The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-15
ib0cai and Parish News.

Services at the churches tomorrow.
Oaion sets and planting potatoes at
Millikin's.
Spring time has been with US sure
enough this week
See the Town Council proceedings
In another column.
Some nice fish have been caught out
at Baxter this week.
Part of the week has been a busy
one on the plantations.
Bummipg the streets by young men
is not paying occupation.
Providence has bad a rush of fruit
tree men for the past few days.
Mr.. Caldwell received another large
shipments of mules on Wednesday.
Fishing is reported good down at
Hagaman's break and in the lake.
A first class truck gardner could
make good living in Providence.
Drop IN at the hardware store and
see the handsome line of majestic"
ranges just received.
We are Informed that three or four
nice residences will be erected in town
during the summer.
Mr.. r. J. Burney and Miss Pearl re-
turned from the Crescent City last
Tuesday on the Belle.
"The Famous" is showing the latest
in fine bats for ladies. Drop in and
see the beautiful line.
The planters have been busy part
of this week, and great deal of corn
land has been planted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Shields aud Hon
Robt Nicholson, of the first ward,
were visitors to the city on Wednes-
day.
You will find all Kinds of labor saw
ing implements tor the plantation at
the store ofthe Lake Providence Hard
ware Co.
The Ferd Herold, in place OF the
Delta, arrived yesterday from Men,
phs. This boat put offa large freight
at both landings.
Remember that those who have not
paid their license tor 1902, are now
delinquent aud will have 10 pay inter-
est from the first of the month.
Capt. Ben Rea, owner of the Valley
Queen, announces that his boat will
remain in the New Orleans aud Bends
trade during the entire summer.
Mrs (Dr) W. b Pierce arrived from
Vicksburg on Tuesday lsst.to join her
husband, who have taken rooms at Mrs.
w. II. Fishers on Sparrow street.
One order made by the Lake Provi-
dence Hardware Co last week was for
fifty dozen locks of different sizes and
kinds. Nothing small in an order like
this.
There is a great deal of complaint
heard about the irregularity OF the
Vicksburg packet. Merchants have
been very much put out in the boa
losing trips.
The poles being put up by the Cum
berlaDd people now reach Pilcher'i
Point. 1t wont, be long before Crane
Lake, Ark, will be connected will
Providence.
The cotton planters had the oppor
tunity to finish gathering the little cot
ton remaining in the fields this week
and no doubt every one of them ar
now through.
The river is steadily rising. Thor
is not much water in sight and 1t ough
not TO take il long to pass off. Tn
prospects are bright for no high waite
tight this spring.
Mr.. j. r. Rulings, justice Of th
peace for the 6fth ward, was in the cit
Tuesday. He reported plantatic
work a little behind, but with goo
weather they would soon catch up.
1t is very wrong to throw all kline
OF rubbish and old tin cans rightsul
derneaih the bank along the lake roa'
1t is an ugly lookingssight, and II
Town Council should put stop to
Old windy March showed off i
ugliness on Tuesday night by eivin
us extremely rough storm. The
was the strongest kind of wind, no
rible claps of thunder, vivid fash
of lightning aud torrents of rain.
The shirt that gives perfect satisfa
ton is the MONARCH. When 70
buy the Monarch, YOU know what "
are getting. 1, fits we'll and loo
well. The Monarch is guarantee
See them at Whites in the latest pa
terns, aud at prices to suit.