The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12
Local and Personal

Hold your cotton for II centsl
welcome shower fell here Monday.
There's touch of fall in the air this week.
Miss Jessie Wyche is in Haughton visit to
her aunt, Mrs. G.. w. Smith.
Mrs. E. E. Simpson, of Taylortown, is here on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. L. G. Smith.
Miss Belle Johnston left yesterday for Rocky
Mount, where she will spend some time guest
of Mrs. J. M. Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Montgomery, of Plain Deal
ing, spent Monday night and Tuesday in Benton as
guests of Mrs. M. H. Hanks.
Mr.. Luther Burks, of the firm of Burks 4 Mccall,
of Rocky Mount, has the thanks of the local editor
of the Banner for an appreciated favor.
Mrs. M. L. Raspberry and her daughter, Miss Sue
Steele have returned home after spending the sum-
mer in Waxahachie, Texas, with relatives.
Rev j. M. Hickson will begin protracted meet
ing at the Baptist Church in this place next SUM-
day. 10Th instant, which will be continued during
the week.
Sam Brown negro, who stole mule in Caddo
Parish last Saturday night, captured by Sheriff
Edwards near Benton, in this parish, Sunday
night. and is now in the parish Jail awaiting the
arrival of an officer from Caddo.
A Boston concern proposes to put up furniture
factory near Savannah Ga. The place for factories
of that sort is right here in Bossier Parish and the
parishes of North-Lousiana, where the best of
hardwood lumber is in unlimited quantities and
transportation facilities unsurpassed.
We have been requested by Mr.. J. Perry, Clerk,
to state that the monument erected over the grave
of the deceased Sovereign c. c. Cozby will be un-
yelled on Sunday next at Emma, at II a. m, by the
local camp of the Woodmen Of the World. All
Woodmen and friends are invited to be present
Through letter from Mr.. John H. Allen, of Red
Land, which reached this Office yesterday, we learn
of an accident to Mr. G. G. Allen Monday which
resulted in his suffering severely bruised hand.
Mr.. Allen was working around gin stand when he
managed in some way to get caught by belt. We
are glad to state that his injuries not serious.
News reached this office Monday of the assassi-
nation week previous to that day of Mr.. Joel
Evans, in Lafayette County, Ark, at Taylor, q
postoffce near the line. It is said that Mr.. Evans
was out in his yard cutting pine by the light of q
lamp, which his wife was holding, when some one
fired on him three times with Winchester rifle.
Death followed almost instantly. We have not been
informed as to what prompted the deed He leaves
wife and four children.
District Court convened here Monday morning
and adjourned Tuesday night. The proceedings
had are to be found iu another column Judge
Drew and District Attorney Sandlin left here yes
terday morning, by private conveyance, for their
homes in Mnden. The Judge on Tuesday stated
to the Banners reporter that the roads between this
place and Minden were in excellent condition, and
that he and Mr.. Sandn made the drive in five hours
During the days of overland travel this was indeed
a much used and we'll kept road but that it should
be in such good condition to-day is surprising.
Our readers will remember that the lower end of
Willow Chute levee is being built by Mr.. w. G.
Burt and the upper end by Messrs. T. W. w. Stin-
son and W. E. Ivey. This levee is only few miles
below Benton and runs around the weak spot that
was at one time so threatening last spring. The
pres mt work is of immense proportions and will no
doubt hold against any high water, of whatever
stage. 1t will be completed within two or three
wstks. Mr.. Ivey left Tuesday with a part of his
outfit for the upper end Of Long Prairie Tin Arkan
sas) and will camp at Buncombe Spring. He has
cured a contract there that will last for several
m athS.
crowd who went fox hunting from this place
last Thursday night overlook the cunning Mr..
Renyard in the neghborhood of Mr.. j. E. Adger's
home. 1t is said that the hunt was the occasion of
much sport, and that the chase lasted from 10
O'Clock p. to a. m. This is the third hunt of
the season and the second catch. The party con-
sisted OF Messrs. Sebe Wise (from Caddo) C. o.
Gayle, J. D. Waggoner, J. H. Stinson, F. B. Ogden,
Abney lvey, Brownlee Arnold, Jim Burt, Tavney
and Emmett Taylor, Ben Manning, Tom Stinson
and Sidney Adger. party also went out last
night but we have not as yet learned the result of
the chase.
Mr.. I. W. Heath, : Constable and Deputy Sheriff,
living in the Rocky Mount neighborhood, was
drowned in Bodcau last Thursday, at Calico cross
ing, while attempting to ford that stream. Mr..
Heath was out serving papers when this misfortune
overlook him. 1t is said that he was a good swim
mer, and he was riding faithful horse and was
drowned in water only twelve feet Deep All this
taken into consideration, it is puzzng to arrive at
a plausible cause Of death. 1t is thought that he