The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-01
Local and Parish News.

HRy, corn, oats ana Otner 1eeu stun
are up in price.
March lat, the third month of the
year is now with u.s.
Last Saturday morning we had the
heaviest frost of the season.
There Is not much chance now for
cotton remaining in the field to ever
be picked.
Miss Stockner, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. Stockner of Bunch's Bend, left
Monday on the Delta for Vicksburg
Mr.. aud Mrs. c. n. Cooper returned
from New Orleans last Sunday. They
first went to Memphis and then to the
Crescent City.
The special term of court convened
on Monday. the judge, district attor-
ney, attorneys, sheriff and clerk being
promptly on hand.
Hicks, the weather man, says that
this month will be rough. See what
be says in another column. Also read
what DeVoe says.
Ladies' Home Journal: "No mat
ter how much money you may have,
il you are poor in character, that
means poverty forever"
Miss Blanche Harris, a charming
yung lady of Edwards, Miss, who has
been vis,ing Mrs. Moore, left for her
home Thursday on the Cbalmette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ashbridge have
moved out on the lake, above the Oak
land plantation. Mr.. Ashbridge will
manage one Of the places of Mr.. Bur-
ney.
Lehman handles Limberger cheese,
Swiss cheese, Brick cheese, Cream
cheese aud several other kinds. Also
celery. fish and oysters. See Lehman
for good things to eat.
II is said that winter stepped ont
and spring stepped in this morning,
but il we are to judge from Hicks and
DeVoe, March is going to be a down
right winter month also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston, who have
been visiting relatives in Mississippi,
returned Monday. Mr.. Johnston is the
efficient book keeper for the Jos. l..
Fischer Lumber & Mfg. Co.
The next thing on foot is telephone
line from town down TO the Joe's
bayou country. This will prove a
great help aud benefit to the people
living in that part of the parish.
The river continues TO fall nicely,
aud il is to he hoped that II will go
down TO the lowest mark before The
spring rise sets in. Everything points
10 big river 10 the next six weeks.
We had a pleasant call on Wednes-
day from our trends, Geo. S. Owen
aud viii Snoddy, of Gossyppi. They
told us that they were picking cotton
aud breaking up land at the same
time.
All merchants and others should not
fail to pay their State aud parish
license. This should be done to save
costs and penalties. Sheriff Dunn
cannot wait any longer on the delin.
quents.
More weddings among the colored
people have taken place 10 the pas
few month in our parish than ever be-
fore. This is good sign for then
morally and also that they are pros
pering.
Mr.. Fred CALAMITY will leave mex
week. for 81. Louis, Cincinnati anC
other cities to purchase a large stock o.
goods for S. CALAMITY & Bro. FREQ
will buy handsome line of spring
and summer goods.
Mrs w. II. Fisher returned from
Vicksburg last Sunday on the Belle
after spending few days with Mr.
Fisher, who is one of the best sales
men 10 the store Of the Valley DR..
Goods Co. Glad to know that "Billy
il getting along nicely.
Headache often results from dis
ordered condition of The stomach AM
constipation of the bowels. A dos
or two of Chamberlsin's Stomach ant
Liver Tablets will correct these disor
ders aud cure the headache. Sold b,
j. S. Guenard. druggist.
II Is gratifying news to the man
friends OF our esteemed citizen, Nj
Jas. S. Millikin, to know that be
much better, and there 10 now stron
hopes for his recovery. Mr.. Milliki
has been dangerously Ill, aud it wa
feared that he would not get well, bu
the change now taken place, gives hi
friends strong hopes.