The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-24
Personal Paragraphs.

Mr.. w. P. Oneal, of New Orleans,
visited relatives in Benton last week.
Miss Jessie Wyche is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. G. w. Smith, at Haughton.
Mrs. w. j. Dawson was the guest of
Mrs. S. H. Dowell, Of Alden Bridge,
last Thursday.
Miss Sallie Heard, of Burk Place, in
Bienville parish, is the guest of Mrs. A.
C. Lay, of Linton.
Mrs. Lillian Bell, of Midway, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Miller.
Rev. Father Burtell, of Shreveport,
spent Tuesday night in Benton as the
guest of Mr.. Joannes Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hickman, of
Bluffs, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Hickson.
Mrs. Annie M. Taylor and Mrs. Sue T.
Abney returned Friday from five days
visit to relatives in Shreveport.
Shreveport Times, Sunday: Miss
Rebecca Beasley, who has been quite i'll,
left through the week for New Orleans.
Mrs. w. D. Lassiter, Miss Sue Steele
and Misses Mary and Rosa Smith, were
the guests of Mrs. w. T. Colquitt, at
Bossier City, Tuesday.
Miss Mary Helen Key, a teacher in
the Plain Dealing High School, spent
Sunday in Benton as the guest Of Rev.
and Mrs. J. NJ. Hickson.
Miss Loudie Brownlee, Louisiana
Industrial Institute student, returned to
Ruston Monday to again take up her
studies, after spending several days at
home.
DR.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Scanland, and their
little daughters, Mitchell and Douglas
Downs, who have been visiting their
parents in Benton, will leave this even
ing for their home in Warm Springs,
Montana.
Mr.. B. F. Oneal, United States Mar
hal of this District, accompanied by his
son, Mr.. w. P. Oneal, left Shreveport
Saturday to visit Cuba. They went to
New Orleans, and from that city sailed
for Havana.
Mrs. Annie Land, of Shreveport, is a
visitor at the home of her brother, Mr..
j. H. Burt, near Benton. The Banner
mentioned Mr.. Burt's accident and ILL
ness last week, and is glad to state this
week that he is sitting up and out of
| danger.
Noble Correspondent of Shreveport
Times: Frank L. Creswell, the popular
agent for the Kansas City Southern at
this place, is a young gentleman with
business qualifications. He is very
| highly esteemed by the Company, but
especially SO by the citizens of this town.
The ladies Of the Benton Baptist
Church have organized Missionary
Society, and will meet twice month on
Monday afternoons. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Mrs. j. NJ. Hickson, President; Mrs. w.
D. Lassiter, Vice President; Miss Sue
G. Steele, Secretary; Mrs. P. G. Taylor,
| Treasurer.
| Noble Correspondent Of Shreveport
| Times: DR.. Shea E. Prince is one of
the leading physicians of this commu-
nifty and is fully identified with every
| interest that concerns the welfare of the
town. DR.. Prince owns very handsome
residence, besides other town property,
and is the physician and surgeon for the
Noble Lumber Company.
The Methodist prayer meeting services
at the Presbyterian Church Wednesday
night of last week were conducted by
Rev. ]. NJ. Brown, OF Coushatta. Rev
Mr.. Brown, was pastor of Benton Cir
cult during the past four years, and has
many friends at this place, who are al
ways glad to hear him. His sermons and
addresses always contain food fol
thought, besides being edifying and in
teresting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Ivey celebrated
the eight anniversary of their marriage
at their beautiful home, 'Linwood,
five miles northwest of Benton, on las
Friday, with a gathering of a few friends
and relatives. 1t was most cordially
received and happy gathering of friends
who were most excellently entertained
by the hospitable host and hostess, wht
were the recipients of many good wishes
l md lot;