The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-04-13
Local and
Personal
eyeral more hard rains since our last

Several more hard rains since our last
issue.
Prof. J. E. Johnston left Tuesday for
Baton Rouge.
Father Bertels, of Shreveport, visited
friends in Benton this week.
Miss Lizzie Kelly, of Des Arc, is Wis
iting her cousin, Miss Camille Kelly.
Mrs. O. R. Denton spent last Thursday
in Alden Bridge as guest of Mrs. S.
II. Dowell.
Mrs. w. D. Lassiter and Miss Sue
Steele visited Mrs. ]. C. Logan, at Cash
Point, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Allen, of Plain
Dealing, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
E. Lee last Sunday.
The April term of Bossier District
Court, Judge R. C. Drew presiding, will
convene on Monday, June "a.
Mr.. w. A. Cole, of Bowling Green,
KY, formerly bookkeeper at Gayle's, is
spending the week with Benton friends.
Mrs. J. C. Logan and daughters Con-
way and Lillene, of Cash Point, were
guestsof Mrs. w. H. Scanland Saturday.
Misses Louie Ogden, Lila Belcher and
Mabel Scanland, spent Monday night in
Shreveport to be present at the musical
given by Herr Ottaker Malek.
Rev. j. NJ. Brown attended the Mis-
sionary Institute and Preachers Meeting,
held in Shreveport last week, returning
Thursday evening.
Mayor A.. Queries, Col. r. G. Pleas
ants, City Attorney, and r. e. L. Giles,
Secretary of the North Louisiana Cotton
Planters Association, all OF Shreveport,
were among the visitors to Benton this
week.
We regret to announce the death OF
Mrs. w. H. Langston, mother-in-law of
Mrs. A. S. Humphrey, of this place,
who died at Sulphur, l. T., Sunday.
Her remains were taken to Cleveland,
Tenn, for burial.
Assessor E. r. Mading, of Plain Deal
ing, had business in Benton this week.
Several of our subscribers RENTED
through Mr.. Mading, and we take adj
vantage of this opportunity to thank
them and their agent.
Tax Collector j. F. Edwards made his
March settlement with the State Auditor
on April 3, paying into the State Treas
ury $1285. IA. During the quarter ending
March 81 he paid to the State SIS, 279. &c
and to the parish sic, 291.32.
Rev. and Mrs. j. M. Hickson were
called to Bluffs on Wednesday of last
week on account of the illness of theil
daughter, Mrs. Thos. Hickman. Mr.,
Hickson returned home Monday, and we
are pleased to state that his daughters
condition is said to be much improved
Sheriff A. C. Oxford, of Jackson Par
ish, arrived in Benton Monday, having
in custody Will Whisenant, who was
wanted here for a crime committed in
Bossier City several years ago. The
charge against the accused (who is {
white man) is cutting with intent to kill
He gave bond and returned to his pres.
ent home.
Shreveport Journal, April 5: Elk.
Mayor Ben Holman was given quite {
delightful surprise party last night at hi
home on Market Street, when number
of his warm friends gathered in honor o
his 61st birthday and spent the evening
During the course of the evening Hi,
Honor was presented a handsome ring a!
q token of esteem.
Shreveport Caucasian: There has beer
filed in the Clerks Office the charter O
the Diff Cormick Brick Company
with James K. McGrath, President; w
B. Mccormick, Vice President, and w
E. Hamilton Secretary and Treasurer
who also compose the Board of Directors
The capital stock is fixed at SIPS, GOO
which amount is to be fully paid-up
The domicile of the corporation is to b
at Shreveport, and its object is to manu-
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wish the new company abundant success