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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
TO THE VOTERS OF EAST
CARROLL.

The Iamentable death of Judge +. +.
Montgomery leaves the question OF a
candidate for District Judge still un-
settled. While 1 join with the people
of both East Carroll and Madison par
ishes in dcpioring this misfortune to
our district, / take this occasion to
state that am still a candidate for the
nomin alton of District Judge. and l
hereby solicit the support of the peo-
pie of East Carroll. to whom | am un-
der great obligations for the generous
endorsement give to me in the recent
primary. :,
Thanking my friends of East Carroll
again for the generous manner lr
which they have supported me. hope
they will kindly consider me in toe
coming election.
Very Respectfully.
WIN. S. HOLMES.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Messrs E. w. Constant and W. IL
BENJAMIN of the second ward, were
visitors to town Oh ii onday. Import
ant business must have brought tham
up, considering the muddy roads
They report the glorious old second
pushing ahead In preparing for the
coming crop. Tho second is the lead
ing ward 10 fine stock OF oil kinds anC
cotton raising.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

We learn that $3.50 was paid for
cotton secd last week by a cotton zee d
drummer. The Messrs. j. G. and j. q
Pittman were the lucky men to re-
ceivs this good price. They held their
cotton seed aud sold 1t all at once
which we learn brought them some
thing over $l1, 900. No doubt several
planters will feel like kicking them
selves for selling their cotton seed FOL
almost othing at the beginning of thu
season.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Assistant State engineers Thompso

Assistant State engineers Thompson
aud Robertson, who came up on
Thursday o:last week, started down
the river on Monday TO look Al The
Salem front and run several lines of
levees. We are glad TO know that the
I.evee Board are unanimous in trying
to have sIlor, line levee built there
20 as TO save as much of The Henderson
place es possible The engineers think
that . short line levee will be oil that
is necessary at the present time.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.

The first business nesting of the
year wns hold BY the League on jan
usry 7th, The following officers were
elected to serve for term OF SIX
months: MIR. Z. E. Williamson. Presl-
dent: Miss Maud Taylor. First Vice
President, Miss Annie Belden, Second
Vice President; Mss Benella Brown,
Third Vice President; Miss Eugenis
White. Secretary; Miss Irene Millikin
Treasurer.
The League seems to have received
new life with the new year. and thu
Leaouers feel that this will be its mos
successful year.
BENELLA Brown.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Hon. Robt Nicholson, president OF
the Police Jury, was In town Tuesday
TO attend a meeting of the Eonorabls
Body. lie Teports bis Reid levee con-
tract about two-tbirds completed, and
with good weather for another mouth
hs will 6uish the entire line. The
Reid Ievee. is q very large cOoiract
and Mr.. Nicholson 10 to be coDgra,'
ulated upon rushing 1t 10 completion
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

An old negro some few weeks ago
received q pension amounting to $3.50,
aud since then he has been having o
royal old time. 1t will last him about
as long as paper collar in harvest
time. lie has quit plantation life and
is now living I'm town.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Nr. Johnson's telegraph line CAM
10 for Q little censure by the Fifth Dis
trict Levee Board, for the manner In
which this one borss line 10 kept up.
We hope that it will not be long be-
fore we can get the much needed 'ele-
phone line.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

A wolf was killed In the swamp
last week by a colored man. We were
Informed that j. WINS very large
weighing nearly seventy-fve pounds
The wolf ls very scarce in this part oil
the country aud il Is only seldom that
enc is killed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Nimmo White returned from New
Orleans last week, and his friends
are glad TO learn from him that bic
eyes are all right. The girls though are
stuck Oh that new vest be 10 sporting.
Those red dots In II are what take
their eye.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

The marshal should put stopto the
small boy with the air gun. especially
when they use them on the streets.
Some one Is goingto get an eye put
out, and then after the miachief 10 done
they will be stopped.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Mrs. P Savoye aud daughter, Mise
Louise, left on the steamer Leaihers
Wednesday morning for New Orleans.
where they will reside in the future
Mrs. Ssvoye aud Miss Loniss have
many friends in Providence who we're
sorry TO see them leave.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Mcssrs, o. P. Hamilton aud Benton
Millisip. who are In charge of,hs store
of Mr.. Jas. S. Millikiu. are polite young
men and will treat you al right. Call
and see them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Mrf. Abe Blum, aud Elise, the sweet
little daughter of MIA. Sam Blum, OF
GreenvilIe, came down last Monday TO
spend tho week With her mother ana
sister.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

A coiored man aud woman were
arrested aud put In jail on Saturday
night. charged with robbing Mr.. john
Kelley, the lcree mau, of $500 and a
silver watch.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

There is a good business going on in
mules collars, trace cbains and pIow
Inca. This il the season OF tho year
when this kind OF s,ufi has to be
bought.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

The community is again agitaied by
politics.
Marshal Peck has sent out bis tax
notices.
We'have bad regular summer wealth
or lately.
The planters are buoy breaking mp
their land.,
The drummers were rather thick
this week.
Politics we're kinder revived agaiu
this week.
MIR. C. A. voeiker and wife were In
town Tuesday.
See Mr.. Walter Goodwin when you
want flne clothes.
Mr.. Caldwell has received another
fine lot of mules.
FIX. Ransdell should get the full
vote of East Carroll.
For fire. class goods in every par
ticular, call At Whites.
Mr.. Phil Long, assistant U. S. eng'-
neer, has been In town this week.
There 10 going TO be more cotton
PIT 10 this year than last year In Eaa'
Carroll.
The Epworth League meets every
Sunday evening at the Methodist
Church.
Those Rigeur shoes, handled BY W
N White, are becoming popular wear
ing shoes.
The Police Jury met on Tnesda!
and transacted large amount
business.
Charley Swofford, the painter ant
paper hanger, 10 showing handsom
styles In wall paper.
The rain commenced 10 come dow
Tuesday morning. We hope that "
are not In for q seigs.
Galauty Bro. are polite and accom-
mods,ing. aud should receive q shaf
of the public patronage.
Mr.. Ysncey Bell Is now at bis uppt
landing, and Mr.. Purdy ia at the lane
ting recently run by Mr. Bell.
Mr. IS. Millikin left Monday fe
81. Louis and other cities 10 puroha'
a stock of goods for his store.
Mr.. McAlpiu, OF the Bend, one
the most successful planters in u
parish, was in the city Tuesday.
A big a,ock of Hanan shoes just r
ceived at Hill Bros. big store. ~
comfort the Hapan shoe CANNOT
beat.
Mr.. Jim White, Que Of the best d'
goods clerks In the parish, 10 now
hind the counters At G. Nj. Frankiir
store.
Max Levy 10 making wonderf
l.rre cut on clothing, aud if you va
anything in this line, now 10 the TIN
10 CALI
John W. Cooke aud Geo. W. Ste
arr. two coiored Republicans left We
nesday 10 attend . pow WOW as Nc
Orleans.
A. this time last year We bad alme
a bank full river. Now the river
low. and i, is TO be hoped that It
remain that way.
Hon. j. r. Mcclellan and State Ser
tor w. N. Murphy of Talulab, arriv
last Sunday morning and remain
here uu,il Tuesday
There should be come plan inaue
rated whereby our sidewalks on :
two principal streets could pe pu'
firet class condition.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

A coloret woman killed q negro
man on Donna Vista plantation OH
Friday Of Lac, week by stsbbing BIN
In the neck with pocket knife She
was arrested aud lodged in Jail.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Mr. Alex Hill, the popular clerk at
the large dry goods establishment Of
j N Hill & Bro, finds i, no trouble
to show goods, aud il he cant sell you
then you arc hard TO please. Till
Bros. carry a large stock to selec. from
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Mr.. w. 8. Poindexter came up from
Na,chsz last week accompanied by bis
wife aud young son, who will remain
here for a month or so. Mr.. Poindex-
ter started up the big mill Oh Monday
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

The Vicksburg papers failed to
arrive on Sunday evening last. This
was the third time inside Of week
that they did moi get TO our post office
The Herald should find out whose
fault i, Is. II is either the fault OF the
Vicksburg post office or The route
agent on the railroad.