The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
Local and
Personal

Mrs. Jesse Williford died at Antrim
last Saturday.
Mr.. B. r. Nash, Jr., of Beicher, spent
yesterday in Benton on business.
Mr.. Ben S. Dorman, of Minaen, visit
ed Benton the latter part of last week.
Mr.. T. D. Cornell, of Elm Grove, was
a business visitor in Benton yesterday.
Mrs. H. c. Wyche, of Plain Dealing,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. R. Sibley.
Mrs. j. M. sentell, of Cairo planta-
ton, in Caddo Parish, was a guest of
Mrs. Sallie White yesterday.
Mr.. R. M. Sullivan and Miss Emma
Trusty were married near Arkana on
April 80, Bev. S. DAVIS officiating.
Miss Lucille Sibley, who is now MAX
ing her home with Plain Dealing rela-
tives, is spending the week in Benton
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. R.
Sibley.
Mrs. E. r. Waters, of Belcher, and
her mother, Mrs. Lou Farr, spent Sum
day in Benton as guests OF Mrs. H. v.
Miers. Mrs. Farr left Tuesday for her
home in Bolton, Miss.
We understand that the Cotton Belts
agent has put in requisition for gravel
to be used on the premises around the
depot. It is needed, and a change from
present conditions would indeed be
welcome.
We are reliably informed that Mr..
John Griffin is to begin the study of
medicine. You have the Banners best
wishes, John, and we hope some day to
hear of you being near the top rung in
the profession Of your choice.
There are at present seven prisoners
in the parish Jail, all colored. -Four are
charged with capital crimes. They are
Ed Bryant, murder; Bill Garner, killing
a Mexican; Henry Carter, assault by
shooting at, and Will Menter, murder.
The protracted meeting which COM
menced at the Methodist Church on
Easter Sunday closed last night. Dur
ing this week Rev. w. F. Henderson, OF
Hanghton, has delivered able and inter-
esting sermons, morning and night, 10
large congregations.
Mrs. w. P. Pollard and her three
little children, of Edgerley, Calcasieu
Parish, are here spending the week with
Mr.. Pollard, and are guests at the home
OF Mr.. r. E. Lee. Mrs. Pollard has JUS
returned from months visit to rela.
tives in Vernon, Ala.
Mr.. O. r. Denton, is having a resi-
4dence built on the Butler Hill place, foul
miles east Of Benton, and when the same
is completed will move his family into it
AS we understand it, Mr.. Denton vii
not give up disposition as Cashier of TIT
Bank of Benton, but will ride in to hi
work every morning.
An exchange is responsible for tn
following: "If you look at your calen
dar for 1905 you will find that the yea
begins on Sunday and ends on Sunday
making. fifty-three Sundays during 1895
This will not occur again until 2Ots
This ought to make the present yes
the best of the century"
The Caddo Lake Oil and Pipe Lin
Company reorganized at Shrevepo1
Tuesday and elected the following nape
officers: A. X. sClingman, President
w. B. cCormick, Vice1P President an
General Manager; A. Fl. Leonart
Treasurer; DR.. c. P. Monday, Secretary
A. K. .Clingman, W. B. Mccormick, a
H. Leonard, DR.. G. P. Monday, F. "
Ofenhauser, T. WV. Stinson and /,
w. Atkins, Board Of Directors.
A.few days ago our old-time frien'
Capt. Joseph Boisseau, Of Shreveport
showed us,a rare-and on account of i
antiquity valuable coip, which W.
recently plowed up on the old Cas;
Wallace Benoist Bayou place, near Ber
ton. The Wallace place was one Of Il
pioneer farms of Bossier parish, M
Wallace coming here about seventy-h,
years ago, and the coin was no doul
dropped by Mr.. Wallace many years ag
It's copper shilling; or, as express
on its face, Zone skilling," bearing Il
date "t8O5-Georpe IVA