The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-03-10
Topics of a Week
Continued Story of Current Events
lanv fruit trees are in blossom.

II.
saturday in Benton on business.
Mr.. ". A. Fortson, Parish Superintend-
ant of Schools, is now visiting schools in
North Bossier.
The local storm of last night has caused
bio drop in the temperature and fires are
aoain necessary this morning.
Two of Mr.. G. T. Mays ponies have es-
trayed Have you seen them? They are
advertised on our second page.
Mrs. |. H. Martin is ssagain up after a
short illness. She was sitting up Tuesday
for the first time in week or ten days.
Messrs. L. T. Merritt and L. R. Bum
gardiner of the Linton community were
mixing with Benton friends last Saturday.
Mr.. Edmond Lee, Principal of the Linton
School. passed through Benton last Sat-
urday en- route to and returning from
Shreveport.
Mr.. S. c.. Adger informs us that some
weeks ago he planted four acres to Irish
potatoes, which are now up and show a
good stand.
Miss Pauline Dawson returned yesterday
evening from Shreveport, where she has
lust completed a six months course in a
commercial college.
Mr.. W. G.. Burt of this place, one of the
successful river front planters, informed
Us Yesterday that he will this season plant
about $50 acres to corn.
Miss Matte Adger has as guests at her
mothers country home Misses Kate Carter
and Lucille Edwards of this place and the
I Misses Elder Of Alden Bridge.
While in Benton one day the latter part
of last week Mr.. John E. Young of Ivan
paid US an appreciated call and had his
name added to our subscription list.
Matte Belle Scanland, the editors
Youngest daughter, is confined to her
room this week with a mild attack of var
ioloid. She will remain in until well.
M-A meeting of Loudon Butler Camp,
u. c. ", will be held in this place on Sat-
urday, the 18th, at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon, for the purpose of naming del
egates to the Mobile Reunion.
Mr.. r. E. Wyche returned yesterday
evening from business trip in South
Bossier. He has just sold to an Indiana
capitalist 400 acres of land at a fair figure
and given options on other tracts.
a9r We are told that another slight
change in the schedule of the local pas
senger train will go into effect Sunday.
As soon as we can learn just what it is, it
will be given publicity in this column.
Maury Mann, a nephew of Mr.. W. P.
Maury, and until recently a stunent in
Benton High School, left Monday evening
for his home in Brownsville, Tenn. His
newly made friends in this place regretted
to see him go.
Mr.. WI. Dawson, Secretary for the
Bossier Parish Fair Association, left yes
terday evening for Calhoun, where meet
ing of the parish fair secretaries for the
North Louisiana division of the State will
be held to-day,
Mr.. W. G. Burt will again cultivate the
q Willow Bend plantation this year. Mr..
I. $. Burt and family are not now living
on that plantation, but are occupying the
residence on the Honey Grove plantation,
south of Benton.
Mr.. W. |. Gayle reached Benton last
FRIDAY evening and has accepted a posi-
ton as salesman with Mr.. G.. O. Gayle, his
brother. Heis just from Alexandria, which
place he has been making his headquar-
ters for some time.
Mr. T. B. Bixler, an officer from Plain
Dealing, is here to-day. He came to bring
Mr. John Stubbs, who was about two years
ago nterdicted but soon thereafter re.
leased He has again gotten troublesome
and was Jailed to-day.
Mr.. Green W. Denmon, accompanied by
Messrs. J. B. Lynn and G. E. Rodgers
VINO acted as his witnesses, was here las
thursday to make final proof before Clerl
OF Court B. A. Kelly in the matter of hi
homestead entry. All three of the gen
llemen reside in the Mot community.
The President of the local Civic League
mas asked us to state that a call meeting o
mat body will be held at the Court Hous
70 morrow afternoon at four O'Clock. Sh
further requested that we urge full at
sendance, as matters of Importance woul
come before the meeting for consideration
Misses Blanche Phelps, Clara Wetze
ana Jessie Wyche and Mr.. W. P. Maury
al teachers in Benton High School, wen
% Shreveport last Saturday to attend tn
Dossler Parish Teachers Institute, but W
are told the meeting was not held How
ever, they attended the Caddo Teachers
The report has reached Benton that MI
= T. y. Lee was one day recently married i
shreveport to a young lady who was a
saapioye in the postoffice in that place, an
mai they will make their home in Littl
mock, Ark. Jim lived for some years an
grew to manhood here in Benton, wher
ae mas many friends. They will join US
our congratulations and we'll wishes.
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