The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-03
Local and Parish News.
improvements continue.


No person should oppose the. 5-mill
tax.
The finest cotton weather we ever
saw.
The town people are enjoying good
health.
Early communion at the Episcopal
Church.
Clean out the weeds from the
bitches.
The bicycle track is being nicely
fixed up,
Mr.. Walter Pittman has new span
of horses.
When the church is divided it is
bound TO fall.
The bath house for tho ladies has
been finished.
Several aligators have been seen
lately in the lake.
Col. Quays and daughter were in
town OF Tuesday.
Judge Montgomery left last week
for Madison parish.
The Board Of Aldermen meet on
Wednesday night next.
There win be plenty of corn 10 sell
in our parish this fall.
Rev. Father Mahe returned Tuesday
morning from Madison.
The Mcclure store will be finished
in time for the fall trade.
Our people are almoet unanimous in
favor of the railroad tax.
Our military boys should take moro
Interest in their company.
We regret to learn that Mr.. n. Muir
fee continues in feeble health.
A new bridge across the canal on
Church street, is being built.
Chickens ere being brought in from
the hills, aud find ready sale.
A few hundred bushels of peas for
eale by Col. P. D. Quays, Brunette, La.
The town was crowded on Saturday
last, but there was very little business.
A railroad for Providence would
h clip every business house i'll our town.
There are several stores that should
advertise, AID thereby increase their
trade.
II is pow duh around the conrt
house, and the sheriff is having ali easy
time.
Get Your winter wood during the
dun summer when il can be bought
cheap.
The delinquent lax list gets smaller
and smaller as the day of sale gets
nearer.
With the building of railroad
every business would be greatly slim
ulaled.
K. of p. should attend the regular
meeting of The lodge on Tuesday
night next.
We regret TO learn of the serious
Illness of Capt. Gus Nlmptz at his hom'
IN Vicksburg.
Tue Mississippi River Commission
served the Tensas district well la TIKI
apportionment.
DR.. and Mrs Il. r. Demands young
est child was chiistened on Monday
by Rev. Mr.. Mack.
We are glad TO announce the recov
cry of Mr.. W. Ii. Fisher, who was very
sick for several days.
AT least thirty members of the mill
tary company should attend the en-
campmeut at Shreveport.
The School Board viii meet OIL
l,a ~ for the
public schools will be selected.
Tue merchants of Providence will
give their clerks the benefit of the 4tE
of July-it comes on Sunday.
Edward Branneu, the colored res
tauraieur, has opened up near the
corner Of Levee & First streets.
Mr.. Orlando Hamilton left for New
Orleans on Tuesday morning to take a
much deserved vacation of eight or ten
days.
The proclamation of the Mayor call.
ing the railroad tax election for the
9th of August, is published in this
issue.
Proprietors Of bar rooms should see
lBdN isslHOtS Ouh "a AhNA paw
of business. The law eh0uld be strict
~ enforced.
Tuesday was put down to be the
hottest day of the summer, but il
didn't seem 10 US 10 be any hotter
than the days Of last week.
Mr. {. L. Davis and Mr.. D. W. Gil.
m0ur, who were Employed by the
police jury to arrange the document;
in the clerks Office, are making nice
Job.
Hon. E. Ransdell, who attended
the meeting Of the Mississippi Com
mission in New York, is returning
home by ocean route. we hope tina
the trip will be beneficial 10 his health
Capt. V. NJ. Pnrdy returned from
New Orleaus on Tuesday. We ar,
glad TO learn that he found his sons il
good health, and that Moreau hat
secured q position with an engineer
corps as an assistant.
Capt W S. Brown Informed us oil
Thursday that his district, from th,
Arkauses line to Bedfofd's in Madison