The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-01
Correspondence
Haufhton.

Hauehton.
Monday, May 29.-Work at the Oakland
oil well is still suspended.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Wyche spent Sunday
in Doyline.
Capt. N. B. Murff was a visitor to
Shreveport Saturday.
Prof. w. J. Davis of Hornbeck was q
visitor here Saturday.
Fishing is reported fairly good in Clark's
Bayou, near its mouth.
Mrs. j. w. Prince, ST., is again sick at
her home in Princeton.
Miss Ruth Doyle of Gahagan was
pleasant visitor here last week.
Mr.. P. P. Cook and family of Shreve-
port were visitors here Saturday.
Several of our young people attended
picnic given at McDade last week.
The farmers think a rain is needed.
However, crops are growing nicely.
The young folks surprised Mr.. and Mrs.
B. L. White Friday night with storm
party.
Mr.. j. M. Henderson of Rocky Mount
is spending several days here and in the
surrounding country.
DIR. c. M. Tucker is attending the meet
ing of the Louisiana Medical Society,
being held in Shreveport this week.
Haughton was alive with visitors all of
last week, attracted by the wedding and
school commencement. Most all of them
Miss Estelle Jameson left Sunday for
Ninock, where she will visit friends several
days before returning to her home in
Mississippi.
| At a special meeting of Haughton
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, held Friday evening,
two candidates were raised to the degree
of Master Mason.
Your correspondent has learned that the
taking of evidence in the Bossier-Bienville
boundary line suit was concluded in Area
dia last Thursday and that the case will be
argued and submitted as soon as the
stenographer's notes are transcribed.
Saturday evening Hon. L. Il. Thomas of
Shreveport and Hon. Robert Roberts of
Minden addressed fair sized audience in
the interest of the Democratic Good Gov.
eminent League and the candidacy of
Judge L. E. Hall. After the speaking q
local league was organized.
u Adner.
l Thursday, May 25.-Crops in this vicin-
ity are looking fine in spite of the set back
: given them by the excessive rains during
April.
/ Mr.. Dale Brown and family of Curtis
:! visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. j. w. and Miss Lila Meade Cross
we're in Shreveport shopping Monday.
Messrs. Berry, Cross and Rounsavall
! were in Shreveport on business Saturday.
Mr. Marion Fineuf and Mr.. w. H. Lord
were business visitors to Shreveport Mon
day.
r Mr.. j. w. Oneal of Haughton was guest
Sunday of his sister, Mrs. s. S. Rounsa-
vail.
] Mr.. Ray Sutton spent Saturday night
. and Sunday in Shreveport with his rela-
: lives.
e A Mr.. Williams of Kansas is here look
q ing out for home. He says he is well
= pleased with the country.
Mrs. H. A. Backsberg, while attending
fishfry, caught some kind of poison in
: her face, which necesitated visit to q
i doctor. She was doing nicely Monday
n evening.
Northern and Western farmers are fas
e finding out the exceptional advantages tt
r be found in Louisiana. There are sever
families in this immediate vicinity WHIT
have come in during the last six months
They are raising corn, sweet and lrisl
potatoes and onions, mostly, and are vel
pleased with their prospects.
A fshfry was given at Snider's Bluff
y on Red Chute, last Friday. There wer
;; about fifty persons present. There was 81
: abundance of everything good to eat, in
st Guiding plenty of fish. Mr.. s. s. Rounsa
: vail brought in the largest string. Ever,
|, one reported an enjoyable day and a
voted for another in the near future.
lf BUDDlE.