The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-04-28
Topics of a Week
4 Continued Story of Current Events

Hon, L. D. King of Lewisvile, Ark, was
confessional visitor last Friday.
Mr.. Claude Prothro Of Shreveport was
visiting attorney during the week.
We are told that Lake Bodcau is higher
than it has been for ten years past.
Hon. Fred Thatcher of Shreveport was
bore Tuesday on professional visit.
Hon. W. J. Johnston of Emma paid US
an anpreciated call while here Monday.
Mr.. J. F. Strayhan of the Alden Bridge
community was here on business last
Saturday.
Mrs. ]. W. Walker of Plain Dealing
spent Sunday here with her sister, Mrs.
j. E. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Oneal of Haughton
snent Tuesday here with friends. They
made the trip by private conveyance.
1t was cold enough for fires Monday and
Tuesday, while this afternoon the ther-
mometer registers ninety in the shade.
Messrs. Elmer Walker, Lester Mckenzie
and W. B. Boggs, jr., all of Plain Dealing,
spent Sunday in Benton with relatives and
friends.
We have been asked to announce that
Rev. H. M. McClain of Belcher will preach
at Banks Chapel on Sunday, May 1st, at
$3.50 o'clock pm.
Mr.. T. P Larkin of the Hughes Spur
community is among the Confederate vet
Grams from this parish now in Mobile, Ala,
attending the reunion.
Mrs. Roberta Baker, whose home is
some miles north of Plain Dealing, spent
last Friday in Benton as a guest of Misses
Mary and Rosa Smith.
Mr.. John Hanks informs us that the
roads south of Benton are in excellent
condition, but quite dusty. This rule no
doubt holds good all over the parish.
Master Bennett Johnston, having won in
a recent oratorical contest in Benton High
School, left yesterday for Baton Rouge to
enter Statewide contest of like nature.
Mrs. Charles Duschein of Baton Rouge
is a visitor at the home of her brother, Mr..
F. B. Ogden. She is just from Dixie,
where she spent two weeks with her sister,
Mrs. ]. G.. Dickson.
The editor is away attending the reunion
and still we are getting the Banner out on
time. But we wouldn't have been able tc
do so if he hadn't left four columns of type
standing for the second page.
Anonjury term of Bossier District Court
was held here Monday and Tuesday. Both
Judge r. G.. Drew and District Attorney
John N. Sandlin of Minden were present
No criminal cases were disposed of.
Mrs. Henry Hunsicker, jr., and Mrs
Dallas Jones left this forenoon for thei
homes in Shreveport after spending sew
.eral days in Benton as guests of Mrs
W. H. Scanland, Mrs. Jones' mother.
Capt. S. NJ. Thomas, who alternatel.
makes his home near this place and il
Camden, Ark, left last Saturday evening
for that town, where he expects to spen'
some time with his daughter, Mrs. Warren
At the meeting of Cypress Lodge, hell
in this place on Thursday night of las
week, there was work in the Fellowcraf
degree. At the next stated meeting it /
expected there will be work in the Master
degree.
Mrs. David Wallace of Texarkana: Ark.
cane in Monday morning (accompanie
by her little girl) and is now guest at tn
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M
Montgomery. Mrs. Wallace has been sic
a-bed for some weeks, and her friend
here will be pleased to see her up an
visiting.
Mr.. C. 0. Gayle of this place thinks tia
the recent cold snap did not damage grow
ing crops to the extent as is generally be
lieved. For instance, he says that whe
the coolest night came he had cotton in a
stages-some we'll up, some just comm
up and some not yet up-and he think
that none of it will have to be replantet
However, the cold has injured all GROWN
crops, including both corn and cotton, an
many young stands here and there, ur
protected by surrounding timber, will L
doubt have to be replanted.
Diarrhea should be cured without 10:
OF time and by medicine which liz
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produces no unpleasant after effects.
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