The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-17
Cores pondence
Plain Dealing.

Plain Dealing.
Mr.. q. Gardner shipped car load of
sheep and goats to the New Orleans mar
ket Monday.
Mrs. Malone, of Austin, Texas, sister
of Mr.. E. R. Mading, is visiting relatives
living in this place.
Mrs. W. H. Kelly is still on the sick list,
but strong hopes are entertained that she
will soon be up again.
Drew Cochran is still confined to his
bed but is improving slowly. We all miss
his cheerful smile on the streets.
Mr.. J. S. Rodgers has been doing an
extensive business in cattle lately. He left
for Shreveport with a drove Monday.
Miss Stella Hall, of Stephens, Ark, has
accepted the position as teacher in the
third and fourth grades of the Plain Deal
ing High School, She succeeds Mr.. Geo.
Pitcher.
Whenever you have the blues just come
to Plain Dealing and watch the arrival of
the three public school hacks as they come
in loaded down with their burden of happy
children. Itwarms ones heart to see them.
At the last meeting of the Bossier Parish
Fair Association vote of thanks was
given to Mrs. w. F. Bell for her efficient
services as Superintendent of the Ladies'
Department, and to the Banner for it's
valuable aid towards making til fair a
success.
Mr.. A. j. Demoss has secured sixty five
names for rural free delivery route out
OF this place. The proposed route, is as
follows: From Plain Dealing to the cross
roads near Stonewall Dennis, thence
north to H. L. Boggs' residence, thence
east to Mot, thence to the old Dun place,
near residence of j. F. Kilgore, south to
H. M. Matlock's, then west to the cross
roads and back to Demoss' place, thence
south to the Pleasant Hill neighborhood
and from there back to Plain Dealing on
the public road leading by the residence
of Hon. w. A. Stroud.
The following extract, going the rounds
of the press, expresses several truths: ga
town that never has anything to do in a
public way, is on the way to the cemetery.
Any citizen who will do nothing for his
town is helping to dig the grave. The man
who curses the town furnishes the coffin.
The man who is so selfish as to have no
time from his business to give to city
affairs is making the shroud. The man
who will not advertise is driving the
hearse. The man who is always pulling
back from any public enterprise throws
boquets on the grave. The man who is so
stingy as to be bowling hard times
breaches the funeral, sings the doxology,
and thus the town lies buried from all
sorrow and care.''
At mass meeting held at Loves Hall
last Saturday night the question of Far
mers' Union Warehouse was taken up.
Messrs. A. j. Demoss and j. A. Lowe, rep
resenting the Farmers Union were present
to answer all questions propounded by the
citizens. Hon. W. B. Boggs was selected
as Chairman, and explained the object of
the meeting to be to secure the location of
the warehouse for this place. After dis
cussion, participated in by nearly all
present, it was unanimously decided to
offer bonus of $500 for the location of the
warehouse in Plain Dealing. Something
like two-thirds Of the amount was sub
scribed on the spot, and committee of
two-Messrs. J. L. Crawford and E. r.
Mading-was appointed to solicit further
subscriptions. The full amount will no
doubt be subscribed at once and the build
ing of the warehouse undertaken. This
warehouse means great deal to the far
mers of the surrounding country and there
should be no let up until it is completed.
Wednesday, Oct. Is, 1907.
Hauehton.
A good frost this morning.
Mr.. Randle Wafer is on the sick list.