The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-15

ay We have just received COM
lete line of Plows, Plow Points,
low Bolts, Trace Chains &c.
to farm with. Will sell
hem at a price lower than ever
ffered in town.
Mcguire & Schneider. 4
The many friends of Col. Constant
# the second ward, were grieved at
be report when it reached town Oh
Friday last that his wife was danger
,usly i'll. We are truly glad to report
hat the good lady is now much better.
We are told that the levees on the
opposite side of the river to US have
not had any work done on them since
The last high water. We are sorry OF
this, and we hope our neighbors will
get their levees strengthened before
the next high water.
Mr.. !. W. Pittman is another of our
town merchants, who has
purchased one of The Ace:yiene ma
chine. and who now has it in opera
ton in his store. The light is as
pretty as we ever saw, and more Of the
stores should get machine.
A .colored man by the name OF
Willie Wells, who had small store ~
town, went to Vicksburg few weeks
before Christmas and we learn was
run over by The cars and both legs
broken. He was taken 10 the hospital
where he died.
Mr.. Jas. S. Millikin, one Of our
oopuIar citizens, had big birth day
dinner on Sunday last at his beautiful
home at Arlington. Several of the IN
innate friends of Mr.. and Mrs. MILL
kin were present aud pleasant time
was had. The BID, wishes him many
more of such occasions.
The a. NJ. E. conference that has
been going on since Monday OF las
week finished It's labors GU Sunday
night. We are told that the Bishop
Rev. Armstrong, was a very eloquen
man. and delivered several fine lee
lures. There were large congregation
at the services during the conference
Mr.. VIM. Armistead Lane OF Nes
York, owner of Buckmeadow, VIII
has been out TO his plantation TO
the past few weeks, was in town o
Monday. Mr.. Lane was not lookln
well on his arrival 10 our parish, bt
i'm the few weeks that he has bee
here he has improved very muc
we are glad 10 cay.
The Misses Anderson of Chicag
sisters of Mrs. Van Swarengt
arrived on Tuesday, who were
formed of her death by wire. Thu
5 were in hopes of arriving in time
: see her before burial. but were Il
(. late. They had the remains exhuin
. by undertaken Fousse on Wefnesda
and taken TO Chicago for intermei
Mr.. Phil Mcclure. our progressi
8 and energetic citizen, will soon la
p his house lighted with Acetylcne, I
new light. lie has made contr'
u with Messrs. Lawrence 81 Macgreg
for a thirty light machine and +"
have it ready for use in the next 4
;, weeks. The appearance of his Pill
will be very much benefited by 4
d pretty light.
We notice from TIE last issue OF
Bastrop Appealthat the bank of B
. trop declared a dividend OF 10
cent. for the year just closed. Here
. town not any larger than Provides
r. with a fiourishing bauk declarin.
dividend of 10 per cent. when
,e town could support bank handsor
r Iy if one only could be started.
d. need bank badly and it would b
IN paying investment for some one.
OF We notice by the proceedings OF
Board of Aldermen that a license
u of $40 has been placed on horse Or
III ers selling stock within the corpor
- limits. Why the Board is alw
ready TO raise the license we do not
- dcrstand, and it looks like they
ds ALWAYS on the lookout TO Keep pee
n