The Bossier banner., 1912-06-20

together and select faculty that will
keep the school on as high plane as
that of the preceding session.
Mr.. John Morrison of Ivan reports
that fishing is fine on Bodcau, near the
Hughes place.
Mr.. R. H. Allen, the newly elect mag
istrate of the third ward, has received
his commission and qualified.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Adger of Gill
liam were here Saturday and Sunday
visiting relatives and old friends.
Mr.. Ollie Cook, recently elected con-
stable of this, the third ward, has re-
moved from the ward, declining to
qualify.
Mrs. Lizzie Crawford, after pleasant
visit here with her sons and their fami-
lies, left yesterday afternoon for her
home in Vernon, Texas.
Miss Lucy Perry has been selected as
principal of the Montrose school, in
Natchitoches parish, and will take
charge of it beginning with the fall
session.
Mr.. B. T. Keeth, one of Plain Deal
ing's popular young business men, left
Saturday for Galveston, Texas, on an
outing. His friends here wish him a
pleasant time.
Early peaches are now being shipped
from here to nearby points. The Ell
bertas are said to be doing we'll and will
have plenty OF size. The crop bids fair
to be large one.
Hon. w. J. Johnston came in Satur-
day afternoon from Baton Rouge, where
he has been in attendance at the session
of the Legislature. He left to-day to
resume his labors.
Mrs. Margaret Caldwell returned
Saturday afternoon after pleasant
visit of weeks duration with her
daughter, Mrs. Matte Adger, who re-
sides near Alden Bridge.
Mr.. N. A. Goodwin, a young man of
the Red Land community, boarded the
southbound train here this morning.
He was on his way to Tyler, Texas, to
enter a commercial college.
An empty cabin, the property of Hon.
w. B. Boggs, was burned here early
yesterday morning. There is no known
cause of the origin of the fire, as there
had been none in the building for nearly
week.
Miss Gladys Mading and her little
sister, Abilene, are visitors from Hous-
ton, Texas, where they now reside.
Miss Gladys is general favorite among
the young set and her arrival is haled
with pleasure by her friends and former
schoolmates here, where she formerly
resided.
At a meeting of the stockholders OF
the Plain Dealing Bank, held here Sat-
urday afternoon, the following named
officers and directors were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: President,
H. H. Montgomery; Vice-President, S
H. Cochran; second Vice-President
Leon Sanders; directors-J. M. Hen
derson, G.. T. Mays, G. G.. Allen and
]. w. Walker. Mr.. Perry will handle
the cash as heretofore.
A large crowd, overtaxing the seating
capacity of the building, gathered at the
Presbyterian Church yesterday evening
to witness the program to be given il
celebration of Children's Day. The
program was admirably rendered, re.
flecting much credit on the teachers ii
that Sunday school, but not less on thu
children themselves-large and small
Every number by the children was good
as were the tableaux and special song
service.
The writer believes the Sunday schools
here-everywhere, anywhere be on
of the grandest branches of the Churcl
and cannot here refrain from the expires
sion of the opinion that without Sunda,
schools we would not have so man,
good citizens. The moral and spiritua
training there received lays the founda
ton for good citizenship. Let the Sun
day schools everywhere, and particu
larly those of our town, which mos
benefit our community, receive the en-
couragement and fostering of all goo
men and women residing here.
!; Prospects for one of the most success
, full fairs ever held here by the Bessie
Parish Fair Association seem now to b
an assured fact. One will see more fin
colts right in this section than for som
years past, and the horse department
will be full, if present indications coun
for anything.
At recent meeting OF the director
the following committees were named:
Committee on Grounds-Messrs. A
Hoffpauir, N. w. Sentell, Leon Sander
and J. A. Lowe.
Committee on Catalogue-Messrs. "
J. Dawson, N. w. Sentell, E. N
Laughlin and Leon Sanders.
Superintendent State Farm Exhibit
Mr.. w. J. Dawson.
The catalogue is expected to be issue
by the 10th of July. Secure copy an
get busy and win some of the nice prizs
that will be offered.
Let the seventh annual fair be "blr