The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-12-14
Local and Personal

acknowledgements oooooooooooooooooo
Have good time with the Masons on the 9th!
Miss Katie Hall, of Minden, is a guest of Miss
Lila Belcher.
Mr.. W. |. Jenkins, of Curtis, was here on bust
ness Monday.
The School Board will meet in extra session at
this place to- morrow.
Mrs H. n Sibley and child, of Shreveport spent
Monday night in Benton as guests of Mrs. L. A.
Brownee.
Mrs. W. D. Mercer, Jr., of Creighton, and Miss
Pearl Dortch, of Taylortown, spending the week
with Minden friends.
Misses Dora Williams and Doie Cabeen returned
Monday from an extended visit to Miss Williams
home which is near Homer.
Miss Hattie Lassiter, student at Keache Col
lege. spent Friday and Saturday at home with her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. D. Lasster.
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. VIM. Roach is
again a resident of the parish. He has moved back
to his old home, in the Ivan community.
Mr. Sam Yarbrough and his sister, Miss True
heart, of Kingston spent Saturday and Sunday
in Benton as guests at the home of their uncle DIR.
W. D. Lassiter.
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day, after having spent several weeks at the home
of Mr. VIM. Tuck, relative. Mr.. Tuck lives on
the old Arkansas road, several miles out of Benton.
Mr.. J. E. Adger will visit the several wards in
this parish for the purpose Of organizing ward
clubs of the Cotton Growers Association of Bossier
Parish. He is enlisted in good cause, and should
have the hearty cooperation of every cotton grower
in the parish.
the arrest and conviction of the unknown party or
parties who murdered w. H. Farmer near Emma,
in this parish on Nov IS, 1905. Sheriff J. F. Ed
wards also offers reward of $3.50 for evidence to
convict the murder or murderers of Farmer, which
makes a total of $500.
Mrs. J. P. Kent and children, of Minden, spent
several days of last week and two days of this week
with relatives in this place, visiting both the homes
of Mr.. B. A. Kelly and Mr.. R. B. Hill. She is now
visiting her sister, Mrs J. G. Newcomb of Shreve-
port, and will later in the week be guest of Mrs.
G. W. Smith, of Haughton.
Aeg-A call has been issued for meeting Of the
Caddo and Bossier branches of the Southern Cotton
Association to be held jointly at Shreveport on the
18th inst The object of this meeting is to increase
the membership, better perfect organization and
attend to such other matters may come up for
discussion. "A gOOu dlIeIludHce Is urgeu
The Louisiana Baptist Convention which was in
session in Shreveport last week attended by
the following named messengers from this parish !:
Benton-Messrs. P. c. Taylor and David Wallace;
Haughton-Mr. W. o. Wart; Lovely Point-Messrs.
A. j. Moss, T. B. Moss and DR.. Yarwood; Plain
Dealing-Hon. w B. Boggs, North Louisiana As
ISOLATION.
Miss Ileta Gayle and Mr.. G.. Thurber, both of
Gayle, Caddo Parish, were quietly united in mar
rage in Shreveport on the 9th inst. The happy
young couple left at once for New Orleans, where
they spent several days, leaving later for an ex-
tended visit in Cuba. Miss Gayle is a daughter of
Mr.. John Gayle, of Gayle, and niece of Mr.. c. O.
Gayle, of this place. Many friends here will join
the Banner in its congratulations and well wishes
An entertainment will be given at the school
house in Haughton, on Friday night, Dec. %, by
the Literary Society of the Haughton High School.
The entertainment will consist of a play of three
acts entitled ''Tomkins' Hired Man, music and
recitations. The funds will be used for the benefit
of the public school library. All who attend will
have the qualification of knowing that they are
aiding in a good cause. Admsson-adults %
cents; children, Is cents.
The new mill about three miles up the road made
its first Monday, and within few days will
probably settle down to steady saving. The style
of the company is "The Buckley James Company
Limited and its capital stock $4,000 The charter
has just been filed with the Clerk of Court. The
officers Mr. Louis c. Bukey, President; Mr.
r. c. James, Vice President, and Mr. E. w. Blythe
Secretary and Treasurer; who will also compose
the first Board of Directors.
hs- Young mules for sale cheap. See our dime.
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