The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-08
Will we ever have rain again?


Will we ever have rain again?
The river continues to rise at this
point.
Assessor Guenard is working on the
assessment rolls.
There has been less fruit this year
than ever was known.
The dry weather is causing the cot
ton to open very fast.
Cotton is being picked on great
number of plantations.
Whites summer sale is attracting
the attention of the ladies.
Some planters say that they will
not make third of crop.
Aud still there is talk of more we'd
ding bells in the near future.
The pond back OF the Firemen's
Hall is in terrible condition.
Two. pickiugs OH some places in
East Carroll will clean the fields.
A few more patterns of fine summer
!. dress goods at Whites. Down below
cost.
Mrs. Col. T. L. Van Fossen and son
of the Bend, were visitors to town on
Tuesday.
The water question is getting to be
serious. Nearly every family in town
is out.
The brick layers under the foreman,
Mr.. Harmon, are rushing the brick
work on the walls.
Mr.. Williamson left for New Orleans
the later part Of last week. Did you
know it Mr.. Donavan
1t will not be long now before we can
hear the familiar foot of the gin whis-
tie.
Some enterprising person should
burn brick kiln. The town is out of
brick.
Tuesday night was considered the
hottest of the season. 1t was very OPP
pressive.
Mr.. Morris, of Ben Lomon was o
pleasant visitor to our town on Snu-
day last.
Mr.. Coca McWilliams of West Car
roll, was pleasant visitor to town on
Tuesday.
This 16 TO world of ours takes
something besides al education to
make hustler.
About half dozen drummers
struck the town on Tuesday morning.
They found it hard times.
Mr.. John Cheatham, of West Car
roll was in town on Monday. He re-
ports the country burnt up.
Mr.. Harry Graham of the second
ward shipped few bales of cotton on
the last trip of the Natchez.
Messrs. O'Neill and McManus, two
popular gentlemen of Vicksburg, have
been late visitor to our city.
Pearl Fisher returned from Green
willie on Saturday morning last, to the
delight of her many little friends.
Miss bessie Bell returned home
from Texas on Tuesday. We regret
10 learn that she has been unwell.
The drouth continues, and the very
hot aud dry weather is having an IN
furious effect upon the poor dumb
animal.
Messrs. w. IT. Fisher and III. Stein
went over to Pin Hook CHATS in West
CarrolD on Monday, returning in the
evening.
Mr., Jesse Male, who is summering
at Warm Springs, Va, will please ac-
cept our thanks for pile Of late New
York papers.
The School Board held an import
ant meeting on Monday. A full board
was present. See proceedings III
another column.
The cotton fields are as white with
tho fleecy staple as if il was the first OF
November. II is so hot that the PICK
ers casnot stand it.
The dry spell of weather IS giving
the blacksmith and wheelright plenty
of work. Dry weather is rough on
wagons ano pues'oe'
Mr.. Bullin, white man living ID
the swamp. died on Sunday night and
was buried in the Providence Gene
terry the next day.
Large quantities of lumber is now
being hauled from the Providence
Lumber Co.'S, mill. They are prepar-
ing to ship several barges.
Mr.. Phil Mcclure is going to make
extensive improvements in his prop
erty. corner Lcvee & Lake streets.
Phil is- a progressive citizen.
). The departure of the mans LOT
Duncansby has been changed from
q A. M. TO 7:45 q. m. On account Oh
=. very hot weather The mail docs
p. frriye now until after . O'CLOCK