The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-13
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Miss Madeline Smith left Tuesday fol-
ohort visit with her aunt, Mrs. E. E.
Simpson of Hunter.
Miss Erie Edwards Of Haughton, Mr..
A. Edwards sister, is a guest at
nresent at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Edwards.
Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Smith of Cotton
Valley were among the autoists to pass
through Benton Sunday. They were on
their way to Shreveport.
Mr.. s. H. Dowell and family OF
Shreveport, who motored out this way
Sunday, were guests for supper during
the evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. J. Dawson.
Mr.. ]. W. White, the local agent fol-
the Cotton Belt, informs us that he is
eypectipg his wife here within few
days. When she arrives they will per-
haps keep house.
Mr.. R. H. Roby left the first of the
week for Vivian, where he has accepted
position in the oil field with Mr.. Sam
Guy. He ordered the Banner to follow
him to his new home.
DR.. J. S. Gardner some weeks since
located in Bossier City, where we are
told he is getting good practice. Fol-
some months past he has been practicing
in the Sarepta community.
: Mr.. julius Gamm and family we're
visitors Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Gamm's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Willer. They made the trip overland
in MIR. Gamm's new automobile.
The dance of last Thursday night has
been declared by all present to be the
social event of the season. There were
about forty dancing couples in attend
ance, including many visitors from
neighboring towns.
Miss Aileen Sibley has instructed us
to forward her paper to Plain Dealing,
and writes that she will perhaps spend
the summer there. During the past
term she taught at Cameron, in the
southern part of the State.
Misses Leila White, Lottie Patterson
and Nellie Larkin, who were joined in
Shreveport by Miss Mamie Sibley Of
Vivian, left Saturday for Natchitoches
to enter the summer school now being
conducted at the State Normal.
The first cotton blossom we have seer
this season was brought in last night by
Mr.. |. H. Martin. 1t was grown on the
Cat Island plantation by Mr.. ]. H. Stin-
son, Mr.. Martins son-in-law. We are
told that all his crops are good.
The local freight train had wreck
here at an early hour last Saturday
morning. Five cars were ditched, bu
only slightly damaged. They were
again placed on the track and moved te
the company's repair shops the follow.
ing day by the wrecking crew.
Friends will be pleased to learn of the
good fortune Of Mr.. Sam Zeigler, for
mer resident of VAUDEVILLE. He has jus
graduated from the Naval Academy a
Annapolis, Nd, fifth in his class, which
is quite an honor, as the classes ART
large. He is expected to reach his home
in Shreveport to-day and will spend /;
short Through there with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Zeigler.
Some days since Mr.. w. J. Dawson
Secretary for the Bossier Parish Fail
Association informed US that the copy
for the new Parish Fair Catalogue wa!
about ready, and that he expected tt
turn it over to the printers on or before
the Goth. We authorized him to offer ir
the name of the Banner a shotgun, to be
awarded to the boy under eighteen years
OF age making the best display of field
products. We are of the impression
that second, third and fourth premiums
are also to be offered. Get busy, boys.
Mir. Bernie Smisson, one of the river
planters residing south of Benton, was
in Shreveport Monday for the purpose
OF purchasing reaper and binder. He
returned home that afternoon with the
intention of beginning harvesting his
oats the following morning. He says
his oat crop turned out well and that il
is a good crop to convert into ready
money. The little wheat that he planted
he says has also done we'll. He viii
make an effort to have some of this
ground, and the other he will market
Last season some of the products of his
wheat patch were served on his owl
table in the shape of pan cakes thai
were hard to beat. He added that hi