The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-28

mean business, and we haven't any
humming bird appetite, either.
Mrs. David Wallace of Texarkana,
Ark, is a guest of her mother, Mrs.
J. M. Montgomery.
Mr.. Horace Sibley of Shreveport spent
several days of last week at the home of
his aunt, Mrs. NJ. H. Hanks.
Mrs. ]. S. Alison left yesterday for
Coushatta, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Hayes.
DR.. r. H. Gulledge, who recently
removed from this place to Shreveport
to practice his profession, has located
in Mooringsport.
Misses Mamie and Lucille Edwards
expect to leave Monday for Cameron,
Texas, where they will visit their aunt,
Mrs. Idella Green.
Miss Myra Taylor has just returned
from Gibsland, where she spent some
days very pleasantly with her brother,
Mr.. P. C. Taylor, and his family.
Mrs. A. L. Byram of Ida and Mrs.
w. r. Bumgardner of the Midway COM
munity paid us an appreciated call while
here Monday. They were accompanied
by Mr.. R. A. Fox of Midway and one of
Mrs. Byram's little girls.
Mr.. E. S. Burt and family have moved
into the residence on the Willow Bend
plantation, occupied last year by Mr..
r. L. Adger. Mr.. Burt and his nephew,
Mr.. w. G. Burt, have leased the place.
Mr.. Adger is now living on the Hurrican
Bluff plantation.
Mr.. J. G.. McDade OF Bluffs has writ
en- us, stating that teacher is wanted
for the public school just let at that
place. He adds that the children are all
beginners. The trustees are anxious to
have the school open at as early a date
as possible. Apply at once.
There are indications to show that all
of Boosters last years cotton croE
hasn't yet been marketed. Mr.. T. O.
Giles of Emma, together with others o.
that community, passed through Benton
Tuesday en- route to Shreveport with five
wagons loaded with eleven bales O.
cotton.
The newly empaneled Grand Jury j!
composed of the following named gen.
gentlemen: Mr.. C. D. Sandidge, Fore
man, and Messrs. w. L. Brumlow, N. A
Arnold, j. D. Fenet, L. r. Kirby, r. G
Purcell, M. C. Bledsoe, H. L. Skannal
J. A. Boggs, R. E. Young, J. A. Low
and J. F. Thompson.
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for several years past, writes: "Pleas
change my portoffice address on you
subscription book from Ivan to Sligo.
can't do without the old Banner" MI
Wilson has moved to the Sligo commu
nifty, where he will engage in genera
agricultural pursuits.
The teachers here for the purpose G
taking the examination to be hel
to-day, tomorrow and Saturday are
Misses. Belle Demoss, Alma McMatf
Mabel Edenton, Fife johnson, Gussi
Gardner, Tommie McCranie, Cliffor
Connell, Alma Banks and Messrs. L.
HAYS, T. A. Binford and E. D. Burgess
. Among those soliciting land leases
our parish, with the view of later sink
ing wells for oil, are Mr.. A. H. Ratcli
Of Haughton and Mr.. S. r. Lippinco
of Shreveport. These gentlemen wei
/ in Benton one day recently and secure
a number of leases. They are represent
ing company composed of Shreveport
. Gibsland, Homer and Mt. Lebanon bus
: ness men, together with one other fro
, the State of Illinois.
Some weeks ago we stated in the'
columns that fishing with hook and liz
could now be legally done at any time
the year. The statement was made aft
having had conversation with an offic
/: of this place, who had his informatie
from the President of the State Fish al
! Game Commission. We are now to
(: that the attorney for that body has rul'
!: that, on account Of typographical err
!; in the act permitting continuous fishin
!: it is void and that it is still unlawful
!; fish during certain months. We W
perhaps have more to say on the subje
in our next issue.
! Mr.. George Mackey, for years +
s; miliar figure around Benton, left Ia
!; Saturday for New Orleans to enter t
!; Soldiers Home. During the COME
!: crate War he was member of the q
!! Louisiana Regiment, under command
/ Col. Frank C. Zachary, now of NJ
!; Orleans. AS was the rule with the Iris
(! he made a good and fearless soldi'
/: In fact, his entire regiment is credit
/! with being hard fighters, and the q
= complishment of many daring dec
4 Mr.. MackeY has been in Door health