The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-24
Local Happenings
= Continued Story of Current Events
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Mrs. f. w. Blythe is visiting relatives living in
Dallas Texas.
Mr. lack Gardner, of Plain Dealing, was here on
business Monday.
Mr. John S. Burks, prominent in the Ivan CON-
munity. was visitor here Tuesday.
Miss Lena Dawson visited friends living in Plain
healing the latter part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs John Boggs were here this week on
,;sit to Mrs. Boggs' mother, Mrs. Maggie Sibley
Mr.. R. A. Smith, one of our local lumber dealers,
returned last Friday from business trip to Cairo
Illinois.
Messrs. ]. A. and G. S. Ford, of Plain Dealing,
na;d the Banner an appreciated call while here on
business to-day.
Mr.. S. Watt, of Rocky Mount, accompanied
in for friendly chat.
Mrs. L. G. Smith left last week for two weeks
v;sit in Texas. She will attend the Dallas Fair
and also spend some time in Arlington with her
mother n-law, Mrs. J. A. Rodgers.
Mr., W. M. Wilson, of the Ivan community,
uassed through Benton last Friday on his way to
zwoe to visit his son, Harry. He was accompa-
MED by another son, Morris, who returned home
that day.
Up to last Friday night 251 bales of cotton had
beeD pinned at Mr.. w. E. Ivey's gin in this place
While at the close of the days run on the same day
oflast year 720 bales had been ginned. Looks like
about third of a crop, don't it?
Mr. A. R. Thompson, of Hosston, was mixing
With his many old friends here Monday. It is a
pleasure to announce that he expects soon to move
1 back to Bossier and will make his home near the
old Gilmer landing in ward three.
The many friends of Capt. S. NJ. Thomas were
pleased to see him on our streets Monday. 1t is
tue that the Captain does not live very far out,
but stirs around little lately that his visits are
always surprise as well as pleasure.
NJ Elsewhere in this issue will be found our
Dime-a-Lne Column. In it is where you should
advertise the products OF your farm for sale. 1t is
our want, exchange and barter column. The rate is
easily within your reach and grows less as the
weeks pass until given number of insertions have
been made. Another good feature about the rate
that you are as familiar with it as we are Refer
b the last paragraph under the head and find out
What We mean. Count six words to the line-and
end in your copy.
Some days ago Clerk of Court B. A. Kelly hand
q the editor of the Banner $40 to be applied to the
Bellevue Cemetery funds of it for himself and
from his brother-in-law, Mr.. Homer Fort, of
kouasia, CAL Their Eberality is to be COM
Z nended and we feel sure the contribution will be
& appreciated by all to whom this old burial place is
anr Mr.. Fort left our parish many years ago,
i j. i Isl quite evident he has not forgotten his old
Mhplace. The fund now amounts to $3.50,
50of which was subscribed through the Banner
1here are at present six prisoners in the parish
Mr. Nathan New, who was transferred here
an the Caddo Jail one day last week, and five
foes. The negroes are Sam Carson, Melvin
Villains, Andrew Edwards, Ed Pitts and Charles
Yards. The first four are charged with larceny,
hsstber with kindred crimes. Against the last
nned there are three charges-violating labor
mnact, carrying concealed weapons and stealing
IN He has been in Jail several times before and
the reputation of being thriftless and trouble
character.