The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-04-14
Local and Personal.

Local and Personal.
Go to Wallace's for loaf bread. Re-
ceived fresh every Friday.
The Banner thanks Mr.. Jerry Sill
man for an appreciated favor.
Miss Dora Williams, of Shreveport, is
the guest Of Mrs. w. D. Lassiter.
Miss Mamie Neeson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. V. Lay, at Linton.
Prof. J. E. Johnston has returned
from business trip to Baton Rouge.
1t pays to buy Reeds antitrust tin
ware.-Benton Mercantile Co., Agent.
Miss Minnie Robson, one of Bossier's
young lady teachers, visited Benton last
Saturday.
Rev. J. M. Hickson was called to
Bienville Parish on business the latter
part of last week.
On account of hard rains the previous
day, the picnic to have been given at
Belcher on Friday last was postponed.
A rehearing has been refused by the
Supreme Court in the case of City of
Shreveport against T. J. Tidwell, Presi-
dent Police Jury-(the bridge case.)
The people of Benton are looking
forward to a literary treat on the night
of the 0Oth-Fred Emerson Brooks is
to be here. See notices elsewhere.
Mr.. J. E. Slack, former manager of
the livery stable here, left Monday aft
ernoon for Plain Dealing. Mr.. Slack
will accept a position with Mr.. ]. M.
Montgomery as overseer.
On Friday last Rev. C. c. Weir re-
turned from visit to Bunkie, Avoyelles
Parish. He reports that much interest
is felt in that community in the Metho-
dist Orphanage, which the citizens OF
the town expect will be built there.
Mr.. S. T. Taylor, of Plain Dealing,
has purchased the Stroud livery stable
at this place. Mr.. Taylor will move to
Benton and run the stable himself. He
expects to buy more stock and make
improvements around the premises.
Messrs. c. D. Sandidge, T. j. Tld-
well, J. c. Logan, w. B. Boggs and A..
J. Moss were appointed by the Good
Roads Convention, recently in session
at New Orleans, as delegates from Bos-
sier Parish to the Good Roads Conven-
ton to convene in st. Louis during the
Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Dave Wallace, clerk Of the local
w. O. w. Camp, requests the Banner
to announce that there will be meet
ing Of the members of that order at the
Court House tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
A fun attendance is urgently requested
az business of importance will come be-
fore the meeting.
On or about the Goth, so said, through
service will be inaugurated between
Shreveport and st. Louis by the Cot
ton Belt route. The present pas
senger train will be run as heretofore
Con the branch), except that it will
carry more coaches, have more conve-
niences, etc. twill make all stops, ar
irving in Shreveport about 1880 a. m.
and departing about p. m. On the
main line it will be fast train and
make fewer stops.
The Police Jury met Tuesday and
was in session until yesterday afternoon.
This is the last regular meeting of this
body, as new Police Jury win be elect
ed on the 18th. Four of the present
members-Me Sandidge, Logan,
Tidwell and Mays-will succeed them
selves. OF those who succeed them
selves and those who 60 out Of office,
both have the satisfaction of knowing
that they have been faithful public SER
wants and have done much for tho par
ish in the way Of building bridges and
improving the roads, and have done
many other necessary things to show
for public funds expended. Besides