The Bossier banner., 1912-11-14

Mr.. A. M. Wyche spent Tuesday and
yesterday on the Caddo side of the river
on business.
Mr.. J. H. Sibley has requested us to
forward his paper to Coushatta instead
of to Evelyn.
The weather for some time past has
been ideal. The days are flooded with
sunshine and. warmth, yet are cool
enough to be invigorating.
Messrs. John and Grey Stinson and
Brownlee Arnold, shooting on the river,
bagged seventy-five ducks one day last
week. They are said to have had good
brinds on the sandbars and number of
live decoys.
The attention of all the Banners
readers, and particularly all the ladies,
is called to the two columns Of reading
matter on page four. They are taken
from our "How Page" and will be new
feature in the Banner for week or so.
After an absence of some months,
spent in Shreveport and in Blanchard
with relatives, Mrs. Sue T. Abney re-
turned home Monday. Her grand
nephew, Francis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Abney, came with her and has re-
entered Benton High School.
Up to Saturday night of last week 859
bales of cotton had been ginned at the
public gin in this place. 1t is thought
about 1000 bales will represent its run
for the season. Cotton is now coming in
slowly and the gin is being operated
to-day for the first time this week.
Mr.. H. NJ. Spruill called this morning
and ordered the Banner mailed to his
address. His home was formerly at
Alden Bridge, but for two months past
he has had position in South Mans
field with the Frost-Johnson Lumber
Company. He returned to Alden Bridge
to arrange to move his family to his
new home.
We were informed Monday that the
drilling at the oil well site near this place
had reached depth 100 feet and that
8-inch casing was set that day, on solid
rock. The boys report that everything
is running smoothly at the camp, the
work progressing we'll, and that they
propose to make the town a Christmas
} present of a good producer.
Mr.. Robert E. Wallace has at his home
near this place about wagon load OF
pears that are as fine as the writer has
ever seen. 1t only takes eighteen Of
, them to fill half bushel measure. The
reader can we'll Judge their size from
this. They look tempting enough now
and Mr.. Wallace says they will become
| mellow and palatable if wrapped il
< paper and stored away for time. They
were grown on the Wallace old place or
, trees planted by the young mans father
years ago.
/ Friends of the Johnston family O.
3 North Bossier will feel interested il
l learning that Mr.. T. L. Johnston O
Winnsboro, S. c., eldest brother O
, Messrs. w. j., S. P. and J. B. Johnston
! of our parish, has been elected mem
) Der of the Legislature of his State. W.
are not acquainted with Mr.. Johnston
but have for some years had the pleasure
, of mailing him the Banner every week
and wish to take advantage Of this op'
, portunity to congratulate him upon hi
+, popularity.
, A neatly printed invitation addressed
to Mr., and Mrs. w. H. Scanland read
, as follows: "Mr. and Mrs. Frank T
/ Whited request the honor of your pres
ence at the marriage of their daughter
Nita, to Mr.. John Brooks Greer, OF
Tuesday evening, November 26, 1912, a
. eight o'clock, Noel Memorial Church
Shreveport, La" The pretty and ac
complished bride-elect formerly resides
in Alden Bridge and is we'll known t
:, many of the Banners readers, who vii
r join the writer in an expression OF WEI
. wishes extended to both herself and tn
q young gentleman of her choice.
S Judge Thomas Fletcher Bell, a popu
e lar and representative citizen of Shreve
e port, well known and liked by many res
: idents of this parish, died at an earl
, hour this morning at his home in tha
| city, aged seventy-seven years. Judg
Bell, descending from a distinguishe
| Virginia family, was one of the earl
settlers of Shreveport, and Confed
crate veteran who earned distinctio
during the four years of his service
His service to the State and the Sout
| during the Reconstruction period is we
known. AS jurist his marked abilit
| was recognized soon after he establishe
/ himself in Shreveport, which dates bac
! to the COS. He is survived by his secon
| wife and several children, among who
| are Mr.. Will Bell, formerly resident
| Vanceville.
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