The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-12-23

"a NE cal the attention OF our reader
TO the advertisement OF Caldwell &
Smith, 8 Madison street, Mcmphi.
Tenn. They have money to losn OF
plantations. at rates lower than ever
and on easy terms.
Rev. Mr.. White has been returned {,
the Providence district by the Metho
dist Conference that met in Monro,
last week. Mr.. White has man,
friends in Providence who welcom,
bis return. There will be services a
the Church tomorrow.
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The small pox scare has about dice
out. add shout the only ones now suf
fsring aud doing any talking, are ,hos,
who have sore arms from vaccination
The disease has not spread from the
residence Of Mr.. williamson, aud ,hos,
who have had It there, are all well.
To cure cold in one day, tax,
Laxative Bro Quinine. All druggist
refund The money If it fails to cure
25cts. E. W. Groves signature is OF
each box. Sold at Guenards drus
store:
Registrar McRse will open bis Office
the first OF the month for the purpose
Of registering ali those who wish t.
vote in the April election. Il. is q
complete new registration aud if yot
do not register you cannot vote
Don't neglect this important matter
Mr. w. d. Hut chlnson, OF Delhi, rep.
reseniing The Mutual Lite Insurance
Co. of New York, has been in town fol
several days talking life insurance to
our citizens. Mr.. Hutchinson is ali old
newspaper man, and thorough gentle.
man. and we hopo that he meets with
much success in his line of business.
Pay up your subscriptions to-day.
There are persons who owe us for tw 0
years who should either pay up or
quit. They have received the paper
regular and II lie very wrong 10 say
that they have not The money. All
those who do not pay up can not ex-
pect Us to send the paper to them any
longer
gGThe Lord Baltimore Whiskey-
you will be pleased with ii. To be
had only at Frsnklin's saloon. 1t Is
the best whiskey made to-day.
j. n. Hin 81 Bro, haudle krippen-
dorlf & Dit,man shoes for ladies, the
bcst made. The IIaunn shoes for gen.
ilemcn known the world over as the
best shoe made, AID they keep them 10
black and tan. Call on them to-day
aud see their pretty stock of rug',
china sets. and other usefn. things for
Xmas present.
The two levees being constructed
above town are being pushed to conn.,
pietiou as rapidly as possible. The
lsyeo below Stockner's has been
delayed to some extent by the small
outfit Of MIR. liners, but the Levec
Board put other contractors to work
on IL, and since then a great amount
has bees accomplished.
Mr. J.. Patten Williams, formerly OF
,his parish, stopped off day last
Thursday with his relatives. the family
of Dir. Geo. It. Blackburn, left the fol
lowing morning for Louisville, Ky,
where be 10 now located. MIR. wiz
liams was looking quite well, and does
no, seem 10 be taking on age very fast.
lie says he Is delighted with Louisville.
There 10 = great deal Of complaint Ia
regard TO the condition of the bridges
In the parish. especially Tensss bridge,
and the bridges sloug the swamp road.
Those who have hauling to do oyer
them SAY that they are in dangerous
condition. The Police Jury should sec
that they are repaired Immediately
They should be looked after and kept
In good condition.
We learn that Mr.. j. S. Millikin will
open a large dry goods aud grocery
store after the l.t Of January iu the
building now occupied by s. W.
Green. The store will be renodelled,
with n glass front, aud, when complei-
cd. will be as good q store as any In
town. We hear that ore of the most
experienced clerks of the town will
manage the business for him.
The best prescription for chills
Groves Ta.,eless Chill Tonic. No cure
no pay. For sale at Guenard's drug
store.
The sad news was received in town
on Tuesday evening that Mrs. Simon
Wjtkowski had died during the day at
her home near Ashton with swamp
fever. Mrs. Witkowski was born aud
raised ia old Carroll, out near OAK