The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-07-01
Local and
Personal
Fifty years ago!
Rossier has struck oil!

flIty Yeas oSo'
Bossier has struck oil!
Mack Lee, who now holds position
in the Shreveport postoffice, spent last
Friday at home.
Misses Dubois and Jennie Elder of
Alden Bridge were passengers on Mon
day mornings train.
Mr.. E. D. Taylor left Monday for
Sulphur Springs, Ark, where he will
remain week or more.
The Bensons of Shreveport are adver-
Using another one of their famous Dump
Sales on our fourth page.
Mr., Tom Stinson of this place returned
shome last Friday morning from st. Louis,
where he spent several days on business.
Misses Maggie Dunn and Mary Green
OF Alden Bridge are pleasant guests of
Misses Lottie and Ethel Parkerson this
week.
Ernest Belcher returned home Monday
afternoon from Mineral Wells, Texas,
where ne spent two weeks for the benefit
of his health.
We have had orders to transfer our
entire list of Emma subscribers to the
Cotton Valley list. They will be served
by the new rural route out of Cotton
Valley, established to-day.
Mr.. John Brown, until recently resi-
dent of Shreveport, has accepted a posi-
ton in Mr.. C. O. Gayle's store. He
succeeds Mr.. Marcus Winget.
Mr.. John S. Boggs of Plain Dealing,
who week or two past entered the
Summer Normal School at Natchitoches,
has been compelled to return home on
account of failing health.
Mrs. Alice Belcher of Shreveport has
been a guest of Mrs. J. H. Belcher OF
this place for some days past. Her
many friends are glad to again have her
back in Benton on visit.
The School Board is in session here
to-day. All members are present as
follows: Messrs. w. E. Cornell, J. H.
Belcher, N. w. Sentell, A. ]. Demoss,
H. D. Bounds and L. c. Biggs.
Miss Matte Adger of near Alden
Bridge returned home Tuesday from an
extended visit with friends living in
Shreveport, Minden and Cotton Valley.
She was accompanied by Miss Mary
Lynn Her of Shreveport, who will be heI
guest for some time.
Mr.. S. C. Adger, local Game Warden,
says that occasionally reports reach him
of complaints of violations OF the State
game laws. He is making determined
effort to see that the law is respected in
all communities and asks that all viola
tons be reported to him promptly.
Mr.. E. M. Laughlin of Alden Bridge
President of the Parish Fair Associa-
ton, while in our Office last Friday
morning said that it was quite likely
that the directors of the fair would wan
$50 or 1000 copies of the issue of the
Banner containing the premium list
These will be mailed out gratuitously t.
residents Of the parish.
On account of illness in the family O
her relatives living in Marshall, Texas
and the consequent departure of some O
them for Colorado, Mrs. Sue T. Abne!
did not leave on June 21st for that place
She left last Thursday for Roseborougl
Springs, Texas, for the benefit of he
health, but her trip was interrupted b,
several days illness at the Shreveport
Sanitarium. 1t was feared that she woul,
have typhoid fever, but she is now mucl
better, and We are told that she lef
yesterday for her destination.
twill be gratifying to many of GU
readers, and especially to those living il
this place, to learn that Mr.. j. E. Rogers
formerly member OF the School Board
and whose residence is some miles cas-
OF Arkana, will move his family her
ABOUT September ist and take charge o
the Benton Hotel. Mr.. Rogers vii
make special effort to secure as board
efs girls and boys who come here to ente
Benton High School. His card is to b
found on our fourth page. He is ma
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