The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-03-11

bers of the household, and wreching
portion of the roof.
AEsy You can get the Banner one wear
without cost by securing US three new,
paid-in- advance subscribers.
Mr.. w. G. Burt, contractor, has Just
completed the Gold Point levee. Yes
terday we learned that he was in Vicks-
burg, Miss, looking for other work.
Mr.. w. A. Ogilvie of Dixie was in
Benton Friday of last week and again
yesterday. We are told that he is now
securing land leases for the Sun Oil and
Gas Company.
Mr.. A. Hoffpauir of Rocky Mount,
Secretary for the Bossier Parish Far
mers' Union, has requested US to state
that at that body will meet at Mot on
the 23d at 10 o'clock am. All locals are
requested to have a full delegation
present.
SMALL Pox.-We regret to announce
that Master Frances Abney, eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Abney has been
a-bed for some days with case of small
poX. AS the case has been isolated it is
thought there Will be no spread of the
disease in our town.
Messrs. w. H. Smith & Sons have
again started up their saw mill (located
several miles east of Benton) and have
enough standing scattered timber for a
four months run. After this they will
move their mill to the Parrott tract of
land where they have purchased a big
body of timber.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Smith, who live
several miles east of Benton, have as
guests Mrs. Lillian Clement of Frisco,
Texas, and Mrs. James A. Eddy of Nc
Alester, Okla, Mr.. Smiths daughters,
Mr.. Clement is also here, and we are told
that he and his family will make ou1
parish their future home. Mrs. Eddy
will remain for visit of a few days.
Prof. w. A. Fortson, Parish Superin-
tendent of Schools, was in the Banner
Office Monday morning and informed US
that he would leave at once to visit some
of the North Bossier schools. During
the five school days of the week he sale
he expected to visit the Bolinger, Bur.
CESS, Plain Dealing, Miller's Bluff ant
Antrim schools, in the order named.
| AS announced in last weeks issue o
the Banner, conference between tn,
Bridge Committee of the Police Jury o
this parish and the Bridge Committee o
the City Council of Shreveport was hell
in that place Tuesday. A committe
was appointed to confer with the Unite,
States engineers with view of deciding
on a location for the bridge. Little els
was done.
Would you know your old friend MI
w. M. Morrow if you met him walkin,
down the street without his crutch. IT.
a sight you will be likely to see soon, s
prepare yourself for it. He tells us tina
recently while in New Orleans he order
ed an artificial limb. We are afraid, MI
Morrow, that you will again have t
break in that cayuse of yours. He
accustom to only one stirrup, you know
Messrs. Z. H. Morris and Paul Schlos
ser both of Chicago Though Mr.. Morri
is native of Shreveport have lease
land from Mr.. w. E. Ivey and will rails
big crop of Irish potatoes. Thong
the boys have been guyed some abot
"their mammoth crop of spuds," tn
fact remains that they are at work
earnest and have already planted twent
acres. We predict that they will max
big crop if the season is favorable.
Belcher Lodge No. 1872, F. and A. NJ
of Belcher, was deditated one night la
week with DR.. A. B. Bugg as Worship
full Master, Mr.. Stewart Douglas ;
Senior Warden and Mr.. Yarbrough ;
Junior Warden. Mr.. L. e. Thomas I
Shreveport, Grand Worshipful Maste
| and other members were present. tt
| lodge enjoys fair size membership, ar
has been actively at work for some tim
under special dispensation from tt
Grand Lodge.
Mrs. M. Weinstock, an aged al
highly respected lady, died at the hon
Of her daughter, Mrs. H. Braunig,
Shreveport Sunday. She was an aunt
Messrs. Henry and Maine Bodenheim
of that city, and for years made h
home with their parents in Bellevu
| MANY of our older readers will rememb
her as Miss Malgie We'll. She is survi
ed by daughter and number OF 9th
relatives. In her death useful al
we'll spent life is ended.
II Messrs. Walter l.. Sibley, Will a
Allie Banks, Emmett and Harry Wycf
| Adolphus Kelly, James F.. Stroud a
| John F. Nuckolls, all of Plain Dealin
and all applicants for the position
carrier on the new rural free delive
| rouie to be established out Of Pla