The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-19

"The horn of the hunter is heard on
the hill.''
Miss Pauline Dawson visited Alden
Bridge friends the latter part of last
week.
Kill the hawks and owls if you want to
help save the other birds-those that are
useful.
On Tuesday Of last week the Bellevue
community was visited by severe hail
storm. 1t is said that some of the stones
We're fully an inch and half in dame
ter.
Misses Luda Brownlee, Annie Ray
Martin and Alleine Sibley, now teach
ing in the northern part of the parish,
visited their homes here SATURDAY. and
Sunday.
DR.. w. M. Baker of Arcadia, Grand
Lecturer for the State for the Masonic
order, visited Cypress Lodge the latter
part Of last week. The Lodge is still
growing and is in excellent working
condition.
Mr.. James A. Bledsoe, a son of Mr..
W. H. Bledsoe OF Haughton, and who
for some months past has been making
his home in Rockland, Texas, has order
ed his paper forwarded to Louisville,
KY, where he has entered medical
college.
Mr.. D. M. Brown Of Elberton, Ca,
was caller at the Banner Office yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Brown is here for
the purpose of selling a tract of land
(the Rucker place. located few miles
northeast of Benton. 1t is advertised
elsewhere on this page.
We are told that Miss Hattie Lassiser,
a daughter of DR.. and Mrs. w. D. Las
sitter OF Shreveport, was married one day
last week to Mr.. WILDER Martin of Little
Rock, Ark. We have seen no mention
made of the marriage in the Shreveport
papers and are unable to give other par
ticulars. DIR. Hassiter and his family
formerly lived in Benton, and the young
lady has many friends among our read
ers who will join the writer in his ex-
preston Of we'll wishes.
! After reading Act No. 249 of 1908 we
are of the opinion that fishing with rod,
hook and line will be permitted year in
and year out. In other words, that in
future there will be no close season.
After having an opinion from the Attor-
ney General we expect to have more to
say as regards this. Several of our
readers have asked US if it is true that
seining for certain fishes will not be per-
| mitted beginning with 1909. This query
we are not prepared to answer.
! The Bossier Parish Teachers Asso-
citation held at Alden Bridge last Friday
and Saturday was attended by forty
eight teachers out of the fifty-one en-
gagged in teaching in the parish. Those
who attended we're entertained by good
program consisting of many interesting
talks by Prof. Johnston and the teach
ers, and vocal and instrumental music
1 Mr.. L. C. Buckley made short and in.
teresting address, and Congressman J. T
| Watkins Of Minden delivered an able
/ address on "The Possibilities of the
Central Schools" which was very much
enjoyed by the large audience in at
tendance. After the completion of the
program the temporary organization wa.
made permanent by the election of Prof
4 S. r. Doyle President and Miss E. Let
McClintock Secretary. Misses McClin.
took, Stone and Sneed were appointed ;
committee on program for the next meet
ing of the Association, which will b.
held in Haughton on January 9Th and 9th
After the conclusion of business, thu
audience was dismissed by Rev. J. M
Brown.