The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
Local and
Personal

IGI| PERSONA
Miss Virginia Elder of Alden Bridge
;s.now teaching in Lake Charles.
Miss Eulalie Hanks is spending a few
DAYS in Shreveport visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. N. M. Belcher, who now has po-
sition in Mooringsport, is at home for
few days.
John Mercer Sentell, oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. M. Sentell of Cairo planta-
ton, has entered college at Port Gibson,
Miss.
NIT. Hanks has received notice of
his appointment as railway postal clerk
and has been ordered to report at Little
Rock, Ark.
Mr.. J. B. Johnston of Emma has been
named by the State Game and Fish
Commission as Game Warden for Bos-
sier Parish.
Mr.. E. N. Hanks of Dallas, Texas,
spent several days of last week here with
his mother, Mrs. M. H. Hanks, and
other members of the family.
Mr.. W. F. Denig, whose home is near
Linton, has moved his family here so
his children can have the benefit of our
school. They are occupying the Mont
gomery cottage, next door to Mr.. r. T..
Stinson's.
Deputy Sheriff j. A. Edwards returned
Sunday from Idabell, Okla, bringing
with him Alex Blankenship (colored)
recently captured by the authorities of
that place, and who is charged with the
murder of Eugene Turner in Antrim
some months ago.
Mrs. Jos. E. Johnston returned home
some days ago from Monroe, where she
was called on account of the illness of a
sister, Miss Matte Newcomb. She is
seventy seven years of age and recently
suffered from fall. Her condition is
now somewhat improved and she can
walk just little when assisted.
Miss Annie Johnston after reaching
Bogalusa decided not to accept the po-
sition offered her the principalship Of
one Of the high schools there. She found
the place merely large saw mill town,
and refused to remain there. She is now
visiting relatives living in New Orleans
and is expected home within few days
The ice cream festival given in this
place on Friday night of last week
BY the Ladies' Aid Society proved quite
success, the gross receipts amounting
& to s20.75. A novel and interesting
feature Of the evening was a "postoffice'
On the grounds, presided over by Miss
Aileen Sibley and her assistants. Many
letters were posted and each (unfortu-
nate) addressee had to pay cents each
Tor letters. The refreshments were de.
ightful and the evening passed pleas.
antly.
SCHOOL CELEBRATIoN.-A North Bos
sier friend and subscriber has written u
Is follows: "The graded school build
ing at Red Land is nearing completion
and the time set for opening the schoo
is Monday, October Sd. On Tuesday
the 4th, there will be picnic and cele
bration, at which time the Woodmen o
the World will lay the corner stone Q
the building. Parish Superintendent
W. A. Fortson, State Superintendent
7. H. Harris and other prominen
speakers will be present to address tn
crowd on educational subjects. All ar
invited to attend"
Our FARMERS TO PLANT WHEAT
The Banner recently ran a short edito
rial calling attention to the plan to gro,
wheat in North Louisiana and particu
larly with the success that was met wit
in growing this crop in this and othe
parishes during the Confederate Wal
The Shreveport papers have also had n
little to say on this subject, and we fin
the following in the State Fair cata
logue: "Mr. E. w. Hamiter, Presiden
OF the Hamiter-B usbey Mill and Eleya
tor Company of Shreveport has author
lied the State Fair to announce that h
will distribute car load of wheat thi
tall at actual cost, to farmers who wi
d plant i've acres or more, and if a suffi
Gent number encourage this movemen
that flour mill will be established q
Shreveport" This is a public spirite
move on the part of this wide-awak
nm and is worthy of general emulation
We understand that they have alreav
nceiyed the car load of wheat and al
now distributing it. The best time I
pant is said to be during the early fal
Coming Home.
". John L. Scales, formerly resi-
cent Of Alden Bridge, but who for som
nonths past has been in London, Eng
no taking postgraduate course
1lcine, writes the editor as follows:
)edr SIR: Please discontinue my sub
nptlon to the Banner for the preser