The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-25

wishes.
At a town election held to-day Mr..
W. P. Allen was elected mayor. He
had no opposition for the place. Mr..
S. H. Cochran was some months since
elected to the position but declined to
serve.
Mr.. J. N. Shealy, Superintendent of
the Louisiana Baptist Orphanage, loca-
ted at Lake Charles, made public
address at the Baptist Church last night.
He is at present travelling in the interest
of that asylum.
Friends will regret to learn that Mrs.
Julia Davis has not yet fully recovered
from her recent illness. 1t is hoped
that the long days OF spring flooded
with sunshine will give back to her her
wonted health and vigor.
The peach prospects in and around
Plain Dealing are reported to be fine.
An estimate of thirty cars has been
made of the crop, and movement is on
foot for meeting of the fruit growers
in the near future to meet and arrange
| for the purchase of crates.
Mrs. Matte Cavett, widow of the late
J. r. Cavett, was operated on at a
Shreveport sanitarium last Thursday.
It is thought she will soon be able to
return home. Mrs. w. L. Sibley, her
daughter, who has been with her, re-
turned home Saturday afternoon.
About 1:15 O'Clock Sunday morning
Mrs. Lena Baird's barn was discovered
on fire, but prompt action by the bucket
brigade soon subdued the flames. Had
the alarm not been given and responded
to promptly serious fire would have
perhaps resulted. The origin of the
fire is not known.
The Robert E. Lee Literary Society
of Plain Dealing High School is meet
ing with a success in degree not
anticipated. Thus far the society has
held twenty-five meetings and has done
much in the way of arousing the latent
literary talent among our young people,
mention of which has before been made
in this column. Louisiana Day is to be
observed tomorrow afternoon by the
society by program which bids fair to
be of unusual interest, and which viii
j., be as follows.
l. Answer to roll call with a shor,
sketch of some Louisianian.
2. Song-"Louisiana, by the society
8. The Story of LaSalle's Colony il
Louisiana-James Wyche.
4. Iberville and Bienville - Fannie
Swindle.
5. Recitation-by Lyde McCranie.
6. The Story of New Orleans
Perry.
7. Song-Gene Allen, Mary Self, Rutl
Nuckolls and Blanco Garrett.
8. Louisiana Under Spanish Rule
John Doles.
8. Louisiana as State - Myrtl
Gardner.
10. Louisiana and the Civil War-Blan
chard Carstarphen.
II. The Resources of Louisiana-Mar,
r Dexter.
: IL. Talk.
Reading of the 'sStar," the society
official organ, by Lizzie Wyche, it
editor.
Messrs. Will and Allie Banks of Viv
r ian were visitors here this week.
Miss Clyde Herndon, one of the teach
ers in the Ivan School, was week-en
5 visitor here with her parents.
y II present plans carry we'll a numbe
= of the young people of this place wi
attend the closing exercises of Red Ian
School, to be held tomorrow. It
planned to turn the trip into genera
hay ride
: THURSDAY.
Mrs. P. c.. Fontaine is on the sic
list this week.
5. Mr.. w. A. Lowe and family of nes
Rocky Mount were shopping in Plat
+. Dealing last Saturday.
Your correspondent regrets to repo
% that Mr.. S. J. Caldwell has been quit
d i'll for several days past.
A report current on the streets is tn;
m Mr.. w. Henry Smith will purchase M
7. w. S. Bradberry's restaurant and me;
market.
tt Miss Ruby Martin of Collinsburg h;
h returned home. During the past ter
she taught the Pine Grove School, ne;