The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-03
Local and Parish News

n Our mails are now arriving niue
\ earlier.
Parade, picnic aud ball on Tuesda
next.
The street sprinkler should b
bfougntTfhc use
Come 10 The picnic Tuesday an
enjoy yourself for Que day.
A great deal of cotton is up aud per
feet stands are reported.
The river continues to fall, and Bel
|. is now receiving freight under I'd,
bank
Remember that Lehman can cup
ply your wants with ice at reasonable
rates.
The Town Council mes 10 Tbursd LAY
night. The proceedings will appear
In our next issue
Mr.. Frank Mcclure has had bis
barge OF coal unloaded aud the coal il
now on the high bank.
This week has been real hot, and i
reports are true, we are TO have The
hottest summer ever knowD..
Miss Lou Ellen Brown left last Sur.
day for Arkansas city for visit to re.
latives. A pleasant stay, Miss Lou
Ellen.
Rev. f. 0. II. Boberg and Mr.. F. ~
Constant attended the Sewanee Alum
nj banquet at Greenville last Friday
evening.
Misses Mary Jackson and Ethel
Montgomery went down to Vicksbnrg
on the Saturday trip of tho Belle, re-
turning Oh Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Deeson left for
Memphis last Sunday. Mr.. Deesou
goes for his health, which, we trust,
will be benefited by the trip.
A delightful picnic was given by the
Methodist Sunday School yesterday
al Baxter bayou. Quite large crowd
was OF hand aud the children had lots
of fun.
Pensions have been issued 10 the fol-
lowing persons by the government
Anthony Wea,herspoon dead, john
son Stoguel, aud Elizabeth Weather.
spoon.
Mr. Dee Mckee, an old veteran
among The fair sex, is back from Dali
las, Vieksburg, New Orleans and any
other seaport he might have visited
while away.
Mr. and Mrs. c. T. Davis have re-
turDed from New Orleans. We have
not heard whether Mr.. Davis was sue
cessful or not in disposing of the
waterworks bonds.
We are glad TO report that Mrs. j.
S. Millikin is now much better, after
avery severe spell of sickness lasting
over five weeks. Mrs. Milikin's many
friends hope 10 see her able to be out
In few days.
Mrs. w. M. Kaufman of Vicksburg,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. +. Miller.
Mrs. Kaufman was al old resident of
Msyersville whom we have known for
many years. We wish the esteemed
lady pleasant visit.
Mr.. and Mrs, Allen, of Tennessee,
arrived last Saturday, and we are in
formed, will permanently locate in our
parish, Mr. Allen having secured en-
pioyment here. Mrs. Allen is the
daughter of DR.. w. d. Bell.
NVa lnarnM ha iran oni nthar ,,otor,
al for the extension and completion of
Tensas bridge has arrived and that
work will soon be resumed and push
ed to completion. This is a consum-
nation devoutty TO be wished.
Mr.. NJ. Fousse returned from ST.
Louis last Sunday, where he has been
attending convention of Embalmers.
which makes his third and last course
in embslming. He is now qualified to
do first-class work in this line.
Persons having mattresses that need
working on or wish them made over
again, should see Spencer Fuigum, a
first class workman in this line. He
does good work aud 10 reasonable in |
his prices. Orders can be left at this
office.
An alligator, about two feet long, |
was caught in the middle of the hayo |
road. north of town, last Tuesday, by I,
colored boy. The boy brought the
youngster to town and sold him to |
some Northern gentleman, who ship
ped him to his home.
Mr.. w. r. Spann, the cotton seed
man, has been in town this week, view-
ing with q smile of satisfaction the |
many heavily loaded wagons of seed
going to the landing for account Of his
principals. lie made a purchase Of
$4,000 sacks. or about 200 tons.
The East Carrollites who attended
the reunion at Dallas were Misses May
Beard, Ethel Egelly aud Captain Rea,
S. B. Kennedy, Dee Mckee, George
Mckee, George Owen, and j. c. Max
well. They al bad glorious time.
Texas, they say, is the coming slate OF
che Union.