The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-02
Local and Parish News.

Services at the churches to-morroS
Get your patches ready for earl
gardens.
1t looks like that we are to have u
real winter.
An open winter generally mean
high water.
The Police Jury will meet on Tues
day next IN regular session.
The alarm of fire last Friday evenin,
made the inhabitants get a move.
The sidewalks in town are anything
but level and in good condition.
See Millikin for your planting pota
toes, onion 'setts and garden seed.
Don't forget that Lehmann gets fish
aud oysters direct from New Orleans
The Epworth League meets every
Sunday evening at the Methodist
Church.
The Town Council will meet nexi
Thursday evening in regular monthly
session.
Mr.. Beverly Buckuer, of VIM For.
est, was in town on Monday looking al
Caldwell's mules.
The river commenced falling on
Monday, after the gauge going to
20 IA above zero.
Mark our predictions--the water
works won't last twelve months after
they are completed
Ii is reported that colored man
died las, Friday night down at Holly
brook from small pox.
Services at the Episcopal Church to.
morrow morning at IL O'Clock and at
7:30 O'Clock in the evening.
S. CALAMITY & Bro. are offering bar
gains IN few fine overcoats. Drop
in aud take look at them.
Mr.. w. G. MeRae has Lost mule
and will pay liberal reward for his
recovery. See ad. in another column.
Warren Point, the race horse is be.
ing ratified. This is a good chance for
some one to get first class race horse.
We are glad to announce that Mrs.
Il. III. Coleman has almost recovered
from her recent severe spell of sick
ness.
Judge f. X. Ransdell returned from
Madison last Sunday. He was down
for week holding a criminal term OF
court.
Our better half returned on Tues
day from DeSoto Mo, where she
spent month with her mother and |
sisters.
The first month in the new century
aud the new year. has passed quickly, |
and here it is the 2hd of February
already.
To-day the bells in every church 10
every part of the globe will be tolled
at the hour of the funeral of Queen
Victoria.
Services will be held at the Catholic
Church tomorrow morning at half
past ten and in the evening at halfpast
four o'clock.
Mr.. Divine Blount, who has been
very sick for two weeks with typhoid
malaria, we are glad to learn is now
much better.
Last Sunday was the second Sunday
when all places of business were closed
tight. You couldn't even slip In BY
the back door.
Mr.. Charley Roberts, who was very
low last week, and was thought to be
beyond recovery, lie now better, with
his chances favorable.
Mr.. w. Z. Williams, of the back
country, was in town on Monday, and
we were sorry TO learn from him that
he 10 not in good health. q
There will be a special term of court
during this month. Judge Ransdell
wants to clear the docket and TO do so |
will hold special term.
Mr.. Barton, the well known and
drummer, now representing /,
tbo " hOucC VI ~ a
was in town last Saturday.
The large attendance al the funeral
of Mrs. r l. Hill on Tuesday evening
last, showed the high esteem in which G
she was held by every one. II
Nimmo White and Felix Taylor
have handsome Rambler bicycles.
This makes the fifth Rambler for
NiDmo in the past three years..
There was a rushing business last
night 10 get fixed for Sunday. L
There were few caught mapping as o
they we're on the previous Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Max Levy will leave
Ibis evening on the steamer Julia for :
The Northern markets. They will pur- =
,hase q large spring and summer :
stock.
Tie pretty mild weather we haveJ
had is causing the fish 10 bite earlier p
ilsa usual. and we are told that il il Ii
DO trouble TO catch nice strings of "
perch. f,