The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-02
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Continued Story of Current Events
It's dusty again.
The cat birds have returned.

It's dusty again.
The cat birds have returned.
Miss Camille Kelly is again at home.
Mrs. c. H. Irion and children have returned
home.
Mr.. Claud Prothro of Shreveport spent yesterday
in Benton.
Mrs. W. A. Jones of Shreveport is guest of Miss
Jessie Wyche.
The young people of our town expect to give a
moonlight picnic at Gum Springs this evening.
Miss Matte Adger pleasant guest at the
home of Sheriff Edwards Tuesday and yesterday.
Mrs Alice Belcher of Shreveport is spending
some days here and is guest Of Mrs j. II. Belcher
Miss Winnie Brownlee left Tuesday for Ruston
where she will enter the Louisiana Industrial In
situte.
Miss Pauline Dawson left yesterday for Shreve
mort. where she will begin the study of CONNER
cal course.
Miss Belle Johnston left last Saturday afternoon
for Martin Tenn, where she will teach expression
in the McPherrin School.
Mr. J. +. Rodgers and family moved here yes
terday from Arkana. Mr.. Rodgers at once took
charge OF the Benton Hotel.
.Mrs 7. A. Wilkerson who lives some miles out
in the country, is guest at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. NJ. H. Hanks.
Mr. J. f. Wyche of Haughton spent several days
of this week here with his mother, Mrs. Kate
Wyche, and other relatives.
Mrs. j. M. Montgomery left yesterday to visit
her daughter, Mrs. l.. l.. Lankford whose present
place of residence do not know.
A call meeting of the Police Jury will be held in
this place next Wednesday, the Sth. All business
that may properly come before the body will be
disposed of, except that no claims will be allowed.
Little Miss Lizzie Wyche, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. C. Wyche of Plain Dealing, returned home
Sunday after spending some days here with her
Lrofia ahn yhO aoonp
MED her home.
Mr.. r. O. Silliman has purchased from Mr.. A. r.
Thompson the large barn and stables opposite his
former place of business. He will move his shop
there and also expects to put in gasoline engine
and operate q grist mill.
Messrs. r. E. Wyche, J. NJ. Montgomery, E. S.
Burt and Ned Burt of this place and W. A. Jones
of Shreveport spent two nights and two days of this
week at Indian Mound Camp, on Bodcau. They
report that they took but few fish.
Clara Raines (colored) was brought here Satur-
day from Bellevue by Mr.. William Vickers, one of
the Constables of ward six, and lodged in the
Parish Jail. She is charged with stealing $50 in
money from the residence of Mr. l.. c. Biggs.
Mrs. Della (Calhoun) Sigh, we'll known to many
OF our readers, and who one of the teachers in
Mansfield Female College while her husbend was
President of that institution, died in Baton Rouge
Tuesday and was buried in Mansfield yesterday.
Mr.. r. D. Wilmington passed through Benton
Moauay morning, accompanied ny one VI his
younger brothers. He was returning to his home
at Ivan and just from Shreveport, where he
has been for two months, under the care of a
physician.
Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Edwards and their daughter
Miss Lucille, who left early in June on pleasure
trip and for the benefit of Mr.. Edwards health re-
turned home Sunday. They visited many scenes
OF interest in the Eastern and Middle States, spent
some days in Canada, and return with reminiscent
ees of a summer pleasantly passed. Mr.. Edwards
though sick some while away, looks much improved
in health
The campers on Bodcau for several weeks past
have had but Indifferent luck with the inny tribe
Which doubt is attributable to the long and un-
usual heated term we have experienced this sum-
mer, which has kept the water so warm the larger
game fish have preferred to feed at night. Those
who have been most successful have caught trout
chiefly by the use of artificial bats After the
water gets cool, however, and the CARS quit bust.
ness for the season, predict that some fine spor
can be had in the old and approved manner.