The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15
Dust, duet. II is terrible.

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Dust, dust. 1t is terrible.
The days are shortening fast.
Local news is very scarce this week.
Swan lake has completely dried up.
The river is now falling at this point.
The hill trade will be short this
fall.
News is scarce but the dust is plen-
tiful.
There is not an idle mechanic in
town.
Politics are as dead as mackerel in
East Carroll.
The city council proceedings appear
in this issue.
We have a nice line of stationery.
Give us a call.
Tho two town gins have been run
ming this week.
That free ferry would help every
person in town.
Look out for Bells Landing adver-
tisement next week.
There is certein young man in
town wearing Grape.
Call and examine the Photographic
work of Mr.. Wonfor.
A large part of the iron for Whites
new store has arrived.
Every little pond and bayou in the
country has dried up.
Services at the Episcopal and Metho-
dist Churches tomorrow.
The fall has now only four prisoners
confined within its walls.
Camping out III the woods for two
and three days is now the 60.
Hon. j. E. Ransdell made flying
trip 10 West Carroll last week.
Donovan thinks strongly of visi-
ting New York, SO Shields Gays.
Emanuel Baker, the water hauler, is
kept busy from daylight to dark.
Mr.. II, Stein is off on drumming
trip. He hated 10 leave his-ma.
Acting Mayor Egelly had two cases
before him on Monday morning.
The nIghts have been delightfully."-
cool and pleasant for the past week.
Mr.. Larche Jones was mp from tie
first ward on Tuesday selling honey.
What are the politicians going to dc
in East Carroll in the coming electionl
Unity of action and less discensior
is what we want to build up our town
The Providence Lumber Co., have
over million feet of lumber on theiI
yard
DR.. Hewes, the dentist, wo are glad
to learn is getting good deal o.
work.
The Anchorlines are due to pass
Providence going up and down every
:. Tuesday.
The few summer wanderers from
East Carroll, will soon be returning
homeward.
Mrs. A. T. llafford left for 81. Louis
on Tuesday by Anchorline City o.
New Orleans.
Fifteen or twenty bales of cotton
were shipped from our landings Oh
Saturday last.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Geo
Blackburn, who is in Galveston, Texas
is still very sick.
A great many people in town are
now drinking lake water, their cistern'
having gone dry.
Don't forget the moonlight picnic
next Thursday night at the residence
of Mrs. v. M. Purdy.
Cotton picking Is general, aud II
won't take long to pick the crop II Inc
dry weather continues.
Mr.. Magee, the barber, has beed
sick for several days with fever. we
are glad to see him up.
The heat is sufficating with the Their
mometer over 100. But we do mol
/. know what sunstroke is.
Last Sunday afternoon the dust
caused from tho wind was awful. Il
was almost one solid sheet.
Mr.. Wonfor is fine artist, and VIC
are glad to learn that he is getting
great deal of work in his line.
School time will soon be drawing
near, aud the children will want books
Remember White has all kinds.
1t was whispered about that We
were to have another marriage OF
Tuesday. II failed to materialize.
In another column will be found ~
the announcement Of Judge ). I
Baird for Congress. In our next issue
we will give il attention.
Another week and no rain. Hicks
the weather prophet, says that ihs
drouth will extend into next year
The rain we had on Thursday evening
was nothing but sprinkle. no
enough to muddy the streets.