The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21
Cores pondence
Haughton.

DR.. Paul A. Lawrence, of Dixie, was
recent visitor here.
Mr.. J. W. Prince, of Bodcau, spent Sun
day here with friends.
Mrs. E. M. Lindsay is in McGregor,
Texas, on a visit to her son.
Mr.. H. P. Ensey, our milIwright has
moved to town and is occupying the W. M.
Burch residence.
Members of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Methodist Church are preparing for a
special Easter service.
Mr.. C. G. Owen, formerly resident of
Haughton, now of Grigsby Island Con the
river) spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Ora Barnacastle is still sick, and
contemplates trip to Mineral Wells, Tex,
for the benefit of her health.
Mr.. w. D. Wadley was pleasant Wis
itor here Saturday. He is now manager
of large saw mill at Alexandria.
Rev. j. M. Hickson RENTED S33 to the
Baptist Orphanage at Lake Charles Mon
day. This is donation from the people
of Haughton.
Work on the gravel pit near Dorchite
has been resumed and the ", S. and P.
has two trains busy distributing the gravel
ballast along the right of way.
There are two saw mills in prospect for
Koran and vicinity. They are to be in
operation by summer. The little pine tim
Der that is left is constantly growing more
valuable.
A goodly number of our people moved
away during the winter, but to-day there is
not vacant residence in town, and the
enrolment of our school holds up to the
maximum.
There is move on foot to organige an
oil company to explore the prospective
field adjacent to Heughton. Our people
are not excited, but are exceedingly anx-
ious to thoroughly investigate the flatter-
ing surface indications.
Plain Dealing.
MISS LlIlOfd DdVlS, Vi hODertd, Is VlSlG-
| ing relatives here.
Miss Florence Watson, of Shreveport, is
guest of Mrs. F. Jewell.
Mr.. Will Johnston, Of Emma, is in town
joking with his many friends.
Mrs. J. H. Herndon left Sunday for
Lewisville, Ark. She expects to be absent
several months.
Mrs. Barney Dreben, of Jefferson, Tex.
is here on a visit to her daughter, Mrs
| |. l.. Safferstone.
Mr.. J. F. Marine, real estate dealer
from Memphis, Tenn, was in our town
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Cochran left yes
terday Wednesday, to visit relatives liv.
ing in Winfield and Grand Cane.
Mrs. G. w. Davis gave party Monday
night complimentary to her neice, Miss
lone Young. 1t was highly enjoyed by
the young people who attended.
Miss lone Young, who for month past
has been here on visit to her cousin
Mrs. E. R. Mading, left Wednesday fol
her home in Monroe. She made many
friends while here and they all regretted
to see her leave.
During the storm of last Thursday nigh
a bolt of lightning set fire to Mr.. Jessie
Hendricks barn. Before aid could b.
had it was totally destroyed. A lot o
corn, fodder and fertilizer were lost, bu
all stock escaped.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Don Shockney, Of Unio1
City, Ind, are here on a short stop. Mr.
Shockney is real estate man, and i
already much in love with our parish, it.
1 balmy climate and fertile soil. He ex
! poets to locate in Shreveport.
Red Land.
Mrs. G.. G.. Allen is convalescing after
weeks illness.
Andrew johnson, who is teaching a
/ Oak Hill, visited his home Sunday.
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