The Bossier banner., 1912-10-10
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Mr. Beverly Kelly is now student in
Centenary College, Shreveport.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Butler Of Belcher
visited relatives here during the week
rresday's election officers made run
- the Banner Office yesterday. Haven't
we had enough elections?
Mr. w. F. Kelly, eldest son of Mr.. and
n,s r. A. Kelly of this place, is buy
z aotton at Tuscaloosa, Ala, this season.
We have been instructed to forward
,f;ss Leila Whites paper to blackberry
Cameron Parish) where she is again
teaching this year.
Mr and Mrs. r. w. Taylor of Asher
ian Texas. arrived Monday for visit of
saas weeks with Mr.. Taylor's parents,
MFR. and Mrs. S. T. Taylor.
A stalk of sorghum cane fourteen feet
in height is on exhibition at Wyche's
store. 1t was grown by General Adams,
colored farmer residing near Benton.
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ner have your subscription begin with
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Ter Of "The Danger Trail" 1t is a Sc
rial story you would greatly enjoy.
We acknowledge pleasant call Tues
dsv from Mr.. Ernest McDade OF near
Princeton, who comes around but sell
dom. He says about all his cotton has
been picked and the yield was good.
We are reliably informed that those
Interested in the proposal to remove the
parish site from this place to Bossier
City have not made the $780, 900 bond
and that the fight for removal has been
abandoned for the present.
The date OF meeting OF the r. J. Han
cock Chapter, U. D. c., has been chang
ed to Friday, October 25th, when it is
boped there will be full attendance, as
there is important business to be trans
acted. (This notice was authorized by
the President of the chapter.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Gayle, accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Wyche as
their guests, motored to Minden Sunday
The party spent the day there with rela'
tiyes and friends. Mrs. Clarence Chaffs
OF Minden accompanied them on thei
return trip, and is still Mrs. Gayle
guest.
A regular meeting of the Police Jur.
will be held in this place next Tuesday
the 18th. The date for the regular quar-
terly sessions (that of July excepted) i
the first Tuesday following the secon'
Monday of each quarter. Some few VIII
had business before that body were dis
appointed in coming here Tuesday o
this week.
We acknowledge pleasant call Mon
daf from Mr.. NJ. A. Conatser, sub
stantial citizen of Rocky Mount. MI
Conatsar says the red hill sides OF hi
town are still producing forty bushels c
corn per acre. That is what he mad
this year without cent spent for com
mercial fertilizers. He and others OF hi
community have lost many hogs froI
one cause or another. He thinks he 10:
more from cholera.
Monday we learned from Mr.. M. 4
Conatser of Rocky Mount that Re
Wa. Zeigler has bargained to purcha'
his home and that he will move back
that place as soon as convenient. II
Gently we heard Mr.. Zeigler say he wou
rather live in Rocky Mount than in al
place he had ever resided and the ne1
that he is to return there does not con
as great surprise. Mr.. Conatser is o
cupying the home formerly owned by M
Zeigler and the same, he is now arran'
ing to agaih gain possession OF. He
expected in the parish on visit TT
week.
aasa The patrons of Benton Hi
School and those of our town who a
interested in school matters general
are requested to meet at the Court Hou
uSAt w de thASS " SAOSA f'-N-'
consider matter of much interest to
town and school. The local K. OF
Lodge has made an offer for the
school building located west OF the ra
road, and it is desired that the citize
OF the town come together and conslt
same, or make suggestions as to otl
uses for the building, which now net
repairs. In this connection it should
explained that clause in the origi
deed to the Parish School Board p
vided that the building should revert
the patrons of the school (who bull
by individual subscriptions when
longer used for school purposes. Let
get together and discuss what dlspe
should be made of it. The request
this meeting is made by Mr.. B. A. Ke
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