The Banner-Democrat., 1900-10-13

Pittman. The bank has brought to
Lake Providence several cotton buyers,
which fact, it is hoped, will double the
receipts OF Lake Providence as cot
ton market.
In keeping with the improvements
OF the town, the post office was raised
in May last blythe postal authorities to
third class Office, and Mrs. f. Fl. g.
Taylor, who has been the postmaster
for the past year., received her COM
mission as a presidential postmaster.
| The office is soon to be removed to q
brick building in more centrally-lo-'
Gated part of the town. saF
wATERwoRKs AND ELECTRIC LIGHT.
In November, 1898. the board of
aldermen of the town of Lake Provi-
dence ordered an election of the tax
payers of the town ..for the purpose of
authorizing the town to conti act a debt
of 81 Z 800 to pay for the erection or
purchase of combined waterworks
and light system. to issue negotiable
bonds to said amount, bearing per
cent interest, payable annually, and to
levy annually special tax of mills
on the dollar Of the assessed valuation
of the property, this tax not to last
more than forty years, or until suffi-
Gent funds had been provided to pay
the interest and the principal hor-
rowed."
The election took place, accordingly,
on Dec. 15, 1898, and the loan of $17.-
500 and the annual tax of 5 mills were
voted by large majority. In its ses-
sion of Sept. q. of this year, the board
of aldermen decided to place the bonds
on the market, and it is now advertis-
ing in the American Banker of New
York and other newspapers for bids on
these bonds. bids to be received up to
Sept. q next, at 8 p. m. 1t is now
also advertising in the Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal for the immediate sink
ing of an artesian well for the water
supply of the town, of depth of from
400 to 1900 feet The sinking of this
well is to begin within ten days after
the awarding of the contract and 20 be
completed within forty days from the
date of the contract. If the water sup
ply is deemed of sufficient quantity and
of good quality the waterworks will be
built at once The town authorities
have written assurance from insurance
companies that the erection of a suita-
ble water system will reduce insuran-
ces in the town at least Is per cent.
THE LAKE PROVIDENCE ANNUAL FAIR.
On the 4th of August. 1899. the East
Carroll Fair Association, Limited. was
chartered under the laws of the state
with capital stock of $4,000 "to en-
courage and promote agriculture. the
breeding and improvement of the bet.
ter grades of live stock, hogs. fowls; to
hold and conduct annual fairs, and to
do all things necessary for the. success
thereof In Keeping with good order and
law" The following officers were
elected President. Phil McGuire: vice
president. W.. S. Maguire; secretsry.
F. II. Schneider, directors. E. J. Ham,
ley. r. l.. Hill, John A, Buckner. +. r.
Constant. F. B. Davis and G. A. Voel-
ker A fair ground was secured near
town. half-mile race track built, and
a grand stand for 800 persons erected.
The first fair took place last fall and
was such success that the managers
have now being printed fine 96.page
catalogue fully advertising the different
exhibits, entries. races, $500 in premi-
ums of this years fair, that IS to take
place on the Sth, 9th and 10th of No
vember, and they are enlarging the
capacity of their grand stand to ac-
commodate at least 250O persons.
They have advertised extensively, and
they expect people rot only from the
neighboring parishes, but from all of
the north Louisiana parishes and from
the states of Mississippi and Arkansas.
A CHAPTER OF THE DAuGHTE1s OF
THE CoxFEDERAcY.
On August 28th last, Mrs. L. Gra-
ham. vice president of the New Or
leans chapter, organized at Lake Provi- |
dence a chapter of the Daughters of
the Confederacy appropriately called !
the Edward Sparrow Chapter. for the |
purpose of preserving the records and |
"reminiscences OF the l&te veterans of
the lost cause. Mrs. w. N. White was
elected president. General Edward |
Sparrow was one of the two senators
OF the Confederacy representing this
state. He dled in 1882 at his beautiful
home. Arlington. near Lake Provi-
dence. 4,~,s.ls- st
NEW COURTHOUSE.
On Aug. 18th last, at the request of
the police jury. Hon Robt. Nicholson,
president, mass meeting of the citi-
zens of the parish convened at the
courthouse to discuss the advisability
OF either new courthouse or repairing
The old one The meeting was largely
attended, and every one present asked
to give his advice. The general senti-
ment was that it would cost as much
10 repair the old courthouse as to build
A new one, and seeing this, the police
jorors, in lnelr session that took place
Immediately after the public meeting,
adopted the plan proposed by VIM.
an architect of Vicksburo