The Banner-Democrat., 1896-05-09

Fly time is with us.
Summer suits at Whites.
Politics has about died out.


Politics has about died out.
Picnics, mosquitoes and red bugs.
The school children did admirably.
The orator of the day was missing
at the picnic.
twenty-five firemen turned out in
their red shirts.
The rain was glorious, and the
planter is happy.
johnnie O'Neill is tho handiest man
that we know of.
Mr.. John Morgan is now running
the Matheson landing.
Business is dull and the clerks are
having soft time of it.
Mr.. Clum Hamilton has an ice
notice in another column.
Alpaca coats and vests at Whites.
Prices from $40 to $3.50.
Ike Gibson, colored, died on Sunday,
on the Live Oak plantation.
The speeches of the May Queen and
others, will appear next week.
This is another season that there
has not been any sport in fishing.
The weather is right for cotton, and
every planter is working with will.
The delinquent tax sales takes place
ut the Court House on Saturday next.
O'Neill will paint your buggy just
as pretty as when il came out OF the
factory.
There was large crowd OF our
country friends IN town on Wednes-
day.
Sheriff Dunn has a new bicycle.
There are about twenty-five wheels in
town.
"Women are considered strong
minded when they cease to care for
men,"
Mr.. Jackson and daughter from the
Mounds, were visitors 10 town on
Monday.
Steamboats, are now landing at the
upper warehouse, on account of the
low water.
Hon. j. e. Ransdell has put up a
telephone limo from his Office TO his
residence.
We are under obligations to the
popular deputy clerk, Mr.. d. Gilmour
for favors.
Twas beautiful day for the picnic
but that enthusiasm of old, seemed te
be lacking.
1t is the duty of every citizen in oul
town to be a member Of the Fire
Company.
Henry Jones, q worthy colored man
is erecting a nice residence south o
the court house.
Dcwberries by the buckets, ar
brought TO town every morning by tn
colored children.
You never know how many poopl
want your wares until you commenc
advertising them.
There are about q thousand dog
more or less, in Providence tina
should be exterminated.
Simon Cuhn, the man who can tai
your head of in less than a minute
was with us OH Wednesday.
Every merchant in town shoul
help the town paper along by givin
it a standing advertisement.
Mr.. Max Levy is back from b
home in Paducah, and will remain
few weeks before returning.
President Guenard unfurled the I
S. flag above the engine house brigf
and early Wednesday morning.
Put Kennedy to writing poetry an
helping the children to learn the
speeches, and he is harc to beat.
Messrs. Tom Holland and allie
{ webb Of West Carroll, were visito
to town TO join the Wednesday festiv
ties.
The pond back of the engine hou
has a green scum over It. Lime shoul
be sprinkled around the edges OF u
!. Nbank.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermt
held their meeting on Thursday nigt
Their proceedings will appear ne
week.
Thore is talk that one or two of o.
merchspts are contemplating erectiI
large and commodious brick stor
this fall.
The Juvenile hook and ladder W
: missed in the parade. Nothing look,
sweeter than these little tots WI
u their red shirts.
Read the 4th annual statement
the Lake Providence building q
Loan Association. You could
find = better investment for yo
money.
The Ladies' Art Emporium, next
Murfee's store, will furnish delicio
ICE CREAM during the summer eve
Tuesday aud Friday. Patronize
ladies' From s to9 in the evenii
Have you seen those nice SUNNI
sui.s at Whites? mol well, go .
take look at them, and you will
fhey are as fine and cheap aa thf
cloihes you send OF for.