The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-18
Local Happenings
A Continued Story of Current Events

Several parties from this place are camping on
Bodcau.
Ror. to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Logan on the 18th,
fine boy.
Mrs. ]. F. Afford, of Lake Charles, is guest
If Mrs. j. F. Edwards.
Mr.. T. T. Land left last Friday to see the sights
of the jamestown Exposition.
Mrs. V. A. Wolfe, of Dallas, Texas, is guest at
the home of her brother, DIR. B. Wise.
Miss Annie Mae Biggs, of Bellevue, is here on
visit to her cousin, Miss Jessie Wyche.
Miss Kate Bryan, of Bradley, Ark, is here on
visit to her aunt, Mrs. Kate Wyche, and other rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l. Hanks, of VAUDEVILLE, spent
Sunday here with Mr.. Hanks mother, Mrs. NJ. H.
Hanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Miers and the children re-
turned this morning from visit to friends living
in Walnut Hill, Ark
Mrs. ]. A. Bumgardner and her daughter, Miss
Kitte, are in Elliott, Ark, visit to Mrs. L. L.
Houston, Mrs. Bumgardner's Oldest daughter.
Misses Luda and Emma Lou Brownlee left last
Saturday for Cotton Valley, where they expect to
spend several weeks guests of Mrs. H. H. Smith.
Miss Annie Johnston, who until Tuesday was
visiting in Shreveport, left that day for Monroe,
where she expects to spend some weeks with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs R. E. Wyche are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. J. E. Burt, of Belcher, and Incl
dentaly will spend some time fishing on Black
Bayou.
Miss Mary Gray Cummins, one of the teachers
in Benton High School during the past term, but
who is now teaching near Midway, spent Saturday
and Sunday in Benton with friends.
Misses Della and Matte Brown expect to leave
to-morrow for Biloxi, Miss, where they will spend
some weeks for pleasure and the benefit of health.
We are pleased to state that Miss Matte, who had
quite serious spell has been up and able to be out
for more than week past.
Mr.. Joel G. Hodges and family, of ward one, left
Tuesday for Sweetwater, Texas, which place they
will make their future home. Mr. Hodges and his
wife are both natives of Webster Parish, but have
lived so long in Bossier that they are well known
and have hosts of friends here all of whom regret
to see them leave.
Misses Kate Carter and Mamie and Lucille Ed
wards and their guests, Miss Bodie McDade, of
Haughton, and Miss Kate Afford, of Lake Charles;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Belcher, Mr.. Ernest Belcher,
Mr.. Robert Stinson and Master Pinkney Belcher,
are members of party camping on Bodcau. They
are expected home this afternoon.
From Sheriff j. F. Edwards we learn that of
Is due in taxes on the 1905 roll SIG, 1893. OF
collected, which leaves only $14916 delinquent.
This is indeed good showing, and we don't believe
that collections were ever better in the parish
elsewhere in our State. Sheriff Edwards and the
citizens of our parish are to be congratulated on
Tie showing made.
s On Fr:aay of last week the Buckley Alexander
Company sold to Whited & Wheless, of Alden
Bridge, the timber on ITO acre tract of land
located north of Benton for $11,0O5. The pro-
pretors Of the first named company, who have been
operating saw mill near our town for some months
past have shut down and we are told the plant will
be moved elsewhere.
We have just had letter from Capt. Thomas
Lyles ordering the Banner directed to his new adj
dress, which is Blairs, SC. For some weeks past
4 the Captain has been in Winnsboro, S. c., on a
ssit to his sister, Mrs. T. w. Woodward, and other
relatives Be sure you hurry on home just as soon
3 a. the heated season is over, Captain, for old
friends are anxious to have you once more in our
midst