The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-13

Mr.. r. j. Walker purchased sewers
mules on Saturday last.
DIR. w. E. Long was up from tn
second ward on Monday.
Get in your announcements. Th
early bird catches the worm.
The levee across Grants canal wa
completed Oh Thursday evening.
Mr.. Jake Marcus will soon open NJ
dry goods store on Lake street.
A civil term of the 7th Distric
Court has been going ON this week.
Mr.. Max Levy invites the public to
call aud look at his fine line Of shoes
Charley Wbittipgton can give you
all the river news you want to listen TO
Many acres of corn was planted in
the first and second wards last week
There are few pessimists in town,
who never see any good in their town
or its people.
Court was in session for three DAYS
this week. There was very little civil
business tos be done.
From the looks--of things now, there
is enough Of water in sight TO test the
strength of our levees.
A twelve pound boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Hill on
Saturday morning last.
DR.. Johnston, the Dentist, has arrived
and eau be found at tho residence
of Mrs. Thos. f. Montgomery.
Mr.. II. II. Graham, one of the larg-
est planters in the second ward. was
welcome visitor to town on Tuesday.
On account OF the sickness of the
Rev. Mr.. Parker, there was no services
at the Methodist Church on Sunday
last.
Another week has passed, aud
everybody is still in the dark as to
who Is going 10 be assessor of East
Carroll.
Foster, the weather prophet, says
that the weather next month caused
by disturbances of the present month
will go TO extremes.
Mr.. Fred Styles, representing the
big clothing house of Ill. B. Stevens e.
Co., of New Orleans, was in town this
week taking orders.
Burton's Ministries will show for the
benefit Of the Opera House next Thurs
day evening. We hope the citizens of
our town will turn out.
Mrs. Yancey Bell and son left at the
end of last week for Baton Rouge.
where Mrs. Bell will spend few weeks
with her sister, Mrs. e. c. Lanier.
Mr.. Charley Wilmington has pur-
chased the lots across the street from |
Pittman's store Oh Lake street. Char
ley hasn't decided yet what he will
erect.
Two of the largest and prettiest
stocks of goods ever brought to our
town have been received by those live
merchants, Messrs. w. N. White aud
Max Levy.
Mrs. G. &. Miller who has bee WIS.,
ling in her old home for several days
left last Friday for Wilson, Miss.
Her brother, Mr.. John r Keller, ac-
complained her.
We congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. Ak.
of the first ward, upon the
arrival last week of bouncing boy.
1t is wonder that our friend Bob.
has not been up to celebrate.
If the Military Company would be
prompt in their drills their apportion-
ment Of the state funds would be {
like six hundred dollars !
year. s
Mr. Eugene Barwick, one of our I
popular young men of the second ward,
was elected Orderly Sargent of Com
pany e last Sunday Mr.. Barwick a
will gil the position with credit. .
The stays that were out on Sunday d
evening last in their double teams, all :
~ themselves, were real selfish, is
What some of the young ladies are say :,
pg. 1t did look real selfish sure
enough. II
On Monday we saw an empty u
wagon drawn by four mules, stall in I
he road leading 10 the landing. 1t 10 &
n terrible condition and the Board >,
# Aldermen should try and make il :
assable.
Mr.. Phil Mcclure aud Mr.. Max
.evy went down to Vicksburg on the 4.
savannah last Friday evening, return F
ng Monday. This lie twice to Vicks- =,
urg in one week for the old gentle 4.
IAN, which look pretty shakey. M
White has been opening the pretti- b,
st stock OF goods this week ever vi
rought to our town. The ladies re
hould call. Remember that the oblig- It's
~ clerks will take pleasure 10 show
'g youshe many pretty things.
Rev. Mr.. Mack wishes us 10 say tbs, -
10 fourth lecture aud stereopticon T,
iews Of holy pictures will take place -,
a Tomorrow evening at z O'Clock. ~
hese lectures are very instructive and
9 hope that our citizens viii attend. S.