The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-10-03
Local Happenings
rhe News Of a Week In Paragraphs

The regular October meeting of the
cahool Board was held here to-day.
The first fires OF the season, so far as
the Banner is concerned, were necessary
last Thursday.
Mr.. Murff Merritt, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ r. Merritt of Midway, is now an en-
nlove in Mr.. C. O. Gayle'ssto
One of our Beaumont, Texas, sub
soe;hars Thomas. ]. Baten has
written for copy of the Parish Fair
catalogue.
Mr.. NJ. S. Bolinger of Bolinger, Pres
;deut OF the Parish Fair Association,
VAS a visitor in Benton yesterday in the
interest Of the fair.
Among the business visitors in Benton
Monday was Mr.. F. T. Whited, a former
nopular resident of Alden Bridge, but
now Of Shreveport.
Mr.. Jim Brownlee OF Reagan County,
Texas, arrived in Benton last Saturday,
and will spend some time with his sister,
Mrs. r. B. Hill, and other relatives.
Mr.. C. S. Heath and Miss Bytha Per-
nv, both of the Rocky Mount commu-
nity, were united in marriage at the res
iaence Of Mr.. r. L. Burks on Sunday,
September 22d, Justice L. M. Burks
officiating. The Banners force extends
congratulations and best wishes.
"The Danger Trail" is story of the
far north, full of surprises and situa-
tons OF keenest interest. After you
begin reading the story you will be i'm
patient from week to week to see the
following chapters. The opening in
stallment will appear in the issue of the
Banner of the 18th.
Mr.. p C. Belcher, who left last Thurs
day for Baton Rouge to enter the State
University to take course in civil en-
gineering, returned home yesterday ev-
eniag. We are told that he became dis
couraged over the cost of the course,
which he found to be greatly in excess
CT his original impression.
One OF orr good friends stopped at
the Office the other day and ordered the
Banner mailed to her son, who is now
away in school. She remarked as she
drove away that she was afraid not to
send it to him, for if she didn't he
wouldn't remain away. Any one who
has ever lived in Bossier Parish finds the
Banner "like letter from home"
The commissioners, clerks and deputy
sheriffs who served in the primary cleo
ton of September Sd are authorized te
serve in the coming primary election, &c
be held on Tuesday, October 9Th, al
which time a Railroad Commissioner fol
this district will be nominated. The
primary election law empowers the same
officers to serve when second primary
isnecessary and makes it misdemeanol
for one to refuse to serve, punishable BY
fine. This notice is given for the benefit
OF our readers and friends and is author.
lied by Mr.. r. B. Hill, Secretary of the
Democratic Executive Committee fo
the parish.
ls35e Hunters, trappers and fishermen
are reminded that licenses are now Oh
sale at the Sheriff s Office in this place
One can hunt on his own premiees O
]. anywhere in the ward of which he is ;
resident without securing license. 4
5o-cent license grants the privilege tt
hunt anywhere in the parish, but
license carrying State wide privileg
costs So. Nonresidents and unnatural
lied foreign-born residents must pa,
sis for licenses, and market hunters SIT
Nouresidents and unnaturalized foreign
born residents are not permitted to hun
or fish for profit. The law treats al
trappers as market hunters.
The Banners readers will remembe
that on September 9th, when three ne
groes escaped from the Parish Jail i
this place, Deputy Sheriff ]. A. Edward
was several times struck over the hea
with pieces of iron piping by the fugi
. tives, who presumably attacked him wit
the intention of killing him. Ever sine
thai evening the unfortunate young ma
has lain in Shreveport sanitarium in
semiconscious condition, lingering 9
the door OF death itself. His physics
condition slowly improved for som
time, but Tuesday message reache
Benton to the effect that he was nc
doing well and was sinking. If we al
correctly informed, until this week hop
was entertained by many that he woul
recover. Now it is thought that b