The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
Local and Parish News.

See Burney e. Co., for bargains il
clothes.
Railroad talk is not so brisk RICH
about now.
July 2ist. The month has passed
away rapidly.
The steamer Delta is bringing large
frsights to Providence.
There is very little chance of New
Orleans packet until fall.
Mr.. Tom Asben aud brother were
AZ from Pamela on Tuesday
Felix Tay Tor has now commenced TO
make Sunday trips to the Bend.
The Hon. Police Jury will meet in
regular session on Tuesday, July 31st.
There were few knock outs among
the colored peUple last Saturday night.
The cholera has carried off several
hundred chickens in the past week or
so.
The Epworth League meets every
sunday evening at the Methodist
Church
President Mcclellan, of the Fifth
T. District LeVee Board, has d notice in
this issue.
Read the official proceedings Of the
Fifth District Levee Board published
in tbis issue.
The fish are again biting nicely, but
the sun comes down too hot TO do
much fishing.
a jury term of the 9th District
Court will convene on Monday, the
9th day of August.
Mrs. Sam CALAMITY made the round
trip to Memphis on the steamer Delta,
returning yesterday.
Get your race horses in trim for the
lst of August. There are going 10 be
some first GLASS races.
George Mckee, the old reliable mer-
chant, has large stock of goods, and
Is ready TO serve you.
Services at the Episcopal Church to.
morrow morning al IL o'clock and OF |
s O'Clock III the evening.
The cotton crops have some wi bat
improved this week. Good weather
Tor the next few days will do much.
Judge Mcclure returned last Fri.
day. lie looks as pretty and hand.
some as ever. o my! who flung dat
brick
The two buildings to be built by
Mr.. Ford on his lots, corner of Hood
81 First streets, will be attractive little
cottages.
Miss Pearl Fisher left last Friday
morning for Greeuville, where she
Will remain for sometime visiting her
relatives.
Charley, the mail carrier, is getting
III little later now. We will omit
Dragging on you If you commence to
iousS time.
There is very little business in town
during the week. Dull, dull, dull.
Even gossip is q scarce article lust
about now. I
Peck has bis sprinkIing cart ready.
but 1t won't hold up raining long
enough for the streets 10 become dusty
SO he eau try IL.
Mp Crowley, owner of Bellapgio
stock farm, came up from New Or. Z
leans last week aud went out immedi- '
ately to his place. :
Mr.. w. B. Benjamin, wife and babe. /;
were in tho city on Monday. Mr.. BEN
ismin says The prospects, are gloomy
for the cotton crop.
Miss Siddie Gardham, OF Vicksburg. I
came up Tuesday morning on the
Belle, and will remain a few DAYS in
ler old home visiting friends.
We doubt il there is q store in 4
Vicksburg carrying prettisr stocks of b
hoes aud of as fne makes 40 eau be =
ound ia The stores of Providence.
The last thing heard of the "Smoky J,
dokes" they were going westward
/ wouldh', surprise us in he least to o
Iear OF them walking back to their g
ZONES. q,
Hon. A. X Amscker aud wife went d
0 Cooper's Well after the adjourn :,
ncnt OF the Legislature. They will :,
etnrD 10 iheir boine.in the first ward II
ext week. d