The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-01-31
BENTON, La, JANUARY 81, 1907.
Local and
Personal

Have the last word with the man who
tries to run down your town.
Mr.. M. R. Merritt, of Midway, drop
ped in to see us last Thursday.
Mrs. M. A. North, of Dixie, visited
relatives in the community Saturday.
Miss Jessie Wyche is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. G. w. Smith, of Haughton.
Miss Sina Dinkins, of Greenwood, is
here on visit to her sister, Miss Anna
Dinkins.
Miss Daisy Story returned Sunday
morning from Pittsburg, Texas, where
she spent month with relatives.
Mr.. w. E. Ivey left yesterday after
noon for Lewisville, Ark, where he will
perhaps remain several days on business.
Mr.. G. w. Arnold, who for two weeks
past has been visiting relatives in the
community, left Monday for his home
near Garden City, Texas.
Mr.. Norwood Stinson, who now has a
position in Shreveport, visited his father,
Mr.. R. C. Stinson, and other relatives
living here during the week.
Mr.. Newt Brownlee while skating
Monday fell and dislocated his right
shoulder. This is the second time his
shoulder has been dislocated.
Mrs. Sidney Johnson, of New Orleans,
and Mrs. w. C. Belcher and Mrs. Heidi
Kendall, of Shreveport, were guests of
Mrs. Alice Belcher Tuesday night.
AS stated in our last issue, the jan
uary term of District Court has been
postponed to convene the second Mon
day in March. Well bet the term will
hit cold spell.
The masquerade skating party that
was to have been given here Tuesday
night has been postponed until to-mor-
row night. You'll be helping worthy
cause if you attend.
We are told that DR.. H. H. Barnacas-
tie, of Haughton, is still at the Shreve-
port Sanitarium, but that he is slowly
regaining strength and health. We
nope you will soon be out, Doctor.
On Thursday OF last week Mr.. j. F.
Wise, of Alden Bridge, was operated on
for appendicitis at the Shreveport San
itarium. We are pleased to state that
he is now doing as well as could be ex-
pected.
The weather prophets predict that we
are to have very late spring this year,
and that our winter weather will begin
about the middle of February and last
throughout March. No doubt those who
have been gardening will meet with no
success.
Capt. B. w. Marsdon, of Red River
Parish, State Organizer for the Southern
Cotton Association, was here last Friday
night. We are told that at the meeting
held at the Court House that night a
local branch of the Association was or
ganized and Mr.. ]. A. Bumgardner, OF
this place, elected President.
Hon. Benjamin F. Looney, of Green
vile, Texas, who was recently elected a
member of the Texas State Senate, is a
native of this parish, and was born at
Bellevue Sept. 10, 1859. He is a son OF
B. F. Looney, who at one time lived at
this place, and who was killed at But
ler's hill by runaway team.
The month of January has passed
Certain it is that it presented more un-
usual weather than for years past
About half the time the days were like
those of spring and summer. Blossoms
n were noticeable on both wild and culti-
waited trees, shrubbery and plants. The
indications are now that we are to have
touch of winter.
On Friday, Feb. Is, musical will be
given at the Benton Hotel by the young
ladies' of our town, assisted by Misses
Jessie Wayland and Madge Lindsey, o.
Plain Dealing, and perhaps others. A
general admission fee of Is cents will be
charged, and the fund thus created viii
De given to the Benton Presbyterian
Church. We expect to publish the pro-
gram in another issue.
The Right Name.
All. August Sherpe norular ovarcnor n