The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-11-14

tenued tue flcKsDurg Fair.
A fine line of overcoats at Levy's,
corner Lake & Levee streets.
The Police Jury met on Wednes-
day. Proceedings next week.
The farmers have commenced break
ing up their ground for 1897.
The roads throughout the parish
were never in better condition.
Mrs. w. III. Fisher returned from
Greenville on Friday Of last week.
The list of jurors for the January
term of court will soon be published.
The demand for cotton pickers on
the other side of the river continues.
A new line of pretty things are just
in at Whites that the ladies should
see.
The aspirants for the assessors
Office are now beginning TO feel I'M
easy.
The marshal should stop the small
urchin from tying tin cans to dog's
tails.
Cotton futures went down twenty
points the day after McKinley's cleo
ton.
Sunday and Monday.were winterish,
although the sun shone out bright and
pretty.
No New Orleans mail reached the
Providence post office on Tuesday
evening.
When a man gets drunk to show his
nerve, he generally makes fool of
himself.
The colored people are going 10
erect church in the swamp neigh
borhood.
MIR. w. N. White carries handsome
line of clothing and underwear for
gentlemen.
Mr.. d. Gilmour and family have
moved TO their new home on Scarbor-
ough street.
Judge j. M. Kennedy was taken
very sick on Monday evening with a
severe chill.
A cold wave struck this section on
Saturday evening and fires have been
real comfortable.
We are sorry to see some of our
true Democrats damning the party
since the election.
Sunday morning the thermometer
registered 81 aud on Monday morning
50. 1t was very cold.
The new house being erected by
contractor Hamley for Mrs. Brock, is
going up with rush.
What has become of that telephone
line that was going to be built down
I the second ward so fast?
The steamer City of Savannah
brings down large Memphis freight
TO our merchants every Friday.
A large number of the colored peo-
ple took advantage of the cheap rates
aud went to the Vicksburg Fair.
Charley Wilmington, the irrepressi-
BILE Charley, is putting up large
horse shed near the Fireman's Hall.
There Gre several subscribers who
owe as for two and three years SUBJ
seriptiou, who should try and pay up.
Hon. Robt. Nicholson and Col. P. ID.
Ousys were in town on "Wednesday
atte nding a meeting of the Police Jury.
Burney started off on Saturday last
with good trade. He is bound to
sell goods, because they are new and
cheap.
Look out for counterfeit silver dol
lars, half dollars and quarters. 1t 10
said vicksburg is flooded with spur
ious coin.
Father Maize left last night on the
Annie Laurie for Milliken's Bend, and
there will be no service at his church
tomorrow.
The Guenard drug store has
received fine liue of candies. Remem-
Der the drug store carries the finest
grade of sweets.
Mr.. Haynes, the life insurance
agent. is heightened gentlemen who
only talks facts, aud anything he says
oan be relied upon.
Mr.. d. III. Parker, the hustling
tobacco drummer for the Drummond
Tobacco Co., was IN town for two or
three days this week.
Mr.. Phil Mcclure will erect a nice
gallery, which win run from bis saloon
on Leyce street TO Hills grocery
store on Lake street.
We dou'i want our friends to forget
that the holidays are getting close at
hand. and that we will call on them
for the amount due US.
The hin Wagons continue to come
in, aud return loaded with flour, meal
and other stuff The trade from that
section never was better.