The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-15
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Mrs. H. D. Watson of Shreveport is a
ruest of Mrs. T. T. Land.
Mr.. Newt. Brownlee has accepted
.os;t;on with Whited & Wheless of
Alden Bridge.
Mr.. r. E. Wyche and his daughter,
Miss Jessie, have been quite sick within
the past week, but are now much better.
little Ethel Gray Adger, youngest
aouohter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Adger,
or Is out of school this week on ac-
count of sickness.
Mr.. Robt. Lyles Wyche, now Cen
tenary College (Shreveport) student,
spent several days of last and this week
With the home folks in Benton.
Miss Myra Taylor returned Sunday
from Gibsland, where she spent some
weeks very pleasantly with her brother
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Taylor.
Mrs. Stanley Scriber, manager of the
Renton Hotel, returned home Monday
from Sibley, where she spent several
days very pleasantly with her parents.
Mrs. ]. M. Stacey, of Curtis, accom-
nanied by two of her children, left for
home last Friday, after spending several
DAYS here with her father, Mr.. E. S.
Burt.
Mr.. J. P. Larkin, of the Hughes
Spur community, was in town on bust
]. ness last Friday. We also learned that
he is candidate for Game Warden for
this parish.
A movement is on foot to organize a
football team here and fence and other
wise improve the park. Whirl in, boys;
YOU will meet with the encouragement
Of the whole town.
We learn that Capt. w. ]. Hughes of
Rocky Mount is doing we'll. He has
been up and out for several weeks, but
for some time regained his health and
strength rather slowly.
Mr.. S. P. Dubois, recently one of our
Mansfield subscribers, has written us to
forward his paper to GAINESVILLE, Tenn,
where he has entered college and is
preparing for the ministry.
We are told that beginning with next
year no licenses will be issued to those
who fish for the market. We have not
seen the new law, but if true, we pre-
sumo it will stop all netting.
On account of failing sight Miss Kate
Carter has given up her studies for the
present. She was a student in the Kid
Key College at Sherman, Texas, and
returned home last Thursday.
MARRIED.-Mr. Charles Scarborough
and Miss Georgia Winham were married
at the home of the bride near Rocky
Mount, on the 4th inst. They left for
Stamps, Ark, their future home.
An alarm of fire created considerable
excitement last Saturday morning. The
kitchen roof at the home of Mrs. M. H.
Hanks caught from defective flue, but
asacistern of water was convenient the
flames were soon extinguished.
The Fourth Quarterly District Con-
ference of the Methodist Church will be
held at Alden Bridge next Saturday and
Sunday. As this is the last Conference
Of the year and new minister is to be
appointed, large attendance is desired.
The recent term OF Court exhausted
the negro contingent in Jail, except two
insane who are held here for the lack OF
room in the Asylum. Two prisoners,
both colored, have been jailed since the
"clean up" one charged with accessory
to murder, and the other with carving
another negro on the Foster place.
Mrs. ]. A. w. Lowry, who until re-
Gently, has been making her home with
her nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
N. Senetll Of Cairo plantation, has gone
TO Oklahoma City, Okla, where she will
care for the little children of Mr.. John
A. Sewell, jr. The best wishes of a
host of friends here follow you to your
new home, Mrs. Lowry.
POLICE JURY.-At a meeting of the
Police Jury held Tuesday J. P. Gleason
OF Ward was elected day Bridge Col
lector, and w. H. Bishop of Ward !
was appointed night toll Collector. The
terms will begin January list, next. A
joint meeting of the Police Jury and OF
the Shreveport City Council will be held
at that city next Tuesday to again dis
cuss the bridge question.
MURDER AT CHURCH.-E Rawles
was shot and killed last Sunday night al
5rownlee, by another negro, said to be
Lands Dawson. The murderer fired
.nree shots into the body of his victim
Killing him almost instantly. The wea-
pom used was revolver, and the MUIR
s aerer escaped during the excitement
Inc killing occurred at the door of the
Church, and at the moment the congre-
cation had been dismissed. The origin
OF the trouble was, as usual, a woman
Inc father OF the victim reported the
matter to the officers at Shreveport mex
morning, accusing Dawson of the muir.
Ger, and Frank Black as accessory ir
lending the revolver to Dawson. Black
was arrested by Patrolman Bounds
pnerlif Edwards went to Shreveport
brought the prisoner to Benton anC