The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-09-01
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

The weather continues extremely warm and dry. |
Miss Ieta Gayle, of Robson, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. c. 0. Gayle.
Miss Grace Stroud of Plain Dealing, is the guest
OF her aunt, Mrs. j. H. Belcher.
Mrs. B. Wise and Miss Sallie Brown returned
Wednesday from visit to Coushatta.
The Benton Bank opened its doors to the bust
ness world the latter part of last week.
Mr. Louis Oneal visited his grandmother and
other relatives in Waxahachie, Texas, last week.
Judge Austin Pollard, of Edgerly, Calcasieu par
ish, is here visit to his son, Agent w. P Pol
lard.
Benton, spending the time guest of Miss Loudie
Brownlee.
Miss Grace Larkin returned last Saturday from
Pine Bluff, Ark, where she spent several days
visiting relatives.
Remember, that when trading at Gayle's you get
free chance on a Apiece Dinner Set with every
25-cent purchase.
leave for her home this afternoon, after several
days pleasantly spent here as Miss Martha John
ston's guest.
Rev. W. A. Role commenced protracted meet
ing in the Presbyterian church in this place last
night He will be assited by Rev. W. A. Zeigler
and Rev. U.'B. Currie.
Mr.. Frank Montgomery left Sunday afternoon for
Plain Dealing, where he joined his uncle, Mr..
H. H. Montgomery. They left for the Worlds Fair
city on the following day.
Miss Cecil Gatewood, of Lonoke, Ark, talented
young lady of no little experience public en-
tertainer will appear at the court house tomorrow
night. We hope to good crowd present.
Herman Strnbe, the Shreveport barber, says it
is pleasure to notice how the Banners readers
are finding his new Milan street shop. There isn't
better place in the city to get shave or bath.
A car load of flour, made from new wheat, just
received at the Benton Mercantile Company's No
chance to exhause the supply at once, and you are
also sure that when buying you are getting the
right thing. Call in and see it.
Misses Kate Carter and Mamie and Lucille Ed
wards, accompanied by Miss Matte Edwards and
Mr.. Loye McDade, of Haughton, left Monday after
noon for st. Louis, where they will spend week or
more seeing the sights at the Fair.
District Court convened Monday morning, with
Judge J. T. Watkins on the bench. Only one jury
case was tried, namely, johnson Clayton, who was
acquitted of the charge of manslaughter. Court
adjourned Tuesday night until the next term, COM
mencing Monday, September 26th.
Mr.. Guss Little, Of Shreveport is now to be found
at the barber shop in Mr. Clifford Smiths grocery,
and is prepared to give you good shave or hair
cut as can be had anywhere. Our town has need
ed good barber for long time and is to be hop
ed that Mr. Little will meet with enough encourage
ment in the way of patronage to justify him to re-
main here Give him call.
OOufteOuS tfeaIinellC, 1ull weight ana DeSC ROOQS
are three of the guarantees the customer has when
trading at Silliman's. For light groceries there
isn't better place to trade-everything always
fresh. Light bread received on Mondays ano
Fridays The latest creations in cold drinks always
kept. Have you seen the new patent pan litter fol
cooks? Get one and prevent burned finger tips.
On last Friday afternoon the saw mill plant Of
Messrs. Whited Wheess, at Alden Bridge, was
totally destroyed by fire. Loss, about 100000
There were large number of cars on the track
which were saved, together with the planning mil
and large portion Of the lumber in the yards
This the largest mill in this section of the State
and its destruction is not only great loss to thu
enterprising and pubic-spirted owners but to tht
community and parish also.
Miss Cecil Gatewood, of Lonoke Ark, will to-
morrow night give entertainment at the cour
house, under the auspices of the local chapter
U. d. c. and half of the revenue derived therefron
will be given to the chapter. Miss Gatewood comes
highly recommended, and we feel safe in stating
that she will doubt greatly please her audience
Some of the young lady's favorites "a Tele
phone Romance, ''''De Fus Banjo,' ''Aice's Stor,
OF the Bear, " ga Smart Boy and Suitof Clothes,
"Hagar, 'Fauntleroys Wall, 'sweet Girl Grad
uate, y" De Alligator and "Papa's Little Boys"
The Cheapness of Furniture
May appeal to some, its qualities to others, Will
another is not satisfied unless there is perfect
OF it before him from which to select. Come her
where every ones wish is anticipated Ours is th