The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
Local and Parish News.

a civil term Of. the District Court
iveBed on Monday.
The courthouse square should be
aBed up and made TO look nice.
The Vicksburgers may play some
ing else better than they can play
!.
Clark Hal. umpired the game of
on Tuesday satisfactory to both
les.
/, won't take long to throw up the
-bed@tor the railroad through East
TROLL
The ball game on Tuesday brought
great many of our country friends
town.
Work is progressing rapidly on
ensas bridge, and it is now almost
Smpleted.
Pecan Grove Lodge No so, A. +. &
M. vii meet on Wednesday even
liz next.
Lake street is now being sprinkled
he money put. out by our merchants
pr II Is well spent.
DIR. Shropshire has left Providence
nd returned to bis old place in the
bwer part of the State
Screen doors aud windows at the
Providence. Hardware Co. Cheaper
"a you can have them made.
Ground was broken for the railroad
ar the corporate limits of Providence
1Aondfy. Three cheers and
Yer.
This bank loans It's -ne~.~~v on salts.
&ciory security aud ~ a0naable
NE OF interest. The LAKE Prov.
ENcE BANK
The Town Council proceedings are
fhblished-jn another column. By
bading them you keep up with the
|oiDgs of the city dads.
Mr.. John Kennedy Is now employed
p the Clerk and Recorders office as
Pr. Black burns deputy. John is capa-
lie OF holding down the position.
The Knights of Pythias will meet on
tuesday night next, and as his will be
10 important meeting, all Knights in
God standing are expected to be on
and.
The Fischer Lumber Company are
gw putting up first class door and
'jDdow frames at their factory in
,wn. See them for any kind of
sncy pickeis.
Mrs. Emma Pope, AN excellent aud |
fet class teacher, who has been em-
loyed inthe Floyd school, closed her
pssion last week and returned TO her
ONE In Providence.
The Egelly house has been crowded !
nth strangers for the past week. |
ONE arc being attracted here by The |
ews OF the building of the railroad |
nd are hunting locations.
Mr.. Hazel Smith. a popular young
ian OF Mayersvile and well known |
} our citizens. is now second clerk on |
ne Belle of'the Bends lie will make !
first class steamboat clerk.
Mr.. Fred Schneider has taken advan.
'ge of the fine fishing in the lake, and
as been going ont nearly every even
e. lie has brought in more feb !,
lan anyrof The other fishermen.
If our Town Council think that
venty thousand dollars will build aud
,mplete the system of waterworks
I'd lights, we believe they will be
ably fooled. They will find that il
Ill come nearer double this amount.
Hon, Bob Snyder, OF Tensas, aud
onrJ. B. Snyder. of Madison, arrived
Providence on Monday evening.
hese gentlemen are counsel in the
orih La. Baptist Educational Society
littried before Judge +. X. Rams
III.
There is talk of trying to secure the
icksburg aud Greenville professional
III clubs to play in Providence some
me during the summer. Ii would be
big drawing card, and we hope the |
ls,llng boys of our town will get
EN- 'o>cone,
Willjam Dixon, colored, was ar.
sted in the second ward on Mon
", charged with ENLIGHTENMENT.
ixon was carrying the mail for Mr.. /
s Rulings in the fifth ward, aud goi !
vay with pistol and money belong
g to that gentleman.
Two accidents happened out at the
III last week. One of the workmen
id part Of three fingers on his right |
md cut off and the other had one of |
: legs horribly mashed. DR. f. T..
rtaud took out several broken bones i
id dressed his wound.
Mr.. Dave Minskey, brother OF Mrs.
ax Levy, arrived last Friday 10 !.
'end few days. MIR. Minskey is
aveling for wholesale Now York
olhing honse. We were glad 10 see |
m looking well and TO learn that be |
MS doing a good business.
A few more hilching racks could be /
al up TO an advantage. There is not
Ear enough from the way the maiu
reels are packed on Saturdays. I'll
lere was more hltching posts this /
ould not be the case. The marshal
,u.d then keep the streets clear.
Cut this out aud take il 10 j s. Gue-l
ards drug store and get free sam
|e - Chambcrlain's Stomach aud
\biets. The best physic. They
sinsigorate l,e siomach, Inn
kppetite aud regulate the
guier size, 25c. per bax, al |
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