The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11
Local and Parish News.

The tax sale appears in another
column.
A fine line of custom made shoes at
Whites.
Did you observe The straw hats out
on Easter?
River talk is being INDUCED 10 to a
considerable extent.
Boys, you shouldn't fall out over
little thing like that.
Mr.. Tom Jay, of Ashton, was down
Wednesday on business.
The singing at the Churches on
Easter Sunday was very fine.
Yanoey Bells livery horses have
been on the move this week.
II looks like that the warm spring
like weather Is with US now to stay.
1t is tho duty of every reading man
to take his parish paper-and pay for
it.
Mrs. Fatherree made the round trip
10 Vicksburg on the Savannah last
week.
II is now said for a fact that we are
to have wedding or two in the near
future.
We learn that several planters have
already finished planting their cotton
and corn.
Mr.. Sexton, the life insurance talker,
was in town this week doing some
business.
We believe IL was Matheson who
said that Fousse went fishing on Sat-
urdsy last.
The Hon. Police Jury met on We'd
nesday and transacted large amount
of business.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. A. Voelker from
Pamela, attended Easter services at the
Episcopal church.
You have got TO have new dresses
for May day celebration, and you can
find them at Whites.
If there is a stay-at-home Democrat
on the 21st, his name should be put
down in that little book.
The condition of the sidewalks and
streets In town are in better fix than
they have been for sometime.
Providence did not have the small
pox scare that several towns had.
There was no talk OF quarantine.
The planer arrived this week from
st. Louis, and the Lumber Company
will have it running in very short
time.
@The editor of newspaper does
more for the community than any
other mule alive and gets less credit
for IT,"
From the number of drummers that
visit Providence every week, they
must have a picnic with our mer-
chants.
Mrs. Chas. II. Egelly returned on
Saturday last from New Iberia. We
arc glad to learn that her eyes are en-
tirely well.
Read "Sons and Fathers" now rum
ning 10 the Memphis Appeal-Avalanch.
You can get the papers at Guenard's
book stand.
Mr.. Henry Stewart of Stewart
Bros, New Orleans. has been in our
parish this week looking after the in
terests of his firm.
We have lost Will Dunn once more.
He packed his grip on Sunday last and
bid us good bye. May the divil pass
you by in his ramblings.
The ladies aud gentlemen of the
serenading party on Wednesday night
rendered some nice music. Their
songs were sweet and thrilling.
Miss Daisy and ida, daughters Of
Mr.. aud Mrs.. j &. Oldfeld. after
spending few days with the told
folks at home," returned to the Con
vent on Monday,
A bicycle club was formed on Tues
day at the residence of Rev. G. Maize
Mr.. M. B. Deeson was elected Presi
dent. After the meeting the members
took spin around town.
Mr.. j. E. r. Barwick of the secont
ward. came up on Tuesday evening t.
attend a meeting of the Knights o
Pythias. We were glad to learn from
him that his health is improving.
Rev. Mr.. Mack requests US 10 So,
that large part of she beautiful Eas
ter services will be repeated IN Grace
Church tomorrow. Low Sunday. fol-
the benefit of those who could not b'
present on Easter day.