The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-04-27

arrangement.
Mr.. H. E. Love, of ward 4. died on
the 10th instant.
Mrs. H. v. Miers is visiting Mrs. E. R.
Waters, of Belcher.
Clerk of Court B. A. Kelly spent Sat
urday in Natchitoches on business.
Senator E. S. Dortch, of Taylortown,
was a business visitor here yesterday.
Born, to Prof. and Mrs. V. O. Hum
phrey, OF Plain Dealing, Sunday night,
a boy.
Mr.. w. A. Cole is acting as postmaster
during the temporary absence of Mr..
R. L. Carstarphen.
Mrs. Wrenn, of Shreveport, visited the
family of her father, Rev.J. M. Brown,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Louda A. Brownlee, accompanied
by her little daughter WINNIE, visited
Mrs. J. C. Logan, at Cash Point, Satur-
day.
After spening few days at her home
in Benton Miss Carrie M. Brown left
yesterday for Bluffs, where she is teach
ing school.
Mrs. A. S. Humphrey is in Plain
Dealing where she will remain for sew
eral days as a guest at the home of her
brother, Prof. V. O. Humphrey.
Mr.. J. J. Crouch, who for some time
past has been absent, and visiting towns
in the southern part of the State, re-
turned home Tuesday afternoon.
| On account of illness of Judge r. c..
Drew District Court was adjourned Mon
day morning until Monday, May 8, and
Judge Drew returned to his home at
Minden.
The protracted meeting which is being
conducted at the Methodist Church in
this place is largely attended. Rev. w.
E. Boggs is preaching some very able
and interesting sermons.
Miss Lila Belcher returned Tuesday
afternoon from a short visit to Shreve-
port. The entertainment given Monday
night by Mrs. Foster-C omegys was the
occasion of Miss Lila's visit.
Remember, dear reader, when looking
over these columns that if your name is
not here, but should be, the slight was
not intended. We can only print that
news of which we have knowledge.
Sheriff j. F. Edwards made haul last
Thursday afternoon and bagged Morris
Handy, colored, who was wanted in
Caddo Parish. He is implicated in a
cutting and shooting setto which took
place near Dixie some days ago.
Miss Oracle Davidson died in New
Orleans on the 21st instant. Deceased
was daughter of the late Major D. A.
Davidson, a well-known and popular
citizen of this parish, and a sister OF
Mrs. j. P. Keeth, of Plain Dealing.
Miss Pearl Dortch, of Taylortown, has
been elected a delegate to represent the
R. j. Hancock Chapter, U. D. c., at the
meeting of the Louisiana Division, U.
D. c., to be held at Alexandria next
week, and will leave for that city in a
few days.
Our town was in the path Of a severe
wind, rain and electrical storm on last
Thursday night. However, no serious
damage was done. At Hosston, in Caddo
Parish, several buildings were blown
down and other losses sustained. An
exceptionally heavy rain also fell here
Monday.
The Benton Mercantile Company has
| just finished extensive improvements on
| the interior of it's store. The Office has
been moved to the rear of the building,
two additional windows put in and the
stairway moved to the center of the
building. A fresh coat Of paint is next
in order, and a new roof will also be
put on.
Shreveport Caucasian: Friday night
at o'clock Edward D. Holmes, aged 81
years, died at the home Of his sister-in-
law, Mrs. E. D. Holmes, 1000 Stonel
Avenue, Of erysipelas. He was manager
OF the Mack's Bayoua plantation and was
held in high esteem by his friends. The
burial took place Saturday afternoon il
the new cemetery.