The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-31

The doctors have been kept busy
for the past ten days.
The merchants are now receiving
large stocks of goods.
The heavy rain Monday evening
gave every one the blues.
Storebouses in the business part OF
town cannot be gotten at any price.
The weather has been dreadfully
hot aud oppressive for the past few
days.
Now that the corn crop Is very
short, The planters should put IN plenty
of oats
corner of the old Montgomery
brick office near the courthouse, has
dropped out.
Cotton is opening rapidly, and
picking should be general in the next
week or ten days.
Tomorrow will he the let day of
September, when we hope business
wil.begin to pick mp
Itis said that Mr.. Hsmley has the
contract for The erection of twelve
houses in soldiers rest.
A photographer has pitched his
tent on the vacant tot, corner Lake
and Scarborough streets.
Mr., Hugh Montgomery returned
Saturday evening from Cooper's Well.
He locks in excellent health.
Mrs. w II Fisher, who was quite
sick with fever for several days, we
are glad to learn is able 10 be up.
The river has been rising at this
poii.t for the past Two weeks, anu II Is
now al good stage for steamboats,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Max Levy will return
next Friday, bringing with them THEN
large fall and winter stock OF goods
Clara, the Ia year old daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. j Bnrney, il re
ported TO have scarlet fever, and II
very sick.
A good many pickers went out q
the cotton patch on Monday morning
but were driven out by the rain in tn
evening.
Mrs. j. C. Murphy has been quit
sick since last week. We hope tha
she is now much better and will 500
be well again.
Mrs. I. j. Faiherree lefi on the Del
IA last Saturday evening TO visi
friends In Arkansas City We wis
her q pleasant stay
Our community has been saddebe'
sgain this week by the death OF Mrs.
Chas Hill, one of the loveliest an
sweetest OF women.
Sheriff Dunn will leave next wee
10 join his family at Mississippi Cit!
aud after remaining there few day
they will return home.
Judge f. X Ransdell aud family RI
turned Saturday evening, after
pleasant visit of few weeks sper
with relatives at Alexandria.
Services will be held at the Episct
nal church tomorrow at IL O'Clock b
MIR. w. II Benjamin. Those who ca
possibly do go, should attend.
Leshia Ann Hunter, daughter of v
II. Hunter, was married TO Pres. Ligh
foot. on Wednesday. He is fir
class colored man who lives in the bac
country.
Miss Dora Aiken, a popular your
lady of Greenville, arrived on tie De
Ia last FRIDAY TO spend q few weel
with Mrs. NJ. M. Goodwin aud MI
Susie Taylor.
Several men have been In town {
the past two weeks waiting TO col
mence work on the iron bridge that
10 cross Tensas. Work will begin
Monday next.
MIR John Brown, who has had o
or Two attacks of fever iu the pr
few months, is down again, aud
regret 10 learn is reported 20 u,
have the swamp fever He is We
sick, we regret TO learn.
Mr.. Sam CALAMITY returned Thu
day from ST. Louis and Chicago.
bought a large stock of goods add
fine line of clothing. Mr.. Berns'e
ofSt. Louis, came down with him
clerk in Galanfy Bro. slore this
Millikin handles a
lington shoes and Arlln
ton flour.