The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-09-19
Local Happenings
Continued Story of Current Events
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Buy it at home!

Buy 1t at nome!
Surely you are not Obadiah Brown!
There were smiles and smiles at Haugh-
ton last Thursday.
Unless it has been advertised it has not
really been altered for sale.
Work in the third degree at the meeting
Of Cypress Lodge tonight.
Miss Sina Dinkins, of Greenwood, is a
guest of Miss Myra Taylor.
We return thanks for two complimentary
admission tickets to the Parish Fair.
The School Board of Bossier Parish will
meet in regular session Thursday, Oct. 8.
Senator E. S. Dortch, of Taylortown,
paid us an appreciated call yesterday
morning. His announcement is to be
found elsewhere on this page.
We are told that Rev. C. E. Reed has
again been called by the Baptist congre-
cation to preach here. He filled his reg
ular appointment here Sunday.
Miss Bessie Johnston, a daughter of
Prof. and Mrs. Jos. E. Johnston, left yes
terday for Nashville, Tenn, where she will
enter the Peabody Normal School as a
student.
Are you helping to name your trading
point Shopless Town? Remember the ex-
perience of poor Obadiah Brown. Read
what we have to say about him on our
first page.
A We would be pleased to furnish JUS
tees of peace, constables and others who
have correspondence with us occasionally
with addressed envelopes. Call for them
when YOU next visit u.s.
We return thanks to the management of
tie Vermilion Parish Fair Association for
season admission ticket. Their first an
nual fair will be held in Abbeville on the
18th, 26th, 9th and 28th.
Hon. Theodore Wilkinson, Congressman
j. T. Watkins and DR.. C. H. Irion, Presi-
dent Of the State Board of Health, were
passengers on yesterday mornings local
freight train, on their way to Plain Deal
ing.
Mr. E. G. Horn, formerly of Poole, has
removed to Greenwood, Miss, where he
has accepted position with the First
National Bank of that place. He has Or
dered the Banner forwarded to his new
address.
Mr.. Archie Hoffpauir, member of the
Police Jury from ward five, is candidate
for reelection. He has made an excellent
record for faithful service; is a popular
and trustworthy gentleman, and fully
competent.
When you make remittance and order
the Banner please don't merely write
Send me your paper" If you want it
sent only during the time paid for, or in
definitely, say so. This would save letter
writing and perhaps confusion later.
From reports current here this week we
learned that Mrs. j. A. Sewall, jr. (nee
Miss Lila Thompson) of Shreveport, was
again critically i'll and was expected to die
at any moment. We are pleased to state,
however, that she was said to be improv-
ing Tuesday afternoon.
We learn from Mr.. R. E. Wyche, who
attended the barbecue given at Haughton
last Thursday, that everything went along
smoothly. He says the eatables offered
the crowd were in abundance and of the
hnest and that the people of that commu-
nifty have well established the fact that
they know how to give barbecue.
We have received SIS from Mr.. Henry
bodenheimer, Of Shreveport, to be ap-
! Piled to the Bellevue Cemetery fund, which
runs the total amount up to $3.50. 1t is
Iue that Mr.. Bodenheimer was born in
Bellevue and also has an aunt buried
there, but such liberal donation was not
expected from him as. he has other and
nearer relatives buried elsewhere. This
SHOWS that you have not forgotten former
yes, sir, and in the name of the good peo-
pe OF Bellevue and community we wish to
thank you.