The Banner-Democrat., 1898-05-21

Local and Parish News.
The river is rising slowly.
Drummers are little scarce.
All the carpenters arc busy.
Summer is here, aud II is hot.
Mems linen suits at LEWIS.
The streets are being sprinkled!'
The latest in straw bats at Whites.
Hill Bros, have q fine line of fans
and straw hats.
Mr.. Yaucey Bell has leased the
Schneider landing.
A few more weeks and the school
term will be ended.
Glove Fitting American La Mode
Corsets at LEWIS.
Six houses are waiting construction
in New Providence.
If you want any insurance, consult
Mr.. Hugh Montgomery.
Mr. Dave Gilmour has now q nice
piano for bis little girls.
Mr.. Dave Minsky has resigned his
position as clerk at Levy's.
The crops are improving from the
effects of the hot weather.
Max Levy's Lake street show win
dow is handsomely arranged.
We learn that Mr. J. w. Pittman
will soou erect fine dwelling.
Squire Jackson is in Jail. II is a
good place for him and keep him there.
The Providence Lumber Co, will
shut down their mill for a month or
two.
Those 50cl coats are just the thing
for summer. You eau find them al
Whites.
n'he river continues to rise. In o
few days more il will be on the down
grade again.
Mr.. Walter Goodwin has just re-
ceivcd pretty line of samples of cloth
ing. Cali on him.
A few more of those attractive and
pretty silk waists at Galentey & Mar
cus' up to date store.
Lumber and brick are being hauled
on the ground for the erection of the
residence of Mrs. O'Sullivan.
Capt. VIM. Rous brought in over
thirty bales of cotton from his Lake
wood place OH Saturday last.
The Hamley. Bernard building ii
started. AZ ii will be two stories, il
will take sometime to finish it.
We will move 10 our new office to
day. and will be glad to see our friends
whether they want TO pay their sub
scription or not.
Mr.. d. f. Peck, our city marshal, hal
been quito sick for several days will
an attack Of chills and fever. We hope
to SEQ him out soon.
Deputy Sheriff Hunter brough
= back Plug Dickson on Friday last
Dickson killed Willio Walker three
years ago in Winterfeld.
Willie Boicc, one Of our hardwork
ing and deserving colored men, ha(
the misfortune TO lose one of his chill
dren on Tuesday morning.
Hon. C. S. Wyly aud Mrs. Wyly an(
their swee: baby lett on the Ouachitl
last Friday for Baton Rouge, wher,
they will remain for the next tw'
months.
Our new liue of Imperial Swis
Null for Ladies dresses is beautiful
Come aud look at IT, Best grade extr
wide Madras dress goods, 10 cen
per yard at LEVY'S.
Mr.. Geo. Ashbridge has now one o
the prettiest wheels in the parish,
present from Mr.. e. A. Voelker. Tn
wheel is geared 10 80, and it can ge
over the ground at . rapid rate.
II would pay the merchants 10 pur
chase sprinkling cart. There ar
some who are too darn stingy to eve
pay 50cts week and would rathe
chew grit aud swallow dust than do i
On Saturday last the Belle of th
Bends made the run from Providenc
TO Vicksburg In five and half hour
and made the landings. Considerin
she is now boat, this is pretty fai
run.
Mr.. Chas. O'Donnell, the well know
levee. contractor, who was q residel
ofour town for year or two, was q
cidently drowned in trying 10 cross
stream in Coucordia parish about te
days ago.
I have been sufferer from chron
diarrhoea ever since the war and ha,
used all kinds of medicines for it..
last found one remedy that has bee
q success as a cure, and that is Char
berIain's Collie. Cholera aud Diarrho,
Remedy. p. T. Grisham. Gaars Mil
La. For sale at Guenard's drug stor