The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-30
Local and Personal

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mr.. S. H. Bolinger left Saturday business
trip to Butler, Ala.
Mrs. L. A. Brownlee is having Improvements
and repairs made on her residence
Mrs. W. C. Becher, of Shreveport is spending
the week with her mother, Mrs. Alice Belcher.
Mrs. Edna Holmes, of Shreveport, was the guest
of Mrs. M. L. Raspberry Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. M. Hearne, of the Hearne Dry Goods
Company, of Shreveport, business visitor
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Rushing (and the baby) of
BAYOU Current st. Landry Parish, guests of
the Lassiters
We regret to announce that Mr.. Abney Ivey has
been in Shreveport for the past ten days account
of an afflicton of his eyes.
Rev. W. A. Zeigler, of Rocky Mount, assisted by
Rev. G. G. Woodbridge, of Minden, is conducting
a protracted meeting at this place.
in Benton this week. He expects to leave to-day
on business trip to Memphis, Tenn.
nay~ Just before going to press "wednesday after
noon) we learn that the negro who murdered DR..
R. B. Martin has been captured and lodged in the
Caddo Parish jail.
Mr. R. E. Wyche returned the latter part of last
week from business visit to Holdenville, |. T.
The town is situated in the southwest corner OF the
Creek Nation, and is described as prosperous and
growing place.
Mr.. A. l.. Pollard, of st. LOUIS General Agent
for the NJ and O. in East ST. Louis, was visitor in
Benton several days last week. Mr. Pollard came
in response to telegram calling him to the bedside
of his step-mother.
On last Saturday afternoon at Gillian, in Oaddo
Parish, Charlie Waters, son of Dr. G. W. Wat
tiers, shot and killed Henry Pree, coored. The act
is declared by witnesses to have been justhable.
The negro first fired upon Mr. Waters
Mr.. E. NJ Laughlin, President of the North Bos-
ser Fruit and and Truck Growers Association, has
appointed Messrs. S. R. Strayhan, j. E. Adger and
L. c. Buckley delegates to the Industrial and Immi-
grafton Convention at New Orleans Dec. 4.
Mrs. w. H. Scanland and her son, Mr.. w. H.
scanand, Jr., left Monday for Charleston, West
Va Mrs Scanland will go from Charleston to
Baltimore where she was called on account of the
serious illness of her sister, Mrs. j. M. Payne.
Mr.. l. H. Martin, of Dixie, is at present in Hot
Springs, Ark, where he is being treated for rheu-
matism. It is also said that his sight has recently
become much impaired, and fear entertained
that he would become entirely bind. We hope soor
to again see him in our midst completely restored
to health.
On last Thursday night Mrs. George Pollard, wife
of Judge Austin Pollard, died at this place and he
remains were laid to rest Sunday in the City Gem
etery at Okolona, Miss, her old home. Mrs. Pol
lard's maiden name was Potts, and she al
adopted daughter of Judge Geo. w. Thornton, on
of the earliest settlers of Chickasaw County, Miss
She was born in Holly Springs, Miss, Dec. Is
1912, and was married in Okolona, Miss, June Is
1871. She leaves no children and but few relatives
During the Confederate War is said that Mrs. Pol
lard made reputation to be envied. During tn
calvary fight at Okolona of Grants troops agains
Gen. Forrest her home was between the two armie
during the fight. Under heavy fire, she an
others rescued many Confederate wounded. Sh
was also one of the first to respond and 60 to tn
Shiloh battlefield to care for the wounded
On Monday afternoon Dr. R. B. Martin, a prom
inent citizen of Bosser and President of the Polio
Jury, whose home was near Rocky Mount, in war
five, was shot and killed near Belcher, in Cadc
Parish, by Andrew Patterson, negro. 1t is sal
that DR.. Martin had called on the negro to leaf
why he had persuaded a laborer to leave his plac
He was accompanied by son, Mr.. E. w. Marti
The negro, watching his chance and catching Il
two men separated, SnOC the DOcIOr tWlCe III u
back with shotgun. He died almost instantl
The negro then made his escape and according
last reports has not yet been captured. DR.. Mart
had been resident of Bossier Parish for a numb
of years and was highly respected and esteemed
every one. He has held several positions OF tru
in the parish, all of which were filled with credit
himself. He was for twelve years member OF t
School Board He leaves wife, one daughter al
four sons. His remains were laid to rest in Roc
Mount Cemetery Tuesday, Rev. w. A. Zeger CO
Quoting the funeral service.
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