The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-09-05
Plain Dealing.

Work on the local telephone line is progressing
1t will only be few days before the line will be in
operation.
Mrs. j. F. Edwards, of Benton, and her daugh-
ter, Miss Lucille, have been visiting old friends
and relatives here during the past week.
Mr.. J. T. McDade, Police Juror from ward one,
shipped two loads of cattle from this place last
week. They were taken to some point near Alex
andria
Mrs. Ola Hghtower is spending few weeks with
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Burgess during
their absence in North Carolina, the childhood
home of Mr.. Burgess
The thirteen-month-o old child Of Mr.. J. H. De-
moss was brought here on the Cotton Belt train
Tuesday evening for burial at Pleasant Hill, the
old home of Mr. Demoss.
Rev and Mrs. Martin Hebert greeted old friends
here last week. Mr. Hebert is prominent minis
ter of the Methodist denomination and was station
ed here several years ago.
Mr.. Arthur Dudney returned last Thursday from
an extended trip to Lumpkin, Ga. This was his
first visit back to Georgia in fifty years and he
says it was greatly enjoyed. His friends here
glad to greet him on his return.
Miss Alletha Montgomery has recently made
some Photographic views of scenery in and around
Plain Dealing that would do credit to any artist.
Mr.. w. P. Allen has had them reproduced on
postal cards and they regularly called for
I Mention Of the arrival at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. Shows of little miss overlooked last
week, and now Mr.. r. C. Purcell wears the same
kind of smile, and it is of the same SEX Congratu-
latons are extended to the happy parents of these
| little misses.
<1.ce MI
! Thornton, had close call for his life few
nights ago by the burning of the hotel in which he
i boarded He happened to be the first person to
be awakened after the building caught fire and
gave the alarm. One life was lost in the burning
building. Cliff escaped in his night robes, but,
luck would have it, he had new suit of clothes in
the depot, which was more than his fellow dodgers
had. The agent esteems Cliff highly, and his
friends predict bright future for him.
The four-room addition to the Plain Dealing
High School building will be finished this week.
/ The work, under the direction of Mr.. E. M. Car
starphen, is rst-class in every respect With this
addition the building will accommodate at least 800
pupils, and it is believed this number will be in
attendance in the future. By cleaning off the
grounds, thinning out the shade trees now there
and putting out others where needed in short
time we would have the prettiest grounds to be
j found almost anywhere. The grounds should be
properly fenced and shrubbery and flowers planted,
thus making the spot inviting to the children.
Your series of articles weeks since in regard
to buying goods at home should bear abundant
fruit. The merchants here sell close the same
grade of goods be sold elsewhere, and for every
dollar spent at home you have chance to receive
at least portion Of it back, but when you send
it away you know that your chances are greatly
diminished to the color OF your coin again.
: And merchants should buy everything that the
farmers bring in for sale and not send away to buy
the same produce from others. Make it a point to
always trade with your home merchants and see