The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-18

uO btdl tOut ing Win IAo
big pull and influence. is about TO in
'duce the authorities at Washington 10
discontinue our river mail service.
Everything possible should be done by
our citizens 10 prevent such thing.
1t is wonderful the amount of fancy
groceries the firm of Mcguire &
Schneider sells. They are getting "a
good ruu on their fancy canued goods,
and are adding something new TO their
already complete stock all The time.
If the heavy rains of this week have
extended along the Arkansas river and
in the Ohio valley, it is Impossible to
hold the entire line OF levces intact.
The levee-aulhoriIies had better be up
aud doing.
Toney, the Italian fruit vendor, re-
turned Sunday from New Orleans
with few bunches of bananas, sack
of peanuts and barrel of oysters.
lle also brought up two other Italians
with him.
Mr.. Guytou, the mule dealer, went
mp to GreenvilIo OH Sunday last after
lot of mules. He returned Monday
evening and if any one wants frs, class
mules now is the time TO purchase.
Have you seen Walter Goodwin's
pretty line OF spring and summer sam
piles? Ask him 10 show them TO you,
aud after looking at them you can't
help but get sui Of clothes.
Knights of Pythias meeting on Tues
day evening next. There will be
work iu the first, second aud third
degrees, aud all Knights should be
present if possible.
Max Levy has his spring aud sum.
mer stock now open. and will take
pleasure in showing you his pretty
line Of goods. Cali and see the big
stock.
The river continues 10 rise. Old
river men predict only a foot or two
more water. We will be satisfied il
we Go not get any more than this.
The gauge reading yesterday morn
ing was 1885, and rising at the rate OF
3-tenths every "a hours. The highest
the water ever reached was "A 40.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Landswirth lief:
for Memphis last Saturday evening on
the Dewey. Mr.. Landswirth will pur.
chase stock of goods while off.
Charley. the mail carrier, is prompt
aud is always ahead of time. During
the summer we can look for our mail
by four O'Clock every evening.
One or two places in the road lead
ing 10 the landing, has been corduroyed
by marshal Peck, and no doubt it will
make quite All improvement.
The rain on Monday night was the
heaviest in many years. There was
ouly few moments that it did not
rain during the entire night.
Twenty five thousand dollars is the
sum allotted by the River Commission
for the Providence reach. About a
drop in the bucket.
The Masonic Lodge anu the Wood
men of the World have as pretty and
nicely furnished lodge room as. one
would wish to see.
Mr.. Geo. Ashbridge has just received
another large stock OF fancy groceries.
He keeps a pretty line, and everything
of the best grade.
The Woodmeu of the World have
all the limitations that they can well
attend to at each meeting. The order
is growing fast.
To cure a cold in one day Jake Lax
alive Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money if It fails
to cure. 25c.
CALAMITY & Marcus want TO get rid
of their stock by the first of next
month, and are almost giving away
their goods.
Trade in town on Saturday last was
an improvement from that of several
previous Saturdays. The streets wire
crowded.
Mcguire 81 Schneider have new
patent corn aud cotton planter for sale.
1t is a first class labor saving impli-
ment.
All the low places in the back coun-
try are under water and several
bridges washed away from the flood of
rain.
The Ruth came up on Sunday last in
place of the Belle This 10 the first trip
made by the Ruth in nearly year.
We learn that the East Carroll
Club has bought billiard table and
will put il up in one Of the club rooms.