The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-15
Local and Parish News.
DR.. G. RAY MITCHELL,
DeE1 t1St,
DelCny Once, next TO POstoffice.

Delony once, next TO Postoffice.
The election passed. of quietly.
Jake Landswir,h voted in Bend.
a heavy rain on Wednesday morn
ing.
Patronize the merchants who adver-
tise.
Now is the time to make ready your
gardens.
There is lots OF cotton remaining in
the field.
New houses continue 10 60 up in
soldiers rest.
A great many forgot that Tuesday |
was election day.
The river after rising several feet, is
now falling again.
Hall of those who registered failed
TO vote on Tuesday.
The public road 10 the landing Is IN
terrible condition
Business men are beginning to learn
that it pays to advertise.
Only two Republican votes were
cast at the 3rd ward box.
There was only 65 votes cast at the
3rd ward voting precinct.
The banks along the river are pretty
well cleaned up OF cotton.
Cotton picking was put to stop by
the heavy rain on Monday.
There was very little business done
at the present term of court.
The School Board proceedings arc
published in another column.
Mr. Eugene Gargaro is now running
fruit stand on Levee street
The board of supervisors of election
failed TO attend to their duty.
The town was pretty well filled up
with colored people on Monday.
The City Council proceedings APP
pear elsewhere in to-days paper.
The heaviest fog of the season on
Monday morning about 8 O'Clock.
There are few of our planters only
who have finished cotton picking.
Colonel Benismin and son were vel
come visitors 10 town on Monday.
The leyec contractors are having
tough weather for throwing up dirt.
Charley Wilmington says that he ]!
going TO rent the Belloggio plantation
Mr.. Beverly Buckner of Winn Forest
was in town for a few days this week
1t is against the law TO carry an.
kind Of pistol cartridges in stock TO
sale.
The steamer City of Savannah wa
twenty -four hours late on her last tri
down.
Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM. Webb, living o
Joe's Bayou, lost their baby on Sunda
evening last.
Mr.. w. A. Biount was elected nigh
marshal by the Board of Aldermen
their last meeting.
The few merchants who change
their locations, have finished aid al
now ready for business.
A few ofthose fine pattern hats al
left at j. N. Hill Sc Bro. They are g
Jug now at about half price.
Messrs. Hurley u Shields hay
leased the Fireman's team for the yes
1898. Give them your hauling.
The brick for the new building to
erected by Messrs. Hamley and Be
nard, are being placed on the group'
II isa wonder that the gentlema
who turned out on Tuesday with
STRAW hat aud alpaca coat, wasn't sh'
on the spot.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Mcltae left SUI
day morning for Memphis. Billie W
bring back with bin a large droye
horses and mules.
The steamer feathers has the VIII
tie that was on the Pargoud. III
whistle has been heard i'll the ben
for the past thirty years.
Mrs. w. IL. Fisher aud Pearl left
Sunday morning for Greensille
spend a few weeks with her siste
Mrs. Abe and Sam Blum.
1t is with sincere regret that
learn of the serious illness of Mr..
p. Burney. We hope that this 60
christian man will be spared.
Mrs. T.. J. Powell left for New {
leans last week. and the many friei
of this truly christian lady hope u
the change will restore her to heal
Miss Mary Jackson has her D
home completed and has taken poss
sion Of it. Miss Jackson's sister, "
Is living in Madison, will live with
Our progressive aud live citizen
Phil Mcclure will make his place
business loom up when he gets his y
lights. Phil is always up with
times.
The only time when there Is
enthusiasm Ia politics is when ID
are two factions in a parish Hight
each other. Then the voters take