The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-18

with Mrs. M. B. Curry.
Mrs. Minnie Banks and family are
visiting old friends living near Ivan, and
the boys are putting in their time with
hook and line on Bodcau.
The smile that won't come off on the
countenance of Mr.. w. S. Bradberry
has been accounted for. The stork has
visited his home, and it's girl.
Mrs. Jane Dudney, wife OF Mr.. Arthur
Dudney, died here last Thursday night.
Mrs. Dudney will be sadly missed by
large circle of friends. To her devoted
husband the sympathy of kind friends is
extended.
Mr.. Jos. E. Adger passed through on
the Cotton Beltyesterday evening, bound
for Walnut Hill, where our Arkansas
friends are to have a big barbecue. Ex-
Governor Davis is to be present and de-
liver speech.
Mrs. w. H. Stroud and children, who
now reside in Marshall, Texas, came up
to attend the funeral of Mr.. T. z. Bar
nett, the uncle of Mrs. Stroud. Mr..
Stroud returned yesterday. Mrs. Stroud
win visit with friends for week before
returning.
Last Saturday Mr.. w. C. Banks re-
ceived a lot Of onions raised by colored
man living near Emma that were as fine
as one would wish to see. One specimen
measured thirteen inches and weighed
fourteen ounces. The party grew two
tons of them. They sell readily at SIPS
per bushel.
The citizens of our town generally
were grieved to hear Of the death of
Mr.. T. 2. Barnett, which occurred at 8
o'clock Sunday, in Mineral Wells, Tex,
where he had gone for the benefit OF his
health.
Mr.. Barnett had been a citizen Of
Plain Dealing ever since the town was
established, and had been Secretary of
the City, Council ever since its organiza-
ton. He will be sadly missed by all.
The remains arrived on the local at II
o'clock yesterday. At o'clock the
funeral services were held at the Baptist
Church, of which he had been clerk for
years. The services were conducted by
| Rev. Ford, of Haughton, the minister
in charge, in very impressive manner,
| and after its conclusion the remains
were removed to the Plain Dealing Gem
etery, where the Masons (of which order
he was member and had been Secretary
of the local Lodge ever since it's organ
ization) performed, in their beautiful
and impressive manner, the last sad
rites, and where all that is mortal of our
lamented friend was tenderly laid to rest.
To his grief-stricken wife and sorrow
ing relatives the heartfelt sympathy of
the entire community is extended.
The citizens of ward four joined in
terests last Thursday and gave most
delightful barbecue near Carterville.
Juicy pork, beef and mutton cooked to
turn, was served to all, and the pies,
cakes and other nice things were enough
to tempt any one.
Mr.. G. T. Mays, Police Juror, from
that ward, was master of ceremonies.
He introduced Hon. w. B. Boggs to the
audience in few we'll timed remarks,
who delivered an address. He congrat-
ulated the citizens, among other things,
on the school facilities they then enjoy
ed; that he now stood within 100 yards
i of the first school which he attended
when boy some forty years ago; that
then three months was a long term, ano
one had to walk long distance then tic
get even slight education; that now
every one in the Parish Of Bossier wac
provided with school facilities.
/ Prof. J. E. Johnston, Parish Superin-
tendent of Education, was announced to
speak in the afternoon, but just at the
conclusion of Mr.. Boggs' speech ana
when dinner was announced hard rain
came up, which disarranged the program,
and there was no further speaking.
s. Nearly all on the grounds got a
. drenching; but as crops had been vastly
benefited by the rain there was no
grumbling. This rain and the rain which
has fallen since was the salvation Of
crops, as without rain soon the corn
would have been nearly failure. Now
the outlook is vastly bettered.
3
i From an abstract of assessments fur
: nished by Mr.. E. r. Mading, Parish
i Assessor, to the Board OF Equalization,
/ the following is taken, which makes a
t most excellent showing for Bossier.
E Please notice, though, all you who are
e interested in sheepraising, the disparity
in value and number of sheep and dogs:
!. Number OF mules, 4,275; horses, 2,4s2;
: colts, 1855; work oxen, 2a7; sheep, 97O--
;! assessed value, $97C; dogs, 81 as
/: sessed value, $1,000; lumber, assessed
!: value, s2iO,22O; railroads, telephone
/: and telegraph lines, $685., $50; oil mills
I; $95, GOO; cash in possession, SIT 800
!; merchandise stocks, $l09,0iO. Numbe
/: Of wagons, f,782; buggies, 547; surries
/: 1873. Value Of saw mill plants, S92 100
q This, the 1907 assessment, shows al
I increase in valuation of S547, $50, max
I ing the present valuation OF the parisl
81 S., 983, $50. This increase is causes
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