The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-03-18

The nights and days are of about equal
length now.
White perch are said to be biting we'll
in Clear Lake.
Mr.. J. D. (Jim) Lee of Shreveport
was here on a short visit to the home
folks Sunday
Read the advertisement of M. Lewis
Sons, to be found elsewhere on this page.
it is new to-day.
Mrs. Addie Neeson is again at home
and has as guest this week her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. A. Rollie of Winfield.
Mr.. j. NJ. Sentell of Cairo plantation
was sick a-bed Sunday. We hope YOU
are up and out again by this time, Mr..
John.
Mr.. w. M. Wilson of the Ivan COM
munity, accompanied by his two sons,
Morris and Alex, was here on business
Monday.
Capt. J. H. Nattin of Collinsburg, Mr..
E. M. Laughlin of Alden Bridge and
Mr.. H. Barnacastle of Haughton were
among those here last Saturday to attend
the Confederate veterans meeting.
Mrs. Newt Ogden, jr., after spending
several months in this community with
her brothers, Messrs. w. G.. and J. E.
Burt, and other relatives, left yesterday
morning for New Orleans to join her
husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Scriber returned
Monday from Sibley, where they we're
called on account of the serious illness
of one of Mrs. Scriber's uncles-a Con-
federate veteran. Partly due to his ad-
vanced age, he is still in critical con-
dition and but little hope is entertained
that he will recover.
Mr.. w. M. Mccall of Bossier City
happened to painful and serious acct
dent Tuesday. While hammering RED
hot bolt it in some way slipped from the
pinchers and struck him with force
square in the eye. He has ever since
been unable to see out of this eye, bu,
thinks that its sight is not permanently
injured.
On April goth an election will be hele
in Bossier City, when Mayor, Board O.
Aldermen and Marshal will be nomi.
mated. At a meeting Of the City Council
held Tuesday night the following namet
commissioners and clerk were appointed
to conduct the election: Messrs. J. NJ
Eatman, Sam Yarbrough and ]. N
!; Brumlow, commissioners, and U. w
Hutchings, clerk. Sheriff Edwards ha
been asked to appoint a special duput!
to act at the election.
J There seems to be something RADICAL,
wrong with our State laws for the pro
lection Of fish. 1t is apparent even t.
the casual observer that our game fist
need protection now, as this is thei
} spawning season. During the dead O
winter when a good string of PEREZ
would most be appreciated by any one
, it is against the law to take them; an
now, when they most need protection
you may fish all you wish to. Why no
reverse the order of things?
WILL LOCATE IN HOMER. = Tuesda
afternoon Mr.. T. T. Land informed u
that he and his family would move fror
this place to Homer, where they wi
locate permanently and he will engag
| in the practice of his profession - tn
| law. Homer is Mrs. Lands forme
home, and she is now there on visi
will relatives and will perhaps not retur
here. Mr.. Land comes from a famil
that has long practiced law as profes
sion. He is indeed an able practitione
for one of his age, and was but fe'
years ago honored by being elected t
the position of Attorney for this distric
which place he filled we'll. Both he an
his estimate wife will be sorely misse
in this entire community and there al
many who will join us in an expressio
of regret on account of their remova
We wish you much success and happ
ness in your new home.
The Kramer Free For One Year.