The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-02
Local and Parish News.

Firemen, have your red shirts made
Sheriff Dunn is collecting the fourth
ward drainage tax.
If you want real cold ice, of course
you can get IL from Bell.
1t looks like cyclone has struck
the business of Providence.
We hope to see all the people Of our
parish in town on Wednesday.
The planters are crying for rain so
as to bring up cotton and corn.
Services at the Catholic, Methodist
aud Episcopal Churches tomorrow.
The hottest April for years. Their
mometer up to so nearly every day.
Several ofthe boys talk about taking
in the inaugural ball at Baton Rouge.
Everybody who may come to town
on Wednesday will be taken care of.
Capt. r. N. Rea went down to New
Orleans on Saturday last on business.
As the summer Is approaching, the
town should have general cleaning
up.
The river for the past week has
been falling at the rate of an inch an
hour.
The steamer Natchez is now the
Saturday boat ARRIVING from New Or
/ leans.
We are going to have jolly good
time on Wednesday next. Come and
join us.
Mr.. N. Fousse went to Vicksburg
Saturday morning and returned on
tuesday.
The weather for the past two or
three days has been like the N. 0. City
Item-windy.
Country folks come to town next
"Wednesday and have pleasant day
with your friends.
Mr.. S. B. Kennedy composed the
poetry which the children win deliver
on the 9th of May.
Rev. G. Maize will deliver his fare
well sermon tomorrow, before his
departure for France.
Every person should clean up their
premises and give everything a nice
appearance for May 9th.
A couple of law brakers were up
before the Mayor this week. Each
got five dollars and costs.
An elegant line of Picnic HATS just
in at Misses Jackson and Montgom-
ery's. Be sure and call.
Mr., and Mrs. o. w. Campbell are
now located at the home of Mr.. anC
Mrs. N. Murfee on Levee street.
Bicycles are beginning to be com
mon thing in Providence, and If Yor
don't own one you are not in 1t.
We notice from the city papers thu
notice of the death of the wife of Mr.
Alva Sitlon. She was an invalid fol
years.
We hope to see our friends from
Issaquena with us on May 9th. a
public Invitation is extended to ever!
one.
How some few, and we are glad t.
say only two or three, have beef
cajoled by reading such sheets as to-
City Item.
Miss Francis McBarron was vel
coined home on Saturday evening las
after a two months visit to friends il
Vicksburg.
Mr.. Paul Jones, who is living OF
Ballaggio place, killed an alligator i
the lake last week that measured min
feet In length.
Mr.. w. d. O'Kelley left this wee
for Ashwood In Tensas parish, wher
he will remain In the future. w
wish him success.
.zS.-. Fcasse placed the large bell i
the steeple of the Methodist Churc
on Tuesday. The sound OF the bell
heard long distance.
In straw hats, White is In the leat
Ills stock Is new, nice, elegant. an
his prices-well everybody kno'
Whites prices are away down.
Mrs. Hugh G.. Vincent of Greenyillt
Miss, IL. visiting her sister, Mrs. J. v
Piitmap. Mrs. Vincent will remain
mouth before returning home.
4 II IL said that one of our citizen
4 who signed the memorial to the Vick'
4 hurg Post wanted his name scratche
I off. for fear of being bulldozed If
4 ever went to yicksburg.
You talk about people starving
death, and hard up in this countr.
Il hut YOU wouldn't think so from "a
number of pianos that have arrive
/ ia town in the past month or two
The shouting at one Of he colore
churches in the lower part Of town Q
4 SUNDAY last, brought out the citizeI
4 who thought seme one was being mu
4 6ered. This kind of going on Is q
& graceful!