The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-22
Cores pondence
Plain Dealing.

Plain Dealing.
| Mr.. j A. Kelly, of the firm of Kelly Brothers,
and Mr.. G. E. Jones left last Saturday afternoon
for ST. Louis to buy their fall stocks of goods.
Mr.. J. j. Robertson, of Cartervle, invited a num-
Der of his friends to celebrate his birthday ami
versary yesterday. The occasion was one that will
be pleasantly remembered by all who were present.
May he live to celebrate many more is the wish of
all his friends.
AT meeting of the Council held Tuesday night
the Street Committee was instructed to engage the
service of moving machine and have the weeds
in the streets and alleys and in other ways have
the town in presentable shape for visitors by the
time of the Fair.
meeting of citizens has been suggested to be
called at an early date to make the necessary
| arrangements for the comfort and convenience of
visitors who will stop over during the Fair. The
committee will wish to learn from all how many
they can accommodate. This is very necessary,
and when the meeting is announced let all attend.
Mr.. S. H. Cochran, formerly in business here,
but who has since April been living in Mineral
Wells, Texas, is back on visit. Mr.. Cochran
when a small boy hshed in Bodcau and you can
guess the rest. Mr.. H. D. Kelly, another old resi-
dent, who is now living in Weatherford Texas,
came in with Mr.. Cochran. He too has enjoyed
piscatorial pleasures in the same old stream.
| That's all.
Mr.. George W. Sentell, President of the Avoy-
Giles Parish Fair Association, while on his way
North, visited his cousin, Mr.. N. W. Sentell, of
Collinsburg, Monday He also visited the fair
grounds here and much valuable insormation was
obtained in reference to the conduct of fairs. Mr.
J. M. Sentel of Cairo plantation was also visitor
They were both delighted with the natural beauty
Of the grounds.
PARISH FAIR NOTES.
| The half-mile track has been finished and is as
smooth and level as a table. Several good horses
being trained and the lovers of horse flesh will
enjoy rich treat
All lovers OF fine stock will be pleased to learn
that Messrs. S. w. Vance and J. C. Logan will
have on exhibition a lot of fine colts, horses and
hogs. Every one who attended the fair held at
Benton will recall the fine display they made on
that occasion. This display is to surpass the one
they had there.
The catalogues for the Fair have just been re-
ceived and are now ready for distribution. Some
of the most liberal premiums ever offered at like
fair shown. Copies of the catalogue will be
mailed to the different postofces for distribution.
different departments.
LAST THURSDAYS BARBECUE.
The barbecue given jointly by the Woodmen and
citizens of the Arnold's Mill community in ward
four, last Thursday was event long to be remem-
bered by all present. At early hour on that day
long strings OF people, in every conceivable kind of
vehicle, might be vending their way hither
large crowd from this place, as we'll as from the
surrounding country, attended
Mr.. G. T. Mays, Police Juror from ward four,
was made chairman of the meeting and introduced
the different speakers in most original and pleas
ing manner. Hon. w. B. Boggs was the first
speaker, to be followed by Mr.. w. j. Johnston
After the address by Mr.. Johnston dinner was
announced. And, such dinner -barbecued beef,
mutton and pork and great stacks of pies, custards
and chicken pies like "mother used to make'' were
scattered around on all sdes and if any one failed
to get plenty it was his own fault.
/ After dinner the Woodmen repaired to their hall
and formed in line-ffty -four strong-and marched
back to the platform, and for nearly an hour Mr..
Lacroix, from Spring Hill, fine, hardy young
man, held the close attention of the audience as he
urged the claims of the order
The gathering was favored with other short ad-
dresses during the afternoon. In fact, no one was
spared who remotely suspected of being
a candidate for public position. The following
named gentlemen responded: Messrs j. T. Many,
E. R. Mading, G. T. Mays, J. D. Rodgers, j. E.
Rodgers and A. J. Demoss.
/ Wednesday, August 81, 1907.