The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-14
Local and Parish News.

Our boys didn't march.
Oyercoats and fires in MAY.
The riyer is within its banks.
We now have three landings
! Trade with the bone merchants.
Father Mahe is In Madison parish.
The picnic at Baxter was epioyed.
The Belle of the Bends is beau,,
The boys will wait for the secon
call.
1t is all war news now with the dali
press. -
The cold spell was tough on youn
cotton.
The chinch bugs are. destroying th
Young corn.
The delinquent tax list is the snail
est for years.
The. steamer Ouachita is doing
good business.
Knights of Pythias meeting on Tues
day night next.
A few more weeks and the schoo
term will close.
Marshal Peck is ready to receive
your tax money.
Call at Whites and get one of Mr.
Kennedy's poems.
II looks like that good fishing in the
lake is entirely gone.
Mr.. w. S Mcguire is now running
the Schneider landing.
A large amount of grain is being re-
ceived at our landings.
Charley Wilmington is now run
ming the Guyton stables
Services at tho Methodist and EMS.
c0pai Churches Tomorrow.
Our new office is completed and we
will occupy |: in few days.
Our boys are not Otto Kuba. They
are right-it is safer at home.
1t will take considerable work 10
repair The Schneider warehouse.
H@- The water is getting low. but It
can't reach the low prices at Levy's.
Silas Fnlgum has opened up an ice
house at the stable of Shields d Morris.
The fire limit passed by our Board
OF Aldermen must be strictly enforced
Flour has advanced nearly 5000
barrel. Later on it will go still higher.
Last Friday and Saturday were the
coolest May days We have had in many
years.
Mr.. w. G. McRae has purchased the
"Johnson stable" from Mr.. c. N. Whit
tiugton.
Mrs. j. N. Turner left yesterday Tor
De Soto, No., on visit to her mother
and sisters.
Mr.. j. w. Piitman went down 10
Vicksburg on the Belle last Sunday.
returning Tuesday.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Wales
Brown has been confined 10 his home
with all attack of fever.
The weather this week OIL the crops
has not been the best, but we have not |
heard much complaint.
There was over two hundred |
pounds OF trout and white pearch |
served TO the-picnicers on Wednesday.
Mr.. c. N. Hall has finished assessing
in he first aud second wards, aud in-
forms us that there is an increase in
the assessment.
There will be a partial eclipse OF the
moon July 8, all annual eclipse of the
sun December Is aud total eclipse of
the moon December 25.
The Rasion Chautangua will open
In July, aud those of our citizens who
can attend should do so. A fine pro-
gramme has been arranged
Those who have read tho poem |
written by Mr.. Kennedy, speak highly
Of it. They are on sale at Whites
store. Call and get one OF the books. !
Tho list of jurors drawn for the n
June term of The 9Th District Court ia !
published in another column. Read II
and see if your name is cot amoug The
ISL.
Those wishing dental. work done :
hould call on DR.. Mitchell before the 7
irst of the mouth, as he expects TO y
leave for Atlanta to remain several b
weeks.
The river is again rising at Cairo, !,
md there is quite food coming out
II the Ohio. but there is no thought | u
hat Il will hardly check the fall now b
yoiDg on.
The delinquent tax list appears in
bis issue of the Banner Democrat Ii =
J the smallest for years and shows how g
veil Sheriff Dunn manages The affairs II
# bis Office. 4
The many friends OF Mrs. T. j. Pow Il
II were glad TO see the good lady able :
o be out riding on Sunday last. We I"
'opc that sho will continue to regain "
Ter health. b,
Capt. Y. n, Pardy has leased The sh
iaiheson warehouse ant. will continue i,
the receiving aud forwarding bnsi- s
ess. Il is known as the Lake Provi-
ence landing