The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-24
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was visitor here yesterday.
A protracted meeting will begin at the
Baptist Church Wednesday night.
Mr.. P. P. Cook left Friday for few
days recreation in Galveston, Texas.
DR.. J. X. Sheppard of Sligo was
business visitor in Haughton Saturday.
A move is on foot to have barbecue
here or at the Oakland oil we'll early in
July.
Mr.. Andrew McDade of Palmetto
plantation spent yesterday here with
friends.
Mr.. Jack Sanders left Saturday for
Shreveport, where he will remain some
time, engaged in carpertering.
Miss Nettie Stidham, after spending a
week here with friends, returned last
Friday to her home in Des Arc.
Mr.. J. w. Hays left Saturday for
Glenwood, Mo-, where he will spend
month or more visiting relatives and his
old home.
Miss Agnes Brown of Gibsland has
been the charming guest of her aunts,
Mesdames Willis and Harris, during the
past week.
Mr.. Oscar Ward of Sherman, Texas,
spent severol days of last week in old
Fillmore with his sister, Mrs. C. E.
Beauchamp.
Mr.. Tom Hickman from the river was
out yesterday to see his sister, Mrs.
Lula White, who has been quite sick,
but is now improving.
Last Friday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Ratcliff went to Dubberly, where
they were summoned to attend the
funeral of relative - Mrs. Mart N.
Walker.
Burglars entered the residence of Mr..
J. NJ. McClanahan on Wednesday night
of last week. They secured from his
trouser pocket his pocketbook, contain
ing S43. There is no clew as to identity.
! The drilling at the Oakland oil well
has reached depth of 800 feet. The
first tier of piping was set Friday, which
necessitated suspension of drilling until
this morning, when operations were
resumed.
One day last week while playing
around an open well the little nine
year-old son of Mr.. G. F. Sheppard of
Allentown fell in and came near being
drowned. He was rescued by some
negroes, who we're working near by.
The spirit of paternalism is not con-
fined to those in high places only. Last
week demand was made on the Police
Juror of this ward to have carcass "a
dead dog removed from the public
road. He declared it new idea for
rural districts, and, as the road force
was not near at hand, took the matter
under advisement.
Yesterday the colored people held the
funeral service of old "Aunt" Polly
Darby at their church in this place. 1t
was attended by a large number OF that
race. "Aunt" Polly died during April
last, and was notable character, having
reached the age of between lis and 12C
years. She left descendants as follows:
Four children, thirty three grand chill
dren, 1903 great-grand children, twenty
, four great-great-grand children and two
. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AS a
slave she belonged to the late Isaac
Edwards, one of Boosters first settlers
Monday, June 81, 1909.
r Plain Dealing.
' Elmer Walker is quite sick this week
Mrs. G.. w. Jones has been quite sicl
for several days.
,, Mrs. w. E. Swindle spent yesterda!
and to-day in Shreveport.
Harry Wyche has accepted position
with Hughes & Hollis of Belcher.
Miss Fawnie Sutton of Shreveport
visited relatives in Plain Dealing las
week.
Some especially fine peaches are bein,
sent here by Mr.. N. w. Sentell of Col
linsburg.
Mr.. Joe Mitchell of Stamps, Ark.
spent the early part of the week with hi
brother, Mr.. J. A. Mitchell.
Mr.. G. E. Jones has bought propert
i in Paducah, Texas, and will move t
that place within few weeks.
/ Dr.J. C. O'Daniel, who is located an
/ practicing dentistry in Garrison, Texas
II is here visiting the home folks.
Mr.. Mabry OF Shreveport, Advisor
Lieutenant for the w. 0. W., addresse
the local lodge of that order last Sat
i urday night.
H Mrs. Eva Heimsoth of Dallas, Texas
is a guest of her brother, Paul Aller
II Mrs. Heimsoth will spend several week
u here with relatives and friends.
Il During the thunderstorm Monda
Il afternoon lightning struck the residenc
Il of Mr.. F. NJ. Cline, but did no seriou
Il damage. About thirty-five telephone
j were burned out in the town and com
= munity.
: Wednesday, June %, 1909.