Johnnie O'Neill is painting the
Episcopal Church in nice style.
Miss May Beard fs home again to
tho delight of her many friends.
Hon. j. E. Ransdell is back from
flying trip to the Crescent City.
Mr.. w. C. McRae returned yester-
day morning from New Orleans.
The dryest and hottest May ever
known has gone, and we are glad of
It.
Messrs. l.. Aschaffenburg and Tom
jay were visitors to town on Wednes-
day.
Corn is suffering for rain. 1t is
almost too late now for rain TO do
good.
The Providence Lumber Company
has contract to furnish two barges
of lumber.
Mr.. Peagram, prominent Vicks-
burg attorney was in our town on
Monday.
The civil term OF the 7th District
Court was convened on Monday
morning.
Coz. .Jno. A. Buckner and Col E. w.
Constant were visitors to town Oh
Wednesday.
1.-THE farmers could only get that
mucb-needed loug-looked for rain, they
would be happy.
We would like for John Donavan
10 tell us why our friend Shields coun-
tenance is all smiles.
The boys from the State University
will soon bo home to the delight of
their parents and friends.
The Hon. Mayor and Board of
Aldermen met in regular monthly
session on Monday night.
Capt. John d. Stone, a prominent
attorney of Tallu!ah, has been in at
S.,,Ionoo NJ ,nnrf Tho xyaak
There is talk of several new build
inqs being erected in the near future
Providence has got the building boom
Next Wednesday, the 10th is the
day fixed for the Congressional cleo
ton to take place. Be sure and vote
The Populists had their man Benoi,
here OH Tuesday. How any man car
vote for such a person, we cannot un
derstand.
Our young lady friend, Miss Jo
May Egelly, should have the tree
moved when she is practicing on tn
bicycle.
1ueTC Is tct ffttfO Cffhhd"f 11ofNSS
before the court at the present tern
The grand jury got through its wor
in three days.
We wish to remind our friends tina
RI. Rev. David Sessums will hoi
services at the Episcopal Church o
Sunday, the 14th.
Hon. G. r. Egelly brought HON
with him two pretty bicycles, one 70
his son, and the other for his daugf
ter, Miss Joe May.
wv. Cooke and S. w. Green, tv
of our prominent colored citizens, wi
attend the Republican National Coz
vention as delegates.
We are glad to report that Mrs. !
T.. Morgan continues to improve. W
hone that Il will not be long befoI
she will be entirely recovered.
We would like to hear from OF
friend aFlanagan" oftsner than we d
His old friends are always glad
hear from him through the BID.
The grand jury was compose
entirely of white men, and the pet
jury entirely of colored men. This
The first time il has ever happened.
Master Nimo White, who has be-
attending school at Arbuckle, Ten
returned home last Friday evening
spend the vacation with his parents.
Miss Emma, the charming daught
of DR.. aud Mrs. w. ID. Bell, who b
been attending Wesleyan Coles
Macon, Ga, returned home on Sa'u
day last.
Owners of stock should build hr
TO protect their stock from inc nor
fiy. There is no doubt but that !
present disease among the stock
caused from the fly.