The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-05-16
Local Happenings
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uavh.ws and dewberEies are ripe.
"a. NC have your contribution for the
aood sufferers.
Mir. ". Hutchings OF 6ossier tity
business visitor in Benton yes
nrday.
A. exceptionally hard and continued
ain fell here last Thursday night anc
Friday morning and the end not yet.
Mr. Luther D. Rogers OF Lewisville,
~ snent Sunday here as guest at
,ha home Of his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
/ E. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Chaffe OF Min
- arc ouests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrc G, 0. Gayle. They arrived yester-
day evening.
The Police Jury will convene here III
roenlar session the first Monday in June
ss board of review-to check the
assessment roll for 1912.
"charity covers multitude OF sins"
Give something to the flood sufferers
now while you have the chance-'toU
while they sorely need it.
Miss Annie Ray Martin, who has been
teaching at Mooringsport, returned
home last Saturday evening, the school
there having closed Friday.
i,ur good friend, Mr.. L. G. Smith, has
asa guest his mother, Mrs. J. A. Rogers
n Arlington, Texas, who expects to
snend some time with himself ano
family.
Mr.. I. H. Martin Of this place has re-
tnrned from Macon, Ca, where he at
tended the Confederate reunion. He i
enthusiastic over his trip and speaks IL
nase of the general success OF the re
union and the hospitable way in which
all visitors were entertained.
All the footbridges in this place lead
inc on the Cotton Belts rightofway hav
been removed, by order OF the Genera
4 Superintendent of the road. We ar
told that this is preparatory to the wor
Of putting down additional crossings
one Of which will be near the corner c
MIR. R. L. Wyche's property.
Mr.. J. NJ. Dalrymple of Hughes Spu
writes us as follows: Please announc
4 in the Banner that those having rela
ives andfriends buried in the old Cane
Creek graveyard will meet there Q
Thursday, the 30th, to clean off tt
premises and repair the fence. All II
Iefested are requested to meet with us.
We have been requested by DR.. Joh
Il B. Hall and Mr.. l.. M. Burks to state
this column that the cemetery at Rock
Mount viii be worked on Wednesda
u June 9th. All who have relatives burlt
there are expected to take part IN Il
work. Meet with the crowd prompt
or send a hand. Basket dinner on Il
grounds at noon. Everybody invited.
News reached Benton Tuesday afte
noon of the serious illness OF Miss Matt
Brown at the home Of her father, he
I'M Brown, now residing in Clinic
The family was located here for sever
years and every member OF it has ma
friends in our midst. They Will
deeply grieved to learn of Miss Matte
Illness, and sincerely trust she has
peilagra, as reported.
The postoffice here has been desl
mated a postal savings deposlte
effective June 1st next. The object
this action is to allow the public to
post savings at interest, with the SCI
Hty Of the United States Governme
Any person over ten years OF age n
open an account with from 81 to 81
which may be withdrawn at any til
but no interest will be allowed uni
left on deposit for full twelve months
Rev. H. w. Cudd of Shreveport fl
bis regular appointments here Sund
On the fourth Sunday, his next reg'
day here, Rev. T. J. Embree, the r.
dent Methodist minister at Plain d.
ing, will preach in his stead, and he
ill Mr.. Embree's appointments at +,
Dealing. MIR. Cudd also announ
that protracted meeting would
begun here the first week in July, to
opened by Rev. R. w. Tucker,
Presiding Elder for this district.
Mr.. W. r. Barnes, one of our Co
Valley subscribers, was visitor M
day. He reported hard hail last v
that ruined all his young crops, but
those of others living near by.
RF. Sanders, one of his neighoors
says, has taken advantage OF the II
spell by staying at home and bull'
Tor himself a good double house
matter that aroused our curiosity
when he spoke of "fish in his field
seems that during the highest stag
3hsh in his field" 1t seems that du
the highest stage of Bodcau poi
ct his field was flooded and as the "
feceded his woven wire fence serve
atrap for the larger fish that had
loved the flood into the field. w
ever he wants fish now he just takes
choice as to size and species, U
almost exclusively, however, cat
buffalo fishes.
In company with others the "
Visited Alison's Poultry Farm Su
afternoon. 1t is located some
south of Benton, and both the drive
me short stay on the farm were
enjoyed. The Manager of the far
NJ. H. c. DeNegri, and he is,
appearances, we'll familiar with Pc
afmlng. There are at present
YET OF varieties of chickens on the
eas he expects later on to devote hi
we attention to about three IaN
oieeds. Many orders have beer
1ised during the past several m
sao ne is now behind with egg ship
.Iom some pens. The garden a
arm always attracts attention AM
aa,afaiiy carpeted with thriving We
ass Of many varieties. Mr.. De
sallvates several plants not often
gardens hereabouts and he load
u0Nn with cpecimapc nf all So,