The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-21
Local Happenings
Continued Story Of Current Events

This is the season to hunt the elusive
gobbler.
With this issue the Banner completes it's
forty fifth volume.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Smith have returned
from weeks visit to New Orleans.
Mr.. W. J. Miers, of Bloomburg, Tex, is
here on visit to his son, Mr.. H. V. Miers.
Mr.. William Roach, of the Ivan COM
munity, was mixing with old friends here
last Friday.
Attention is called to the advertisement
of Smith & Silliman that appears else
where on this page.
Mr.. J. B. Keoun, of Red Land, was a
business visitor in Benton last Friday.
We acknowledge an appreciated call.
Mrs. A. j. Murff and her little daughter,
Fannie, of Shreveport, left for their home
Sunday, after short visit to Mrs. C. o.
Gayle.
Mr.. j. H. Collie, of Emma, was in Benton
on business Tuesday. While here he called
at our office and renewed his subscription.
Thanks, Mr.. Cole.
After spending nearly two months a-bed
at the home of his father, Mr.. S. T. Taylor,
Of this place, Mr.. Dick Taylor left Monday
for his home in Cotton Valley.
Mr.. J. s. Allison, who is now living on
the sewall plantation, which he bought a
year or SO ago, dropped in Monday and
had his name placed on our subscription
list.
The editor of the Banner has small
gray mule that has estrayed. Any one
who returns him to this office will be suit
ably rewarded. He is about twelve hands
high and has been recently reached.
An election will be held in ward six on
March 5 to elect member of the Police
Jury to succeed Mr.. w. M. Burch, who has
resigned and removed from the parish.
The commissioners and clerks are named
in the proclamation to be found on our
fourth page.
A second-crop apple that was found a
few days ago in the orchard on the Cat
Island plantation has been left at the Ban
ner office. The apple though not very
large is fully developed and of good flavor.
The tree from which it was taken was in
full fruit last August: Fhis must indicate
both mild winter and hardy tree:
Mr.. T. p: Larkin, Of the Hughes Spur
neighhorhood, was in Benton last Thurs
!. day and dropped in to pay us friendly
call. Mr.. Larkin was as years old on the
18th day Of January, though he doesn't
] look it. He is Confederate War veteran
and talks entertainingly of those eventfu
days. He participated in the first battle
of Manassas and was in the first and las
charges at Gettysburg.
We have been requested by Superin.
tendent Jos. E. Johnston to state that &
special examination for applicants fol
teachers certificates will be held at this
place on the 9Th and 9th of March. Prof
Johnston received telegram from State
Superintendent ]. B. Aswell yesterday fix
ing the date. There are four white schools
and twelve colored schools in the parish
unsupplied with teachers, and the exami
nation is to be held for the benefit of thes
schools.
Bob Hines and George Gage, both col
ored, were arrested a few days ago an
placed in the parish jail. The first name
is charged with selling intoxicating liquo
without license and robbery and the othe
. with robbery. 1t is said that they frs
made their victim-John Mosely, colore
Northumberland and later robbed him {
$50. Hines has before been fined for sell
ing whiskey and Cage has served sen
tence in the penitentiary (for killing Henri
Wiggins). Both are of this community.
Buy plants, vines, shrubbery and fru
trees for your yards, gardens and orchard
that are acclimated. This we find the be-
rule. The editor of the Banner has Il
several years past bought flowers, bulb
ETC., from Jos. w. Vestal & Son, of Lift
Rock, Ark. They have always been
represented, and thrive well in our climat
Our experience is that Vestal & Son alway
strive to do little better than they prom
and you can depend upon them for liber
and satisfactory treatment in every way.
u The Courier Journal has recently addt
IS a special feature of its Sunday editie
sixteen page Illustrated Magazine tn
IS the equal of any of the ten cent mag'