The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
Local and Parish News.

Fishing sh ould be first class wbe
the lake starts in falling at a rap1
rate.
The town was crowded last Satu
day, and the stores did a good bus
hess.
The Police Jury met on Tuesda
aud transacted large amount @
business
The rain came down pretty beav
Sunday night, after threatening al
day TO do it,.
Mr.. K. j. Hamley returned Thurs
day after attending meeting of tn,
Lcvee Board
Plantation work Is week or more
behind this season on account OF tht
rain and bad weather.
With the four fruit stands now i,
town, there is no trouble to get al
Kinds of fruit. They keep a first class
variety.
The New Orleans packets are now
carrying very little cotton. These
boats will soon be running at loss TO
their owners
The river is on the rise again al This
point. We do not think there is the
four feet of water in sight reported
that we would get
Mrs. Chas. II. Egelly aud Mrs. j. M.
Kennedy went to Vicksburg last Sat-
urday on the Belle, returning by the
same boat Tuesday morning.
Mr. j. w, Crump, the hustling
manager of the big Tyrone plantation.
went TO Vicksburg last week, return
Ing on the Delta last Sunday.
Hon. Phil Mcclure returned last
Sunday, and his many friends hope TO
see his smiling countenance for some
time TO come. He is in good health
and spirits.
The Monarch shirt has the reputa.
ton. This is why more of the Mon.
arch's are worn thaD any other kind
White is the only agent 10 Providence
for The Monarch.
Tine many friends of Mrs. w. N
White will be glad to learn that she
has recovered from a very severe spell
of sickness, which she suffered with
for Two or three days.
Mrs. j. 6. O'Sullivau and daughter
Miss Gertrude, With two or three
other ladies, went down TO the second
ward last Sunday to spend the day aud
partake of a big turkey dinner.
Mrs. Will Reid and pretty daughter
came over from Shipland last Sunday
TO spend few days with her parents. |
Mrs. Reid took in the big excursion on |
the Island Queen last Monday evening.
The people who own property on.
Lavee street, aud the merchants who
do business on that street, should cer.J
taiDly receive some attention at the
hands of the street and bridge CON-
mittee.
Rev. J. Fl. Martin, presiding elder of
the ST. James A. NJ. e. church, arrived
last week and held conference in the
different churches of the parish. and
will hold quarterly conference here to-
morrow.
The plank walk leading from Cap
tain Purdy's warehouse to the. levee
has been put in first class order, aud
be is COW ready should the water
come out of it's banks, W hich il is more
than likely to do.
Messrs. G. A. Voeker and j. S. Rid.
ings, with buggy full of fiue and
manly looking boys, were In the city
Oh Monday. Mr.. Voelker said that
hey were ready to plant on the big
Pamela plantation.
Rev. Mr. Boberg left last Sunday to
attend the meeting of the Episcopal
Council, which met In New Orleans
IN Wednesday aud Thursday. Col.
W. Ii. Benjamin, of the second ward,
Ilso attended the council meeting.
Last week our popular and energetic
beriff, Mr.. j. w. Dunn. made his
settlement, amounting to ,
10, 1899 with the State Auditor.
lie 10 always among the first in the !
,tate to send in his settlement.
The river took q regular GUNNER
alt from SUNDAY morning to Monday
morning. Sunday morning it showed /
decline ola tenth and on Monday 9
aorning IL showed rise of a tenth i
nd half 1t didn't even come 10 a 9
tand. 9
II we are going to have a fair this +
NJ, now is the time TO start the move- q
tent. Let us have it by all means, b
nd let il be grander and on larger C
,ale than the last three. No one a
uows the amount of good these fairs a
re TO our town aud parish. b
Hon. j. B. Snyder. prominent al. d
,fney of Tsllulah, came up last Sun al
sy to attend 10 some civil matters be- "a
IRE the court, which convened on
Ionday. Mr.. Snyder is "a popular
entleman aud has many friends here o.
no are always glad to see him. e
Get free sample of Chamberlains's -
and Liver Tablets al Cue =
srd's drug store. They are easier to !"
Ike and more pleasant in effect than
lie. Then their use is not followed =;
: constipation as is often the case =;
ith pills. Regular size, 25c. per box. 81
When you wake up with bad taste T,
your mouth, go at once to j. S.
uenard's drug store and get . free
mple of Chamberlain's Stomach and ro
YER Tablets. Que or two doses will re
AXE you well They also cure bill Lii
nsness, sick headache and conslipa- gu
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