The Bossier banner., 1910-01-06
Topics of a Week
. continued Story of Current Events
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IN,
Miss Camille Kelly is quite sick this
week.
II. showed again last night, but the fall
was light.
Attend the school entertainment to-
morrow Friday) night
Mrs. F. J. Barker of Little Rock. Ark,
: here on a visit with her mother, Mrs.
]. E. Rogers.
Mrs. Adde Neeson left this morning for
Homer where she will visit her daughter,
Mrs. W. A. Role.
Mr., ]. E. Rogers, the popular manager
If the Benton Hotel, spent three days of
this week at his old home near Arkana.
To.day's Shreveport cotton quotations
were as follows: Good ordinary, IA cents;
low middling, IA 9-16 cents; middling,
Is 5-16 cents; good middling, 16 9-16
|. cents.
Rev. W. F. Rogers, formerly of this
narish. has directed us to mail his paper to
Thornton. Ark, instead of to Ell Dorado. |
We learn that he is now the resident Meth
odist minister at the first named place.
Mr.. Howard Doles, son of Mr.. R. S.
Doles of Colinsburg, after spending the
Christmas holidays at home, lelf Monday
for New Orleans, where he will resume the
study of medicine in Tulane University.
Mr.. D. W. Rogers, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. f. Rogers of this place, and until re-
Gently resident of Lewisville, Ark, left
last Friday for Torreon, Mexico, where he
has secured position with saw milling
concern.
We have been requested to announce a
ofo olp ffan RI tho
entertainment to be given at the school
house tomorrow night. The prices will
be-: For adults, 35 cents; for children,
% cents.
Hon. E. S. Dortch of Taylortown has as
guests his two daughters, Mrs. Colbert OF
North Carolina and Mrs. West Of Texas
(perhaps still better known to many of our
readers as Misses Pearl and Ola Lee.)
Mrs. Colbert, of course, has with her that
pretty little girl baby.
Mr.. S. H. Vickers, formerly a resident
of the river front and one Of our best citi-
zens, but until recently engaged in plant
ing on Long Prairie (Arkansas) will soon
move back to Louisiana. He will reside at
Westdale, on the Natchitoches branch OF
the T. and P, and the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. jeff Smith.
Mrs. George E. Newcomb of Shreveport
(better remembered by many Of our read
ers as Miss Mollie Braden) was recently
operated on in that place for appendicitis.
We regret that we are not informed as to
her condition to-day, but presume she
is doing we'll, as her many friends here
would have been promptly informed OF
any change for the worse.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G.. Davis Of Plain Deal
ing are newly married couple to whom
we will send the Banner gratis for year
Mr.. Davis writes us that he was united III
marriage to Miss Lila DAVIS on December
18th. Who will be next? Our proposition
is still open to any young man or young
lady resident of Bossier Parish who gets
married and begins housekeeping.
Monday while in Shreveport we had the
pleasure of meeting an old friend we hat
not seen before for some time, Mr.. 1. N
Braden. jr., native Of the parish ant
formerly resident of this place. Mr.
Braden expects to move at once to Hunter
DeSoto Parish where he has secured
position. His father is now living witt
him and is enjoying good health, despit
his advanced age, but his sight is rathe
poor, so Tom said.
Mr. Arthur Demoss of Plain Dealing
writes us: q have neglected until no,
to inform you of my marriage on Novem
Der 2Sth to Miss Bessie Barnett. We hav
seen your announcement to newly marie
couples and would greatly appreciate
years subscription to the Banner" W
will overlook your tardiness this time, MI
Demoss, but we do like to have the new
promptly. We will gladly mail you an
Mrs. Demoss the Banner for year, an
also extend our congratulations and beS
wishes for your furure.
Mr.. A. L. Beaumont, formerly in tn
jewelry business at Plain Dealing, but no.
located at konawa, Okla, writes US af fol
lows: ''If you wish to put me in regu
lar ad just as you did when was at Plai
Dealing. 60 ahead, and also send me you
paper for miss it. Am nicely located u
here and like it very much. Miss all tn
Plain Dealing and Bossier Parish peopl'
A happy New Year to ALL Thanking yo
for past kindnesses, am very truly yours
A. l.. Beaumont" Mr.. Beaumont's &C
vertisement appears on our second page.
A regular meeting of the School Boar
was held here to- day. The members pres
8 ent We're Messrs. W. +. Connell, A. j. De
moss, j. H. Belcher and w. A. Bound
Messrs. L. G. Biggs and N. w. Sente
are the two members who were absent.
matter of Importance to our readers W.
the appropriation by the board Of SIS
the Boys Corn Club. The Superintende
has informed US that this amount will pc
haps be diveded as follows: 40 per ce
for the best yield and 80 per cent each f
st nd tbo hos ton = u