The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08
Local and Parish News.

Bicycle ordinance should be strictly
enforced.
The Doctors seem to have very lit
tie time to rest.
Our merchants are receiving large
stocks of fall aud winter goods.
Steamboats, are finding great deal
of trouble in getting rousters.
Mr.. Riley Sanders left TOR Memphis
last Sunday night, TO be gone week
or so.
The cotton worms are at work, but
they are being Knocked out by paris
green.
The contractors have already start
ed the enlargement levee work below
town.
The Epworth League meets every
Sunday evening al the Methodist
Church.
The Delta was "a hours behind last
week, owing TO a short crew and heavy
business.
Mrs. j. c. Bass and daughter, Miss
fCth iOi Phic VI WIZ ACOf'o
last Sunday night.
Services at the Episcopal Church to-
morrow morning at III O'Clock aud a,
8 O'Clock in The evening.
Mr. Hugh McGuire's big gin started
up Thursdsy morning aud giuued GU,
several bales OF cotton.
The beet cigar on the market Is the
Chancellor. You will find it at Ash
bridges grocery store.
Miss Ethel Egelly has been quite
sick for several days with fever. We
are glad TO report her better.
The books giving all the necessary
information about our big fair TO
take place next month, will soon be
out.
A colored man was badly cut in the
hand by another coiored gent on Sat
urday night Too much booze was
the cause OF it.
Prof. Robt. Roberts returned yes
terday morning, looking in fine health.
Welcome back He says he brought
his wife with him.
Willie Moore, q nice young man and
a popular gentleman with every one.
is now behind the connters at j. ).
Millkiu's big store.
For chills and malarial fever, take
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. Every
bottle positively guaranteed. Sold at
Guenard's drug store
Mr. Henry Maben sneaked over to
Floyd on Monday morning, returning
Tuesday evening. He says Floyd is
nice town 10 visit just now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Levy returned on
the Delta, and brought back with them
a handsome line of goods, and larger
stock than they ever bought.
Our friend Geo. Mckee was laid up
with fever the whole of this
week. He returned from the Arkan-
sas mountains lille too soon.
Guenard's Drug Store is just in re-
ceipt of a pretty line of gold, gold
plated and silver jewelry. Don't for
get to take look at it when you are
in the drug store.
Ihere were so many urUmmers anO
cotton seed men IN town last Friday
that they filled up the hotels and some
had 10 take benches aud hold them
down for the night.
Hon. JOS. L. Ransdell and Mr.. e j
Hamley left for Monroe on Monday
evening. They went down to Talln-
lab by team. A hot drive this hot
weather. They are now back.
A few more Italians arrived this
week TO open up fruit stands. The
town ia cow full of them, and as soon
as The busy season is over they will
pull up stakes aud leave.
Miss Joe May EgeEy returned on
the Delta. Miss Joe May has been
visiting friends near Memphis for the
mas, six weeks, aud we are glad 70
learn that her health has greatly i'm,
proved
TO read the Vicksburg Post one
would think that the cotton worms
were tieyouriug the cotton crop. They
have not done any damage in Eas'
Carroll yet, aud are mol expected 70
do any.