The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-12
CORRESPONDENCE
Haughton.

Haughton.
Mr.. L. L. Bridges of Koran was
visitor to-day.
Judge A. J. Murff of Shreveport was
a visitor here to-day.
Mrs. Salle Stevenson is visiting rela-
tives living on the river.
Drilling at the Oakland oil well con-
tinues-surely, if slowly.
Miss Hattie Houston is spending this
week in Arcadia with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Woodfin left Sat
urday for their home in New Orleans.
Mr.. A. H. Ratcliff has gone on the
road drumming for Shreveport firm.
Mr.. Evan Allen Of Bryceland was a
business visitor in Haughton Saturday.
Mr.. P. P. Cook is hustling for the po-
sition of Census Supervisor for this
district.
Messrs. Jim Houston and Floyd Prince
spent several days of last week in Gal
weston, Texas.
There was very heavy rain here Sat-
urday, but reports indicate that it was
only locally heavy.
Misses Fay and Frances Wars OF
Whitesboro, Texas, are again here as
guests of their sister, Mrs. w. H. Quinn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Armstead Of
Coushatta spent last Friday here as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Lawrence.
Mrs. w. R. White and children of
Denison, Texas, are here on a visit with
Mrs. Whites parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. N. Platt.
Miss Mamie Gibson, after spending a
month here with her mother, Mrs. J. w.
Oneal, left last week for her home in
Lindale, Texas.
Last Tuesday was ''clean up" day at
Fillmore graveyard. The brush and
grass was cut and there will be a burn
ing off on the 18th.
A large party OF our young people,
chaperoned by Mrs. Rosa f. Allen, left
to-day for the club house at Inabnett
Bluff to spend the week fishing.
Our deer hunters expect to leave next
Monday for their annual camp hunt.
They will camp at Camp Taylor, while
they expect the Benton hunters to camp
at Camp Branch.
Mr.. J. E. Jackson, for many years a
respected citizen of Bossier Parish, but
who for the past few years has lived in
Doyline, got fall last week, breaking
one of his legs, which resulted in his
death Friday.
The people OF Koran are considerably
exercised in mind over the appearance in
the woods near there of supposed
mountain lion. The track is all that has
been seen so far, but it is heard nightly,
roaring as it roams the forest.
Monday, August 9, 1909.
Poole.
Mrs. o. L. Atkins left Saturday for
her home in Shreveport.
Mr.. Joannes Smith OF Benton was a
visitor to Poole Saturday.
DR.. H. E. Atkins is at Hynson Springs,
Texas, for few days.
Robert Cornell is spending few days
in Shreveport with relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Atkins spent two days
of last week with her grandmother.
Mr.. T. D. Connell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Poole, were recent visitors to
Shreveport.
Mr.. Robert Poole and son, Mercer, are
spending to-day with DR.. and Mrs.
Alison at Caspiana.
A gloom has been cast over the COM
munity by the recent death of Mr.. Poole,
who for over fifty years has been closely
identified with every interest of the
parish.
Misses Bessie and Marguerite Bryant
and Messrs. Guthrie Bryant and Charles
Landrum drove down to the summer
resort at Ninock few days since. They
report everything conveniently and
pleasantly arranged. Mr.. and Mrs
Marston are widely known and are evel
ready to give pleasure to their guests
Several delightful picnics and parties
have been given at Ninock recently.
Monday, August 9, 1909.