The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-17
Local and
Personal
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Tbe editor OF the Banner has been con-
srea to his home from illness for a week.
Dizie's first bale of cotton for this
SEASON vas ginned on Tuesday Of last
week by Messrs. NJ. A. G. ]. c. Dickson.
AIr. Roger Smith, at present located
4 Ne5tdale Con the Natchitoches branch
The r. and P. was weekend visitor.
Dr.. j. B. Hall, Mr.. Nolan Mckinney
and Air. J. NJ. Henderson Of Rocky
Mount were business visitors in Benton
!, Monday.
MI. G. ". Arnold of Reagan County,
Texas, VINO was called here on account
Of the death Of his sister, Mrs. L. A.
prownlee, left Tuesday for his home.
Since the last issue of the Banner 81
has been subscribed to the Bellevue
Cemetery Fence Fund by Mr.. J. S.
Overcast of Taylortown, thus running
the total up to S11.5O.
Mr.. f. A. Smith returned home Sat-
urday from Mansfield, where he has had
position for some weeks. After short
visit with his family he left for Trenton,
a saw mill town on the Kansas City
Southern, where he has sucured other
s a,,n1ovr,nant
The rear end of the Bank of Benton
building is buing torn down and will be
rebuilt. Messrs. E. M. Carstarphen C
s Son OF Plain Dealing have the contract.
! 1t is brick building and it became nee
essary to rebuild this portion of it be-
cause OF a faulty foundation and con-
sequent large cracks in its walls.
A barbecue will be given in Plain
Dealing tomorrow, one in Haughton on
the24th, another in Rocky Mount on the
35bh, and we were told some weeks ago
that one would be given at Ivan during
this month. Several towns and COM
munities in the parish have already had
theirs. Now what's the matter with
Benton closing the season by giving a
big one during September?
Mr.. Jerry Silliman is still limping
from a rather ugly self-inflicted knife
cut OF several days ago. While whiting
On a box on which he was seated the
. blade OF his knife suddenly passed
through tough kink in the wood (after
unusual effort) and into the calf of his
. leg. 1t sunk to the handle, penetrating
several muscles, and the wound has
since been quite painful and caused no
little inconvenience.
The readers of the Banner will regret
to learn of the death of Mrs. Julia VIM
Dish Carstarphen, wife of Mr.. r. l..
Caistafphen, which occurred at her
home in San Antonio, Texas, on the 4th.
She Is survived by her husband and two
children Lilline c.. and Lowry and
other relatives. Mrs. Carstarphen for
nerly lived in this place, where she had
a large circle of friends by whom she
was both respected and beloved. Her
untimely death is deeply deplored.
a travelling salesman from Atlanta,
Ga, was here Tuesday and took the
measure for an artificial foot for Mr.. Ed
Logan, which he promised to have de-
liyered within twenty days. AS the
Banners readers know, Mr.. Logan is a
candidate for the Office of Clerk of Court.
He has informed the writer that as soon
as the artificial foot reaches him he ex-
poets TO put it into use, and, if it is a
success, he will get around and mix with
the people freely. He has been pre-
vented in pushing his candidacy here
tofore on account OF his accident, re-
salting operations, etc.
We are told that it is proposed to
make the barbecue to be given at Rocky
Mount on the 30th a big occasion and
one long to be remembered in the parish.
DID,. B. Hall and Messrs. F. j. Burks
and ". A. Bounds are the members OF
Tue general committee on arrangements,
While Dir. j. NJ. Henderson is authorized
% invite speakers. Messrs. Hall, Michel
ana Aswell, the three candidates fol-
Governor, Governor Sanders and other
s Prominent men have been invited to be
present and speak. On Monday we were
I toid that one-Mr. Aswell-had already
accepted. There will be public speaking
4 ootl during the forenoon and afternoon.
and local candidates as well as Others
Viii be invited to take part in it. The
speaklng will begin at 1880. Forty
II eareasses have been secured for the pit,
ahd all residents are asked to contribute
baskets, SO there will, of course, be q
Ssase OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES