The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-07-13
!, and Out of Town
..e Local News Told in Paragraphs
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indian Mound Camp On Bodcau.
V Ethel Willer left recently for Amarillo.
~ .,nare she will spend several months with
TT :,+er. Mrs. Sidney Braunig.
g.. Dubois Elder of Alden Bridge, who has
i Houston, Texas for several weeks past, re-
"a home on Saturday Of last week.
), BENTON Smith, one of the Plain Dealing con-
s,ors and builders, came here Monday to assist
s s,so erection of Mr.. R. T. Stinson's cottage.
,c,s aleen sibley returned home Sunday from
a.l.bar where she had been helping to nurse her
~. eonsin. the baby girl of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Hesres
,e.-os Winnie Brownlee and Pauline Dawson
j tuesday for Cotton Valley, where they will
-. two weeks with Miss Brownlee's sister, Mrs
Glenn Robertson.
Nc ". Fl. Scanland desires US to thank Mrs.
], q / ogan OF VAUDEVILLE for some fine tomatoes
ii delicious peaches, sent in Monday. They were
ante the proper thing on the table, Miss Mollie.
Those interested are hereby notified that the an
,,sl meeting at old Red River Grave Yard (located
veral miles southeast OF this place. for the pur-
ose of cleaning off the grounds will, as usual, be
hpd the StcOuu luCSOoy III august. Luis du-
na,peemeut was authorized by Mr.. T. A. Tidwell.
Miss Madge Sentell of Collinsburg returned
tone last Saturday from Baton Rouge and other
Smith Louisiana points, where she spent some
weeks pleasantly with relatives. She was accom-
nsBied by Miss Dena Sherbourne of Zachary, a
rslstiye and little Henrie Sentell younger sister,
bIrs Dave Clowney of Alden Bridge and her
IS, IL, IL 1.cl
Monday for Hendersonville, S. c., where they
szpect to remain two months. Mrs. Clowney is
making the visit in the hope of recuperating her
health. while her sister went as her companion and
ior pleasure.
hrs Berta Wyche of Plain Dealing spent several
aouIs in Benton Sunday. She came in by rail and
vas returning to Belcher to help nurse the little
daughter of her brother, Mr.. J. NJ. Meares, who
has been critically i'll for some time. Her two
esiiren and two of Mr.. and Mrs. Meares' are here
with their aunt, Mrs. Maggie Sibley.
MID F. Adair of Ivan, who was in the Banner
dice last Friday, reported that he has the best
prospects, for full corn crop he has ever had and
that il has not suffered day for lack of rain. He
also added that his stand of cotton was good and
ths but very few boil weevis were to be in it,
He is 70 be congratulated and we only wish every
farmer in Bossier Parish could say the same.
Two bright-faced youngsters to call at the Ban,
aer ofhce Monday morning were Vance Logan, only
soa Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Logan of VAUDEVILLE, and
bis guest, Will Vance, a son of the late Senator
W. W. Vance and Mrs. Vance of New Orleans.
Many of the Banners readers fondly remember
Senator Vance and would be pleased to meet the
young man account of the friendly ties that ex-
istea between him and themselves.
Mr.. W. NJ. Dunbar, armed Confederate
veteran from Georgia, has secured the position as
postmaster in the House of Representatives, Wash
ineton, DC. He acknowledges that he secured
the place chiefly through the support of the camps
Of Confederate Veterans throughout the South and
has written very cordial letter of thanks to the
local camp of veterans, which closes as follows:
Say to the old boys that if any Of them should
rIsit Washington they must not fail to drop in to
see me-
candidate to become a member of the Police
Jury TO represent ward four is Mr.. A. w. Heifner
Of the CFalybeate Springs community, who an
nounces in this issue of the Banner. Mr.. Heifner
Is Just entering politics, having never before run
Tor office. He is a native of Bossier Parish and
Strictly at home in ward four, where he was born.
Dc Is young, energetic and successful farmer,
vel liked. He is representative citizen, standing
or the general welfare and upbuilding Of home
md State and is no doubt we'll capacitated to fill
he place he seeks.
tuesday the rate of taxation for 1911 was fixed at
mills on the DOLLAR mills for schools and 3
nils for the general fund. The President OF the
,oiice Jury issued to the Parish Treasurer check
n the Bridge Fund in the amount of S1919.O,
'hieh was for the quarter ending June 3Oth, and
epfesents the last revenues to come to the parish
ION this source. From this time the tolls collected
the Shreveport bridge will go into fund to help
efray the construction of the new bridge. The
1jls IRON the bridge have represented net rev.
nle 10 the parish of about $4,000 annually for
one twenty-five years, or more.
af, B. A. Kelly, Clerk of Court for Bossier
aFlshs announces in this issue of the Banner as a
anddata 10 succeed himself. Mr.. Kelly has been
leF6 Of Court since December t2, 1899, when he
IS appointed by Governor Nichols. He was
eeteG 70 the office during 1892 and since that time
as fo4r times succeeded himself. Previous to the
De q his becomming connected with the office ne
= Parish Treasurer for about ten years, and had
esofe served the public in the capacity OF Deputy
leFk Of Court and Deputy Tax Collector. His long
fTn CT service in these several responsible posi-
ems IS evidence of his efficiency and popularity.
e has been prominent in politics in our parish
'eT since reaching the age of majority and mas
iNaEs been a consistent and uncompromlslng
emocfat. He bids US say that your past support
not forgotten and that he will feel as grateful Tor
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