The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-17

Linen suits at Whites.
Some levee has got to pop.
Business continues very dull.
The assessorship is still in doubt.
The leyces are pretty well soaked.
Our streets have a dismal, far away
look.
Easter Sunday tomorrow. Attend
Church.
Dress goods and trimmings at
Whites.
The planters have almost finished
planting.
Business of every kind is at a perfect
standstll.
Lots of cotton and corn up through
out the parish.
Bell & Hurley are delivering ice at
$l.5 per block.
Work strengthening the levees was
resumed on Tuesday.
III you can tdih WdtSi "hN W. PASN
poets, you're not 10 il.
The City Council proceedings are
published in this ISSUE
Read the proceedings of the Police
Jury in another column.
We regret to learn that DR.. Artaud
has been uuwell since his arrival.
Local news is very scarce. There IS
nothing but water, water, water.
Services at the Catholic, Episcopal
and Methodist Churches tomorrow.
Straw hats, straw hats, at the large
and handsome store of w. N. White.
Get your announcements in SO the
voters will know that you are a canui-
date.
The river outlook continues very
promising-for more outlets or cre-
vases.
On account of the water scare every
thing in the building line has been
suspended.
Our leyees are in wonderful good
CONDITION.. anu ~ ts SUI P'i7'"o ~
great many.
Since the water scare, the drum
mers have entirely shaken the dust o
Providence.
The pretty display Of ladies hats AM
bonurts. in the latest styles, can now %
seen at Whites.
No let up on the levees. Ii the U
S. government will not pay for IL, IN
Levee Board will.
The guards on the levee above tow
say that three wolves SWAN inc rive
on Monday night.
Max Levy has handsome line
clothing and IL will astonish you no
cheap be is selling.
Levee guards who have been fonn
ncglccting their duty, should moi
given n second trial.
II is said that a great many colort
people failed to get their money II
working on the leyee.
Mr.. Ed. Magee was the lucky wi
ner of a fine bicycle that was ram
down at Wilton the other day.
No one can tell where the ma
channel of the great and cruel MISS
SINH will be after this Hood asa
pears.
Major L. K. Barber of the Bend, Il
for New Orleans on Saturday MOI
ing last. Heis expected to return u
evening.
The breaking of levees do not pro,
that they are failure. But we
l;eve with outlets they could be ma
more secure.
The two italian fruit dealers got
,oafi CHIT on Monday over some on
noss matter. This was The first spri
fight of the season.
The only way to do is to pull
rather ia this fight, and every pers
70 do his part. Ii makes no diherel
how little it may be.
Mrs. J. w. Pittman and hahdso
baby how. returned at the end OF
week. after several weeks visit 10 II
tiyes In Birmingham, Ala.
The water has entirely covered
plantations on the other sue u
river from US, aud as far as per
can see il is nothing but water.
Ladies are you in need OF a spir,
or summer hat? If you are. cat
Whites aud talk to Miss Jackson
will he delighted to show them 10
s w. Green, one of our colo
merchants. left for New orleans
wednesday. 1t is said he has z
down to try aud fix up his fences II
posish.
Miss Annie Hamilton left on N