The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-04
Local and Parish News.


The crops are good.
Court next Monday.
The river stays up bank full.
Mems tics and belts at Levy's'
They are bathing at West End.
Low prices make lively buying
Services at the Churches tomorrow
1t pays 10 buy from those who ad-
yertise.
There is very little local news float.
ing about.
Those fine silk skirts at Hills are
very fine.
The month of June is with us for
thirty days.
Many new buildings arc In course Of
construction.
Several drummers have been in
town this week.
The thermometer is now reaching
over the 30 mark.
The brick layers are rushing things
at the new building.
One more week, aud the public
schools will be closed.
None of East CARROTS brave men
want any war in therein.
Cotton choppiug is now what the
planter is doing these hot days.
1t is the liberal progressive mer-
chant who advertises his goods.
Mr.. Tom Wilson is erecting a nice
residence in the Davis addition.
The woods are full Of locusts, and
the noys they make is deafeDing.
We had lightning, thunder and
wind Monday night, but no rain.
The weather this week has been
very fiUe on the growing crops.
Mr.. John Piitman has been the guest
of his brother ia town this week.
The lion. Mayor and Board of
Aldermen met on Wednesday night.
The Egelly House has been filled to
t"c Saiiet 'uAe "eeh "hh t"Nei'p Z
men.
Business in town on Saturday last
was rushing, and every store got its
share.
Mcguire g. Schneider have Just filled
up their grocery store with fresh loi
of goods.
With Pittman's and Voolker's brick
buildings erected, Lake street will be
attractive.
Messrs. Nelson aud Frisby have
started OH tho residence for Mrs. j. G
O'Sullivan.
The hottest place we know of just
about now 10 showing brick OH the
new building.
Mr.. Nimo White has new Kodak
1t is very largo and Nimo can do some
handsome work.
u. S. assistant engineer. Mr.. Phi
Long, went down TO Biggs levee OIL
Tuesday evening.
Hill Bros, are now sole agents IN
Providence for the celebrated Anheu.
ser Bush kcg beer.
Our colored friends OF the First
Baptis, Church had big time at theiI
dedication services.
Mr.. Marsh. representing II. & G.
Newman of New Orleans, was in town
this week Oh business.
Mr.. G.. f. Davis has. several desira.
bic lots for sale in the Davis addition
10 the town of Providence.
The Epworih League social will be
held at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G
Nj. Franklin on Tuesday evening next.
Every person should have war
map in bis pocket. The latest can DE
found at Whites, aud only 25 cents.
Mr.. ice Wall, the fouudrymau OF
Greenville, is furnishing the iron front
for the Ilamley- Bernard brick build
ing.
A Jury term of the 9TH District
Court will convene on Monday next
Jurors should be on hand bright aud
carly.
Mr.. Chas. Wright, of the firm OF
Wright Bros, of Vicksburg, was in
our town for Two or three days this
week.
1t is said cotton Is beginning to
show an upward tendency-when ali
of IL is out OF the hands of the pro-
Queer.
A large majority of the citizens OF
our town hope to see Prof. d. f. Dud-
ley retained as principal of our pub
lie. school.
Mr.. Henry Kronenger, ofthe second
ward. was in town Tuesday lie re-
ports the crops in his neighborhood
looking fine.
Beginning tomorrow morning. the
services at the Catholic Church will be
at . O'Clock during the summer. Even
ing service at 8 O'Clock.