The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07

A negro who opened up q shop IN L,
vu last week as jeweler and repair oh
of sewing machines, was arrested CO
D Saturday last by deputy Gilmour j,
n n telegram from Vicksburg, stating T
lat the negro had stolen several ar'i- 10
CO of wearing apparel and to arrest p
i'm. He is now In Dunn's hotei.
7, ;s strange how barbecue or "
icpic will draw rain, but it will do 1T
II the came. On "Wednesday when Z
he large crowd were looking at the i
,all game, the heaviest down-pour we \
ave had for sometime came oil OF
hidden aud drenchcd about two thous-
md to the skin.
On Monday we had pleasant Visii 0
from our friend Mr.. Dan Beard, who s
eft our parish few years ago to seek 1
MS fortune. Mr.. Beard is now a
lawyer away up in Boston, aud we
were glad TO learn from him that he was
prospecting and doing we'll lie has
tho best wishes of his many friends ID
his old home.
1, is important that every tax payer
should vote on Monday on the propo'
sition of levying the tax of 5 mills IN
aid of the railroad enterprise. The
polls will be opened at the court house
from z o'clock in the morning 10
O'Clock in the evening, and it is very
important that the time should not be
forgotten.
We received several open Oolls OF
cotton from Mr.. Harry Graham on
Saturday last that were taken from the
field on Thursday. The open bolls
were taken from the crop of two pros
nervous colored tenants, Peyton Person
on the Pennsylvania place aud A. D.
Groves on The Stamboul place, both
plantations of Mr.. Graham.
On Tuesday we had pleasant cal
, from Mr.. E. II. Magruder, represent
ing Camp Ben Humphreys, Vicksburg
The State encampment will last tel
deys and fully thousand soldiers VII
be in camp. II will be worth gong t
see. Railroads and steamboats, hav
:, made the rate of one fare for In
round trip.
e Assessor McRae should soon star
. GU, OIL his registering tour. 1t shout
be remembered that parties wishing
- register must fill out blank, giVln
their age, police jury ward and votin
n precinct, and if they make misias
r. in this blank they will not be Above
to register. Be very careful, for IL
" registrar cannot give any informatio
ID Another real estate deal was accor
plished on Wednesday by the hustlit
~ real estate agent, Mr.. c. F. DaV
Mr.. Davis purchased for Mr.. u.
70 Franklin, the store house on the corn
in of Lake and Sparrow streets own
by Stewart Bros. & Co., and occupi
,is by Mr.. w. II. Fisher. The price pa
I'd, for IL wcs $4,000.
Editor Dresser of the Ricbland III
lre cou.Nevs and Hon. II. Z. Wells
:" Delhi, were at Floyd on Monday Il
ON court business and helped out
,ot gentlemen of our parish in neat q
convincing speeches ON behalf OF
,ns railroad enterprise. These gen.
wn men told the people how important
railroad was to them aud what
the would do for their parish.
aos Mr. Phelps Roberts left Tuesday
A"S the Lea,hers for New Orleans, wn
he will leave by rail for Texas.
in hope that the change of climate
at restore him to good health.
re- |
DR.. Long and son were up from
second ward on Tuesday. The l
Mrs. for and his wife made the round
fof last week to Memphis on the SAY
' Is nah and enjoyed it very mucn.
,,or Our military boys will be the gu
..,"a of the Warren Light Artillery
10 Volunteer Southerns of Vicksbure
Sunday next. The punch boil WI
filed and q good time will DC had
). A.
oil of Mr.. Il. j. Burney mas opSn W
pair AS o cotton planter, Russell has
equals, and as far as uncle "iat
concerned, he is on top when II G.
row to making full crop.
, tho The merchants no DOUBT saw o.
amount of business done by theI
wednesday, that they could
: "s on afforded to put up more money
oet. they did for the barbecue.
uses heavv rain. accompanied
n the lhail and wind, visited our seclie
made wednesday evening. The nal
lored almost The size of marbles. ana
70 on down pretty fast.