The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-26
Local and Personal

Say, young man, have you built that pit for your
big sister yet?
All the parish quarantine guards have been re-
leased from duty.
Miss Annie Johnston is now teaching the Dixie
School Gin Caddo Parish)
Miss Flournoy, of Shreveport, was guest of
Mrs. C. O.. Gayle several days last week.
The Rally Day service at the Methodist Church
Sunday success and much enjoyed.
Mr.. A. R. Thompson, of Hosston, spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with relatives at ''Linnwood.''
Mrs. L. A. Brownlee, Mrs. w. j. Dawson and
her daughter, Miss Lena, visited Shreveport this
week.
Rev j. M. Hickson will preach in the Baptist
Church at Haughton next Sunday morning and in
the evening.
Some say that we have had frosts, while others
deny it. We have had frosts but as yet not
killing one.
Miss Matte Bradley, of Walnut Hill, Ark, spent
several days of last week in Benton as guest of
Mrs. Ed Logan.
Miss Mary Lee Thurmond, of Shreveport, re-
turned home Sunday, after a visit of several days
to Mrs. C. o. Gayle.
My friend, it takes money to run this business
just the as it does your If you owe US
on subscription remittance would be appreciated.
Mrs. B. A. Kelly, accompanied by her daughter
and neice, Misses Camille and Lizzie Kelly, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week in Shreve-
port.
Sheriff j. F. Edwards left Tuesday for Sherman,
Texas, accompanied by his oldest daughter, Miss
Mamie, who will enter the Kidd-Key College of
that city.
n,,P o;o of Du:l 1oek T,,oo
day for Boston, Mass, where she will enter the
Curry School of Expression as student of music
and elocution.
The protracted meeting which commenced at the
Baptist Church on the 18th instant is attended by
large congregations. Rev Mr.. Neal of Texarkana,
is preaching some very interesting sermons.
The local passenger train went north Monday
afternoon and has been operated regularly ever
since. The resumption of passenger service is in
deed welcome, after being without it so long.
Mrs. Penny Willis, nee Hodges, after long and
painful illness from of the stomach, died at
the residence of her grandson, Mr.. j. E. Willis at
Cotton Valley, in Webster Parish, on the 18th inst.
aged about so years. She was an estmable and
well-known lady, and had many friends in Bossier
Parish.
AS advertised, a teachers examination was held
at this place last Friday and Saturday. Forty
eight teachers examined-seven whites and
forty.one colored list of the white applicants is
Miss Nettie May Purcell, of Bolinger; Miss Maude
McAnn, of Haughton; Miss Julia Elston, of Haugh-
ton; Miss Eta Johnton, of Emma; Prof. V. O..
Humphrey, of Dlain Dealing; Mr.. R. S. Doyle, of
Red Land, and F. A. Hensley, of Cottage Grove.
aes- In another place on this page will be found
dime-a-line" column. In it is where you
should advertise the products of your farm for sale.
1t is want exchange and barter column. The
rate is easily within your reach and grows less as
the weeks pass until given number of insertions
have been made. Another good feature about the
rate is that you familiar with it as we are.
Refer to the last paragraph under the head and find
what we mean. Count six words to the line.
On train between Chattanooga and Memphis a
few weeks ago the editor of this paper pleased
to notice, that while very strict the quarantine in
spectors were courteous and obliging. DR.. D. K.
Sauls, United States Marine Inspector, of Memphis
was particularly kind to an aged lady, sick and
alone His solictude and friendly assistance to her
elected the admiration of all the passengers on the
train, and proved that officers may be effective
perform their duty to the letter, and at the same
time be gentlemanly.
Capt. Thos. Player, who has been resident OIL
ward 5, of this parish, for forty three years, viii
leave in few days for Columbia, S. Co. where he
will make his future home with his sister, Mrs. Jane
A. Dargan. Captain Player is native of South
Carolina is 81 years DID, and in feeble health. HI
gallant soldier and efficient officer in the Con-
derate Army during the War Between the States
always good citizen and kind neighbor and loya
friend. He has the best wishes of the Banner il
his new home Capt. Player will be accompanied
by his friend, Mr.. j. E. Adger
Our old friend Mr.. J. E. Adger lives about fv'
miles east of Alden Bridge. His home is land
mark well known. The latch string always hangs
on the outside there, and especially are the young
folks welcome. AS evidence of what we say it i
only necessary to state that party of young ladie
who visited Miss Matte last week enioyed a 70,
hunt in the neighborhood A chase was had. bu