The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-04
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teaching in Shreveport, is at home on a
visit.
The next teachers examination (for
both white and colored applicants) will be
held July 3Oth and 31st
Mr.. Almer Wyche returned home Tues
aav from New Orleans, where he was a
student in Tulane University.
Little William Sibley and Jim Wyche, |
sons of Mrs. Maggie Sibley and Mrs. Berta
Wyche, are abed with fever this week.
Mr.. Ernest Belcher, who was operated
on for appendicitis at the North Louisiana
Santarium, in Shreveport, about ten days
ago, is said to be doing well.
Miss Virginia Elder of Alden Bridge left
: Sunday for Lake Charles, where she will
enter the Summer Normal. While there
she will be guest of Miss Helen Peters.
Among those who were visitors here
Yesterday Rev. j. M. Hickson of Haugh-
ton and DR.. W. J. Baird and Mr.. Ben
Keeth of Plain Dealing, called at the Ban
ner office.
The bids for the erection of Benton s new
school house were opened Tuesday, The
successful bidder was Mr.. John Arthur of
Shreveport who has agreed to furnish all
material and erect the building for S425O.
Mr.. P. P. Conger left Friday for New
Orleans, Ocean Springs, Miss, and jack
son, Tenn, and will spend some days at
each place with relatives. He expects to
be away about two weeks.
Mrs. Sue T. Abney and Mrs. w. E. Ivey
returned Tuesday from Shreveport, where
Mrs. Ivey has been under treatment at one
of the sanitariums for some time. We are
pleased to state that her condition is much
improved.
Miss Dubois Elder, oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. |. F. Elder of Alden Bridge,
who taught during the past scholastic year
in Lebanon, Va, college, is now in Gin
cinnati, where she is taking special
course in music and expression.
Government flood warnings have been
issued for the Red River in Northwest Lou
isana. This flood is a serious one and a
! stage between 80 and IS feet, or four to six
feet above the flood stage, is indicated at
Shreveport in about eight days. Two
inches of rain fell at Fulton yesterday.
aay- Members of the Civic League have
requested US to notify the residents of
Benton and vicinity that an active effort
viii be mate to enforce the ordinance
(passed by the Police Jury some time ago)
which prohibits hogs running at will and
provides that they be kept under fence.
Sit up and take notice!
n0~ Postmasters throughout the parish
are earnestly requested to help us keep
our mailing list correct. If subscriber
removes from your neighborhood and his
paper remains dead in the office, please
notify us. The Post Office Department
furnishes postal cards for this purpose, and
postmasters are expected to do the rest.
Mr.. Robert Lay of Linton, a son of Mr..
W. W. Lay, and who has been student
in the Law Department of Tulane Univer-
sity of New Orleans during the past term,
returned home about two weeks ago. He
was called home on account of the serious
illness of his mother, whom we are pleased
70 state is now much better and is said to
De convalescing.
Hon. j. C. Logan, President of the Police
Jury, has appointed the following named
delegates from this parish to attend the
Red River Improvement Association, which
will be held in Shreveport June 10 and 20:
]. I. McDade, Capt. W. j. Hughes, Capt.
J. ID. Nattin, N. W. Sentell, H. N. Carlton,
a. Curtis, J. W. Elston, J. H. Mercer, J..
y. McMade, +. S. Dortch, r. T. Poole, A.
J. Moss, j. F. Edwards, w. E. Ivey, B. A.
Kelly, r.. E. Wyche, T. w. w. Stinson, L..
Z. Buckley, S. W. Vance, J. F. Strayhan,
J.E. Adger, E. r. Mading, S. j. Caldwell,
Il. II. Wheless, M. Ninock, T. M. Gatlin,
E. NJ. Hoyer.
DR.. I. S. Surpell, recently of Arcadia,
spent several days of this and last week
mere with his brother-in- law, Mr.. T. T.
Land. DR.. Serpell has sold his office,
practice andresidence in Arcadia and isnow
lnNew Mexico, where he and his family
Will locate. We regret to state that Mr..
ana Mrs. Land also expect to seek a new
nome IN New Mexico. They will join DR..
oerpel and his family and others from our
parish IN that territory some time during
the coming month. We are sorry to lose
you, Mr.. Land, and the others from our
parish who will be your neighbours, but we
wish you unbounded success in your new
Il home.
The celebration at the Court House yes
Mraay to commemorate the hundredtt
o'rshday anniversary of jefferson Davis
was We'll attended. Everything was con.
uucted under the auspice of the loca
ehapter of Daughters of the Confederacy
y winch our town and community feel &
pafdonable pride. The program, by thu
members OF the chapter, and some Of ou1
SCHOOL girls, was literary feast that was
uluch enjoyed, as was that later dowr
s.aifs-the least of the long table, and fol
sue good oil the inner man. These gooe
W ", Know how to entertain, and that
a.. :, there Is to it. We only wish we hat
tue space and time to devote to a NOR,
a1spllhed notice of their program and Civ,