The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12
Local and Parish News.

There should be no complaint O
steamboats,
The second month of fall is almes
halt gone already.
Unadulterated brass is what take
come people through.
1t will take fully two months yet I,
complete the new courthouse
There are more deer in the wood,
than has been for many years.
The Catholic school has now abou
twenty scholars in attendance.
Mr.rGuensrd is carrying a complete
stock of books by the leading authors
~ The reliable Lehman will supply
you with all kinds of fish and oyster,
this fall.
Captain r. N Rea aud Mr.. f. Stock.
ner, of the Bend, spent Sunday in
town.
The railroad talk seems to assure
the building of the Gould line along
the rive survey.
There will be services tomorrow al
the Catholic church, Methodist church
and Episcopal church.
When You want first class buggies al
wholesale prices. see j. w. Pittmau
He is selling plenty ofbuggies.
The steamer Dewey got nearly q
ibuudred bales of cotton at our landings
for Memphis last Monday.
DIR. Pierce, who was here for few
days lsst week winding up his affairs
has decided TO locate in Vicksburg.
We have had three weeks of fret
class cotton picking weather and 9
great amount of cotton has been gath.
cred.
Good sidewalks is what Providence
badly needs. No town the size Of
Providence has such wretched side
walks.
Three or fonr of our young men at.
tended the dance at Msyersville on
Thursday night, aud report having
had pleasant time.
Only two more weeks 10 our big
fair. Get a busile--and work for il,
success. If you don't, il will be q
black eyeft Providence.
Mr~Jos. L. Fischer, had about TWEEN.
" white men to arrive from New Or
leaus last Friday, who are now al
work al his large saw mill.
No finer boat, nor more competent
officers can be found than run The
Belle of the Bends. She IL home
boat, and with us all the ii me.
Ringling's circus shows IN Green.
vile on the 22nd, aud Vicksburg Oh
the 23rd, which no doubt wilt keep q
great many from attending our fair.
Mrs John Root has purchased the
residence of Mr.. F. H. Schneider We
are glad to learn that Mrs. Root has
decided to make Providence her home
MIR j. G.. Pittmsn, who had bis right
leg broken last week, is getting along
nicely. 1t will be several weeks
though before he will be able to be
out.
The street and bridge committee
have started work on the roads TO the
landings. A good move-and while
you are at 1t, put them In first class
condition.
The Cumberland Telephone Co.
will rush their line on up the lake ant
on to Grand Lake, Ark, as rapidly a,
possible. This will be a great eonven
fence TO our people.
We don't do elerea. tenths of the jot
work, nor do we expect over 10,00t
subscribers by next January; but W,
do our share of job work and have
first class subscription list.
Mr.. Banks, representing the Mem
phis Cotton Company, left for Mem
phis on Monday. lie is back again
ready to purchase from one bale o
cotton TO a thousand bales.
If the assessment was placed oil
property according to the price aske'
for vacant lots in aud around Provi
dence there would be more revenue 4
both the town and the parish.
MIR. l.. Ascbaffepburg. of Henderson
one of our prominent citizens AM
planters, returned last week afte
spending the past three months il
Germany, the home of his birth.
Captain Ed. Nowlaad, the husilir
representative of the steamers Delt
and NowlaDd, came up in town las
Saturday evening. He Is a popuia
gentleman and has many friends il
Providence.