The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11
Just in at.
Iaguira 8 Schneider's,

Mcguire g Schneider's.
Buckwheat, Bailey Hecker's Oats,
Sweet Mango Pickles, Dill Pickles,
Olives, Extra Fancy Bottled Pickles,
Pure Olive Oil. Blue Point Oyster
Catsup, Asparagus, Saur Kraut, and
q FULL LINE OF EXTRA FANCY
California Canned Fruits.
Mr. e.. A. Voelker, The popular
member of the Police Jury from the
9Th ward, was on hand Wednesday.
All five of the members were present,
and Mr.. VoeIker wanted to know what
kind of hand Phil would have to
hold to get away with the pot.
There is ono more issue of the Ban
ner-Democrst before Christmas, aud
there is not business house in town
that ought not to let the people know
what kind of a stock they have for the
holidays through the columns Of The
| HdpSIs 0Cuu III 1OQI hAc.
The COW ordinance was repealed at
the meeting of the Town Council on
Wednesday night last. 1t was found
to be unpopular with the citizens. and
the board did the proper thing in
repeating this ordinance, which proved
quite hardship 10 great many poor
people.
Major II. B. Richardson, Chief of
State engineers, and his assistant, Mr..
II. B. Thompson, arrived in town Sun
day morning, and left immediately to
Inspect the levees. There is no doubt
that they were entirely satisfied with
the looks of Thugs as far as East Car
roll is concerned.
Mrs. Jacob Owen, who has been in
Louisville, KY, during the past sum-
mer, arrived OH the steamer John K.
Speed. Mrs. Owen Is now among the
few of the noble aud grand women of
ante bellum days, who are still in the
land of the living. We hope she
will be spared many more yesrs
The Fifth District Leyea Board held
al important meeting at Delta OH
Wednesday. Our entire levee front
was never in better condition, ex-
ccpting the Biggs and Reid leyees in
Madison parish, and it is for the pur-
pose of urging the government to
force the contractors that the meeting
was held.
About forty men were shipped from
Memphis on the steamer City of Sayau-
nah on her last trip to 60 to work OH
the lcvee above town, but for some
reason they failed TO get work.
The forty struck town without money
and hungry. AT night they applied
to Marshal Peck for a place TO sleep
and the good hearted marshal housed
them away in the town lookup.
Wednesday night of last week ii
commenced to rain and continued to
rain until Saturday morning, when ii
turned into sleeting. There was a
regular deluge of water fell, but
being the first real heavy rain of the
kind in over a year, it soon soaked in
10 the ground, and by Tuesday morn
ing i, was dry enough 10 pick cotton.
| Inspector Beard Informed us OIL
Tuesday that State engineer Thompson
instructed him to hunt the end of the
hole down at Otto bayou, that caused
so much uneasiness during the last
high water. Mr. Nicholson's entire
force will be put on this part of the
levee aud over 10000 cubic yards of
dirt will be put in the space of50 feet,
which should make Otto bayou secure
for all time to come.
Mr.. A.W. Edwards, the resident
agent at Vicksburg of the Singer Sew
lug Machine Co, arrived in town OH
Tuesday morning TO look after his
business in our parish. Mr.. Edwards
has been with the company for quite
while aud is responsible man in
every particular. He told ne that the
people of East Carroll had money aud
there was large sale of machines in
tho past few months.
a letter few days ago from Mr.. j.
G.. Oldfield TO friend in Providence,
wants 10 know how the "old goap is
getting along. Some may think that
he was abiding 10 the Masonic goat,
but he was not. We are glad TO learn
that the Colonel and the madam are
getting along nicely in far-of Arizona,
and at the same time we are glad TO
know that that longing for dear East
Carroll and its people does not dimin-