The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-10
Local and Parish News.
Town politics-uit.


Business continues very dull in our
town. II
Early vegetables are scarce on the
market.
No services at the Methodist Church
tomorrow.
The outlets above prove what out
let's will do.
Liuen suits at Whites. just the
thing for summer.
There were too many bosses. Did
all of them draw pay2
All stock found running on the
levees will be taken up.
A bank IN Providence would be
great thing for the town.
Let US all pull together for the
advancement Of our town.
1t looks like il is an impossibility 10
get q full week of sunshine.
The planters are going ahead put
ting the seed in the ground.
Over $1,000 was paid out in Provi-
denco on Saturday last for levec labor.
Another week has passed and the
assessorship still remains in the dark.
We are told that Mr.. Evans, mana
ger OIL STEAMBOAT place is far advanced
with planting.
There were few kickers when pay
ing off the levee lsbors was going Oh,
but that was natural.
The Hon. Police Jury of the Parish
of East Carroll will meet in regular
session on Wednesday next.
The lake with all the ram that has
fallen aud the sipage water flowing IN
10 It. has ouly risen few inches.
Rev. Mr.. Parker, of the Methodist
Church, delivered an eloquent sermon
on Sunday evening last 10 large con-
gregation.
Mr.. White is now showing some
thing pretty in the way of linen suits
for summer wear. They are being
sold very cheap.
How any person can charge for his
services on the levees who own piahta'
lions and property behind them Is
small indeed.
Hon. j. E. Ransdell left Tuesday
evening in skifF for Vicksbnrg. III
went down to attend an importan
meeting of the Levee Board.
The citizens Of the second ware
worked for four days aud nights OF
The leyees. aud built them up ut leas
Two feet higher than the river.
A mail on Tuesday morning an
then no more until Friday morning
II il a terrible long time 10 have !
wait 10 get auy news from the outsiu
world.
Col. E. w. Constant Of the secon
ward. arrived from Hot Springs o
saturday evening last. The wate
scsre brought hum home in douo
quick. :.
The busting city of Greenvillc TIL
received i,s six mails day VIII no
receiye ONLY three mails week. I'D
10 pretty tough, but they VIII nave
grin aud bear it.
Presiding Elder White will not
here tomorrow 10 hold quarter
conforence at the Methodist Churc
Ue has postponed his coming un
sometime in June.
Mr. A. Il. Lane, the popular seci
tary OF the Fifth District Levee boa'
will please accept our thanks LOT
copy of the proceedings OF The Boar
nicely gotten up in pamphlet
Mrs. Jos. f. Ransdell received
douatiop of three dollars last we
rom Mrs. 7. L. Van Fossen OF !
Rend for the drough suffers. NJ
Rsnsdell forwarded the amount.
There 10 bad place Oh the corr
NJ LAT and Hood streets that shouiu
,ooked after. The street Com'nit
viii find il next to The Mcguire lei
and next TO the tree on the corner.
The Auchcrlines now leaving
Ion;s and steamers leaving Cincinn
are crowded with sight seeers, VINO
coming down to look at the cfeSas
and other objects Of curiosity TO tn
Mr.. Frank Mcclure, our coal IN
,oot run down to Vicksburg
"Wednesday. 1t has been such IL
,;me since he was down before we
afraid that he failed to find McGowe
Tho towboat w. w. O'Neill
with quite q heaVy ioss ~ n,
The, boat struck the Shipiana -
bar aud sank twelve barges. ra''
the coal from eight of the barges
be saved.
with acme 1t was .the people
DAM I want pay for wna' (, -
II il a pity that two or three eay'
mans time could not be give,
help save his parish from al over
without charging for II.
The citizens have petltioneo
second assistant Post Master ucn
for an increase in our mans "
times a week. Three mails Is
enough TO expedite business, an am,
hone tho increase asked Tor wiz
granted.
The people who have stock run
at large will do well to keep 'nel
Lcyee guards have been orue,o,
shoot all stock on the levees, VA
night. This is as It should DC
..,.ot afford 10 have levee o''