The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-08-12

We heard on the streets Wednesday
that about twenty-five men at the gov
ernment works were Frustrated by the
extreme heat.
While down at Bells landing q few
days ago, we noticed several hundred
bales of hay TO DO shipped no doubt to
different lavee camps.
Mr.. J. w. Pittman has only one of
those fine moving machines left. He
will sell it to you cheaper than you
can send off and get ono.
Mr.. G. H. Webb and Gus Webb, of
the second ward, were visitors TO town
on Tuesday. They report good crops,
but little too much rain.
Assistant Slate engineer II. B.
Thompson, arrived Tuesday morning
10 look at the condition of the levees
i'll this part of the country.
Mr.. Albert Taylor, of the second
ward, was q visitor 10 town Wednes-
day. lie reports his crops looking
well and in good condition.
"Our Daily Bread" one of the best
grades of -four ever brought to Provi-
dence can now be found at the grocery
store of George Ashoridge.
There was a general row among the
inhabitants of Soldiers Rest on Satur-
day hight last. A number of them
were up before the Mayor on Monday.
Work is being pushed on the Pitt
man brick building. AS there are only
the front and back wall to be built, it
will take only short time 10 erect il.
Mr. Hugh Mcclure returned from
Hot Springs on Friday evening last,
and his many friends were glad to see
him entirely recovered to good health.
Mr.. George Mckee received last
week q small size cask of whisky, and
if the contents is as good as the large
cask is pretty, you can bot it is first
class spirits.
Miss Mary Jackson wishes us to shy
that she is DESTROYS of securing a class
to tesch piano playing. Miss Jackson
has taught several years and under
stands it thoroughly.
There was one of :he largest crowds
OF colored people in town OIL Saturday
last than In good many Saturdays;
but there was very little money and
very little business.
Every Democrat in the parish of
East Carroll should remember that If
the Democratic nominee is TO be
elected, they must vote on Tuesday,
the goth of this month.
Mcguire & Schneider received
several hundred packages of groceries
this week from St. Louis. Their big
and growing trade causes them 10 get
goods In large quantities.
We have not heard of any cotton
worms In the parish. II 10 10 be hoped
that these pests will stay away. Surely
the poor cotton farmer has bad enough
TO contend with this year.
Willows for the first mattress has
been received at The government
works above town, and work is now
going oD getting it ready to sink. II
W III thhc sOtuStlllle 10 lIluhS IL,
The subscribers to the East Carroll
Fair Association mean business. On
Wednesday the committee on build
ings let out the contract for the erec-
ton of the grand stand and fence.
Mr.. S. P. Jones informs us that the
horse flies are so bad in the swatnps
that ali the deer aud other animals
have been run ont. lie says the flies
are worse than he ever saw them.
Mcguire s. Schneider wishes us 10
call your attention to the large stock
of groceries aud complete stock ot
received a few days ago.
They have a fiue stock, sell cheap and
want your business.
The little girls and boys had pleas
ant time al the residence CT Mrs. u.
Goldenburg on Wednesday evening of
last week. They had plenty of ice
cream and cake, and all present en-
joyed themselves hugely.