The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-09-26
Local Happenings
Continued Story Of Current Events

The School Board will convene here in
reo,,lar session next Thursday.
Miss Hattie Lassiter has returned from
visit of several months to relatives living
ID Alabama.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Colquitt and chill
dren. of Bossier City, are guests of DR..
and Mrs W. D. Lassiter.
During the State Fair round trip tickets,
from this place to Shreveport, will be on
J. GALE at the rate of IS cents.
We are told that Miss Tommie McCranie
gill again teach the Caney School, begin
ming with the ensuing term.
Mr.. w. j. Miers left last Friday for his
home in Bloomburg, Texas, after spending
several days here with his son, Mr.. w. j.
Miers.
Mr.. L. S. McGaughey, the present agent
for the Cotton Belt at this place, is soon to
Be transferred. He will perhaps be given
the Marmaduke, Ark, station.
complimentary season ticket of ad-
mission to the State Fair, to be held in
Shreveport Oct. 5 to IL, has been received
At this office. We return thanks to the
management for same.
After two months furlough, several
weeks of which was spent at his home
here, Midshipman F. w. Scanland left yes
terday for Annapolis, Md, to re-enter the
National Naval Academy.
Miss Gertrude Bell, of Midway, after
spending few days with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Miller, of
Missionary, left for Ruston, where she will
enter the State Industrial Institute.
Benton High School was opened yester-
day with Prof. W. A. Fortson as Principal,
Miss Mary Gray Cummins, First Assistant,
and Miss Lee McClintock, Second Assist
ant. We were unable to learn the enroll
ment
tarI It was our intention to publish in
thisissue list of the premium winners and
the premiums awarded at the Parish Fair
/ held last week. However, space does not
permit. We expect to give the full list in
our next issue.
A nonjury term of Bossier District Court
was convened here Monday. Judge Drew
has tried number of misdemeanor cases,
and has sentenced six negroes to work on
the public roads. We were told yesterday
afternoon that the Jail is now empty.
protracted meeting will be conducted
At the Baptist Church in this place begin
ming with the third Sunday in October,
in which the resident minister will be as
sisted by Rev. w. F. Tardy, of Monroe.
a general invitation is extended the public
TO attend.
Mr.. ]. c. Logan, President of the Police
jury, has authorized us to state that the
next regular meeting of that body will be
held on Oct Is instead of the 9Th. The
B Members desire the postponement in order
Mat the date will not conflict with those of
he State Fair.
Mr.. b. r. Mading is a candidate for re-
tlection to the office of Assessor for this
nfish. Mr.. Mading has been true to his
rust IN every particular, and during his
] arm OF office has made an able and eff
& cent Assessor, discharging his duty with
credit to himself and satisfaction to the
people of the parish.
8 Col j. H. Hamiter, of Bradley, Ark,
|H|apent last Saturday here with his sister,
Mrs. Kate Wyche. The Colonel called at
D the Banner Office and we learned he was
nere incidently to arouse interest in the
natter OF recovering Federal taxes collect
! during the Confederate War, about
unlch we expect to have more to say in
our next issue.
n this issue will be found the announce
nent OF Mr.. j. F. Edwards for reelection
the office of Sheriff of this parish. If
htness, qualification, honor, integrity and
emnent devotion to duty entitle man to a
Pesliion Mr.. Edwards certainly fills the
ga He comes before the people for re-
slse1ion with good record of duty faith
aal1y and impartially discharged.
Ar; B. A. Kelly, the clever gentleman
ne mas occupied the office of Clerk of
,ae District Court for Bossier Parish since
seeember II, 1889, is announced in to-
NV paper for reelection. Words from
y could add nothing to the eminent quail
tasstons OF Mr.. Kelly for the position he
was. He has made an excellent official,
w nis fitness is universally recognized.