The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-23
Local and Personal

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Is that gobber of yours fat? Next Thursday is
the day.
A teachers examination will be held in Benton on
Friday and Saturday, Dec. and g.
The Plain Dealing concert will be given next
Thursday night. Do you enjoy good laugh?
Miss Sallie Tidwell, of this neeghborhood, is a
guest of Miss Roberta Martin, of Rocky Mount this
week.
Mrs. L. G. Smith left Tuesday for Gillian, where
she will spend several days with her sister in law,
Mrs. G. B. Smith.
Mr.. G. C. Smith is a candidate for Constable of
Ward 2, Benton precint, to succeed Mr.. R. A..
Gardner resigned
DR.. C. H. Irion is spending the week in the
Southern part of the State on business, requiring
his presence at New Orleans and other points.
Miss Louie Ogden, of "Cat Island,'' is visiting
relatives in Baton Rouge, where she will remain for
several weeks and probably until after the holidays.
Messrs. Brownlee Arnold and Jim Burt left Sun
day for Mr.. W. E. Ivey's levee camp in Lafayette
County, Ark, where they expect to spend several
days.
1t takes money to publish newspaper and we
would appreciate it very much if our delinquent
subscribers would pay up without having to send
a personal dun.
Mrs. Mat Allen, sister, and her two sons, Jim
Young and John T., and Mrs. Belle Dawson, a
cousin, all of Homer, are visitors at the home of
Mr. S. T. Taylor.
The next regular meeting of Cypress Lodge will
be held on Thursday, Dec. Z. At this time officers
will be elected for the coming year and other bust
ness of importace transacted full attendance is
requested.
Since our last issue Mr.. j. H. Stinsons baby boy
has been seriously sick, and for time was not ex-
pected to live. We are pleased to announce that
the little fellow is now much better and considered
out of danger
The immense flame from the burning gas we'll
in the Caddo oil field has at last been extinguished
by mud and sand choking the outlet While the
well continued to burn thousands of sight-seers
visited the scene. 1t was said to be beautiful and
awe-inspiring sight at night.
We regret to announce that during the past few
days Mr. W. P. Pollards step mother has been SER
iously ill and near Deaths door, But little hope is
entertained that she will recover. The members of
the family, and especially her aged husband, have
the heartfelt sympathy of the writer.
of several thousand acres of the alluvia land
now being redeemed in that county, also the con-
tracter undertaking the work, and otherwise a
prominent man in his community, was passenger
on Tuesday mornings north bound local freight.
As before ntimated in these columns the Plain
Dealing High School concert will be given on the
night of the 30th. The title of the play to be pro-
duced is ''Those Dreadful Twins The proceeds
of the concert will be devoted to buying a piano
for the school. This is most praise worthy in the
concert promoters and their efforts should be re-
warded by large attendance.
Will Farmer, white man living near Emma, was
shot three times from ambush last Saturday while
driving team down the public road some distance
from his home. His body was found several hours
LATER and it is thought that death was almost in
Simultaneous. The weapon used was shotgun and
nearly the whole charge of each shot took effect in
his body. Mr.. Farmer moved to Bossier several
years ago from Webster Parish. It is said that he
has not alwaya cotton along peaceably with his
neighbors, and recently made threats. The occur.
ence is much to be regretted.
HT@ An election has been called by the President
of the Southern Cotton Association to be held at all
regular ward voting precincts Dec. for the pur-
pose of electng two to five delegates to the Parish
Convention to be held at Benton Dec. for the
purpose of electing parish officers President
Secretary and Treasurer-to serve during 1905
This Parish Convention will also elect delegates te
the State Convention, to be held at Baton Rouge or
the first Wednesday in January for the purpose Of
eleeting State officers. Members of the ward asso-
citation are urged to bear the requests of the officers
IN mind and comply with same. It is highly i'm.
portant that the organization be maintained, anG
should its membership fail to do this the price o.
cotton will be seriously affected
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