The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23
Local and Parish News.

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Oh Sunday last.
Mr.. McGoodwin Is constant visi-
tor to our little city of late.
Mr.. Long has gone to Goodrich's,
he will be there several days.
Mr.. Long and his company are
ready TO respond 10 third call.
Mr.: Frank Pittman was in attend
ing dance on Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid were pleasant
visitors TO the city on Sunday last.
Wo hope. to see the smiling coun-
tenance of the editor next Monday.
The boys do not anticipate another
call since the surrender of Santiago.
j. O. and T. E. Pinkston were pleas
ant visitors to the burg on Sunday.
Hill is selling tan shoes below cost.
Call aud see his large stock of shoes.
Mcguire & Schneider have a very
fine assortment of the very best groc-
cries.
We regret 10 learn that Mr.. Sam
Kennedy has been sick for several
days.
The town is full of drummera, good
indication of the prosperity of our
merchants.
Sutton has been attending to his
hack business lately and we trust he
will roBti,uo IN do
Capt. w. S. Brown left on the Belle
on Sunday for some point near Green
vile, TO attend 10 some lcvee business.
Mr. Williamson, Miss Carrie Hall
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mack visited the
lower neighb0rhooG on Sunday last.
The Editor protein has been quite
sick this week with fever, consequent
ly you must excuse this miserable
issue.
Charley Wilmington has placed
two iron hitching posts in front of bis
Palace Stable. Charley is great
hustler.
Nearly all of DR.. Bernard's patients
are recovering rapidly; the Doctor has
had remarkable success with his cases
this summer.
Mr.. Turner has not written word
since he left for parts unknown, con-
sequcnily we are unable to say when
be will return.
A negro on Mr.. Voelker's place has
very acute attack of pneumonia.
lie is under tho skillful treatment Of
Doctor Bernard.
Mr.. w. II. McCulloch, the levee con-
tractor, is doing good work below
town repairing the wave wash Of this
years high water.
The new brick building of Hamley
s. Bernard is nearing completion and
when completed will add greatly to
the appearance of our little city.
Mayor Franklin has already used
bis authority by filming several break
ere of the law. Mayor Franklin is a
fine business man and will make Provi-
dence very efficient mayor.
Mr.. Vail Montgomery was in town
Sunday and reports several heavy
rains in the bend. lie does not think
the crops will be injured very materi-
ally if tho rain does not contine.
We are exceedingly sorry that Miss
Susie McCutcheD, had to leave so sud-
denly for home OH account Of her
mothers illness. We hope that her
mother will soon be restored to health.
Leo Shields left town lsst Saturday
for Delta, La, where be will be en-.
gagged in levee work for several weeks.
: Mr.. Shields will be greatly missed by
tho sotiety-pecple Of Lake Provi-
dcpcc.
Mr.. C. A. Voelker intends 10 build
al oncc on his lot on Lake street fine
brick store. 28x60, with iron front and
plate glass windows. Mr.. yoelker in
tends TO have his store ready for the
fall business.
Miss Joe May Egelly who has been
visiting Miss Davee of Vicksburg, re-
turned on Friday last, bringing Miss
Davee, very charming young lady,
and we trust she will remain with "a
several weeks.
Miss McCutchen has never vIsited
our little city thst che has not been
called away unexpectedly. Her sud.
den departure by the illness of her
mother was regretted very much BY
our entire community.
The Cold Tar and Providence lean
played fine game Of ball last Friday