The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25

The good ladies of the Methods
Church gave an agreeable surprise t
their popular minister on Wednesday
and it was entirely unlocked for BY
him. 1t was in the shape of deliv
cry wagon filled with choice groccrie.
that stopped at bis door and com
menced to unload the forty or more
different kinds of articles. His larbor
was filed to overlooking
Colonel P. d. Quays. of Bunch's
Bend, has donated to the ST. James
colored Baptist Church two acres OF
land for church and school purposes
This is a nice gift 10 the colored PEG.
pie, and no doubt they appreciate the
liberality of Col. Quays very much.
Our friend Mr. w. S. Brown has
been showered with congratulations
aud is now carrying his hand in a
sling from the many hand shakes on
account of the arrival of a bouncipg
boy on ST. Patrick's day at his home.
There was another match game OF
ball on Tuesday by the juveniles.
Some of the boys play real we'll, and
with practice they should become first
class ball players. They have arranged
to have one match game each week.
The water has been running out of
Baxter bayou. This seldom happens.
as Baxter flows 10 the lake. The lake
has fill TO get to high stage for il
10 change. Tensas bayou has been
running like mill tail.
Messrs. Jones & McNeal will keep
ice during the summer, aud will re-
ceive bread three times q week from
Vicksburg. They can be depended on
to always have a large supply of ice
on hand.
Base ball has started up early this
season, and the young boys are now
having a game every week. II is good
exercise, but there is hardly game
that some of them don't get bruised
hand.
Best service and time TO all points
north, south, east and west over the
Yazoo e Mississippi Valley railroad.
Call on Mr.. A. @ Pearce, City Ticket
Agent at Vicksburg. for information.
The steamer John X. Speed, ont
from Cincinnati, landed at Bells
wharf on Monday morning and dis
large freight. Several hun
bred sacks Of grain was put off.
Business on Saturday last " as ruined
Dy The heavy down pour, and the mer.
chants felt blue over il. There has
hardly been Saturday for months
hat 1t has not rained:
Hon. Robt. Nicholson came I'D from
salem on Tuesday aud returned We'd
lesday on the feathers. He says that
he Salem levee is alright, notwith-
landing the reports.
Hon. Phil McGnire took the Belle |
# the Bends on Sunday last for up the
ivcr, but he wouldn't tell US where he
vas going or what he was going for.
Misses Ethel aud Joe Male Egelly.
eturned on Sunday morning last from
'icksburg. where they were the guests
( Mr.. and Mrs. Pierson.
Charley Swofford, our painter and
aper hanger, has finished several
ooms in nice style over McGuire's
illiard room.
Levee contractors have had rough
me of ii for several months, and there
% very few Of them who have not
st money.
We saw Harry Graham and Frank
onstant in Guyion's mule lot on
'eduesday picking out the finest in
10 drove.
Tie sewer crossing the sidewalk
ar Hon. j. f. Ransdells residence,
Is sunk several inches from the heavy r
ms.
The planters have had full week B
r plantation work, and no doubt a h
rge amount of land was broken up. Q
Max Levy has very largo lTue Of
ts for ladies aud children in all styles
d shapes. He has them at all prices
Mr.. Dan OSullivan went up to
last Sunday on the Belle of
. Bends, returning on Monday.
Postels Elegant flour and the Gold
nd hams, handled by Mcguire Il 4
hneider, can't be beat. e
rhe heavy rains during last week
mayed great many bridges
'oughout the parish.
fhe low places in the back country
filing up fast from The heavy flow
wafer from the lake.
at the Catholic Church at
30 in the morning and at in the
ming.