The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-01-09
Local and Parish News.

Bracing weather.
Did you write il '97?
The river continues 10 fall.
Now for breaking up land
Who struck Billy Patterson
A little more rain would not hurt.
Court has been in session this week.
Services at the Churches tomorrow.
Nothing doing in the Mayors court.
How some apples swim, is mystery.
Patience ceases to be virtue some
times.
Our farmers continue to purchase
mules.
The Lake street sidewalk is being
repaired.
Max Levy continues to sell at popu-
lar prices.
Who is ii that has not had tussel
with the grip?
If the new leaf is turned over, paste
ii down TO stay.
A great many drnmmers have been
III town this week.
Whites store has been the place Of
attraction this week.
White carries the stock of goods,
aud does the business.
Mrs. j. w. Dunn is sick with very
severe attack of grip.
lave you had the grip? Mol
Well, you will have it.
Father Maize returned from Madi-
son on Tuesday morning.
Mrs Eva Martin has been quito sick
with .hs grip this week.
Mr.. II. l. Hill will soon start the
erection of his residence.
Mr.. John Brown has moved up 10
Capt. Rea's place on The Bend.
A great many country people 10
town this week paying their taxes.
A little mud for change, which is
preferable to the dust OF last week.
On Wednesday attorney Ransdel
tried to quash the jury on "lexicali-
~"
Mr.. Yancey Bell lie disposlpg of his
very large lot of cotton seed at good
figure.
Mr.. Malone arrived from Missouri
on Sunday last with large lot of fine
mules.
A larger acreage will be planted in
cotton this year than in many years
before.
Several OF our citizens are under The
doctors care. All being treated for
the grip.
Col. j. A. Buckner, President of the
Planters Association, was in town on
Tuesday.
Our fellow citizen, Mr.. Hugh G. Nc.
CURE, was appointed foreman Of the
grand jury.
There will be services at the Catho-
lie, Methodist and Episcopal Churches
tomorrow.
Second street walk, from the post.
Office down TO Levee street, should be
looked after.
The town exchequer was full to over.
flowing, and the Board paid off all its
Indebtedness.
There are two or three important
criminal cases that will be tried at thi;
term of court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. NJ. Goodwin made
The round trip TO Memphis on the City
of Savannah.
She colored people realized a nea'
sum Of money from their entertain
ment on Monday night.
Hon. John B. Stone. The prominen
attorney OF Tallulab, has been in al
tendance on court this week.
A pretty girl baby made its appear
ance at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j
G. Purvis on Tuesday evening.
Clifton Davis started for southwest
Louisiana the other day, but missed
the train, aud returned to Providence
Mrs. G. S. WHY and Miss Mar,
Decker left on Wednesday morning
for vioksburg. TO remain few days
The Hon. School Board met OF
Wednesday and transacted a large
amount of business. Proceedings mex
week.
Whenever person sneaks off te
Baton Rouge now, he gives it out ,ha
he has gone TO the swamp TO take
hunt.
Judge Montgomery had an attack
OF grip, but got out ON Monday e
open court aad empaucl the grand
jury.
Mr.. III. Stein, representing Schsrf
& Marx of Nalchez, arrived on We'd
nesday morning. lie tells US bis trade
is good.