The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05
Local and Parish News.

Lehman received bis first ship menl
of ice last Sunday.
Eastef Sunday was beautiful day
1andth churches we're crowded.
The Cemetery Commissioners are
making nice improvements in the
Cemetery.
The river is now Just al "a stage
where steamboats, find II convenient In
handling freight
The lake looks like it does when the
river water empties into il from some
breakI in the levees.
Our friend Moore failed to pick up
the quarter-on the 1st of April.
There was string tied to 1t.
Two colored boys were arrested on
Monday for fast bicycle riding. The
Mayor fined each SIS and costs.
The Famous people showed a pro-
gressive spirit last Saturday in the way
their display window was arranged. /.
Mr.. Nimmo White returned last
Sunday from his trip east of US. He
looks in first class health aud spirits.
On Tuesday Mr.. Yancey Bell re.
ceived barge of brick, containing
100000. II you want brick see Bell
Max Levy lie now handling the
W. L. Douglass make of shoes, and has
them in three grades-$3.O0, $3.50 aud
$500.
The steamer City of st. Louis has
quit the bends trade aud gone to ST.
Louis, where she will load out for New
Orleans.
A great many people were kept out
of town last Saturday on account of
Tensas bridge being two feet or more
under water.
The boys are having fun catching |
cells and catfish out of the lake. They !
didn't have to 60 much of q distance |
TO have their sport.
Col. and Mrs. Quays were in from
the Bend on Monday. Mrs. Quays re-
NAMED in during the week, the guest
of Mrs. T. j. Powell.
1t is to be hoped the planters viii
get good long spell of sunshine |
weather, something they very much
need In their business.
The lake started falling on Wednes.
day. There is about two and half
feet of water to run off before it gets
down to it's usual height.
MFR. ]. Walker. looking in excel
lent health, returned on Tuesday
morning, after an absence of nearly q
month spent 10 New Orleans.
The rain fall from Wednesday night
to Friday evening, when the weather
cleared up, was 9 inches. The great
est down-pour in many years.
Two'msn and one woman were fined
by Mayor Franklin on Saturday even
ing. They disturbed the peace and
had TO pay the fiddler for their fun.
We pay cash for our stationery aud
get the benefit of ell discounts, and
always have a large stock on hand.
This is why we can do job printiog so
cheap.
Memphis merchants seem to be do.
ing the business between that city aud ,
if we are to judge from the
large freights handled by the steamer
Delta. II
Our friend Clark Hall, the all round
man at Bells landing. told US Tuesday
that the river commenced to show q ]
decline, aud has been falling steadily
all the week.
Mr.. j. w. Tooke returned from
on Thursday, after few days
absence in that city. Mr.. Tooke has b
he sincere sympathy Of our commu- \
nifty in the death of bis father. l(
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Graham, Of .
Ire second ward have been receiving e
he congratulations OF their many .
friends upon the arrival of q sweet o
yirl In their home few days ago. y
There was marked change in the
Sunday morning, which
Indicated clear weather, which we .
lave had during the entire week. y
fires have been real comfortable. u
II is q downright shame the way :,
AXE street is neglected by the street Il
nd bridge committee. They should n
10 something with the sidewalks. a
,et them condemn the leaky sheds or d,
make the owners repair them. q,