The Banner-Democrat., 1897-10-02
Local and Parish News.

Standing guard Is no soit JOB.
Everybody wants to see frost.
The 2nd day of October, 1897.
The price of cotton continues to fall.
School books of oil kinds at Whites,
Steamboats, are few aud far between.
Every branch of business is suffer-
ing.
The two town gins never stop for a
rest.
The fues in town should be exam-
ined.
Our friend Phil Long was fumi-
gated
Squirrels are scarcer than ever was
known.
The last of the ice factory building
is gone.
Ernest Scghers has iue lot of hay
for sale.
Exterminate some Of the loafing
canines.
The town of Providence was never
healthier.
Our New Orleans papers are missed
very much.
The Office Of night marshal should
be continued.
The Acme Brick Co., arc ready to
6ro thoir kiln
The Annie Laurie will not land in
Madison parish.
Not half dozen people in the parish
have registered.
The price OF cotton seed does not
suit the planters.
II is hard TO run newspaper to
please everybody.
The town has not quarantined
against the country.
Charley Beard was up from Ilender-
son on Sunday last.
The public schools open mp for the
session on Monday.
Mr.. Il. j. Faiherrec.
The new cistern fails to hold water,
Has il been received?
A week or two more mud the yellow
fever scare will be over.
The hotels in town are feeling the
effects Of the quarantine.
Tho stores in town are now wei
stocked with groceries.
No interest is being taken in tht
Constitutional Convention.
Alb Richard is building severa
houses in New Providence.
Col, w. II Benjamin of Homestead
was in the city OIL Monday.
Mr.. l.. Aschaffenburg of Henderson
has gone north for his health.
Marshal Peck has sent ont delin
nueut tax notices for the town.
There is a large quantity of cottoi
OH the banks waiting shipment.
News is q scarce article, and there
no town or parish happenings
Services at the Catholic. Episcopa
and Methodist Churches tomorrow.
There is danger in papers but not
particle of danger in bundle Of letters
Brick moulding is going OH at Pitt
mans yard.
Our telegraph operator is kept prei
ty busy, and can always be found
his post.
All the fire cisterus in town hav
been repaired and are now in goo
condition.
The hunters are having foe spoI
now chasing the deer. Mr.. Paul Jone
has killed several lately.
School books, slate pencils, table,
aud everything for use in scho'
room. can be found at Whites.
DR.. w. G. Wyly, who has been qui
sick at his home OH Deesona, we al
glad TO report is now able to be up.
The Hon. Mayor and Board
Aldermen will meet in regular monil
" session on Wednesday night mex
The large frame building belongil
to the ice factory has been demolishe
and the lumber il being hauled ava
The quarantine regulations Of cour
do not suit every one. 1t is hard
all, but they should try aud stand
Mr.. Albert Taylor comes up qui
often now. Wonder what is causli
him to visit Providence so frequei
The cisterns in town are beginnil
to get very low, aud If there Is no ra
shortly great many Of them will
empty.
The two young men who were
tbe detention camp on the sand bar
ten days, were allowed to go out
Monday.
One day last week Mr.. Walter Fl
man went TOO lear steamboat wa
at the landing aud had to pay i've d'
lars for il,