The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
Topics Of a Week


The Banner and Texas Farm and Ranch
both one year for S1.75.
Mr.. NJ. H. Roach, ward one planter,
was here on business last Friday.
Next Thursday is the day for the regu-
lar meeting of the Levee Board at Bossier
City.
The Board of School Directors of this
narish will meet in regular session next
Thursday.
Miss Lena Dawson spent several days
Of last week in Alden Bridge as guest of
Mrs. S. H. Dowell.
Mr.. George M. Hearne, of the popular
Hearne Dry Goods Company, of Shreve-
mort. was in Benton on business Friday of
last week.
A successful and entertaining concert
was given by the teachers and pupils Of
the Bosser City school last Friday night,
the proceeds of which will be devoted to
the schools piano fund.
Mr. S. H. Bolinger, of Shreveport, for
merly resident of our parish and still a
large property owner, was on last Thurs
day elected President of the State Fair
Association to succeed Mr.. L. c. Allen,
deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Landlord, formerly
residents of our town, are now living in
Carbondale, Texas. Mr.. Landlord writes
us: ssPlease send me the Banner. We
have missed it very much since we have
been here"
Capt. S. M. Thomas, "of Hard Times, -
1.-THE name he gives his plantation) was a
visitor last Friday. The Captain says he
gets lonesome sometimes and that he's
coming to town soon to spend week or
two. Come in often, sir.
Mr.. R. W. Taylor and the writer return
ed home last Saturday night from an all
day hunt with bag of twenty one snipes
and two fine turkey gobblers. Honors
were even as to the turkeys, but he clean
ed US up on the other game. Other turkey
hunters have since been out, and yester-
day afternoon Mr.. T. j. Taylor came in
with two gobblers, both of which he bag
i ged with enc shot.
Yesterday morning about 8 O'Clock news
was received here that Mrs. j. H. Nc
Math, of Haughton, was dying. About 5
o'clock in the afternoon another message
stated that she was still alive. Mrs. Addie
Neeson, of this place, her aunt, left on the
afternoon train for Haughton. Mrs. Nc
Math is known to and loved by many OF
our readers, who will regret to learn of hel
condition. Her maiden name was Julia
Robertson, and some years ago she and
her mother lived in Bellevue.
Little Carroll Smith, aged about eighteen
months, died of meningitis at the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Smith, Of
Gillian, last Thursday morning. He hac
been sick for two weeks, but fortunately
suffered but little. His uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Smith, of this place
and his grandmother, Mrs. J. A. Rogers, o.
Arlington, Texas, were present at the time
of his death. The grief-stricked parents
have the deepest sympathy of the writer
and many other friends among our reader:
in their hour of grief.
At meeting of Loudon Camp, U. G. V.
held at this place on the 18th inst, among
those present were Capt. j. H. Nattin
Maj W. H. Meares, Capt. S. M. Thomas
and Adjutant W. D. Lassiter. Mr.. Cab
King was received as member of tn
Camp at this meeting. Maj. Meares AM
Capt. Nattin were elected delegates to tn
Birmingham Reunion to be held June 8
10 and II, with authority to appoint thei
alternates. The Camp decided not to cleo
sponsor and maid of honor. The pres
ent officers were reelected for anothe
year. The next meeting of the Camp wi
be held June 3.