The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
Local and Parish News.

loot, foot. foot Get off the track
Cotton seed continues TO bring a
good price.
Lehmann's City Couucil cigar is a
fret class smoker.
A large amount of cotton has been
gathered in the pas, ten days.
Halt OF the first month of the New
Year has already passed.
Services at the Catholic, Methodist
and Episcopal churches tomorrow.
The Episcopal church was crowded
last Sunday, both morning and even
ing
Mr.. Jack Carey, of Memphis, 10 Wis.,
iting Mr.. Harbert Benjamin on Home
The river lie now rising again at this
point. There 10 not much water in
sight.
1t 10 said that work will be started
Oh the construction OF the railroad ip
few days.
The proceedings of the Fifth Dis
tricts Levee Board eau be found ia
another column
Mr.. Gaylord, The photographer is
doing large amount OF work and is
giving satisfaction.
With a few W eeks of good weather
there will be very little cotton TO be
picked in East Carroll.
Last Sunday aud Monday the town
was packed with strangers. Some
thing is drawing them to Providence.
The erea, New Orleans Mardi Gras
takes place on Tuesday, February 11th
Then Len, begins. lasting forty days.
Twosor three arrests Saturday night
by Marshal Peck, aud the usual Mon
day court by the Mayor with the usual
fines.
The town was beseigei with about
two dozen or more drummers this
week. They are showing spring
goods.
Col. and Mrs. P. d. Quays were in
from the Bend on Monday. We were
sorry 10 see Mr.. Quays not in good
health.
Albert Williams was arrested last
Saturday for entering the house of
Marcus Jones in Winterfield and steal
ing a gun.
We regret TO learn that Mrs. F. f..
Montgomery aud Mrs. Clifton f.
Davis have been quite sick since Sat-
hrdsy last.
The John X. Speed, ont from Gin
cinnati, was at our landing last Sun
day for several hours. A large freight
was put off.
The engineer, who was stationed
here cross sectioning the railroad, was
called TO Lake Village last Thursday
by telegraph.
The railroad should be given the
rights of way through the river par
ishes, without any hinderances or
strings tied TO it.
"Red Snapper" whisky Is sold only
by Geo. W. Mckee. II lie first class
grade of whisky and Mr.. Mckee has
big trade on Il,
The Fischer Lumber Co, saw mill
has been shut down for the present.
Several hundred thousand feet OF lum.
Der lie on the yards.
The big stock of hardware for the
Providence Hardware Co., will COM
mence arriving in few days. IL Will
be complete hardware store.
RI. Burney 10 showing a fine line
of clothing in his display window
The prices on this lot of clothing has
been cut twenty five per cent.
"Cotton is the profit crop of ever
Southern farmer who farms; diversl
fed crops are the staff of the home.
Every planter should remember this
The criminal term of court will con
vene on Monday next, bis honor
Judge f. X. Ransdell, presiding Th
grand and petit jurors should b
promptly on band.
There are forty colored people il
the parish of East Carroll who owl
$500 worth of property aud over
which entities them TO register an
vote at all elections.
The steamer Delta did not pas
downuntil Sunday night. We do no
know whether sbe has changed he
time of leaving Memphis from Wed
nesday to Friday or not.