The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-09
Correspondence
Plain DEALING.

uosinS "diteu SeVefdl Gays IOr the eight |
inch casing for the gas we'll here, has at
last gotten it and will soon begin setting
it. He is now drilling at depth of $50
feet and is working in flinty rock.
Miss Pearl Wyche is very ill at the time
of this writing.
Mrs. John F. Nuckolls was shopping in
Shreveport Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. E. Caldwell, who has been i'll
for some time, is again able to be up.
Mr.. W. c. Meares, with the Vivian Mer-
camille Company, was at home Sunday.
Mr.. G. E. Gilmer of Shreveport came up
Saturday night and remained over day
or two.
The Farmers Union people are unload
ing large car of wire fencing here this
morning.
The usual number of young SWANS from
neighboring small towns were here Sunday
calling on the fair sex.
Miss Katie Hall, who has been visiting
Miss Margaret Caldwell for some days,
returned yesterday to Shreveport.
Mr. Glenn H. Curry came home from Oil
City Saturday night for few DAYS stav
with his mother, Mrs. M. B. Gray.
Messrs. W. B. Boggs and N. w. Sentell
are in New Orleans this week attending the
meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge.
Miss Minnie L. Kendriek, who has been
teaching at Shongaloo this year, came
home yesterday for few days stay.
Mrs. E. R. Mading returned home one
day last week from pleasantly spent stay
with relatives living in Houston, Texas.
There are few cases of measles in town,
but so far no one who attends school has it.
An attempt will be made to keep it from
spreading.
MIR. and Mrs. H. H. Montgomery left
last Thursday for Mercury, Texas, to visit
their daughter, Miss Alletha, who was very
ill at that time.
Miss Dele Nuckolls, one of our popular
young ladies, and w. A. Simpson, now of
Stephens, Ark, were united in marriage
Sunday in Shreveport.
Mr.. J. T. Many is now travelling for
road-making and grading machine COM
pany, and when last heard from was at
some place in Mississippi.
Mr.. Benton Boggs, jr., of Vivian came
in on Sunday mornings northbound
freight train, but only remained that day,
returning to Vivian Monday morning.
Mr.. W. H. Kelly, former resident of
this place who has for some time past made
his home in or near Upland, Texas, came
in on last Tuesday evenings train for a
months stay with his father and brothers.
Telephone construction has been de-
layed here for several days, waiting for
the arrival of the new cable, which came
few days since; but it seems there is no
way bill for it, so there will be a still longer
wait ere work can be resumed.
DR.. T. N. Keoun purchased $500 pair
of horses Tuesday.
Miss Pearl Wyche, who is very i'll, is
said to be better this morning.
Paul Allen has this week installed new
and very attractive mahogany and marble
soda fountain.
Mr.. J. c.. Foster is at home this week,
suffering with a crippled foot, necessitating
his staying indoors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Demoss, from near
Springhill, we're here Tuesday as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Garrett.
Mr.. R. j. Velvin of Louisville, Ark, is
spending this week here as guest of his
daughter, Mrs. J. D. Herndon.
Messrs. j. R. Arnold, W. G. Banks, C. l..
Demoss and W. H. Stroud were business
visitors to Shreveport Tuesday.
Work at the oil we'll out Miller's Bluff
way is progressing steadily and there is
some prospect of good thing being de-
veloped.
| Miss Sue Hightower, who, since the LIST
has been guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. D.
Burgess, left Tuesday morning for her
home at Burgess.
| Assessor E. R. Mading informs your cor
respondent he has purchased pharmacy
in Houston, Texas, and will remove there
soon. He has made Mr.. L. G. Smith his
Deputy Assessor. Mr.. Smith is now in the
office and will do the work until Mr.. Mad
ing resigns and his successor is elected.
| The telephone company stretched the
new cable yesterday and will at once pro-
coed to connect all lines with it. Mr.. Sar-
| gent states that he intends to cut loose
from the old connections Saturday after
noon and will try to have the switchboard
installed in its new quarters by Monday
morning. So we will have dead phones
only short while, after all. JACK.
| Alden Bridge.
Tuesday, Feb. 7.-Our Sunday School
has grown and become one of the CHIEF
centers of interest since the date of holding
the Parish Sunday School Convention here
i Mrs. Walter George and children are
visitors here this week.
/ Miss Connie May Gaines is guest o.
Il her sister, Mrs. j. Garrett.
II Miss Madeline Smith, who has been OF
II the sick list, is now convalescent.