The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-24
Local and Parish News.

Miss Pearl Burney has about IT,,
handsomest horse aud buggy in towl
now.
The merchants are going to have
large aud handsome stocks OF good'
this fall.
Lehman says Lemp has moved--tC
Bamley's block on the wrong aide OF
the street.
We were anxious for rain a few
weeks ago. Now we are anxious for
il 10 stop.
Read the election notice of special
election 10 take place on Tuesday, the
10Th Of September.
Who Is going 10 be the planter to
place the Grst bale OF cotton on the
market this season?
See Millikin for September Delinea-
tor. leave your orders for Butterisk
patterns with Millikin.
Uncle Jack Nitts, an old colored
man who sawed wood around town,
died on Monday morning.
Miss Ethel EgelIy was quite sick the
first part Of the week. We are glad TO
learn that she 10 much better.
We were Informed this week that
where too much rain has fallen the
cotton boIls are beginningto rot.
There was Two or three fights ON
Saturday night. The town treasurer
was made richer by several dollars.
Mr.. Frank Byerley, competent and
reliable gentleman, will be sheriff
Dunn's office deputy after the LIST of
September.
A wagon load Of corn was seen on
the streets Monday. The person who
disposes of his corn hasn't much
gumption.
Master Otto Hall and Artaud
Vougbt went down to Millikin's Bend
last week to visit their cousin. Master
Chas +. Hall.
Geo. w. Mckee, the old reliable,
continues TO handle .'Red Snapper
the whisky that will stand it's own with
any other brand.
Every one who has a right TO vote,
should vote in favor ofthe 81 mill tax.
The election is on Tuesday, the 10th
day of September.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Alex
Stockner of the Bend, is very sick, aud
the report is sent In that she is not ex-
pected to recover.
Mr.. e. A. Voelker and son and Mr..
j. S. Riding aud son, were in town on
Wednesday TO attend the funeral Of
Mr.. Vail Montgomery.
Mr.. Clark Hall is now the "ridiDg
deputy" for sheriff Dunn, until the big
gin raises steam for the season, when
he will be there for the season.
The big barbecue at Oak Grove will
take place next Wednesday, the 28th.
Several ladies aud gentlemen of our
town are talking abou, going over to
il.
The big steamer City of ST. Louis
will run from New Orleans TO Arkan.
sss City this fall and winter, Carrying
cotton seed for the different mills in
New Orleans.
Our young friend Albert Taylor
seems to be coming up TO town quite
often uow-and he drives on through
town just the same as il there was no
city by the lake.
We learn that the Gould surveying
party, in charge of Mr.. b. B. Gordon,
10 now OH lis way down from Tripp,
Ark, making a permanent location of
the North and South road.
Congressman Ransdell returned
from Alexandra on Thursday. look ing
in excellent health. His many friends
are glad to see him entirely recovered
from his long spell OF sickness.
In The past ten days Mr. Yancey
Bell has sold a half dozsn of the James
& Graham wagons. MIR. Bell 10 the
agent for james 81 Graham aud sells
them al manufacturers prices.
Mr.. f. j. Han,iey received the sad
news by wire on Thnrsday that his
mother had died at her home IN Cam
ton. Mo. Mr.. HaiDley has the sincere
sympsthy of cur community IN the
death Of bis mother.