The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-17
Local and Parish News.
Too much wet weather Will brin
cotton WORMS.

Too much wet weather Will bring
cotton worms.
Mrs Brock has let the contract to
have her residence nicely painted.
Tom Davis aud Hugh Mont gomery
left last Friday for st. Louis and
Buffalo.
Work is progressing GU the Caiho-
lie school building, corner Scarborough
aud Second streets.
Judge W. G. WHY left last week for
White Sulpher Springs, Va, where he
will remain for few weeks.
Z. j. Mcclure 81 Co., corner Lake
and Levee streets, are showing al i'm
ported cigar of the finest make.
The rain on Sunday was more gen.
eral than the rain on Saturday, and it
extended over large portion of the
parish.
Miss ida Gardham and Miss Ethel
Smith, of Vicksburg, arrived Tuesday,
ply on the lake.
Sam johnson, The colored boy who
worked for DIR. F. r. Bernard few
years ago, died suddely in Greenyille
on Monday last.
Our home merchants will soon be
receiving large stocks of goods for the
fall trade. Patronize them every way
you possible can.
Mr.. Crowley, owner of Bellaggio
stock farm, sent up $50 head Of sheep
and three fine bulls on the Valley
Queen Wednesday morning.
We have just received stock Of
extra fine enameled bristol cards of all
sizes. Those wishing cards should see
our stock aud get out prices.
Three new buggies came down on
the Delta last Friday, one for Mrs. j.
G. Murphy, one for DIR. f.. E. Artaud
and Que for Mr.. w. X. Spurlock.
Hon. E. j. Hamley went to the rail-
road by team on Tuesday so as to
catch the evening train for New Or
leans, where he went on business.
Mr.. E. E. williamson came up from
Madison parish Tuesday aud spent
few days In his old home. Tie TOLD
us that be was getting along nicely.
Miss Alyce Neal and brother, Of
Utica, Miss, arrived last Friday on q
visit of few weeks TO Mrs. JIG. Muir
ply. We wish them a pleasant stay.
Corn meal is now so high that 1t is
said some planters are furnishing their
hands with a cheap grade of -four.
The -four does not cost as much as the
meal.
itiSreporied that we will have four
cotton boats IN the Bends trade this
isll--the Valley Queen, Dewey, Chal-
mette and NstcheZ. Cotton should be
carried cheap.'
Hebceforth and forevermore linen
elotbes--,hose Indispensable aud CON-
forisble summer togs that nearly
every man likes to get into-are now
kef fiumixed.
Mr.. Fowler, the Cumberland tele-
phone man, says that he continues to
put in new phones, aud that he expects
TO have hundred or more, by the time
winter sets 10.
Messrs. Geo. S. Owen and Will
Snoddy, of the fifth ward, were vis-
itors TO town on Monday. They re-
ported the crops 10 the Bend finer
than In many years.
The roads 10 the landings should
now be put in frat class condition for
the large amount Of travel that will 60
over them Ia the winter. Now is the
time TO work them.
The iron for Tepsas bridge was
hauld our this week by Mr.. Spuriock' q
teams. No doubt work will be start
ed Oh tie erection next week. 1t will
take sometime TO put II mp.
Mr.. Tom JAY. who attended the
meeting of the Elks At Milwaukee, re-
turned last Sunday, much delighted
with bis "trip. lie also visited Buffalo
and other places.
Orr friends have been congratula-
ting us this week on securing the town
printing. We got ii At $500 below
the other bid, Notwithstanding thai
our space is 50 valhble.