The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-29

Local ana PARISH News.
Don't neglect to register.
Gilmour has smooth sailing.
West end should be opened up.
Our town is surely on a steady
boom.
Bell will soon be at his upper land
ing again.
The public school closed its session
yesterday.
The weeds are being cut along the
sidewalks.
Town politics almost dead. 1t is
almost one way.
A few more days and the FLYER will
be within its banks.
A regular flock of drummers struck
Providence this week.
AT the Campbell drug store can be
found ice cold soda water.
A railroad would bring us bank,
an oil mill and compress.
Mr.. r. L. Hill will start the erection
of his fine residence next week.
With several ice houses in town
this summer, ice ought to be cheap.
The high water fight of only few
weeks ago has almost been forgotten.
The thermometer has been reaching
the 80 mark this week. Summerish.
The crops in the Bunch's Bend
) neighborhood, are in excellent condi-
ton.
Hicks. the 81. Louis weather prophet,
predicts very little rain for next
month.
Dave Parker, the banner tobacco
drummer, is in town this week taking
orders.
The opposition in coffins has
brought the price down 10 living
prices.
The School Board held an import
ant meeting on Monday. See proceed
ings elsewhere.
Gueusrd's soda water fountain has
started up with ali kinds of the latest
summer drinks.
The nights continue very cool, but
the days are getting warmer as we APP
proach the summer.
Mr.. d. McCandless, an expert ac-
countant, is now bookkeeper at
Burney large store.
Now that our parish has escaped an
overflow, things should look up, and
our town should prosper.
Mrs. Il. L. Van Fossen and son
Harry, of the Bend, were pleasant
visitors to town OH Tuesday.
Services at the Methodist Church
tomorrow morning at IL a. m, and
evening at s o'clock p. m.
Miss Sadie Hafford has been very
sick for several days. We are glad to
learn that she is much better.
Those pretty fitting duck pants you
see SO many wearing, come from
Whites. He has plenty more.
There were several fuses among the
negroes in town on Saturday night
last. Too much Pixies Magnolia.
By the first ofthe month the Y. & M.
". r. r.. will be ready for travel be-
tween Vicksburg and Memphis.
Jake Sweeny. who has often faced
the mayor, was up before him again
on Monday He got five aud costs.
Both cotton and corn crops are in
very good condition, aud on some
places corn has been laid by this week.
Col. E. w. Constant, looking as fine
as silk, was up from Neponset on
Tuesday aud gave US pleasant call.
Mr.. w. FL. Benjamin, member of the
school board from the second ward,
was MP on Monday attending q meet
Ing.
The saw mill of the Providence
Lumber Co., started up on Monday
aud will cut, out million feet OF lum'
Der.
Our city stores should close at
O'Clock in the evening during the hot
summer days, so as to give the clerks
q rest.
The cistern to be built at the corner
of Second aud Sparrow streets, should
help to lower the rate Of ire insur'
ance.
We regret to learn that some of our
plauting friends report bad stands oil
cotton. We hope that they are mis-
taken.
Our friend Tompkins' coup around
near the court house is q neat little
place. lie is happy with his dogs ana
chickens.
Max Levy's trade continues to grow.
1t is only q question Of a short Time
when he will be among the leading
merchants.
Col. P. d. Quays was In tho CITY
Monday. He told US his crop was
looking very good considering Inc
cold nights.