The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-09-21
Local and Parish News.

The river is rapidly falling at tbi
point.
Very little cotton has been picked
this week.
The Police Jury will meet on Tues
day next, the 24ih.
The sidewalks of the town show mn
well this kind of weather.
There is no telling ibe damage ,3ona
the cotton crops by the late rains.
The mercury registered so on Wed
nesday morning. Fires were comfor.
table.
we are doing large amount of lob
work. We give satisfaction and our
prices are right
The roads to tho landings are
almost impossible. What fix they
are in for winter.
Get an East Carroll Fair button
from secretary Schneider, and help a
good thing along
The steamer Natchez wilIepter the
New Orleans and Bends trade on Tues.
day next, the Oath.
"rhe Famous" now has gasoline
lamps that give out very pretty aud
satisfactory lights.
Mr. Yancey Bell went down TO
Vicksburg last Saturday on the Belle,
returning on Tuesday.
The steamer Dewey, under the com.
mand of Capt. Lee CpmniDs, will soon
enter the New Orleans and Bends
trade
Miss Ethel Egelly left on the Belle
wednesday for Vicksbnrg, where she
VIII remain few weeks visiting
friends.
The catalogues for The East Carroll
Fair have been received aud are being
sent out by Mr.. f. II. Schneider, the
secretary.
The store of NJ w. Gilmour ia
now open tor business with nice !
stock of dry goods, notions and useful |
10ct articles.
we regret TO learn that one of the |
daughters OF Mr.. aud Mrs Max Stock
ner OF Benham, has been quite sick for
several days.
The store of MIR. J. 5. Millikep was
closed on Thursday out of respect 10
the late President, the day on which
he was buried.
Services at the Methodist church to-
morrow--norning and evening. This
10 the only church in town where SUM-
day services will be held.
The family of Mr.. Crabtree, who is
running safes stable here, have
moved from West Carroll and are
domiciled in the residence OF Mr. c. FL.
Hill.
Miss Fannie Byertey, who spent a
pleasant summer with relatives in Vir-
GINA, returned last Friday evening.
Her many friends welcome her home
again.
PatroDize your home stores. When {
you send off 10 the department stores {
IN cities, you are not doing right. aud
you caunot expect TO see prosperous
town.
Professor Jas f Wallace, of our
public school, arrived las, FRIDAY. 1t
Is TO be hoped that be viii have no
trouble in running the school satisfac-
torily.
The uews of The death Of President
Mckinley was received in Lake Proyj-
dence with expressions of sorrow by Z,
every one. II could not have been !
more sincere. !
Mics Fannie Keene, who has been to Q
Buffalo and other nortlern cities for q
the past two months. returned to her |,
home IN The second ward last Satur- y
day morning. a
Insurance adjustments come pretty
high TO some menl So said. Ii was
sn eye-opeDer, any way ave need =
the money in our business, aud we've
got to have it," 2
Mr.. John Mcclure, owner OF the !,
Waterloo PLANTATION had fine ,
mule valued al $3.50. Killed by light =
Mug during the storm sometime last ),
thursday night. =
Miss Nina Franklin. nne of our
brightest ard sweetest gisls, returned q
% VickAbusg lasl Saturday 10 again Il
attend 81. Fraucis Xavier's Convent. y,
liler pleasanl vacation. 10