The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-18

the trade, which they would deserve .
J get. 1t
Our friends over in the little town
+ Mayersville will give grand ball
nd supper on Monday night next Tor {
ne benefit of their Military Company,
nd we hope that it VIII be literally
atronized by the people Of our town.
10 UP and help the boys out. II
A free ferry for Providence would
o more good than any other thing
hal we know of. Let the merchants
1 their next meeting discuss the mat
er and get in some shape 10 DO
omelhing. All should pull together
nd by all means have it in lime for
he fall trade.
One of the boys of tho company
gho wanted to be promoted and who
,as been ssfussyn for sometime, was
finally raised from lower private IN
he rear ranks to the position OF The
Krouick Kicker of the Kompany on
Sunday last before they took their
departure for Lake Charles.
MIR. Yancey Bell, one of our most
popular young business men, has pur-
chased the Matheson landing and VIII
give it his personal attention. There
is no doubt but that he will build up a
first class business. he will also have
a hack at all hours for passengers.
See his card next week.
The School Board failed to meet on
Monday for the want of quorum.
This is the second time within Tue
mast month that the Superintendent
has tried to get meeting of the board
and failed. This shows that MAORI
ty of the board should be appointed
from the town, so that a quorum
could be had at any time.
Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and
La Grippe when LAXATIVE BRoMo
OuINrNE will cure you in one day,
Does not produce the ringing in The
head like Sulphate of Qninine. Pu'
mn In tablets convenient for taking
Guaranteed to cure, or money re-
funded. Price rs cents. For sale a.
lGuenard's Drug Store.
at the meeting of the Grand Lodge
of colored Knights of Pythias o
lIouisjana held at Alexandria ION thu
9th. 9Th and 9th of this month, W.
notice from their proceedings that )
w. Green, our popular colored mer
chant. was elected. Grand ChaDcello
for the third time, which speaks j
high terms for the manner in whicl
he has conducted his office.
|
! The following from the Brookhaye
Citizen is correctly put. "Well, goo
| friends, if you don't think enough 9
your visitors to send US their name
so we can mention them in our loci
column, don't feel insulted ii you
company is sighted IN the local lin
We can't run around to every hou'
and hunt them up and attend TO oil
4 busines all at the same time"
The bill giving the Police Jury u
q power and jurisdiction to suppre
II hunting with dogs or guns on .Sand'
within one mile of any church or pla
9. Of public worship and to provide pu
,f ishment therefor passed the Genel
% Assembly and has been signed by
Governor. There is no doubt but th
" our Hon. Police Jury will pass I
Is necessary ordinance at its next me
ing.
70 The military boys left on Sund
sSa night for the encampment at La
Charles, aud will be gone about
III days. We hope our boys will MAKE
ug good showing and do credit to the
be selves. There is one thing certain
they do not take the prize for
nd best drilled company, the sponsor
'u' her maides will bring back the 0
ribbon for being the four prett
girls on the ground.
on Mr.. Lindley e. Bentley, the taien
au' editor of the Donaldsonyille Chief
Grand Dictator of the Knights
On. Honor of the State, win deliver
Of ture at the Opera House to-mor
about half past four. Our WI
,ast town should turn out TO hear him,
the especially the ladies. MIR. Bentie
be- one of the finest orators in our .
and we promise rare treat 10 !
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