The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25
Local Happenings
A Continued Story Of Current Events
This looks more like spring,

This looks more like spring.
Have you replanted your cotton yet?
Mr.. w. E. McDade, of Bluffs, visited
Benton Tuesday.
Mrs. L. Swords has returned home from
two weeks visit in Texas.
Mr.. w. T. Keith, of Linton, was bust
ness visitor in Benton Tuesday.
Altogether there will be more than $3.50,
possibly $1,000, in prizes offered at the
next Parish Fair.
Mrs. w. A. Role, of Mansfield, is here
on two week visit to her parents, DR..
and Mrs. H. Neeson.
The teachers and pupils of Benton High
School are making preparations for big
entertainment to be given at the close of
the school, about May 81.
A meeting of the Directors of the Bos-
sier Parish Fair Association will be held
in Plain Dealing to-day to forward the in
terests of the Association.
After two weeks visit here with Mrs.
J. E. Levasseur, Miss Edna Maracelli left
for her home in Cimpti Sunday morning,
accompanied by Mrs. Levasseur.
Mr.. E. D. Taylor left one day last week
for New Orleans, where he expects to re-
main for several weeks. While there he
will be under treatment of specialist.
The Caddo Gas and Oil Company, oper-
ating in Shreveport, is preparing to extend
its pipe lines into Bossier city. No doubt
the possession of natural gas will prove to
be quite boon.
Mr.. j. P. Gleason, of Rocky Mount,
writes us that the farmers of his commu-
nifty, like others, have suffered from the
unfavorable weather conditions. Many OF
them are replanting cotton.
Mr.. Frank Levasseur, a brother of Mr..
J. E. Levasseur, returned to Benton Tues
day, after an absence of more than three
months. He has been working in Fordyce,
Ark, and expects to return there.
B.F. Avery & Sons, of Shreveport, have
Association, one of their S25 walking cul-
tivators for the greatest yield of cotton on
one acre. It is expected that the prize will
be holly contested for.
One day last week while in Shreveport
Clerk of Court B. A, Kelly slipped on g
banana peel and fell and seriously sprain'
ed his right arm. It was necessary fol
him to remain sanitarium for two days
but he is now at home and up and out.
Mr.. C. P. McEnery, of New Orleans
State Manager for the Citizens Life In
surance Company, and Mr.. w. l. Gayle
one of the solicitors for North Louisiana
paid us an appreciated call this morning
Mr.. Gayle is brother of Mr.. c. O. Gayle
of this place, and is no doubt known to
majority of our readers.
A nonjury term of Bossier District Cour
was convened here Monday morning AM
adjourned yesterday. Both Judge Drew
and District Attorney Sandlin have sine
left for their homes in Minden. Asid
from the two whiskey cases disposed OF
mentioned elsewhere, other misdemeano
cases came up. Several negroes plea
guilty to crap shooting and were fined
All paid their fines and were released, ex
cept one. This will at least help the schoe
fund little.
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