The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-05-02
Local Happenings
A Continued Story of Current Events

Mr.. Claud Prothro, of Haughton, was
visitor yesterday.
We regret to announce the serious ILL
ness of DR.. H. Neeson.
Our friend George Mackey reports that
he is eating new Irish potatoes.
Boil weevis and the late spring will
prize the price of the staple up all right.
Mr.. M. S. Bolinger and family, of Bolin-
ger, have just left for Los Angeles, CAL,
where they expect to remain several weeks.
Mr.. J. c.. Childers, of the Hughes Spur
neohborhood, was in Benton on business
Monday. We acknowledge an appreciated
call.
Miss Dafney McCool left Saturday for
her home in Shreveport, after spending
two weeks here as a guest of Miss Daisy
Story.
Rev. J. M. Brown, our resident Metho
dist minister, made announcement Sunday
of the Children's Day service, which will
s take place. Ou lue ScCOllu Lively
one is invited to be present.
Mr.. J. J. Crouch has purchased property
near Benton, Ark, where he and his fam
lily will move at an early date. However,
Mr.. Crouch will for the present still sell
sewing machines in Louisiana.
Assessor E. R. Mading has asked that
hot mt
list will be open for inspection and correc-
ton at the Court House in this place dur
ing the last twenty days of this month.
Miss Belle Johnston, one of the teachers
in the Linton School, came in Friday after
noon to spend the two following days at
home, but the swollen condition of Cypress
Bayou has prevented her returning to her
school.
A Bellevue friend reports the marriage
OF Mr.. Piercy Jones, of Hampton, Ark, to
Miss Matte Berry, daughter of Mrs.
Samuel Berry, which took place in that
place Sunday, Justice J. w. Onley per-
forming the ceremony.
Messrs. T. r. Land and William Butler
have returned from sojourn in Mineral
Wells, Texas. We are told that while there
Mr.. Land invested in property to the value
of several thousand dollars, in which Mr.
j. M. Belcher has become partner.
Mrs. Jos. E. Johnston, accompanied by
her two youngest children, Martha ane
Bennett, left the latter part of last week
for Monroe, where they will remain soma
weeks with relatives. Miss Bessie John.
ston, another daughter, will graduate there
with the closing of the Parish High Schoo
on the 21st.
severe rain and hail storm visited ou
community Saturday night. From reports
coming from various sources we CLEAN tina
the storm was general throughout tn.
parish A friend from one communit,
says the hail stones were as large arount
as hen eggs, but disc like in shape ant
rather spongy. Much damage was done tt
fruit trees and growing crops.
Both G. P. Jones and F. L. Sare, who las
week pleaded guilty to selling intoxicant
without license, have since our last issu
paid their fines and have been release,
from jail. Mr.. Jones on last Saturda,
night was remarked to his former wife
who joined him here that day. They ar
both still here, so we are told. Mr.. Sar
has reopened his grocery store.
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pears record of subscriptions paid US during tn
past month"; If your name should be in this lis
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amount paid, and we will be pleased to make COZ
rections our books when found necessary
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rect an error is when it is first discovered.
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