The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-16
Local and Parish News.

The card of Mr.. Ransdell appears in
another column.
Very little civil busint s. going on
before the court.
Our town merchants had fine trade
on Saturday last.
We are still receiving only the
Vicksburg Herald.
"Ben Davis" potatoes are new
variety in this country.
Several defective fues have been
found by marshal Peck.
Fields aud fields of cotton have not
been touched by pickers.
The Monday rain stopped the cotton
pickcrs from turning out.
An important meeting of the Police
Jury was held on Monday.
Frank Constant was in town on
Monday selling more clothes.
The line of hardware kept at Whites
is the most complete in town.
The proceedings of the town coun-
ell appear in another column.
Services at the Catholic, Methodist
and Episcopal Churches tomorrow.
The river continues to fall, and it is
getting troublesome for steamboats,.
Cool nights and mornings, but dur
e. A. lox. tho ,s,arnnr 00as n hnva 80
Wood continues 10 be scarce
article, and the season is fast adyan-
cling.
October 9th 1895, we had q frost,
and on October IL, 1896, we had o
frost.
a house is being erected in the
Davis addition 10 the town of Provi-
dencc.
A pretty baby girl arrived at The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. z. Jones last
week.
Tho steamer City of Savannah
brought large freight to our mer-
chants yesterday.
The real estate firm of Millikin &
IIamley, have several pieces of fine
property for sale.
The heavy rain on Monday morning
only kept the cotton pickers out OF the
patch for one day.
The Henry Marx will clean up The
accumulation of cotton along tht
banks Of the river.
The strong wind and heavy rail-
during Sunday night destroyed
largo amount OF cotton.
Uncle JEFF Williams has been APP
pointed janitor of the white schoo
building by Supt. Egelly.
The rain on Sunday night RUNE,
about twenty thousand brick on tn
yard al the Pittmsn kiln.
II has been such a long time zinc
we saw q drummer, that we don
know what they look like.
Those who were caught out of tn
parish when the quarantine went int
effect, are glad TO get back.
The Building aud Loan Associatio
loaned out $500 on Monday evenin
at a premium OF % per cent.
The heavy fog on Tuesday mornin
did not clear away until near o'clocl
All boats had to go TO the bank.
Miss Mary jackson has purchase
two lots on the east side OF Mrs. Fatf
erree's residence, and will soon buil'
Mr.. Frank Constants celebrate
lack, liking Cotton" is at the Palat
Stables, in charge of Mr.. Whittingto
A civil term of the 9TH Distri,
Court convened on Monday. III
Honor, Judge F. F. Montgomery pr
siding.
Contractor Nicholson is pushing Il
enlargement work down al Otto bayo
and will complete the work as soon
possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burney's little daug
ter Make, has been very SICK 90
week. We are glad to report her be
Ter " Ills Wlitib6.
The con of Mr.. aud Mrs. ?. j. Stric
or who has been quite sick for 4
past three weeks, is much better,
are glad TO report.
Our popular friend, Mr.. Fr
Shields, who is now clerking at the .
store of Mr.. III. II. Graham at Wiltt
was up on Sunday last.
The Guenard drug store received
big line of drugs. toilet articles q
from Memphis on tho last trip OF
steamer City of Savannah.
The ramp crossing the leyee near
landing is very badly cut up and is
wre,ched condition. 1t should
looked after and repaired.
Mr.. w. II. Benjamin. Senior Ward
ofGrace Church Vestry, has not
in another column calling meeting
tie .Nesiry for Monday next.