The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-03
Local Happenings
4 Continued Story of Current Events
rbo stirred I'D all this dust?

Who stirred up all this dust?
And still the parish Jail is empty!
urP. C. Taylor was visitor in Benton during
the week.
The little son of Mr. j. F. Adair, of Ivan, has
oome here to attend Benton High School.
meeting of R. J. Hancock Chapter, U. D. c.,
,.;ll he held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. s. H. Dowell, of Alden Bridge, spent Sum-
dav in Benton as guest of Mrs. w. ]. Dawson.
Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Martin, of Mineral Wells,
Texas are visitors at the home of their son law,
Mr.. F. B. Ogden
mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Walters and Mrs. Waters
mother. Mrs. Farr, all Of Belcher, spent Sunday
here as guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Miers.
Mr.. F. R. Garrett announces as candidate for
Police Juror from ward three in to-day's issue of
the Banner. He is a popular and clever gentleman,
4 worthy and well qualified.
Mr. R. B. Hill, Secretary of the Democratic Ex-
ecutye Committee, has asked us to state that a
meeting of that body will be here tomorrow. The
members will please take notice.
Messrs. w. B. Bell, of VAUDEVILLE, and r. A.
Smith, of Smiths Mill, were raised to the Masters
degree at the special meeting of Cypress Lodge
held in this place last Thursday night.
Mr.J E. Talley, who formerly lived in the Cottage
Grove community, has moved to Spring Hill, Web
ser Parish. He has made 50 remittance and
ordered the Banner forwarded to his new address.
Messrs D. NJ Houston and S. S. Rounsavall, OF
Bodcau, paid us appreciated call this afternoon.
They are here bring matters of interest to their
school to the attention of the School Board, which
is in session to-day.
Robert Lay and Almer Wyche, sons of Mr.. w. w.
Lay, Of Linton, and Mr.. r. E. Wyche, of this place.
left last Saturday morning for New Orleans, where
they will enter Tulane University. Robert will at
once begin the study of law.
Tuesday morning about o'clock the large barn
on the Foster place. together with its contents,
destroyed by fire. About g 500 bushels Of corn and
other feed stuff stored in the barn. Also, two
horses and about twenty-five head of hogs persisted
in the fire.
Ameetng of the Democratic Senatorial Execu-
tive Committee for this, the twentythird District
will be held in Bossier City next Tuesday, the 8th
at II o'clock noon. A full attendance is urged
This notice is made by request of Mr.. B. A. Kelly
member OF the Committee and its Secretary.
Texas, have come here to join their brother, Mr.
I. L. Landlord, and will accept positions at his
hardwood mill, located on Cypress Bayou. Mr.
Landlord reports that it has been found necessary
to temporarily suspend work at the mill account
Of the scarcity of water, but that his firm will al
once have deep well sunk.
The patrons of Caney School (located some miles
east OF Alden Bridge take pride in their school
and are ever working in the interest of its up
. building. New patent desks and seats have just
been ordered, which will be paid for by Individual
inscriptions This is the right spirit and it takes
just such concentration of energy, influence and
funds to have good, growing schools anywhere.
Mr.. Charles Edward Byrd died at his home neal
this place Wednesday of last week. aged 81 years. II
months and 10 days. Mr.. Byrd was born in Grundy
County, Mo-, and served in command from that
State in the Confederate Army until the close Of
the war in 1865, when he became citizen of this
parish, and engaged in farming near Benton, where
be lived until his death. He was well known and
had number of friends who will regret to learn Of
his DEATH
Last Saturday night thieves entered the home Of
Mr.J. W. PRINCE, of Bodcau, and secured mum.
uer OF valuables, among which was handsome
iadys watch, to which was attached long golt
chain. This and some other valuables were taker
nom trunk, the lock of which was forcrd. Mr.
Prince has offered reward for the recovery of the
property, and as means of Identification it nigh
% mentioned that the letters D. B. Med. were en-
& grayed on the watch.
Unless it has been advertised it has no
really been offered for sale.