The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-30
Local ana Parish News.

in.
The soth of October and no frost
yet.
Our paper mail is surely appreci- |
ated.
Our town was never more healthy
than now.
Uncle Alfred Odd has now a fine
mule and wagon.
Fires are comfortable for tho past
several mornings.
Nimo White ia getting to do first
class work with his kodak.
There are fields OF cotton that will
no be touched before Christmas,
The low price of $500 per ton is all
that is being paid for cotton seed.
Nearly three thousand bales of cot
ton accumulated at the landings.
Mr.. Hugh McGuire's fine gin is now
turning out about thirty bales a day.
The steamer Ruth goi a full load of
cotton seed OF our landings last Friday.
The only complete stock of hard
ware in town can be found &C Whites.
Mr.. Williamson has ordered three
new bicycles for different persons in
town.
Work lie progressing nicely on The
ieyee enlargement ut OHIO bayou be-
low town.
Tie improvements now being made
10 tho Methodist parsonage will make
il quite attractive.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Millikin's home
across the lake, is now one Of the pref
test places in the parish.
Capt. Gray and Sheriff Herrin of
Wes, Carroll we're pleasant visitors to
cur town Oh Saturday last.
Hon. Robt. Nicholson was up from
the first ward on Monday, attending a
meeting of the health committee.
Our mail carrier went over TO Dun
1ausby on Saturday last, but the Mis-
eissippi folks ran him back with a shot
gun.
Marshal Peck wishes us TO remind
the town tax payers that their taxes
are due aud must be settled immedi-
ately.
The boats of the Vicksburg line are
away behind time. There is no GER
tainiy of a steamboat when fog is on
the river.
We failed to get any mail On We'd
nesday morning. The cause OF this il
that Greenvlie has closed up as dghI
as all oyster.
The steamer Bluff City took OF
board over 500 bales of cotton at Ben
hams lauding on Saturday last fol
New Orleans.
The middle of The day pushes th'
thermometer up 10 about so, which
makes il feel tolerably warm and I'm
comfortable.
Mr.. Fred Schneider has been ap
pointed mail carrier to the landing
His compensation Is less than five dol
lars per month.
One good thing is that every da.
brings Us closer to frost, aud that J
will sneak up on us before many days
we are hoping.
Mr.. and Mrs. BuTney's little dsugh
ter Make, who has been very sick 70
nearly five weeks, is now said TO b
out of danger.
Hou. S. 3. Kennedy and ye serb
spent last Sunday at the bospltabl
home OF Major l. *. Barber aud VIII
on Eyrin plantation.
A great deal of inquiry is bein
made as TO the person who forced To
staple out of the Methodist Churc
gate last Sunday night.
II is hard on some people that the
can't take their stinginess with thet
to the other world. Their dollars wi
have to remain behind.
The wagons commenced to come j
from the Hills on Monday, and ever
day this week they have been passiD
through town 10 the landing.
The town has suffered very muc
from the trade ii gets across the rive
being entirely cut off. A large amour
of money is lost to the merchants.
tt is said that the river betwee
yicksburg and Greenville is in wor'
condition than 1t has been for year
and ii is difficult for boats to run.
The Bluff City OF the Anchoriin
had very little freight for Proyiden'
on Saturday last, and all that the boz
put of had 10 be paid for on deliver
The levee TO be built at Donna Visit
above town, will be let by the Sta
authorities GU Tuesday next. n
work will be rushed through as quiz
as possible after the contract 10 let.
Several large droves of robbi
have been seen lately. This ia abo
the earliest that we know them
make their appearance, and we hol
that 1t isa sign that cold weather
near at hand.
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