The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-03
the sense OF the property taxpayers on
the proposition.


place on Saturday, the 18th, for the
purpose OF electing delegates to the
State Reunion, to be held in Lake
Miss Madge Sentell, Miss Dena Sher-
bourne and Miss Sentell's younger sis
ter, little Henrie, were visitors in Benton
last Saturday. They were returning to
Collinsburg from Cairo plantation, where
they had pleasant visit with Mr.. and
Mrs.'J. M. Sentell.
A pleasant dance, attended by about
twenty couples, was given at the old
school house in this place Tuesday
night. There were number of visitors
present and good music from Shreveport
was furnished, but it was not in the class
OF that given on Tuesday night of last
week.
The Shreveport Caucasian of Tuesday
says that at joint meeting of the City
Council of that place and the Police Jury
OF this parish held there that afternoon
the contract to build the superstructure
for the new traffic bridge to cross Red
River was awarded to McTennan & Nc
Gee of Kansas City, whose bid was
S78,692.
D9T Elsewhere in this issue OF the
Banner appears a record of subscrip-
tions paid us during the past month. If
your name should be in this list, look
for it. If it is not there, write us, stating
the amount paid, and we will be pleased
to make corrections on our books, when
found necessary. Please be prompt to
write. The best time to correct an error
is when it is first discovered.
Mention of the illness of the little
baby girl of Mr.. and Mrs. John Meares
of Belcher has before been made in these
columns. It is pleasure to state that
her condition is said to be much i'm
proved and it is now confidently believed
she will recover from her illness. One
day last week she was taken to Roseboro
Springs, near Marshall, Texas, her
mother, and aunt, Mrs. Berta Wyche, OF
Plain Dealing going along to nurse her.
The trip caused some rise of fever, but
she is still thought to be doing well.
In this issue of the Banner appears the
announcement Of Mr.. George S. McKen-
zie of ward four, who aspires to become
member of the Police Jury to repre-
sent that ward. Mr.. Mckenzie is nc
stranger to the people of North Bossier.
and especially to those of ward four
where he has made his home for mum.
Der of years. He came to this parist
from Claiborne some eight or ten years
ago, is now married and surrounded
by large and interesting family, and i!
known as one of our most progressive
and enterprising farmers. He is thor.
oughly alive, one of the plain people
and if elected to the Office will vel
know how TO represent their interests.
i On Saturday of last week Mr.. r. 0
Silliman suffered severe burns on hi
arms as result of helping to extinguisl
fire that originated in his shop from
his gasoline engine. His left arm i
badly burned from the hand up abov
the elbow and he will no doubt be KEEP
a-bed for some time and kept from worl
for several weeks as result. His RICH
arm was not SO seriously burned and b
can still use it some. Gasoline leaking
= from the tank and falling on live wir
which conveyed it to plug is wha
caused the fire. 1t was feared for tim
that the large building occupied by MI
Silliman and those in that row, even in
Guiding the bank, would all go up i
flames, but SO many willing hands help
ed in fighting the fire it was not per
mitted to gain Roadway.
A we'll known and popular gentlema
in Bossier Parish is Mr.. R. E. Wyche {
this place, who once more announces j
: the Banner as a candidate for Sheriff
Mr.. Wyche is member of one of tn
oldest and most prominent families
the parish and needs no introduction
the matter of his honesty and integrit
to the people who have known him prac
tically all his life. He is known as
i progressive business man, thoroug
} gentleman, trustworthy friend, a life
E long Democrat and true sportsma
e throughout the length and breadth {
e the parish. He is well qualified to ii
i, the Office he seeks and is UNIVERSAL
e known to be worthy of it. He desires I
+ to again solicit your support, with tt
: assurance that no one could more az
: preciate it, and with the additional a.
t surance that if you do not give it he
t still your friend, and still your cowork'
s in any and all causes for the good ar
e upbuilding of Bossier Parish-his lif'
g time home.