The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-09-12
Local Happenings
!. Continued Story Of Current Events

So--O 1
Only six prisoners in Jail at present.
They are having big time at Haughton
to-day.
The next regular meeting of Cypress
Jndge will be held here next Thursday.
Miss Lena Dawson is in Alden Bridge on
two weeks visit to Mrs. S. H. Dowell.
Mr.. W. G. Burt is having substantial
and commodious barn built at his home.
The last days of the summer vacation
are the shortest to the average small boy.
Mr.. Will Meares, of Plain Dealing, was
visitor in Benton the latter part of last
week.
Miss Lucy Perry, of Plain Dealing, is
spending the week here as guest of Miss
Myra Taylor.
Mrs. f. E. Simpson, of Hunter, is here
on visit to her sister, Mrs. L. G. Smith,
and other relatives.
Mr.. T. T. Land is again at home, but
expects to leave within few days for
Mineral Wells, Texas.
Misses Kate Carter and Lucille Edwards
left Saturday for Sherman, Texas, where
they will center college.
Mr.. Ernest Belcher left yesterday for
Taylortown, where he has accepted po-
sition with W. D. Mercer Co.
Mr.. R. E. Wyche is having the sidewalk
AUDITING his store improved. Substantial
oak curbing is being put down.
Miss Dora Williams left Monday for her
home in Claiborne Parish after visit of a
few days with Mrs. w. E. Ivey, of elm
wood
On Monday of last week Miss Dubois
Elder, of Alden Bridge, left for Lebanon,
Va, where she will teach in the Russell
College.
Mr. A. B. Ivey returned last Friday from
: an extended visit to his former home, Den
ton, Texas. While away he also spent
some time in Mineral Wells.
Bossier Parish contains total of 494, 72O
ac.es Of land. The State of Louisiana
has nearly As, 900 square miles of territory,
containing some 28,000,0O0 acres.
Shreveport Times, 9Th: DR.. Wilkins
McDade, student of Tulane Medical Col
lege, Of New Orleans, has accepted po-
stion as inferno at the Charity Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Whited, of Alden
Bridge, and three of their children, Misses
Margaret and Mia and Frank, were pas
sengers on yesterday mornings train, on
their way to the Caddo oil fields.
When you make remittance and order
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writing and perhaps confusion later.
Mt. W. G. Burt, of this place, secured
the contract to construct the Dortch levee,
inSouth Bossier. This is long stretch
Of levee and no doubt it will take more
han two months hard work to complete it
NJ. Burt has sublet portion of the work
g Mr.. W. E. Ivey and others.
Mr.. w. M. Mccall has been critically il
With fever for more than a week past, bu
ve are pleased to state that he is now sale
g De improving. Both his father ant
brother, Mr.. j. M. Mccall, of Ivan, ant
NJ. Sam Mccall, of Rocky Mount, wer,
mere to see him the latter part of last week
Mansfield Enterprise, 9th: Miss Flor
snce Billingsley, who was First Assistan
a the Mansfield High School during tn
last two years of its existence, has accept
g position at Rocky Mount at consid
sfaply increased salary. She is perhap
one Of the best lady teachers ever in De
0oto Parish, and we regret that her ser
wees could not be retained.
Mrs. W. H. Scanland and her younge
oaaghters Miss Mabel and Matte Belle
fesurned this week from an extended visi
g ". and Mrs. J. M. Scanland, of War;
pnngs, Mont. They were accompanie
y Mldshipman F. W. Scanland, of tn
Annapolis, Md, Naval Academy, who
ew enjoying two months furlough, an
w joined them in Montana about tn
middle Of August.
~. a. M. Underwood died at his HON
s.saf Alden Bridge last Monday. Mr.. Un
sl~ood was born at Wetumpka, Elmor
sounly, Ala.,.in 1888. He was membe
zen. William Walkers fillibusterin
ApeQltlOn to Nicarapua in 1871 and afte
oe;eat and disarmament of Walker