The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-10
Local and
Personal

Miss Louise Alison has returned home
from her visit in the Carolinas.
Mrs. Berta Wyche and children of
Plain Dealing are visitors in Benton.
4 sweet little girl baby was born to-
dav to Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Wallace of
near this place.
Mrs. J. w. Walker of Plain Dealing
spent Sunday and Monday here with her
sister, Mrs. j. E. Rogers.
Miss Emma Gray Haynes of Belcher
is a guest of the young ladies at the
home Of her aunt, Mrs. Maggie Sibley.
Mrs. r. E. Wyche expects to leave
Saturday for San Antonio, Texas, where
she will spend two weeks with relatives.
We are told that Miss Margaret
Thompson of Hosston one day last week
underwent slight operation at one Of
the Shreveport sanitariums, but is again
up and out.
Mr.. j. G. Barnett has requested by
letter that his paper be forwarded to
Taylortown instead of to Curtis. We
presume he has moved his good roads
camp further down the river.
We recently had short note from
Miss Bessie Johnston, in which she
stated that she was again in Monroe
with her mother and other relatives.
She will teach in the City High School
in that place next term.
Mr.. S. H. Dowell and family Of
Shreveport spent several hours here
Sunday as guests at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. w. ]. Dawson. They were re-
turning home by automobile from Alden
Bridge, where they spent the better part
OF the day with friends.
Mr.. J. J.. Mckinney and Mr.. Eber
Martin of the Rocky Mount community
were here on business to-day. Mr.. Nc
Kinney informed the writer that he was
here partially in the interest OF the Con-
cord School, and that teacher is want
ed for same for the coming term.
We recently had short letter from
Mr.. w. P. Oneal of New Orleans, whe
was then visiting in Washington, D. c..
accompanied by Mrs. Oneal. They were
lust back from an extended trip into
Canada, and are now visiting places O
interest along the Atlantic coast. They
viii return to New Orleans about Sep
TENDER 1st.
The State Fair catalogue is now read!
for distribution, and any one desiring t.
exhibit live stock, agricultural products
poultry, fancy work, etc., can secure
copy, free of charge, by mailing reques
to Louis N. Brueggerhoff, Secretary
Postofice Box 5sS, Shreveport. Send i
to-day, and be sure to make an exhibi
at the State Fair.
A meeting of the Police Jury was he'll
here Tuesday to ratify the contract lie
last week in Shreveport for the con
struction of the piers of the new traffi
bridge to cross Red River and to author
ize the President of that body to sig
same No other matters of importanc
were presented for consideration. A
the members were present.
The writer wishes to heartily than
Mr.. E. S. Burt for three watermelon
sent around to the Office last Frida!
They were the largest and incest
have seen this season, but that's tn
kind he always grows. He still has
plenty on hand and a young crop comm
on, which he hopes will be ready fl
market about the date of holding tt
Parish Fair.
Another ward four Democrat, in tt
person of Mr.. o. ]. Kilgore, aspires
become member of the Police Jury
this parish. Mr.. Kilgore is native
North Bossier, where he has spent h
entire life, and is too well known to Il
readers of the Banner to need an intr'
duction at our hands. He is known
good manager and an exceptional
successful farmer, respected and hol
orable citizen, well thought of by a
1 In advancing his claims to the people
can conscientiously represent to
4 familiar with the every need of the cor
/ munity, and he promises, if elected