The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-16
Local and Parish News.
The nights are very cool.
Attend the tax sale to-day.


The nights are very cool.
Attend the tax sale to-day.
Criminal term OF court next mouth.
The nights are very cool for young
cotton.
The weeds in the bitches should be
cut out.
The merchants are complaining Of
dull times.
A few more weeks and our public
schools will close.
Phil Mcclure is fixing up his spider
web in nice shape.
Mr.. Frank McGui received barge
of coal last week.
Several grades and styles Of mat
tings to select from at Whites.
There is no need TO tell you that ii
has been summer for sometime past.
The pretticst line of upbarellas
ever brought to our town, can be seen
at Whites.
The Auchorline Company are now
sending out two boats a week from
st. Louis.
Mrs. Philip Long left Sunday even
ing for her home in Alabama 10 spend
the summer.
Instead OF fighting, run away and
live 10 fight another day, some of the
boys thought.
Miss Jackson, a pretty young lady
of the secoud ward, is the guest OF
Miss Joe May Egelly.
There are several loafing negroes in
town, who should be made to move on.
And the whites too.
Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are
marching. They didn't march, and
some Of them are sorry.
The Ladies' Art Emporium are hay
ing the finest of ice cream at their
arlor. Patronize them.
Every Tuesday aud Friday ice cream
will be served at the Ladies' Art En-
porium next to Murfee's store.
There is reward offered for the
capture of one John Donavan, who
skipped the town a few day ago.
Our popular citizen aud leading
merchant, Mr.. w. N. White, left Oh
Saturday night last for New Orleans
The river is rising again at THU
point. Not enough in sight to bring
it 10 near where 1t was few weeks
ago.
Town was livened up somewhat OF
Monday morning by the soldier boy
in blue awaiting for orders, "on Il
Baton Rouge"
The ladies of the Methodist Parson
age Society serve ice cream aud deli
cIous cake every Monday evening mex
to the post office.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Gee
+. Blackburn is improving, after
severe spell of sickness that has cor
fined him to bis bed for nearly
month.
Master Isham Beard left on Tuesda
evening for Baton Rouge, where b
has secured a position as page in til
Legislature. He is bright and mani
little fellow, and we wish him success
Last week gentleman told US thu
he placed thermometer out 10 III
sun, and the mercury went up IL
degrees in q few minutes. For fes
of the thing bursting, he took 1t i
Pretty hot.
Our friend John Donavan left Q
the steamer City of Hickman la
Monday evening, returning yesterds
morning. John looks little bad, b'
his friends assure him that he will g
over 1t.
The early closing of the stores, at
O'Clock, inaugurated by the merchan
about q month ago, comes now befo
dark, and if the 15ct dude cant get
some good work with his best girl,
IL u. g.
Mrs. Pond. son and daughter, of Il
second ward, who came up on We
nesday last to join in the May festi'
ties, aud who were the guests
Mr.. aud Mrs. Purvis, returned 10 the
home on Monday.
A new conner made his appearan
NJ the residence of DIR. f. r. Bernal
ON Sunday morning last. We are gil
to report that mother and boy a
doing well, aud the Doctor is the ha
piest man in town.
Can't our worthy Mayor give Soul
jackson taste OF the ball and chai
and then make him get out OF TOW
and star. He is a nuisance, and son
pcrson will have to pay fine for 81
ing this Niger CLUBBING.
We learn that the ladies OF {
Parsonage Society cleared over >
from their dinner at the picnic grount
This is quite . nice little sum VIII
we take into consideration that gre