The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-01-10
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Our subscription list continues to

Our subscription list continues to
groac.
Mr.. w. A. Ogilvie, of Dixie, was a
business visitor one day last week.
The teachers of the Benton district
will hold meeting here on the 18th.
The Police Jury convened here Tues
aay and adjourned yesterday afternoon.
Hon. j. 7. Many, of Plain Dealing,
paid the Office force a friendly call
Tuesday.
The Cotton Belts ticket sales at this
place during the month of December
amounted to $691.81.
The election proclamation that ap-
peared in our last, issue is to be found on
our fourth page to-day.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Taylor, one of our reg
ular subscribers, sends the Banner New
Years greetings from Bonham, Texas,
her present home.
Mr.. L. S. McGaughey, our present
station agent, has been joined by his
family. They are occupying Mr.. David
Wallace's cottage.
DIR. H. Neeson has purchased the cot
tage recently occupied by Mr.. w. P.
Pollard and family and he and his family
have moved into the same.
Mr.. S. H. Cochran, one of Plain Deal
ing's leading merchants, was in Benton
on business last Friday. While here
he dropped in to pay us call.
Mr.. David Gray, the popular insur-
anee agent, who has headquarters all
over the parish, left last Thursday for
New Orleans, where he spent some days
on business.
The Jury Commissioners will meet
here tomorrow to draw jury for the
January term Of District Court. We
expect to run the venire in our next
weeks issue.
Miss Venable Blythe left one day last
week for Dallas, Texas, where she is
teaching, after pleasant visit of week
or more with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Blythe.
DIR. H. II. Smith and Mr.. Elmer Walk
er, Of Cotton Valley, were here Sunday
to visit Mr.. Dick Taylor, whose condi-
ton is reported to be but slightly inn
proved since our last issue.
The new seats and desks have been
placed in our high school building, the
proposed walk leading to the school
grounds is being put down and other i'm
provemenls on the PREMISE are under
way.
Mr.. Walter Smith, who is now making
his home in Bayou Current, st. Landry
Parish, was here last week on visit te
relatives and friends. Mr.. Smith had
his name dlaced on our mailing lis,
while here.
Since 1883 to 1905, including both
years-making eighteen years in all
Bossier Parish has received in tolls
Sf43, 1924 from the Shreveport Bossiel
bridge, and the city of Shreveport has
received like amount.
Mr.. w. H. Vaughan, native of Bos-
sier, but who now travels for Dallas
Texas, piano house, was mixing with
old friends here several days this week
While here he paid us call and ordered
the Banner mailed to his Texas address
Always call when in our neighborhood
Harris; wen be glad to see you.
The saw mill of w. H. Smith & Son
for some years located about four and {
half miles east of this place, on The
Benton and Bellevue road, will b.
moved about a mile and half furthel
out. It's new location will be near TIT
big spring on the Sandidge old place
The plant will be moved within the mex
few weeks. This information was OBJ
tanned from Mr.. r. "A. Smith.
The United Daughters of the Confed
eracy will commemorate the tooth birth
day anniversary of Gen. Robert E. LIE,
on the 18th by holding meeting at thu
Methodist Church. An interesting pro
gram will be rendered by members 0
the r. J. Hancock Chapter, assisted b,
Rev. ]. NJ. Brown, who win deliver tn
opening address. The members of Lou
don Butler Camp, U. c. ", and all Con
federate veterans and the general publ
are cordially invited to attend. Tn
meeting win open promptly at
O'Clock am.
Creswel sells it for less.
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