The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-26

family will be none the less missed by
the entire community.
A month until Christmas!
A 100000 packery! Whew!
Did your turkey roost too high?
Mr.. D. E. Griffin, now leveeing in the
lower part of this ward, spent Sunday
here with old friends.
If you live in the parish and intend to
hunt in the parish why not buy your
hunters licenses here?s
Mr.. Henry Smith and family of Midway
have moved to Alden Bridge, where
they will make their future home.
Services at the Methodist Church
Sunday. Of course you will want to
hear Rev. J. M. Browns last sermon
here.
1t Shreveport does secure that big
packery, we'l bet many luckless Bos-
sier porker will find his way within its
doors.
Mr.. Grady Neeson, youngest son of
Mrs. Addie Neeson of this place, is now
in Athens, where he has accepted po-
sition.
The dirt movers had a snap until re-
Gently, but these frequent rains have no
doubt made things little too gummy
for fast work.
See Miss Caroline Newcombe New
man as "Maggie" in "The Woman's
Hour" at the Grand Opera House in
Shreveport on Saturday night of next
week.
AS the result Of planning mill acct
dent, Mr.. Bob Campbell of Alden Bridge
one day last week had three of the fin
gers of his left hand removed, leaving
him only the thumb and little finger.
We have been requested to state that
after the date of the next regular teach
ers' examination all provisional certifi-
Gates will become void. Those teachers
holding provisional certificates should
bear this in mind.
| When you witness a good play you
always feel keen interest in those
actors with whom you are personally
acquainted. Perhaps you know Miss
Caroline Newman, a daughter of Mr..
Arthur J. Newman of Shreveport. You
will have an opportunity to see her in
"The Woman's Hour" at the Grand
Opera House in Shreveport Saturday,
December 9Th.
EesA The recent ruling by the Post
Office Department, requiring among
other things that the publishers of all
weekly newspapers shall not grant a
subscriber more than twelve months
credit, is no hoax. 1t is expected of all
publishers that they comply with the
new regulations. If they do not their
publications can be barred from circula-
ting through the mails at second class
rates. Ever since the new rulings were
promulgated we have been making an
honest effort to live up to them, and
have done so. 1t matters not who you
are, nor how warm a friend you are, we
cannot do otherwise than stop your
paper after you are twelve months in
arrears.
MA movement is on foot to estab-
lish 500, 900 packing house in Shreve-
port. If such an industry is established
there the farmers and all other residents
of the entire surrounding community car
then find easy market for their cattle
hogs, sheep, poultry, etc. At least 2O(
hogs per day will be wanted. A pre-
liminary meeting has already been helt
in Shreveport and another will be held
in about two weeks to learn what prom.
Use of live stock can be secured for the
packery. Ii you have anything in this
line for sale you should attend the meet.
ing and make the fact known. If yot
cannot attend the meeting, write to Mr.
w. E. Glassell, Shreveport, and STATE
what you can furnish every day, or ever!
week, or every month beginning will
1909. Help secure the packery.
On Saturday of last week Mr.. Hal
Nattin was united in marriage to Mis-
Jessie Mercer, in Marshall, Texas. Mr.
Nattin is son OF Capt. and Mrs. J. H
Nattin of Collinsburg, an energetic ant
worthy young man, of good bushes
foresight, trusted commercially, and ha
host of friends in both Bossier ant
Caddo Parishes. At present he has al
extensive levee contract in South Bos
, sier. The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w. D. Mercer, ST., of Taylor
J town. She is both pretty and accom-
plished, and quite popular. The write
! extends his congratulations and hope
that heavens richest blessings may res