The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-06-09

De needed with which to finish paving for
the iron fence and to beautify the plot.
Miss Annie Rae Martin, who during the
past scholastic year taught in Crowley,
returned home last Saturday.
Mansfield Enterprise, 9Th: Misses Du-
Bois and Jennie Elder of Alden Bridge are
with their grandmother, Mrs. Dubois.
has There are five new display adver-
easements in this issue, aggregating sixty-
seven inches. Find them and read them.
Miss Fannie Murff left Tuesday for her
nome IN Shreveport, after spending sew
eral Gays here as guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Gayle.
Collections at the Shreveport BRIDGE for
the past month were as follows: Fast
end-day, 1904; night, S175. West end
day, S529.05; night, S18O.95.
NoTIcE.-I will hold competitive ex-
aminetion at the Court House in Benton on
the 10Th and 18th of June, 1910, for bows.
wishing to compete for the l.. S. u. Schol-
arship offered by the Police Jury.-W. "A.
FOrtson.
Mr.. T. w. W. Stinson's levee outfit is
again at home. For some time it has been
busy, under the supervision of Mr.. Tom
Stinson, digging canal and helping put
in the crop on the Samples rice farm, in
Caddo Parish.
The Children's Day exercises, to have
been held at the Methodist Church Sum-
day, have been postponed on account of
sickness among the children and other UNI
avoidable obstacles until the fourth Sun
day of this month.
A meeting Of Loudon Butler Camp of
United Confederate Veterans was held at
this place Friday, which was attended by
the following members: j. H. Nattin,
Commander; Thomas Lyles, Lieutenant
Commander; j. A. Bumgardner, Isaac H.
Martin, S. T. Taylor and w. H. Scanland.
Capt J. H. Nattin and w. H. Scanland
were elected delegates to attend the next
meeting of the State Division, and J. A.
Bumgardner and S. T. Taylor alternates.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invi-
tation to be present at the commencement
exercises of st. Vincent's Academy of
Shreveport, which will be held on Thurs
day of next week. 1t was forwarded by
Miss Virginia McDade, only daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. McDade of this parish,
and who is a member of the graduating
class. We hope the young lady may live
to realize a successful and we'll rounded
life and that she may ever be as happy as
on this triumphant occasion.
Mr.. w. D. Mercer, for many years a
leading and highly esteemed citizen and
prominent Red River planter of this parish,
died at his home at Taylortown yesterday
afternoon, aged seventy-four years. He
was good and useful citizen, and his
death is regretted by all who knew him
He is survived by his wife and seven chill
dren, w. D. Mercer, of Gillian, James H
Mercer, John Mercer and Miss Maud Mer.
Ger of Taylortown, Mrs. R. T. Poole Of
Poole, Mrs. T. M. Britton of Shreveport
Mrs. J. H. Nattin, Jr., of Belcher, and q
brother and sister.
A meeting of the Police Jury was helo
here Monday for the purpose of reviewing
the 1910 assessment roll. Five members
were present -Messrs. j. w. Elston, j. c.
Logan, F. R. Garrett, G. T. Mays and A
Hoffpauir. An action of much Importance
to the residents of our parish was the Gre
alton Of the Red Chute Drainage District
the boundaries of which have previously
been mentioned in these columns. TIL,
Police Jury recommended that Messrs
D. G. B. Gray, T. D. Cornell, James H
Boisseau, Thomas Hickman and F. B
Ogden be appointed to represent the in
terests of the new drainage district ant
manage its affairs.
, Mr.. G. W. Bryant of near Midway nov
has the G. T. Mays jack. Those interested
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