The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

Sleet on Saturday morning last.
More merchants should advertise.
Monday business in town was good
Big dolls aud little dolls at Levy's
Have meeting of Providence Fire
Co.
Services at the Churches to-mor
row.
The year 1897 is fass drawing TO 6
close.
The entire week has been busy al
Whites.
The drummers have beeu plentiful
this week.
The lake rose considerably from the
heavy rain.
Services at the Methodist Church
, this morning.
"Potato" Brown keeps on hand Balti.
more oysters.
A few moro days and Christmas
Will De with US.
Sleet, cold and disagreeable at the
end of last week.
Business on Saturday last was
knocked sky-high.
Fields and fields of cotton that have
never been touched.
When you know of local happen
ing, lot US hesr OF it.
There was ice Sunday morning
nearly an inch thick.
The town council proceedings ap.
pear in another column.
Sam McNeal has an abundance OF
fine things for Christmas.
Jones, on Levee street, has oranges,
apples, toys and fire works..
The heavy rain of last week destroy
ed large amount of cotton.
Charley Wilmington continues TO
improve bis stable property.
The mail carrier now leaves Provi-
depce at 8:15 a. IN. instead of 7:30.
We will call on you for tho amount
of your subscription in a few days.
For fine Christmas goods, fire
works, toys SC, call at Fatherree's
The Bernard .Hamley two story
brick building will soon be started.
Mr.. G. II. Webb came up on Wed
nesday to see booming Providence.
Cotton has reached the bottom notch,
ii is hoped. Tough on the planters.
The town paid off a large indebted
ness at their last meeting from fines.
Conery Purdy has now n kodak.
Ii is becoming the rage in Providence.
Why not get up q dramatic enter
tainmeDt for the holidays. Get it up.
The fire cisterns have been filed at
last. much to the relief OF The citizens.
The COW ordinance has been repeal
ed. There was mighty kick against
II.
Musical instruments at Levy's. To
close out the lot he will sell them below
cost.
The fioest selection ofJapanese hand
painted goods at tho Levee street drug
store.
Max Levy's overcoats aud clothing
went like hot cakes during the cold
spell.
Mr.. Tom Powell has full line of
everything for Christmas. Give him
q call.
Get your Christmas present from
Guenard He will lay them away for
you.
Mr.. l.. X Barber, of the Bend, made
business trip 10 Vicksburg this
week.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
will give their customary New Year
dinner.
On Monday morning the frost was
go thick that it could be taken up in
chunks.
Hurley s. Shields, the livery stable
men of Providence, are doing a good
business.
Every one should be careful abont
their free, now that the disagreeable
weather is here.
Messrs. S. Witkowski and Tom Jay,
of the upper part of the Bend, were in
town Wednesday.
Major Phil MEG uire went down to
Vicksburg on Friday morning last
He returned Tuesday.
The examination of colored teach
ers took place on Monday at the office
of the Superintendent.
After the hard rain for two or three
DAYS last week, the sidewalks were dry
aud nice Monday morning.
Mayor Ilamley was confined TO bis
home for one or two days this week
with an attack of rheumatism.
1t is as natural for the people TO
flock to Whites to do their trading as
1t is for duck TO take to water.
MIR. John Donavan, the orphan, was
In town on Tuesday. We were glad
to see him looking as pretty as ever.
II is ruinored on our streets that
The steamer Pargoud has gone TO the