The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-04-23

Local and Parish News.
High water.
Close 10 '97 mark.
A heavy bale on Monday.
The latest in straw hats at Hilps.
The river is about as high as ever be
fore.
The Acme Brick Co, are moulding
brick.
Neglecting the Ievee is dangerous
thing.
Gauzc for doors and windows a
Whites
j. W. Pittmsn's hardware stock i,
complete.
The enameled ware at Whites is the
best made.
The Police Jury proceedings appear
In this issue.
Night guards were placed on the
levee Monday.
Services at the Episcopal and Catho-
lie Church tomorrow.
Messrs. Shields & Morris have nice
turn outs at their stable.
Those gauze windows at Whites are
just the thing you want.
We have had disagreeable weather
for the evees this week.
Mr.. Tom Wilson will start the cree
ton Of bis dwelling in few days.
The high winds OF the past fe " days
has washed the levees considerably.
Epworth League meeting at The
Methodist Church tomorrow evening.
Planters are neglectIng the lcvee and
pnying their entire attention to plant
ing.
Mr.. r. J. Walker has just finished a
nice dwelling in the lower part OF
town.
Those pretty summer hats for ladies
at LEWIS arc attractive and arc being
sold fast
Mr.. II. Stei:. representing Marx 81
Scharff of Naichcz, has been in town
this week.
Stock running at large on the levees
arc being driven up aud penned. En-
force the law.
Step iuto Landswirth's filed up dry
goods store, and you will see pretty
stock of goods
Mr. W. S. Mcguire will have a nice
iron fence put around his home on
Sparrow street.
Our new Office is going up and con-
tractor Richard will have ii completed
in a few weeks.
Capt. II. b. Thompson. assistant
State engineer, came up from New Or
leans on Tuesday.
We are please to report that Mrs. T.
j. Powell is now able to be up and |
continues to improve.
Mr.. G. S. WHY, our member of the
legislature. will soon be leaving for
the Capitol Of the State.
Mcguire & Schneider, the up-to-date
grocers. have just received large |.
shipment of fresh goods.
The Belle of the Bends will be the
attraction. She is the handsomest
boat on the river to-day.
News dealer Guenard is having a
picnic with the daily papers. He han
dies the latest city dailies.
Mr.. S. B. Kennedy went down TO
Vicksburg on Friday last. lie re-
turned yesterday morning.
Send us in your letter heads, note
of sending oft have ii done.
The large levee outfit of Mr.. Robt.
Nicholson passed through town on
Saturday last for Wilson Point.
Mr.. G. C. Martin, the big aud popu-
lar drummer, was in town this week.
He always does good business.
CALAMITY & Marcus bave pretty and
neat store. They carry complete
stock of everything. Call on them.
Mr.. Keyland of West Carroll.
brought over several head of cattle
last week, aud got q good price for
them. a
Tomorrow being Rev. Mr.. Parker's
Sunday for holding service in the first !
ward. be will no, have church to-mor- d
row. ic
The street corners arc crowded with !
war takers. IL would only take them |
! few days 10 knock the stnffing out of Q,
Spain.
A horse race took place on the lake
Sunday evening Other days could
'e found for horse racing than the al
sabbath day. IL