The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-03-19

Mr.. j. w. Pittman tells us that lie
hopes to commence moulding the
brick for his two story building in the
next few weeks. Lake street will
look very much changed when the inn
provements are completed.
A great many colored planters OF
our parish made enough out of The '91
crop of cotton to run themselves dur.
ing '9S without taking UP anying in
the way of supplies. Those who were
careful and did not run into debt, arc
prospecting.
We Cid job work last week for the
big firm of Mcguire & Schneider, DIR
G. Ray Mitchell and Elder hampton
We have a nice stock of paper and Ell.
yclopes on hand and our prices are
DO higher than is paid i'll the city
Give US call.
The Royal Tailors of Chicago
represented by Mr.. w. N. White, is
one of the largest concerns in the
country. Call aud see the fine line OF
spring and summer samples just in
Mr.. White will take your measure and
guarantee nit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 8. Gucnard and
their two boys, who have been in New
Orleans for several weeks visiting
relatives, were welcomed home Oh
Tuesday. They made the trip from
the city on the Leaihers, aud had a
pleasant time.
j. Nj. Frankenbush & Sons, owners
of Way-a-Way plantation, have q
limited amount of Allen Long Staple
cotton seed for sale. They have ship
ped several tons of this seed to differ
ent parts of the State in the past few
months, and have now only a limited
amount for sale.
The many friends of DR.. and Mrs
w. E. Long were greatly worried oil
Monday upo:: learning that Mrs. Long
was dangerously i'll. DR.. w. d. Bell
who went down 10 see her Oh Tues
day, brought back the glad news thai
she was much better and that there
was now hopes of her recovery.
Charley, the mail carrier, was caught
on the other side of the river on Sat
urday last by the storm and could MOI
get back, aud we did not have any
mail on that evening. The mail was
sent out by another carrier Sunday
morning and Saturdays. mail came il
about IL O'Clock, giving us two mails
OIL Sunday.
The fine brick building for Messrs
Ilamley & Bernard, to be erected OF
The old drug store site, will be started
in the next few weeks. 1t will be two
stories, with two fine commodiou
stores underneath. The building will
have an iron front with plate glas
windows. The interior of the store
will be handsomely finished.
Mr. j. w. Guyton, manager of th'
sale stables of Guytou, Sherrod & Co
owners of the Wilmington Stable" il
town, sold in four weeks 102 head o
mules. MIR. Guyton hopes to clos
out the few mules on hand to-day
which will wind up the business TO
the season. Early next fall they vii
be on hand with stable and yards ful
of the finest grade of mules.
Snowflake Crackers, one poun,
packages at 10cts at the 'Jus
Grocery"
Mcguire & Schneider.
The speech delivered by Hon j. i
Ransdel before the Constitutions
Convention OH the suffrage questio
last week was able aud to the poin
aud we are told that when he flushed
that ne bad two-tbirds of the member
with him. lie was applauded seyers
times In his able defense of the POI
tax proposition, which is the best an
surest plan for the Convention I
adopt.
Rev. Lawrence Estervan, the paste
for the A. M. E. Church of Providence
arrived last week from Bayou Sar
and has taken charge of bis church
Mr.. Estervan comes highly recon-
mended and has several letters from
the leading white citizens of Bayou
Sara, telling of his many good qualitic