The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25
Local and Parish News.
Register, register.
The weather is hot.
Keep cool-with ice.
The sun comes down hot.


Watermelons are with us.
The river lie now falling very fast.
With all the rain, we still have dust.
Services at the Churches tomorrow
See f. x. Ransdell for fire insurance.
Beer and cigars will now be higher.
The delinquent tax sale takes place
to-day.
There is not a vacant dwelling in
Providence.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Long
continues ill.,
Hon. j. E. Ransdell went to New Or
leans on Saturday last.
A large number of drummers struck
town OIL Tuesday morning.
Rey. c. Maize returned from Madi-
son parish Tuesday morning.
Miss Carrie Hall and Miss Carrie
White, both have new wheels.
The price OF ginning cotton next
season should be down to bed rock.
The school children are now happy
that there is no more school until fall.
Mr.. S. CALAMITY has been quite sick
this week. We hope to see him out
soon.
Crops TIT were grassy from the
rains, hade;a chance to BIO cleaned
lssiss week. s.sn7
M. j, W. Piliman made hsins
trip to Vicksburg, reinrailthg tuesday
morning.
Miss Mildred Barber has been the
gucst of Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Fatherree
this week.
Tho exercises of tho public school on
Friday evening was Interesting aud
entertaining.
Tho Providence Lumber Co., will
soon commence hauling barge Of
lumber for shipment.
Roudyism has long been dead in
Providence. aud il .'must not" be
allowed to be started again.
Ernest Galbretli's sister has returned
from New Orleans, where she has been
attending the Straight University.
Our friends of tho popular Vicks-
burg Herald, had us in Vicksburg OH
Saturday last, bound for ST. Louis.
The corner pump should be put in
first class repair, no " that summer is
here. This pump is used continually
Sheriff Dunn will sell ell delinquent
property to-day, and those wishing TO
invest should be OH hand Sec the
list.
Thcre are some fellows who curse
their luck because they can't find job
and then curse their luck If they find
one.
You can find at the Gucnard Drug
books, with the latest maps out, fol
25cts.
Capt. II. G. Newcomer will soon
advertise for 2,280,000 cubic yards OF
Ievee work TO be done in the lower
district.
Mr.. Simon Wiikowski of Ashton
was in town on Tuesday, aud reports
too much rain in his part OF the
country.
Judge Montgomery left this morn.
ing for Talulah, where he will hold Q
criminal term OF court for tho nex'
TWO weeks.
Mrs. G.. N. Hall has been quite sick
for several days with a severe bilious
attack. We are glad TO learn that che
is improving.
The Police jury at their next meet
ing will impose per capita tax aud O
tax on bicycles, according TO tue new
constitution.
Hon. Boiling Williams, candidate tor
railroad commissioner, will soon visit
the river parishes in the interest oil
his candidacy.
Last Wesday morning the weather
cleared up bright and pretty, and we
believe that we will get good sunshine
for sometime.
Miss Mamie Lanier aud Mrs. Ella
Lanler A uldrich, of Baton Rouge
arrived on Saturday last on visit tc
Mrs. Yancey Bell.
Hon. C. S. WHY, our representative
in the Legislature. has introduced enc
or two important bills, " hich no doubt
will become laws.
Steamboats, now have TO land away
down al Kleniston. three miles below
Vicksburg. |, isa great Inconvenience
10 the travelling public.
Mr.. II. G. Morris has taken in Mr.
4. S. Qelony as a partner IN The livery
business. Mr.. Morris Informs ns bal
the firm will soon have several new
l.,,ocioa and horses anti they Intend Il
keep first class stable.
Al Black baTou race track on The
4fh of July will take place srostihg
race, a pacing race aud 1uitnins
race. ~rhc trackliu first class cou.
di,iou and Iherc cl.Il be lots Of fun
The boys are lsal ssg Tor . big
Time.