The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-07-30
Local and
Personal
Yes. we are late.

Roll yeevils are said to be more plen-
tiful since the rains began.
MAP. Butler of Belcher was mixing
with friends here Monday.
Miss Madge Lindsey of Robeline is
quest of Miss Mabel Scanland.
Miss Leila White is in Natchitoches
attending the Summer Normal.
Mr.. Howard Larkin of Hunter is here
on visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Larkin.
Miss Evelyn Terry of Shreveport is
here on visit to her grandmother, Mrs.
Sallie White.
Mr., John H. Gayle of Robson spent
Wednesday night here with his brother,
Mr.. C. o. Gayle.
Mr.. L. G. Smith and family, who have
been on an extended visit to Texas, ar
rived home this afternoon.
Mrs. S. T. Taylor returned Monday
from Pleasant Hill, where she spent
several days with her daughter, Mrs.
Dave Gibson.
DR.. C. H. Irion, President of the State
Board of Health, left Monday for Min
eral Wells, Texas, after spending several
DAYS here with friends.
We regret to state that Mr.. T. ].
Tidwell, who lives some miles south OF
Benton, is so feeble at present that he is
confined to his room most of the time.
Rev. J. M. Brown is in Bienville in
attendance at District Conference. He
expects to return home in time to fill his
regular appointments in Alden Bridge
Sunday.
Mr.. w. S. Dalrymple, one of our Mid
way readers, called to see us Monday
while here on business. He says his
community still swears by the Banner.
Thanks, sir.
After spending several weeks very
pleasantly with relatives living in Belle
vue and Haughton, Mrs. Kate Wyche
and her daughter, Miss Joe, returned
home yesterday.
AS stated in these columns before, Mr..
and Mrs. 7. T. Land of this place are for
the present in Mineral Wells, Texas, and
a friend has informed us that they will
perhaps locate there. Where next, Tom.
Miss Pauline Dawson of this place and
Miss Hassie Wise of Alden Bridge are
in Mt. Lebanon on a visit with Miss
Marie Courtney. Before returning home
they also expect to visit friends living in
Gibbsland and Haughton.
Miss Grace Larkin left this afternoon
for Hot Springs, Ark, where she will
spend several weeks with her mother
and other members of the family, who
are in that place for the present. Their
home is in Pine Bluff, Ark.
We have been reliably informed that
Mrs. Alice Belchsr will not return here
this week to resume management OF the
Benton Hotel, as announced in our las
issue. The delay in occasioned by thu
illness of Mr.. Heidi Kenpall, her son.
in-law.
Mr. J. E. Burt returned Monday from
Mineral Wells, Texas, where he spen
three weeks for the benefit of health
Mrs. Burt is in Dallas, where she will
spend some days with Mrs. Marie Bivens
her sister-in-law. She is expected HON
Saturday.
Capt. F. M. Kerr, State Engineer, an
his assistant, Mr.. Gervais Lombard, wer
in Benton yesterday. They spent tn
night with Mr.. w. G. Burt and left earl
this morning to inspect the levees be
tween this place and Bossier City befor
the hour for the Levee Board to convene
Mr.. J. M. Henderson is candidate fC
member of the School Board from war
I'VE. He is an estimable gentleman,
popular merchant at Rocky Mount, VIII
has the confidence and esteem of all VIII
know him, and is an earnest worker an
well qualified for the position he seeks
by Those who have relatives buried
he'd River Cemetery, and all others fee
ing an interest in this old burial plac
are requested to meet there on the secor
tuesday in August for the purpose
cleaning off the grounds. Please IT
member the date, and be present. 9Th
notice is inserted at the request of M
IT,. Tidwen.)
Rev. j. M. Brown, our resident Met
odlst minister, preached two unusual
good sermons here Sunday. The writ
was not present to hear his mornil
sermon, but heard friend remark as
Its merit. We can youch for the exec
fence OF his evening sermon, on the te
Personal Influence" and no doubt
present were greatly benefited by
It was appreciated, Mr.. Brown.
MIR. Billy Butler, who was here l;
week on visit to his sister, Mrs. J.
efesWell, and friends, and who was
Gently discharged from one of I
Shreveport sanitariums after suffer-
an operation and several weeks illne
Is now visiting in Belcher. We W,
pleased to see you looking so we'll, Bill
and sincerely hope your former hea
ana strength are completely restored
this time.
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