The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-01
BENTON, LA, FEBRUARY 1, 1912.
Local Happenings
III. Ncws of a Week in Paragraphs

Mrs. Glenn Robertson of Cotton VAL
lev is visitor with her sister, Mrs. R.
B. Hill.
Miss Emma Lou Brownlee, after a
protracted visit in Cotton Valley, is
again at home.
Miss jim Martin, one of Shreveport's
pretty and popular young ladies is a
guest of Mrs. Mary Vance.
Mrs. Gionetta Silliman's condition is
said to be much improved. She can
nov eat rather freely and moves her fin
gers and limbs slightly. She suffered a
stroke of apoplexy on the 14th ult.
The weekly calendars in print in this
issue of the Banner are not the same
that appeared in print last week. Clip
them as they appear-paste them up
until you have one each for the twelve
months.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Jordan
of Linton on Friday of last week ~
pound boy. Mrs. Jordan is daughter
OF Mr.. J. E. Bundy of that place and
this is his first grandchild. Don't go to
feeling old now, Mr.. John.
A basket ball game will be played on
the high school campus tomorrow after
noon between the town and high school
teams. No admission will be charged
The schools lineup will be Homes, Rich
Nicholson, Hoffpauir and Wallace
against Belcher, Montgomery, Thomas
Yearwood and Kelly.
Mr.. John Nuckolls, Plain Dealing
officer, came here Wednesday to bring g
crazy negro, recently found wandering
around in ward four. He was lodged ir
Jail He is young black negro, about
eighteen years old, and cannot give ar
account of himself. 1t is thought hi
came from Webster parish.
Mr.. Luther Parkerson and Miss Hat.
tie Campbell, two deservingly popula
young people of the community, vel
thought OF by all, were united in mar
riage in this place Monday morning
Rev. W. H. Cudd of Shreveport per
forming the ceremony. The groom is
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Parkerson.
Mr.. G. E. Rogers, who was candi
date for Justice of the Peace in war
four. was caller at the Banner offic
last Thursday afternoon. He state'
that while he was defeated for the plac
he cherishes not the slightest i'll will
He feels all right toward all the ''boys,
thanks them for their support and rec
ognizes that he had good man as a
opponent.
Mr.. D. H. helms and family wi
& within few days remove from thi
place to Summerville, Tenn. Mr.. Nelm
has been the Cotton Belts agent her
for some months, but resigned the posi-
ton because he feels that it does nc
pay in proportion to the work and re
sponsibility. He will be succeeded b
Mr.. w. B. Hopkins of Memphis, Tenr
d Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins have alread
i moved here.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Baten, profession;
man OF Beaumont, Texas, has written
asking for a clipping from the Banne
fora written copy of same) giving tn
record of his father during the Confed
crate war He is a son of the late "
K. Baten, former highly respected an
worthy citizen, who died at his hon
near Cottage Grove September 1, 19
&c We have referred to our, file papers b,
cannot find the information desired b
Mr.. Baten. Any one who can furnis
him copy of the obituary written b
IS The Rev. P. H. Hensley, or give tt
name of the company command an
Division to which the elder Mr.. Bate
belonged will confer favor by address
ing Mr.. Baten at Beaumont. He
particularly DESTROYS of securing tn
incarnation at the earliest possib
moment.