The Bossier banner., 1904-08-04

Mr.. Stockwell Belcher is on the sick
list this week.
The brick work on the new bank has
been completed.
Both pipe and cigar smokers go to
Silliman'a for the best.
Mr.. j. E. Johnston spent several days
in Shreveport this week on legal busi-
ness.
Messrs Robert and Wilmer Johnston
passed through Benton Monday en- route
to St. Louis.
Remember, that when trading at
Gayle's you get free chance on a hand
some APIECE dinner set with every 25-
cent purchase.
Wanted, position in country store,
or one in town or city, by an experienced
young man of good habits. Address
clerk, care Banner.
AS an advertising scheme, Harris
Business College, Jackson, Miss, is Of
fering few scholarships at big bar
gain. Write them.
For SALE.-A No. 2 hand pump, in
first-class condition, with twenty-five
feet of piping and sand strainer at
tached. Apply. at this Office.
On Wednesday night OF last week
| Mr.. J. F. Looney, of Shreveport aged
IS years, was run over by an automobile
from the effects of which he died shortly
after.
! The jolly Jokers were entertained
by Miss Hattie Lassiter Tuesday eve
ming. Games, music, and dainty re-
freshments added to the pleasure of the
evening.
Webster Signal: Webster parish ha'
fine prospects for good cotton crop
but this crop can be badly injured yet b!
unfavorable weather. However goot
corn crop is already made.
Ice Cream, Lemonade, Cold Soda,
| Celery Tonic, Cherry Phosphate,
| Grape Juice, Orange Juice,
| Ice Cream Soda and Kos-Kola.
All at Smiths, of course.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Rushing, Of Bayo
! Current, spent the past week in Bento
as the guests of DR.. and Mrs. w. Q
Lassiter. They have just returned fro1
a visit of several weeks to Hot Spring:
Ark.
A car load of flour, made from ne
wheat, just received at the Benton Me1
camille Company's. No chance to ez
haust the supply at once, and you al
also sure that when buying a barrel 70
are getting the right thing. Call in an
see US.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Wyche, DR.. an
Mrs. B. Wise, Misses Sallie Brown an
Grace Larkin and Almer and Bob Lyle
Wyche compose party of sight-see
who expect tn leave tomorrow for S
Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wallace left Tue!
day for Sulphur Springs, Ark, at whit
place they will spend several week
They will also visit other Southern n
sorts and will not return to Benton uni
| after the heated season has passed.
The local passenger train is again rul
ming. The time table will be found els
y where in this issue. Benton and Pla
Dealing are now flag stations for Il
:. St. Louis special and these are the on
two points on the branch where it W
stop.
: AS has been the Banners custom ea
: year, we will again publish the list
s public schools as fixed for the 1904
e scholaatic year, and which were publis
" ed in our issue of July 7th in the boz
Il of the School Board proceedings of ds
u July 1st. They will be re-published
the 18th, if possible. II any one kno
Is of corrections that should be made in t
:, list of trustees (probably some are de
le and others removed from the vicinity
le the schooD they will please suggest
re same to the member of the School Boz
e from their ward, who are in turn ask
W to forward such corrections to this ofh
$, A car of Furniture of all descriptit
$. just received. See us about your
or room sets.-Benton Mercantile Co.