The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-22
I'm and Out of Town
All the Local News Told in Paragraphs

Miss Allena Rogers returned SUNDAY
fron Alden Bridge, where she spent some
days with friends.
Mrs. J. NJ. Sentell has as a guest at her
,,antation home her sister, Mrs. Harris
McVea OF Bunkie.
Messrs. Newman and Percy Larkin. who
sfill have positions in Shreveport, spent
saturday night at home.
Mrs. c. Q. Gayle left Monday for Min
don where she will spend the week with
her her; aunt and cousin, Mrs. Jaquelin Taylor
and Mrs. Clarence Chaffe.
Mr.. George Smith and family, who for
several wears past have been living on a
nlaptation near VAUDEVILLE, have removed
s Forbing They came to this parish
from Shreveport.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. McCorquodale re-
tnraed Yesterday from Orange, Texas,
, ,saers thew had a short but pleasant visit
with Mr.. McCorquodals mother and other
members of the family.
DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Parker, who have
been visitors at the home of their son, Mr..
s. G. Parker, for more than week, expect
], T. leave tomorrow for Claiborne Parish,
where they will remain for some time at
the home OF another son.
MIA. Boggs, Secretary for Red Land
LODGE, F. and A. NJ, has requested us to
state that the meetings of that lodge have
been suspended for the summer, and that
the next regular communication will be
I held on the fixed date during September.
Miss Lucille Edwards expected to leave
Monday morning for Cameron, Texas, to
so. hit
abandoned the trip on account of a tele-
gam received that day, stating that the
reof had been blown off her aunt's resi-
dence by cyclone.
Rev. B. C. Coynant of Gibsland filled
bis regular appointments at the Baptist
Church in this place Sunday. During the
evening service Mr.. Dayton Rogers joined
that church and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. e. Rogers, became members, by letter,
during the morning service.
Mrs. j. S. Swami of Swannhaven and
her neice, Miss Mamie Johnson, were pas
sengers on Tuesday mornings train. Mrs.
Sgann was going to Shreveport for only a
two days. stay with her daughter, Mrs.
Singleton Swami, while the young lady
expects to spend two weeks there with
relatives and friends.
Asuecessful and enjoyable days outing,
! ID which several commuties were repre-
scented, was held at the bridge on Bodcau
last Thursday. Ii we are correctly in
iormed, it was neither picnic, fishfry or
barbecue, but all ia one, and the barbe-
eued mutton was said to have been excep-
tpnally fine. Several Benton people were
70 attendance.
Mr.. O. E. Giddens of the Atkins COM
fnuaity was a business visitor in Benton
last Saturday Mr.. Giddens enjoys quite
= reputation as a grower OF sugar cane
and maker of good syrup. He said his
cane was doing well, but if there wasn't a
Fain on it soon he would have to irrigate it.
Being short on seed, he only has about a
aye-acre patch, but hopes to have much
more than that another year.
Mr.. R. 7. Stinson, Cashier at the Bank
Benton, is having five-room cottage
eFeeted on the vacant lot between the old
sehool building and Mrs. Sue T. Abney's.
me contractors are Messrs. E. M. Car
starphen & Son of Plain Dealing, who will
anlsa the building in best style, including
oolh the painting. and papering. Mr..
nnson is taking just the right step for a
pang married man. Don't pay rent;
slply the money in payments on home
YOUR own every time.
MISSES Leila Irion, Matte and jamie
oalgomery, Katie and Minnie Wyche
naalla and Catherine Cabeen and Matte
esse scanland of this place and Margare
.aenpson of Hosston Gall school girls, il
S.asf teens) are spending the greater par
S. sns week at Linwood, the country home
81 Ar. and Mrs. w. E. Ivey. The Captain
S. y MS custom, will give them the liberty
asae place, and We expect they will come
.asasg nearly running wild. Among othe
@sass promised them is barbecue day
81, /. NJ. Sentell of Cairo plantation hat
s 81 1aisIortune to have barn, containing
:aalt 1000 bushels of corn, destroyed b!
~ aast Saturday night This was not hi
@aM earn, but it and other buildings wer
ssaangered. A stream Of water wa
$50 on the fire for nearly twenty fou
Ts.x and in this way some little corr
s.ss' good enough for some purposes) wa
I.as. Corn had just been moved into tn
lsa1g that was destroyed and it
-. that one of the workmen droppe
sascn, which was later ignited by rat
aspefe still remains in the hands of tn
q the Banner a balance of $40 G
eevue Cemetery Fund. Mr.. l.. {
OF Bellevue, while here Saturday
Hs, s Ply out of the fund and said that h
nave IA the cemetery cleaned off Mon
ne also stated that the fence was
niflon, needing new post, etc., an
sted that it be rebuilt this time wit
sssh wire fencing and barb wire. Their
nay sufficient barb wire on hand, S
snaks the work could be attempted
mpleted, with $50 or $50 Funds fo