The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-07-27
Local and
Personal
Cool nights and pleasant days.


Mrs. w. f. Ivey returned home one
day last week.
Mr.. w. L. Sibley of Plain Dealing
was business visitor Monday.
DR.. r. H. Gulledge of Oil City was a
visitor in Benton one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. w. Stinson are
spending several weeks in Mena, Ark,
for the benefit Of Mrs. Stinson's health.
A teacher is wanted for the Sarepta
School. Those applying for the posi-
ton should address Mr.. w. E. Allen,
Sarepta.
Mrs. r. L. Wyche's attack OF illness
has been pronounced typhoid fever, but
not in its most malignant form. She was
very i'll last week, but is much better
this week.
Mrs. n. A. Arnold of Bossier City
came in Monday for visit of a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. Fl. Martin. Her little girl, Annie
Lou, is with her.
Campers on Bodcau this week are
Judge A. ]. Murff and his son Jack OF
Shreveport, and Messrs. r. E. Wyche,
G. O. Gayle, L. C. Parker and J. A.
Edwards of this place.
Those interested are hereby notified
that the annual meeting at old Red
River Grave Yard (located several miles
southeast of this place) for the purpose
OF cleaning off the grounds will, as
usual, be held on the second Tuesday in
August. This announcement was au-
thorized by Mr.. 7. A. Tidwell.
IN the issue of the Banner of the 9th
the statement was made that about GOO
people were present at the barbecue
given in Alden Bridge on the 4th. We
have since been told that this estimate,
which was given in by a friend, is far
too small. Mr.. E. M. Laughlin of that
place claims that there were between
1900 and 1900 people in attendance.
AS Rev. J. M. Brown, now of Clinton,
but for some years our resident Metho-
dist minister, happened to be here Sun
day, he preached two good sermons at
the Methodist Church, to the delight Of
his old friends, many of whom were
present TO hear them. He left Monday
for Doyline for a short visit with his
daughter, Mrs. r. P. Newton, before
returning home.
Mrs. w. H. Scanland, Mr.. and Mrs
j. E. Burt and their children and Misses
Amelia Cabeen and Matte Belle Scan
land Of this place, Mrs. Newt Ogden, jr.
Of Baton Rouge and Miss Nettie Smith
OF Haughton compose a party who lef
this place last week for Hot Springs
Ark. Most of them went for the benefit
5 Of the baths,and expect to remain there
for the full three weeks course.
The water from the we'll at the clul
house at Bodcau bridge is said to b.
good. The next thing in. order is to re.
imburse the member of the club WHIT
had it dug. About So each will do this
Thus far, if we are correctly informed
only tho members have paid up. Tit
well will prove great convenience ane
as we now have it we should cheerful!
pay for it. AS matter of fact, it viii
prove quite boon to all who camp there
and we see no reason why those whit
are not members of the club should no
chip in little something.
A friend informs US of the engagement
Of DR.. Wilkins McDade of Sibley ant
Miss Addye Bishop of Dubberly. Thei
marriage will be celebrated on the Both
No printed invitations have been ISSUED
and only few friends and relatives will
witness the ceremony. Miss Bishop i
spoken of as pretty young woman o
many winning traits of character. Dr.
DIR. McDade is son of the late N. F
McDade and Mrs. Matte (Hickman
McDade of Haughton. He is an ener
getic and popular young man and thi
union will prove of interest to a larg
circle Of friends. The Banners staff ex
tends congratulations and best wishes.
In the issue of the Banner of the 13tl
among the bills of Indictment noted a
nolle pressed at the past term of Bessie
District Court appeared one against Lol
Robertson for carnal knowledge. Dis
tfict Attorney T. w. Robertson of Min
den writes in part about the matter a
follows: 81 would be glad if you stat
in the next issue of the Banner that tn
bill in question was nolle pressed becaus
OF defect in the one found by the Gran
Jury, and that filed bill of information
for the same offense against Robertson.
We were not aware of this before re
caiving Mr.. Robertson's letter and will
Engly devote this space toward the cor