The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-12-29
Topics of a Week
A Continued Story Of Current Events
We wish you Happy New Year!

We wish you Happy New Year!
Two more days in which to pay your
poll tax.
Mr.. Percy Larkinn of Shreveport spent
Christmas with the home folks.
W. M. Jones of Linton paid the Banner
office an appreciated visit this week.
Mr.. E. J. Barker of Oklahoma City
spent Christmas with his wife and child in
our town.
Town Marshal D. E. Sorrel of Bossier
City was business visitor in our town
Wednesday.
Mr.. Robert Rogers of Noble visited his
brother, Mr.. J. E. Rogers, and family here
the past week.
DR.. R. H. Gulledge of Oil City visited
his relatives in Benton and called on old
friends last Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. T. L. Johnston of Winnsboro, S. c.,
is visiting his brothers, Hon. w. J. john
ston, S. P. Johnston and J. B. Johnston of
this parish.
Messrs. J. B. Durbin and U. S. Meadows
of Alden Bridge, William Nett of Linton
and J. S. Watt of Rocky Mount were well
come callers at the Banner office Tuesday.
The public installation of the newly
elected officers Of Cypress Lodge, which
was to have been held on Tuesday, was
postponed on account of the sudden illness
and death of DR.. Braxton Wise.
nB~ The fifth installment of Home
Course in Health Culture is to be found
on the first page of to-day's issue. You
will profit by reading the entire series.
There are eighteen articles, which will be
run uninterrupted, unless something I'M
foreseenh appenstoprevent. Readthem all!
Mrs. Braxton Wise, Miss Lucille Edwards
and Miss Grace Larkin gave Christmas
tree entertainment at the Methodist Church
Saturday afternoon to their Sunday School
classes, which was very much enjoyed by
all present. DR.. Braxton Wise, acting as
Santa Claus, distributed the presents to the
children.
Our esteemed friend, Hon. w. J. Johnston
of Ward Four, one of the members OF the
Legislature from this parish, was well
come visitor at the Banner office yesterday
afternoon. He showed his appreciation of
the Banner by renewing four yearly sub
scriptions, and also handed US two dollars
for the R. J. Hancock Chapter, U. D. c.
Mr.. Thomas j. Moore died in Shreveport
at four O'Clock last Saturday morning.
Deceased was native of Stewart County,
Ca. and removed with his father to Bossier
Parish about 1860. For many years he
was engaged with his father in the mercan-
tile business in Bellevue, conducting one
of the largest and most popular mercantile
establishments in the parish. Several years
ago he removed from Bossier Parish to
Shreveport, where he made his home and
was engaged in business. The remains OF
deceased were buried Sunday in Fillmore
graveyard, near Haughton.
Mrs. John M. Belcher died suddenly al
Mineral Wells, Texas, yesterday morning
at o'clock; aged about forty-two years
She was the only daughter of the late Col
Patrick V. O'Neill and Matte Gilmer, fo
many years residents of this parish. Mrs
Belcher was born in Bossier Parish ane
lived near Midway and in Benton unit
about eight years ago, when she and he
husband removed from Benton to Shreve
port and from that city to Winfield. Abou
three years ago they removed to Minera
Wells. Deceased is survived by her hus
band and two children. The remains wi
be buried in the Catholic Cemetery a
Shreveport to-day. The many friends G
this estimable lady will be panied to lear
of her untimely death.
Burglars paid Benton Christmas Wis
some time during Saturday night-mo'
likely early Sunday morning-and robbie
the store of Mr.. C. O. Gayle of watches
rings, cuff buttons and other jewelry
the value of about $500. They also rifle
the cash register of small change amount
ing to three or four dollars. The thievt
used some keys taken from the bral
shoes of cars standing on the siding
this place to force an entrance, which W:
accomplished by prying off some boart
on the front door that replaced broke
window pane and reaching in and drawn
back the bolt. They evidently didn't tt
to force the door of the safe, as it bea
no marks. The old Creswell store, nc
occupied by Neville & Parker, was all
paid visit, as is indicated by marks {
the front doors, where the burglars mat
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