The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-12
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Assessor E. R. Mading of Plain Dealing,
assisted by Miss Bessie Many of that
nlace. is now here revising the tax roll.
Miss Winnie Brownlee, during the past
term student in the Louisiana Industrial
Institute of Ruston, has returned home
The plan to have an entertainment here
an the night of the Goth for the benefit of
the Methodist Church and parsonage has
been abandoned.
Mrs. A. J. Murff and her daughter, Miss
Margaret, of Shreveport, left Tuesday
after spending several days here quite
pleasantly with friends.
II has now been nearly month since a
rain fell in this place. The roads are very
dusty. If a seasonable rain does not fol-
low soon some crops will be killed.
Mrs. Martha SEVERE of Walnut Hill,
Ark, is here on a visit with her sister,
Mrs. Sue Logan. She is accompanied by
her granddaughter, Alice Dismukes.
Mr.. lack Gardner of Plain Dealing paid
US an appreciated call this forenoon. He
saws rain is badly needed in his commu-
nifty, and that none has fallen for more
than three weeks past.
Rev. w. A. Zeizler. known to the ma
iority of our readers and who has many
friends among them, writes US as follows:
sPlease send my paper to Bunkie, La,
instead of to Lewisburg, Tenn. l have
accepted work in Louisiana presbetery."
Mrs. |. H. Martin and Mrs. Sue T. Abney
expect to leave one day next week for
Mineral Wells, Texas, for the benefit of
health Mrs. Abney returned home one
day last week after an absence of about
three months, which time she spent in San
Antonio and Marshall, Texas.
! The Methodist parsonage at Haughton
was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
But little furniture and other household
effects were saved. The fire is thought to
have originated from a defective kitchen
hue. Mr.. Loye McDade's home was saved
only after hard fight with the flames.
Rocky Mount grave yard will be cleaned
off on Thursday of next week-the 10Th.
Those having relatives and friends buried
there are asked to be present and help with
the work. Bring basket and take part
in the public spread. (This notice was
authorized by resident of Rocky Mount.)
On Sunday, the 22d, at one O'Clock pm,
at Rocky Mount Cemetery, there will be a
public unwilling by Hosston Camp, W. O..
W., OF the monument erected at the grave
Of Sovereign Poole. Devotional services
will be held at the Presbyterian Church
during the forenoon, and dinner spread on
the ground later. The public is invited to
be present.
Mrs. L. C. Parker, formerly of Gulfport,
Mss, is guest at the home of her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Parker, and will
spend the summer with them. She has
three of her little boys with her. The other
IS still at New Orleans sanitarium, where
he has been for some months. Friends
will regret to learn that Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker recently lost their home at Gulf
port by fire.
Active operations will be begun at the
new brick yard as soon as the pallets are
received from the contractors. An order
vas given some time ago for 500 and they
are now nearly week past due. A pallet
merely plain board with dressed sur
lace with piece of hard wood grooved in
ateach end to keep it from Wrapping. The
brick are delivered from the machine on
them and then with the pallets still used
as rests) are placed on the racks to begin
tue process of curing. After about twenty
iour hours the brick can be removed and
tne pallets again used.
AT meeting Of the trustees of Benton
high School held Monday Mr.. L. N. Bush
q shreveport, man of family and a
nacner OF experience, was elected as prin-
cipai OF the school for the coming term.
MISSES Clara Wetzel of Monroe, Blanche
pnelps OF Natchitoches, Maggie Colbert of
husband and Lula Willis Alison of near
nls place were named as assistant teach
ss.s' leaving one vacancy, for which Miss
mary Caldwell of Plain Dealing has been
recommended. The first two named young
,auies are now teaching in the school i;
MSS Colbert taught last term at Rocky
noua. while Miss Alison is teaching in
fialn Dealing High School.
Little Jimmie McDade, aged eight OF
niue years, only son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G
s..uaoe OF Bluffs, died last Friday night
8 shreveport at the Schumpert Memorial
ssaa'!arum. His death was due to appen-
ia sss, though an operation was not per-
.h .neu. his illness was noticeable only
s .su. SIX days before his death. After il
,.s. aound that his illness was of serious
ss. sure physician was called in and the
nn NM fellow was promptly taken to the
- after it was advised. There il
49,. Isarned that it was then too late for an
F;ss. auon. The interment took place in
ks s cemetery on the day following
aeatn. The grief stricken parents have
eeart- felt sympathy of wide circle Of
and friends. "Of such is the
agdon Of heaven