The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-28
Local ana Parrish News.

All stores in town will be closed to
day.
As this is holiday the poet Office
will be closed.
Pay your license promptly, so 40 to
avoid trouble.
This IL the day that you should at.
tend church.
II ia said that the court house will be
completed next week.
The Desona store ia for rent for
1902. Apply to j. 6. WHY.
Read the Town Council proceedings
published In another column
The river continues to rise aud the
boats are making better time.
Lehmanp's fish ssd oyster trade has
been large for the past several days.
The town was crowded with our
country friends on Monday aud Tues
day.
We regret TO learn that Mrs. Ana
McAuley, one of our Oldest citizens, is
quite i'll.
Tom a0d Jerry will greet you this
morning al young Phi's. Drop in and
see them.
How many loving little hearts have
been made happy this morning by
Santa Claus.
Remember that you have ouly few
more days lef, in which you have to
pay your poll tax.
We wish to remind all persons want
ing job work done that we do Il with
nestness aud at city prices.
We are glad to see our friend Mr..
8. B. Kennedy out after q week of
fever, which kept him at home.
With waterworks aud electric lights,
and the elegant sidewalks Providence
now has, IL will be nice comparison.
Mas Pearl Fisher, looking In excel
lent bealth.. came down from Green
willie on Monday to spend the holidays
with her mother.
There will be Christmas services
this morning al the Catholic aud Epis-
copal churches. Service at both
churches At 10 O'Clock.
The past two DAYS were the grand
est ever seen In this country. Just to
think the SUI shining brightly aud
almost warm enough without fires
In short while we hope 10 enlarge
our.paper considerably, when we will
be able to give our readers more read
Ing matter, and we hope much better
paper
John w. Cooke, one of our best col
ored citixens and merchants, was quite
sick during the whole Of last week.
We are glad to see him out aud al his
place OF business.
The Fischer Lumber Co, are turD-
ing out the finest kind OF tanks, and
a, New. Orleans prices This Com
many will ship tanks TO any point on
The river Send for price lists.
We are glad to see Mr., L L. Davie
very much improved in health. Mr..
Dayie was in bad health for three
months or more, and his friends Will
he glad 10 learn that he 10 fast getting
back TO himself.
Masters Eddie Hamley and Tom
Montgomery, two Of our bright and
nromisiug young boys, who are'atiend-
inc the Chrisiian Brothers College,
arrived Las, Friday on the Delta To-
speud the holidays with their parents.
Lat Saturday was a good hnstIing
busipess day. Monday was a dandy
and Yesterday record breaker. Tho
merchants deserved good business.
They had large stocks 10 select from
and their prices were not exorbitanf.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Frost and family
vill move 10 town about the fret OF
the wear. They will occupy the Miller
house on the lake, now owned by Mr..
Yancey Bell. Mr. Frost IL moving to
town 90 his children can attend school
j. regular.
Mr.. WIN. McCulloch. who IL With
the Gould survey party, returned on
sunday 10 spend the holidays with
his family. MIR. McCulloch informed
us that the survey party had reached
The Tenaas line, and that u wouidtake
so,netime yet before they would
fnish through TO Consordia.