The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07
August 7th.
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Ben LO1nOn, MISS.


The corner pump is fixed. hi
The river is falling at this point.
Several now stores in town this faii'
Services at the Churches tomorrow. -
I,,nrovemepts arc on the increase. al
II is very dusty and it continues ~
hot.
Re sure and vote before A O'Clock on hi
Monday. 81
Onon hollis of cotton arc common in a.
our parish.
Prospects, of good crops draw the
drummers. III !.
Call at Whites and look at the So 20 II
green Oxfords. b
Mr.. w. Pittman is now carrying Ii
line OF furniture. y
The gins around the country are De- T
ing put in condition.
Help along every enterprise that is
started i'm your town.
The colored folks were as thick as
bees on Wednesday. |.
The soldier boys will get OIL TO-
night for Shreveport
Don't let one vote be cast against
the railroad tax on Monday
The pond back of the Fireman's
Hall is in terrible condition.
Whites. pretty line of shoes just
received is attracting the ladies.
newspaper does more free work |
than any other kind ofbusiness.
Sheriff Dunn had a marriage In
bigh life at the Jail few days ago.
Tho town was packed and damned
en- Wednesday with colored people.
The town council met on Wednes-
day evening. Proceedings next week
Mr.. Joe WHY of the Monticello
neighborhood, was in the city tues
day.
Monday was busy day in town,
and the merchants had brisk ousi-
ness.
We hope there is not tax payer III
orr town who will vote against the
mill tax.
Guenards drug store has just got in
n lot of fine pcrfumcry and toner
articles.
Remember 10 60 TO the court house
on Monday next and vote ior me
mill tax.
Mr.. C. A. Vought, of the secon'
ward, will please accept our thanks 10
a file of Ohio papers.
Rev. Mr.. Parker has decided not Z
hold services on Sunday evening dul
ing the heated term.
Plans are being made for The Egell
hotel, and we are told that lis ereclio
will soon be started.
80 Mr.. Albert Taylor and Mr.. Albel
Vought of tho second ward, nav
plenty OF open cotton.
Geo. Smith and q crowd OF boy
from the lower neighborhood was
town on Wednesday.
Tight rope walker was in town th
week. The hat was passed aroun
but the dimes were scarce.
Work is progressing on the McGui
store. 1t will be ready for the nc
firm by the first of September.
The town was crowded ON Satu
day evening last, but there was Ii
the business that was expected.
A great many of the white citize
from all over the parish, wero III io'
on Wednesday taking in the sigh's'
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Hurley have
sincere sympathy of their many Irieh
in tho death of their infant On Frld
last.
Miss May Beard, who has been
Baton Rouge for several weehs
tending the Normal School, mas
turned homo.
The young son of Mr.. aud N
u.ck who has been quite SICK
seversl DAYS, we are glad to report
much better.
II w,,l be the middle of Septem
h.fore cotton picking will comme'
AZ this limo last year cotton was
ing marketed.
We congratulate Mr.. and Mrs: Y
Weaker Of Pamela, upon the arriVa
a bouncing boy. There Is no" u
in this happy househoio.
Some of the merchants OF II
dence actually gave the large aln'
nj one dollar towards getting up
barbecue on Wednesday.
The citizens of our town, VINO
not interested in the barbecue
wednesday, gave moro towarus
ting il up than the business ho'
On Wednesday evening whel
rain came up there was rush
for town, and VIC learn CO.
woman was run over by a negr
horseback and very dangerously
aBc.sy Baker" on Thursday
Was success, snd the singio
Miases Guenard and Kicnn was a.
I'd very much. Miss Rous OF
piaao brought down the house.