The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-31
Local and Parish News.

Ground will soon be broken for the
erection of The oil mill.
The river continues TO fall rapidly
and there is no chance for June rise
Rev. G.. Mabe, who has been in
Madison parish, returned Tuesday on
the Belle.
The Belle OF the Bends took on a
large LOT of seed at Bells landing last
Saturday.
The fixtures for the new drug store
arrived from New Orleans on the
Natchez Wednesday.
"he iron for the Memphis, Helena
and Louisiana railway is being laid
south from Lake Village.
Ice cream served at the Guenard
drug store three times week. Every
Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
Don't let the road question TO the
Bayou Macon hills die out. It would
be great thing for our merchants.
Vegetables are scarce in Providence.
and those on the market are high. A
good truck garden would pay in this
Town.
The lumber and brick are being put
on the ground for the erection of the
residence of Mr.. G.. G. Martin OIL Sec
ond street
Miss Julia Murphy, the brigh,
daughter Mrs. j. H.. Cooper, who
has been attending college at Ruston,
has returned home TO spend the vaca-
ton.
The side walk from Hill Bros. store
10 the upper corner of the bank build
ing will! be laid with brick. This is a
good move on the part OF these citi-
gems.
Lehman says that he has now
Ftanding order for ice, and that from
bow on during the summer his custo-
ners need not fear of ever finding him
without IT,
You are going 10 be very much
ooled II you think Providence is 60
ng to grow without husiling on your
Part. lts going TO take II, and lots Of
too.
Mrs. Chas. r, Egelly is having a
rge dining room built to her hotel,
Khich will add very much to the |
uilding and give great deal more
oom.
we regret TO learn that Hautare, the |
Dung son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Cue |
ard, has the scarlet fever. lie is now |
etter aud we hope that he will soon
Q we'll again.
a good hustling Progressive League
ould mean much for Providence.
g have great future before us il
. only take on that progressive, spirit
bat 10 needed.
The Lake Providence Hardware
ompany has just received another
rye shipment of fine furniture. 1t
remarkable the large trade this firm
building up in this line.
Mr. Isaac Bass. who has been At.
nding college at Bell Buckle, Tenn,
bee last August, returned home Tues.
y on the Belle. Isaac looks well
ter bis long absence a, school.
The salary ofthe postmaster of Lake
|ovidence has been increased from
l00sto $1,000 year, to take effect
pm the lst OF June. II is now a nice
airy TO receive from Uncle Sam.
The road-bed for the Memphis. Hell
and Louisiana railway through
~ lie being put up at good
n KNRt not TO take over two
trough The parish
Friday morning
The mercury
morning.
m IL the last waek.in May,
lied to Fayesfe. Miss,
$ the serious Illness Of
AH-in-law, Mr.. b. +. WatkiHs
Pleft on Sunday evening he
e-ome better, with hopes for bis re.
Bry.
nth the change in the paper next
K. the merchants nigh, Increase
business to considerable extern
eending US In an adyerihe .ent.
creases your business aud eh0ws
he town.
ee young ladies and gentlemen OF
idence will soon commence re-
Bing the very pretty drama,
vn by the Sea-" and hope 10 be
to present il TO our citizens by
4.h of June.
ere 10 a rumor. and we believe
here is great deal of truth in il.
he second and fourth wards will I,
iited by strong lies in very
time We are not saying any,
more just here. +,
are requested to say that Rev. C. I,
Bryan, formally Of New Orleans,
oliver lecture at ST. Peters NJ. 4
rcb, June 9th, on allow many 1
pave been DESTROYED or ruined j
Iding bad books" II
7. G. Wood and her pretty lii
lighter left Tuesday on The Belle
nd The summer with relatives in
Rippi. Our friend Wood looks
me already aud it wouldn't :
q us he don't shortly follow
w. N. White and Miss Flor 1
eft Tuesday on the Belle, and !
main IN Vicksbnrg a few DAYS S
going over TO Edwards 10 al
2 marriage Of her son 10 Miss
sdtsrris, which will take place {