The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-29
Local and Parish News.



Gardening is now being pushed.
Fireman's meeting on Monday night.
The river il about on stand at this
point.
Weather fine, politics quiet and no
business.
Frolics and dances are dead until
lent is over.
improvements are going on, on
Levee street.
Garden seed, fresh and fine, for sale
at Guenard's drug store.
II you want bargains, real bargains,
call on White at the big store.
Col. Jno. A. Buckner was up from
the second ward Oh Wednesday.
A branch of the Kings Daughters Is
being organized in Providence.
Miss Lille Straub, of Helena, Ark,
IL visiting Miss Mammie Davis.
Marshal Blouut is having the streets
worked and put in good coalition.
The steamer Ruth came out in place
of the Aupie Laurie OH her Sunday
trip.
Corn planting will soon be in order.
Let the planters increase the acreage
of corn.
District Attorney Ransdell is down
in St. Joseph attending to criminal
part Of court.
The military boys should show up In
large numbers tomorrow. Don't for
get to be in uniform.
Capt. VIM. Rous, who has been in
New Orleans for the past ten days, re-
turned home Tuesday evening.
The Hon. Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen will meet in regular month
" session on Wednesday night next.
At Phil MEG uire's saloon you will
find the finest OF wines, liquors ana
cigars. Also the celebrated Live OAK
Rye.
More mules and plows have been
bought by our planters in the past SIX
weeks or two months, than years be-
fore.
Our friend NJ. B. Deeson took a
sneak on us last week, and went to
Memphis without telling US anything
about It..
The boys carried their chips away
In their pockets last Sunday night
when the fire bell taps, it makes them
scatter.
Our friend Guenard, manager o.
the Opera House, had quite an al
traction on the boards Wednesday
evening.
Be very careful about your home
and see that the fires are well out be
fore you retire. You cannot be too
careful.
Mrs. w. H. Fisher and daughte
Pearl. aud Miss Schneider, went t.
Greenville on the Savannah last Sat
nrday evening.
The levee on the Donna Vista ant
Stockner fronts above town, will b
completed In six or eight days if W
have good weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. IIamley returne'
from Mardi Gras last Saturday nigh
on the Ruth. They had pleasant tri
and enjoyed the sights.
It's seldom that The planter gets 81
dave In succession of dry weather j
February to work, but last week the
get in that many days.
As we 20 to press. news reaches u
that Col. T. l.. Van Fossen of Bunch
Bend, died on Thursday evening. afte
an illness of two weeks.
Every thing in politics are yer
Quiet, the same as If there was no ele'
ton In April. Democrats begin
get . hustle.on yourselves.
I Mr.. Vail Montgomery left on Satu
day evening for New Orleans. II h'
n been 90 long since be was down befor
= We are afraid that be will get lost.
An important meeting OF Il
Knights Of Pythias will be held {
Tuesday night next. All knights .
earnestly requested to be on haad.
The long shed just put up on Lev
atreet adds very much to the apes
ance Of things. Mouse kicking und
the cover, Levee street is the street.
Mrs.. Judge j. C. Scarboroue
grand mother Of orr popular friel
n. Leo Shields, died at her home
Biloxi, Miss, on Sunday morning IA
The Parish Democratic Commit
/. called to meet IN the town OF Pro
dence. on Monday, March the
An the members are requested TO
on hand.
when the city authorities "a
charge Of the fire team, there will
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