The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-07-02
Local and
Personal

NrG. A. WATSON is visitor in Benton.
Mrs. L. A. Brownlee is quite sick this
week with an attack of fever.
Mr.. Benton Smith, one OF Plain Deal
;ng's contractors, was here Monday.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon B. Smith
Of Homer Sunday morning, a sweet girl.
Mr.. G. w. Hammett, one of our Mid
wav subscribers, was caller last Satur-
day.
Mr., Wilmer Johnston of Shreveport is
here on a visit to his parents, Prof. and
Mrs. Jos. E. Johnston.
Quarterly Conference for this district
will be held here next Wednesday, the
sth. The Presiding Elder is expected to
preach here that night.
Mrs. E. E. Simpson of Hunter is here
on visit with her sister, Mrs. L. G.
Smith. She is just from Greenwood,
where she and the Doctor have been for
some time on visit with relatives.
Acts 46 and Al, just passed by the
General Assembly and approved by the
Governor, prohibit the sale of intoxi-
cants within five miles of the Benton and
Haughton High Schools.
Miss Dubois Elder, Oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. |. F. Elder of Alden
Bridge arrived home last Thursday from
CINCINNATI, where she has been.a student
for Some weeks in the College of Music.
Mrs. NJ. A. North Of Dixie and her
daughter, Miss Sadie, are now here as
guests of Mrs. J. H. Belcher, Mrs.
North's sister. They arrived last Thurs
day and are just from Cooper's Wells
and other points in Mississippi.
Mr.. w. r. Hatcher of Rocky Mount
and his brother, Mr.. L. F. Hatcher of
Red Land, spent last Thursday in Ben
ton and while here paid the Banner
force an appreciated call. These two
young men expect to teach in our parish
again next term.
Miss Belle Johnston returned home the
latter part of last week from Monroe,
where she spent some weeks with rela-
tiyes. She is recently from Boston,
where she completed course in elocu-
ton in the Curry School of Expression.
We are told that on account of caving
from heriver Mr.. T. w. w. Stinson will
either have to move his residence or tear
it down and build elsewhere. Why not
build on your lots here in Benton, Mr..
viii? We would all be pleased to have
you and your family as neighbors.
From recent issues of the New Or
leans dailies we learn that Senator w. B.
Boggs and Representatives w. C. Hughes
and w. J. Johnston of our parish voted
for the Locke Bill, which prohibits race
track gambling. The bill passed the
Senate by narrow margin and has re-
eeiyed the Governors signature.
A small poster has reached this Office
announcing that barbecue will be giver
in Bolinger on the 4th. The program Of
the day includes speaking, and music by
the Bolinger Band during the forenoon
and speaking, baseball game, pigeor
shooting and dancing during the after.
noon. The invitation is general. Those
living near enough are expected to bring
baskets.
In our issue of May 25th we announced
that a meeting of the Parish Farmers
Union would be held in Rocky Mount OF
the 18th of this month, and that biz
dinner would be given, in which tn
public was invited to take part. Tn
notice was made by request of Mr.. w
A. Bounds, Secretary of the Union. H
has now written US and asks that we an
nounce that the date of the meeting ha
been fixed for the third Tuesday in Sep
TENDER. The State LECTURER expecte
to be present. Aside from this and tn
promise of good dinner, there ar
other good reasons why you should b
present.