The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-09-14
Local and Personal

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Mr.. Mack Lee is convalescing from an attack of
fever
Mr. Robert Oneal has accepted position under
Agent w. P. Pollard.
pes~ The School Board proceedings are to be found
on page 4. Also, other local news.
Mr. j. E. Johnston Jr., and his brother Wilmer,
of Belcher, spent last Friday in Benton.
Miss Lima Tidwell, of Vanceville, is spending the
week in Benton at the home of her aunt Mrs. L. A.
Brownlee.
Mrs. w. D. Lassiter and her daughter, Miss Hat
tie, returned Monday from short stay with Bos-
sier City relatives.
Minden Democrat, 9Th: Rev. G.. G. Woodbridge
is conducting series of meetings in the Presbyter-
ian church at Arcadia.
Misses Bessie Wheless and Maggie Belle Whited,
of Alden Bridge, returned one day last week from
an extended trip in Arkansas.
1t is said that the supply of cotton bagging is
short. High prices will necessarily follow, so why
not buy your seasons supply now.
Mrs. H. H. Lunsford returned to her home in
Shreveport Monday, after pleasant visit to the
home of her father, Mr.. W. H. Smith,
Mrs j. A. W. Lowry is visiting in Plain Dealing,
where she will remain for time at the home of
her nephew, Mr. E. M. Carstarphen.
News reached Benton at a late hour this after
noon of the death of Mrs. Dollie Belle (McDade)
Prince which occurred at her home, Bodcau,
at about o'clock pm. The burial will take place
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the old Fill
more Cemetery.
Mansfield Journal, 9Th: Mr.. E. r. Best, of Lees
vile, who has been for weeks under treatment in
the Sutherlin Sanitarium in Shreveport, was Wis
itor in this place. his old home, yesterday. He in
formed his friends here that he greatly improv-
ed and thought he would soon be well.
News has reached the Banner of the marriage at
San Francisco, CAL, August Is, of Mr.. Harold G.
Mitchell, of Warm Springs, Mont, to Miss Emily
Tyler, of GAINESVILLE, Tenn. The groom is the only
living son of the late DR.. A. H. Mitchell, widely
known during his life in the Western and Coast
States, and Mrs. M. E. Mitchell, and a brother OF
Mrs. j. M. Scanland, who is known to q number Of
our readers. He is young man of intelligence and
promising future. The bride is daughter OF
Judge Tyler, GAINESVILLE Tenn, an ex-Confederate
Veteran and at present Judge of the Circuit Court
of his home county. The happy young couple ex-
pect to sail tomorrow from New York City on an
extended bridal tour in Europe.
A semi official invitation has been extended the
Good Roads Department of the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington, and the same accepted
and as a result road demonstration will be made
in the parish at some time during this fall. Hon
Logan Waller Page, Director of the Good Roads
Department, in writing resident of the parish
says in part 81 shall be very glad to render every
assistance in my power in aid of road improvement
in your parish. We are already very much crowded
with requests for assistance from all parts of thu
United States, and l am unable to state just wher
we shall be able to detail an engineer expert t.
Bossier Parish. However, l send you herewith
blank form of application and circular of instruc
tons and shall be glad to give the application ever,
consideration wheu it is received duly signed b!
the local authorities This last mentioned reques
has been complied with, and the official invitation
is no doubt by this time in Washington. AT tn
time of the demonstration it is proposed to have
great gathering from over the parish when per
manent Good Roads Association will be organized
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS