The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
Local and Parish News.

The frost on Tuesday morning was
as heavy as young snow.
Col Juo. A. Buckner, looking in ex-
iceilenl health. was IN the city Tuesday.
The town merchants are Offering
big inducements for the holiday shop
pers.
1902 Is marching Oh and 1t will only
be few days when old 1901 will be a
has been.
Little cotton has been picked for the
past ten days on account of the bad
weather,
Judge X -Ransdell went to Tallu-
lab on Monday to hold civil ses-
eion OF court.
Hon. j. NJ. Kennedy went to Vicks-
burg last Friday on business. He re-
turned Monday.
We were glsd to see Mr.. Lehman
out on Saturday last and able to at
tend TO business.
Judge f. X RaHsdell has changed
the time of bolding court. See notice
in another column
Last Sunday from about O'Clock
up TO away into the night, the rain
came down In torrents.
We learn that there will be several
changes take place in the second ward
with the begiuning OF 1902
MIR. w. S. Brown was taken quite
sick last Friday. We we're glad to see
him able to be out on Wednesday.
The Cincinnati boats have started
running. One boat will leave each
week from Cincinnati and New Or
ieaDs.
Miss Rachel Benjamin returned from
:reairmoDt, Tenn, on Tuesday, where
che has been attending school for The
,ast year.
Mrs. w s. Slack, who has been on a
Isl, of few months 10 her father
IN Homestead, left for her home last
"Wednesday.
Pay rpol tax by the 30th of the
~taonth. You cannot participate in any
) primaries pr elections for two years &c
come1f X 10 not paid.
The merchants complained tina
business was not 80 good on Saturda,
last No doubt the people will turn
. loose their money next week.
Rev. ShallahorD, presiding elder o
the NJ. E. church, will preach al 81
Peters church tomorrow. Rev. Shai
lahorn is a first class colored man.
Part of the band aud some OF th
performers of the Richards circus
Jumped the show while here.
should wind up the career of the cir
Gus.
Don't send away to the department
stopes of Chicago until you see wha
yoff home merchants have In STOCK
III is right TO pstronize home dealer
sirst 4e.-.-.1a
The upward tendency in the price Q
hotton is a great thing for the plar
sers. Let us hope that the nes
bureau report will make it bound o
again in price.
Remember that you can get COT
from either Mr.. Mcclure or Mr. Bel
You don't need to freeze this kind
weather, when coal Is SO handy. IL
the came old price.
Marshal Peck is getting loaded
i,ouuce down on the business house
for their license for 1902 He says
have everything ready so there will
no trouble or delay.
Our next municipal election is ~
until 1908, but to participate III ID
election every voter must hold bis pc
tax receipt for the year 1901 and lso
Now remember this.
We regret TO learn that Mira. w.
McRae has been unwell for sever
days. caused over The worry to u
accjdent 10 Mcfarland Long, who "
visiting her at the time.
Our next Congressional electi'
takes place in November 1907, 81
those who care to take part Ia this eit
tiou must pay his poll tax before :
Slst of the present month.
Deputy sheriff Hunter Informed
on Tuesday that nearly every VIII
person in the parish has paid the p
lax: also that large number OF COLI
cd people are paying the tax
Mr.. Hamley devotes his entire tii
in looking up properties that best
the requirements OF inquirers, aud
writing the sort OF ieliers that v
sturn these inQuirers into actual buye
MIR. S. T. Williams and Miss Lot
Williams of the Joe's BAYOU count
were married on Thursday by Jnd
.fsilmour. Mr.. Williams is an iudn
,rious young man, aud We wish th'
both long life and prosperity.