The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-12-08
Topics Of a Week
A Continued Story of Current Events
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We are steadily adding new names to
our subscription list.
Mrs. W. E. Ivey left yesterday for visit
with relatives living near Homer.
Mr.. N. NJ. Belcher returned home from
Mooringsport the latter part of last week.
There are number of new ads in to-
davis issue of the Banner. Find them and
read them.
Mr.. E. w. Pittman of Hosston, while
here on business last Saturday, paid us an
appreciated visit.
A good road brings one nearer to his
neiphbors, nearer to his church and school,
and nearer to his market.
The Rev. Mr.. Holt of Plain Dealing
preached two good sermons at the Presby-
terian Church in this place Sunday.
Mr.. F. |. Hanks has requested US to
mail his paper to Askew, Lee County, Ark.
His former address was Mastodon, Miss.
Miss Irene PEBBLES of Shreveport was a
guest of the young ladies of Sheriff Ed
wards home the latter part of last week.
Mr.. w. w. Carter and family left on
Thursday of last week for Myrtlewood, Ala,
which place they will make their future
home.
Miss Pauline Dawson returned home last
Saturday from Shreveport, where she
spent week very pleasantly as guest of
Mrs. S. H. Dowell.
DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Parker left Tuesday
morning for Homer, where DR.. Parker will
attend conference. They are expected
! home on Tuesday of next week.
A set of vapor gas lamps have been
ordered for the Methodist Church in this
place. They use gasoline, which is fed
through hollow wire by air pressure.
Misses Mamie Blake Lindsay, Kate Hall
and Jim Martin of Shreveport attended
church services here Sunday. They were
guests that day of Mrs. Mary Vance.
A dog and pony show, with side feature
where snakes were exhibited, gave per-
I formance here Tuesday night. Only about
seventy tickets were sold, SO it's said.
Mr.. E. R. Welsh has come here to relieve
Mr.. r. w. Hanks, the Cotton Belts local
station agent. Mr.. Hanks left yesterday
for Red Water, Texas, to join his family.
A stated meeting of Cypress Lodge will
be held at the lodges hall in this place on
Thursday night of next week. Officers for
the ensuing year will be elected at this
meeting.
Mr.. A.W. Gleason has ordered his paper
mailed to Hosston. His former address
was Springfield, Ark. Your friends will
be glad to learn that you have returned to
louisiana, Austin.
Collections at the Shreveport bridge for
the past month were as follows: East
end-day, by J. 0. Nuckolls, S1O27. 70;
night, by B. F. Cook, $135. West end-day,
S04895; night, S136.
Mr.. R. D. Wilmington of Ivan passed
through our town Tuesday on his way to
Bossier City. We are not sure, but think
bis visit to that place was purely of social
nature. He had on all his 'glad rags"
Mrs. Matte McDade and Mrs. Mary Ed
Yards returned Monday to their homes in
Haughton. They again made the trip by
private conveyance, being accompanied
by Miss Kate Carter and Mr.. j. A
Edwards.
A man said to be rather skillful in the
saddle with lariat gave exhibitions on oul
streets yesterday afternoon, later taking uK
q collection. No little fun was had at thu
expense of negro youth who impersonatee
9 steer for this gentleman from the plains
Mr.. J. B. Wilmington of Ivan, togethe
With his family, expects to move next weel
to his river plantation near Brownlee
Two of his sons-Messrs. l. w. and R. D.
have bought his home place and will cult
Vate it next year and also run the lval
store.
II is hard to say too much in favor o
good roads. They are one of the necessar.
things for all classes, and without which al
agricultural community is greatly handi
capped Much attention is being given t.
the building of roads in the majority o
the States.
Monday we met Mr.. Will Bell in Shreve
port and it was pleasure to see him lookin,
Me picture of health. Our readers vii
femember that he was recently in poo
health and underwent rather grave oper
etion. He said he was feeling fine an
expected to leave within day or so TO
9uachita Parish, where he would visit MI
81. w. Vance and hunt small game for
lew days.
Mr.. Ed Logan of this place is still at
scent injuries. Mrs. Logan has been wit
eam for some weeks and is still in the city
30 Wednesday of last week it was foun
ecessary for Mr.. Logan to undergo an
2fher operation, when other small bone
ere removed from his right ankle. 1t wa
oped that he would be spared this ordea
e have been told that he will always b
cripple, and that he will be lucky if he
sole to return home by Christmas.
4 you are suffering from biiousness, con