The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-04
Local and Parish News.
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August the 4th. The summer is
fast passing away.
A drove of drummsrs struck town
Monday morning.
The river commenced to rise Last
week and is still on the rise.
The City Council met on Thursday
evening. Proceedings next week.
The Police Jury met on Tuesday aud
transacted great deal of business.
The Epworth League meets every
Sunday evening at the Methodist
Church.
A protracted meeting has bssn 60
Ing Oh at the Methodist Church during
the week.
For several weeks we have had no
packet from New Orleans. Now we
have two.
Bud Stein, irst class travelling
man, has been mingling with his
friends this week.
Sig p. Woolf, merchant aud pl6nter
al Goodricb's, was pleasant ypitor
TO town OH Sunday last.
Services at the Episcopal Church to.
morrow morning at IL o'clock aud at
= 8 O'Clock in the evening.
After remaining with his wife and
baby for few days, Mr.. VIII Reid re-
turned 10 McCOmb City on Monday
This is the sickly season and every
one should soc that their premises are
kept clean and plenty of disinfectants
used.
We were glad to see Mr.. r. j. Bur-
ney able to be out on the streets
Tuesday, after b long spell of sick
mess.
Miss Joe May Egelly LETT last Sstur-
day for Memphis, where she will visit
friends near that city for several
weeks.
MIR T. W. Jay, member of the Police
Jury from the fifth ward, was in at
tendance at the Police Jury meeting
oil Tuesday.
The carpenters who are erecting the
cottage on the corner of First aud
. II God streets, show that they are first
class mechanics.
Albert Taylor aud Bodie Kesne,
one a chicken raiser and the other
cotton raiser, of the second ward, spent
last Sunday in town,
The fire cisterns may be put in a
condition to hold water, aud then
again they may not. Such an import
ant matter should not be put of.
Present ticket 1898 at Leyy's and
get the rocking chair. If this ticket
is not presented by next Thursday,
another drawing will take place.
A criminal term of the 9lh judicial
District court will convene on Mon
day next. The grand and petit jurors
should be on hand bright and early.
The piasterers finished up the Ham,
ley brick building on the north eide of
Lake street this week. The building
will now be completed in short time
Sealed proposals will be received by
Capt. Chas. l.. Potter at Memphis until
Aug. 18th, for levee construction, in
volving about 2,S6l.0o0 cubic yards of
dirt.
Mr.. Charley Beard, the handsome
CLERK down at Henderson. came up
' Sunday and spent two or three days
with his family. Charley is always y
welcome visitor.
If The person who lost the top part
Of the handle of their psrasol will call
at the BanDer-Democrat, they can get
same. II is q gold filled top with
small picture In the center.
Mr.. Allen Webb, an old time resi-
denter of Providence, was in town on
Tuesday aud Wednesday shaking
hands with old friends. Mr.. Webb
now resides in the upper part of West
Carroll.
Mr.. f. Brown received the con-
tract to build the school room. He is
under contract TO have it completed
by the Isl of September. Ii he ex-
poets 10 have it finished by this time,
he should be at ii.