The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
Local and Parish News.

Sheriff Dunn is ready to receipt you
for your taxes.
The Annie Laurie loaded up with
seed at Purdy's on Monday.
RI. Burney s. Co, have a Dig line
of fire works. Call and see.
The river has started falling at this
point, after getting to 80 on the gauge.
The Epworth League meets every
Sunday evening at the Methodist
Church.
Cotton picking is about flushed, and
there 10 only spots here and there 10 be
gathered.
The town ordinance against shoot
ing fire crackers is a good one. Let 1t
be enforced.
j. S. Guenard 10 doing big bust
ness In the jewelry line. Call and see
his big display.
Col. Jno. a. BuckDer, popular
second warder, came up from his PLAN
talon on Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Boberg will hold services
al O'Clock tomorrow evening at the
second ward church.
Longs circus is 10 exhibit here on
Monday. Make the concern pay the
full license or move on.
Services at the Episcopal Church 20.
morrow morning at i o'clock and at
1850 O'Clock in the evening.
Mr.. Geo. S. Owen has some fine
PIymoth Rock chickens aud bronze
turkeys for sale. See his ad.
Services will be held at the Catholic
Church tomorrow morning at bali
past ten and in the evening at half past
four o'clock.
Mr. John Kennedy and his sister
Miss Katie, attended the dance at Tai.
lnIahr last week. Mr. Kennedy says
they had pleasant time.
Mrs. Lehman and child came up
from Vicksburg last Sunday morning
20 Join her husband, Mr. w. Lehman
who is now in business in our town.
Maben's barber shop looks nice and
attractive since the new front has beer
put in and new floor put down
The improvements were badly needed
II is reported that there is mor'
thar one genuine case of small pox NJ
In the Pitchers Point neighborhood
This is matter that should be looked
into.
1t was reported that the Police Jur,
was 10 have met on Tuesday, but W.
think the rumor was mistake a
there was not even one member t.
come TO town.
Our friend Shulz is hard to bea
when il comes TO fighting fire. ii
showed what he could do at the fir
last Saturday, and his work is WORT
half dozen ordinary men.
Ann Jennings, colored woman liy
ing on Live Oak plantation, died o.
Monday last, aged 100 years. She wa
sick for the past fifteen years, ant
death was blessing to her.
Those who had cotton futures Mon
day morning bright and early, wishe,
they hadn't heard Of such thing q
cotton futures. They only tumble
so points. Whoopee, what fall.
The new post Office location
admired very much. From the larg
crowds that congregate there, III
building is not a bit TOO large. Mr.
Taylor likes the change very much.
You will find fruit cakes at Asl
BRIDGES made by the best CONNECTION
cry in New Orleans. They are bein
soid from 30cts to $500. Gail at III
Ashbridge's and see his line of fru
cakes.
Our friend Dau O'Sulliyan we
down to MilIikin's Bend last Saturds
night. There must be 8 strong attra
ton down there for the young man
make him take such trip this co
weather.
It don't take posters to boost q
! trade of w. N White. He has 1t, al
nothing can take 1t from him. lie
reliable aud honest in all his dealing
! aud there is but one price to every O.
at HE store.
Next week we will call on those W
: are indebted TO the paper, aud we no
that We will not be put OF. Sol
people think that a paper should
i sent 10 them for years aud no, pay
& gent for it.