The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-07
BENTON, La, MARCH I, 1912.
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The News of a Week In Paragraphs

Dr. J.Z. Wise has moved his Office
into the new drug store building.
Mr.. Dorman Murff of near Haughton,
has accepted position in Gayle's store.
Mr.. w. Henry Smith of Alden Bridge
paid us an appreciated call while here
on business Monday.
Mr.. J. C. Albums has again ordered
his paper forwarded to Alden Bridge.
Until this week it has been addressed to
Mayotown, Texas.
A party of duck hunters from this
place and other local towns are up on
the big lakes this week, but we are told
there are but few ducks coming in.
Miss Belle Whited of Shreveport re-
tnrned home last Friday after spending
week very pleasantly as a guest OF
Mrs. w. B. Smith of Alden Bridge.
The many friends of Miss Minnie
Nash among the Banners readers will
be pleased to learn that she has been
appointed postmistress at Belcher, to
succeed Mr.. A. R. Curry, resigned.
Mr.. Will E. Hall has written, asking
that we forward his paper to Vivian in
stead of to Lane. In Vivian he will
become the manager for the Caddo Mer-
camille Company and also member Of
that firm.
From Mondays Shreveport Journal
we learn that Miss Nora Patterson OF
Bossier City was the winner of one OF
the 500 diamond rings in the subscrip-
ton contest recently conducted by that
paper, which was that day forwarded to
her by registered mail.
By an overwhelming majority in both
votes and assessments Caddo Parish last
week voted special tax of 5 mills to be
used in the construction of good hard
surface roads and bridges. The vote Of
the parish was: Number of votes-S3ez
for, 800 against; assessments ,O99, 81;
for, ss9s,574 against. Progressive
Caddo has set the pace. Let othel
parishes fall in line.
The soda fount at the new drug store
will be under the direction OF our popu
lar young townsman, Mr.. Ernes
Relcher. Despite the unfavorabl
weather for soft drinks, he is now read,
to serve you and respectfully invites yo'
/. to call and try his brands. "Just sa,
what you want and I'll do the rest.
am mixer from way back That
the way he puts it. Call to see him an
take your friends with you.
Mr.. Joseph Marks, only living brothe
of Mrs. Sue T. Abney of this place
died Sunday night in Jackson. H
would have been seventy-seven year
old on the 18th of this month. He wa
son of Mr.. Nicholas Marks and Mr.
Rebecca Marks, pioneer settlers in Bos
sier Parish. He was the last of min
sons, all of whom served in the Coined
crate army except Sam, the younges
He also had four sisters, only one
whom survives him.
Mr.. J. E. Johnston, jr., OF Shrevepor
who has many friends and admirel
among the Banners readers was La
week nominated as one of the Repre-
sentatives to the next General Assembl
from Caddo Parish. Mr.. Samuels lie
the ticket in this race by vote OF 14S
MIR. Johnston was close second, pollin
a vote OF 1887, defeating the next hig
man by majority of 1877 votes. Else
where in this issue of the Banner M
Johnston expresses his thanks to h
friends in this parish, who he believ'
We're 10 some extent instrumental in h
receiving the nomination. He ali
wishes us to say to them that he did n
enter politics of his own volition, but
he remains in the game he expects lat
to seek a position higher up-one whit
will give them the opportunity to then
selves vote for him.