The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-02-23
THE LOCAL NEWS.

Picnic and kodak days surely must be
on their way.
Find out what the "lucky day. at
Wallace's means by reading his ad.
Methodist quarterly conference will be
held in this place Saturday and Sunday,
the 25th and Goth.
We don't hear of any Of our neighbors
kiching about the sunshine and these
cloudless spring-like days.
Mr.. Harry Lederman, of Shreveport,
expert piano tuner and salesman, did
work in our community last week and is
here again this week.
DR.. Geo. A. Harper, Dentist, rooms
312-13-14 First National Bank building,
Shreveport. New phone, 237. Hours
9 a. m. to IL m. and to pm.
pWA young gentleman of this town
has lost a gold ring with large opal
setting in it, If the finder will return
the same to this office suitable reward
will be paid.
/ Ed Richardson, colered, was hanged
in the parish jail at this place last FRI
| day afternoon. A synopsis of the crime
| for which he paid this penalty appeared
in our last weeks issue.
DR.. w. D. Lassiter's new Office quar-
tiers are indeed very handsome-far
ahead of those of the average country
practitioner-and still there are many
improvements yet to be added.
Bossier ladies when in Shreveport
should bear in mind that there is neat
Hair Dressing and Manicuring Parlor
in the First National Bank building and
that they are respectfully invited to call.
We have been asked to announce that
Saturday, March 4th, has been fixed as
the date for the next regular meeting of
the Teachers Association for wards two
and five, and that Benton is the place of
meeting.
Two frame cottages belonging to Mr..
w. B. Mccormick, of Bossier City,
were totally destroyed by fire in that
place Monday evening. Two others near
by barely escaped the flames. The old
trouble-a detective flue-is said to have
been the cause of the origin of the fire.
About $1,000 in insurance was carried.
Pink Grissett shot and probably NOR
tally wounded Tom Burns at Whited s:
Wheless' logging camp, near Ivan, Mon
day night, the weapon used being a shot
gun. The wound inflicted was most
horrible, as it is said that one side of the
face is literally almost torn away. Both
are colored. According to last reports,
Grissett is still at large.
Mr.. r. A. Smith, of this place, who
was present at Bossier City Monday
when the auction sale OF parish mules
took place, informs US that only three
were sold, all being from Wyche's camp
Two were bought by Mr.. F. M. Grow, Of
Bossier City, and one by Mr.. G. w
Smith, of Haughton. They brought
s64.50, s71 and $40 respectively.
1t is now given out by the contractors
that the work on the parish Jail will not
be completed until some time to-day
1t was expected to have been completed
on Monday. Messrs. j. c. Logan, j. T
McDade and S. r. Strayhan comprise
the committee from the Police Jury tt
contract for and inspect this work. We
take it for granted that they will con.
'vene here to-day.
1t is fact generally known tnat thu
contractor who built the new banl
building in this place did very poo
job on the roof. In fact, the building
has always leaked, and in numerou
places. Those having the authority ar
on the eve of closing a contract for
new roof and we hope to be able to an
nounce in our next issue that the worl
has been completed.
On Wednesday afternoon of last week
in the presence of small gathering o
relatives and friends, Mr.. Will P. Whit
, was quietly married to Miss Kat
). Wyche, the ceremony being performe
. by Rev. w. A. Zeigler and taking plae
at the home of the BRIDES brother, MI
r. E. Wyche. The principals in thi
happy union are well known in our com
munity, and are both natives of Bessie
parish. Among our readers they hav
: many friends who will join the Banne
:: in wishing them a welded life Of con
!: tinued happiness. After visiting wit
+: relatives and friends for time, Mr.. an
!: Mrs. White will begin keeping house i
!: their new home, near Dixie, in Cadd
!: parish.