The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-01-13
Topics Of a Week
rontinued Story of Current Events

Mr. T. B. Bixler of Plain Dealing was
risitor Tuesday.
Il, HI. Skannal of Sligo came in on
.h;s evenings train.
- district Attorney John n. Sandlin of
Modem is here on professional business.
N uessrs, L. C. Biggs of Bellevue and Billy
ra;reloth of this side of the lake were visi-
ms s in Benton Monday.
Mr. E. NJ. Laughlin of Alden Bridge was
10 Tuesday to appear before the Police
p Is.v in the interest of the Parish Fair.
Miss Helen Hanks of Shreveport is here
: ) visit with her mother, Mrs. M. H.
hanks. and other members Of the family.
The next meeting of the Parish Teach
=, Association will be held in Alden
Ridge on Saturday of next week, the 22d.
Miss Erie Edwards of Haughton is a
cnast at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
/ Edwards. She is Mr.. J. A. Edward
youngest sister
Rev. Mr.. Tucker of Ruston, Presiding
/ Elder for this district, preached at the
Methodist Church in this place last Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Mr.. T. NJ. Corbin of Bloomfield, Mo-,
will act as station agent here for the Cot
tan Belt Company during Mr.. Hanks alb
sence. which is mentioned elsewhere.
To.day's Shreveport cotton quotations
we're as follows: Good ordinary, 49,
! cents: low middling, IA 1-16 cents; mid
ding IA 1915 cents; good middling, 10
l.f6 cents
Mr.. ]. A. Bumgardner of the Linton
cumnunity while here on business Mon
aay came in to see US and left dollar to
be applied to his subscription to this great
agricultural weekly.
& Messrs. H. P. Moore, R. S. Doles: L. R.
Bumgardner, H. L. Boggs and Loye Nc
Dade, Jury Commissioners, were here to-
day for the purpose of drawing juries for
the coming term of court, lists of which
are to be found elsewhere on this page.
A very creditable entertainment was
given at the school house last Friday
night It's success is particularly deserv-
ing of mention when we stop to consider
The number of younger pupils taking part
in the play, all of whom won repeated
applause. A large crowd was present.
Mr.. J. T. McDade, a prosperous ward
one planter, recently made small ship
ment of syrup to New York City. Mr..
S. C. Adger has as regular syrup custo-
mer DR.. J. M. Scanland of Warm Springs,
Mont, the writer's brother. 1t will only be
aquestion of time, dear reader, before the
products of dear old Bossier will be sought
after from ocean to ocean.
Messrs. r. Z. Wyche, C. O. Gayle, 7. j.
Taylor, 7. W. w. Stinson, w. G.. Burt and
John and Gray Stinson of this community
who we're joined by Mr.. John Jenkins of
Shreveport, left Monday for a big duck
hunt on Phelps and Posten Lakes. Mr..
Taylor has since returned. He reports that
they had fine camp and an excellent
spread every day, but that the shooting
had been poor up to the time he left.
The first dollar of the new year to help
hide the bare bottom of the Banner 6
Golfer was paid US on subscription early
New Years morning by Mr.. J. M. Cole
one of our friends and readers living in
the Emma community. Another para
graph we failed to get in our last issue was
to acknowledge a pleasant call from Mr.
6. B. Coker of the Ivan community. Mr.
Coker left with us 50 with which to buy
more newspaper and oil to keep our press
running slick. Thanks, gentlemen. Come
around to see us often.
Mr. Gray Stinson will not remove from
Willow Chute plantation, as was his inten
ton the first of the year. He and hi
brother, Mr.. j. H. Stinson, have leased tn
place with the exception of $50 acres) TO
] the year. Mr.. j. H. Stinson and famil,
have moved into Mrs. j. A. w. Lowry
residence, in old Benton, while Mr. Ella
Connel and family are now occupying tn
residence on North Riverside, just vacated
BY Mr.. Stinson. AS stated in a previou
issue of the Banner, Mr.. Cornell will thi