The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-22
Local and
Personal

C.,eet your partners for the Parish
Fair.
u;ss BELLE Whited of Alden Bridge is
~;s;,ing friends in Dallas, Texas.
r. T. E. Simpson of Hunter ward
uas mixing with friends here last
Friday.
n G. H. Irion, now of Shreveport,
visitor in Benton the latter part of
last week.
u,c.I. Crouch, one of our Linton
.,,hseribers, was in Benton on business
last Friday.
Miss Alleine Sibley, now teaching the
u;,,er,s Bluff School (near Plain Deal
g, spent Saturday and Sunday at home.
Mrs LIE. McDade left for her home
!, shreveport last Friday after spending
.sveral DAYS at "Linwood as guest of
Miss Dollie Cabeen.
Mr.. L. M. Captain, in the employ OF
Hoff & Company, Shreveport tailors,
xas here last Friday delivering suits to
the Young men Of our town.
Our readers will regret to learn that
Mr. II. V. Miers and family will leave
this week for Rolling Fork, Miss, where
Mr. Miers has secured position.
Rev. E. C. Reed, of Haughton, who
has filed regular appointments at the
gaptist Church announced last Sunday
that the sermon of that day would be his
last at this place. He began teaching
school at Doyline Monday.
Miss Ethel Elston, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Elston of Haughton, and
who is teaching the Pine Grove School,
near Midway, spent Saturday and Sun
day here as guest of the Misses Ed
wards and Miss Kate Carter.
Mrs. Sue T. Abney returned Tuesday
after an absence of three months in
Shreveport at the bedside of Mrs. L. A.
Brownlee, also of this place. 1t is be-
lieved that Mrs. Brownlee, who is pa
tent at one of the sanitariums, will be
able to return home next week.
Two complimentary admission tickets
to the Parish Fair, intended for the
editors, have reached this office. We
return thanks to Mr.. Leon Sanders, the
secretary, and the management of the
lair, and assure them that it is the pres
ent intention that the Banner shall have
personal representation at the fair.
Mr.. Stanley Scrieber, associated with
his wife in the management of the Ben
ton Hotel, is now in Sibley on short
visit. 1t is rumored among your boarders
that you are to bring back wagon load
I ofbig bunch yam potatoes, Mr.. Scrieber
and thew will be glad to see you upor
your return {if you bring the tubers.)
Miss Hortense Holman and DIR. JOS
eph Conn will be married on Monday
evening, November I'd, at Shreveport
The ceremony will take place at si1
o'clock in Zion Temple. Miss Hortenst
IS daughter of Mr.. Ben. Holman, ;
prominen merchant of Shreveport. Tit
Banner and the many friends of thu
family unite in wishing the happ!
couple prosperous life.
On Friday night of last week, tn,
young people of Benton 1.-TWO Wagon
loads) enjoyed hay ride to the hom'
OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Ogden, wher'
card games were played until lat
hour, and tempting refreshments wer
served The entertainment was givel
~ honor of Miss Annie Ray Martin
airs Ogden's sister. This was, indeed
a enjoyable occasion, and Mr.. and Mrs
0gden have big vote of thanks iron
the Benton circle.
Mrs. Kittie (Holly) Bumgardner, wifi
@ MI. J. A. Bumgardner, died at he
nome late last Saturday afternoon, an
was laid to rest in Red River Cemetery
sunday. She was forty-nine years O
asge, and leaves husband and four chill
aren-Mrs. L. Houston of Catahoul
parish, Aleck, Kittie and John. For
wort time Mrs. Bumgardner lived i
Benton where she made many friends
one mad gentle and kindly disposition
and was good Christian. Aside fror
me members of the bereaved family an
oelef relatives, there are many friend
Y cur parish who will deeply mourn he
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