The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-22
BENTON, La, FEBRUARY %, 1912
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.sTake down de shovel an de hoe"
"How to Make Money on the FARM
mex week.
The split-log road drag has come to
Bossier to stay.
A new organ has just been installed at
the Baptist Church.
The Bossier City School was closed
last Friday on account of the menin-
gifts scare.
Trim your fruit and shade trees now.
If should have been done sooner. Be
sure YOU cut away all the mistletoe.
Mr.. Preston D. Stranghan, son OF
Mr., and Mrs. B. F. Stranghan of Bos-
sier CITY, died OF meningitis in that
place last Friday.
Born, one day last week to Mr.. and
Mrs, Richard West of Hillsboro, Texas,
son. This little youngster is grand
son of MIR. E. S. Dortch of Taylortown
and was born at his plantation home
near that place.
A personal paragraph in Sunday
Shreveport Caucasian says: 'Mrs. j.
S. Swami was in town during the week
to meet her daughter, Miss Azile Swami
Holmes, who has spent the fall and win
ter with relatives in Virginia"
Ga Nothing happening to prevent
the first installment of making Money
on the Farm the new serial feature
secured for publication in the Banner
will appear in next weeks issue. 1t wa
advertised in last weeks issue.
Duck hunters from this place VIII
camped several days last week on tn
lakes in the northwest corner OF tn
parish had very poor sport. The repor
to reach us is that they did not bag NOR
than enough ducks for camp consump
ton.
A call meeting of the local chapter
the Order of Eastern Star will be hel
at the Masonic Hall in this place o
Saturday, March 9th. There will b
several limitations, aside from the rou
tine work. A full attendanceis desired
This notice is given by authority OF tn
Secretary of the chapter.)
The fourth page of to-day's issue
devoted to a single advertisement, tt
largest yet to appear in the Banner,
far as the writer is informed. The COZ
tract was given by Mr.. J. E. Johnsto
jr., of Shreveport, who does everythir
on a big scale. We found him bu
talking houses, lots, building material
paints, etc., when we called Monday.
Dr.. George A. Wise, who for yea
s has practiced medicine in the Vancevi
community, will remove to Greenwoo
Caddo Parish. He expects to lea
about the list of March. DR.. Wise is
excellent citizen and polished and cou
teous gentleman and his removal fro
the parish will be a distinct loss to
citizenship as whole. We regret
see you go, Doctor.
Mr.. Edwin w. Doran writes us frt
Shreveport that he was here Mond
and made every arrangement to open
law office within few days. We lea
that he is university graduate; taue
three wears in the Louisiana Industr
Institute, at Ruston; and, in fact I
spent many years as teacher and pre-
dent of colleges. He has only recen
been admitted to the practice OF Ia
He states that he expects to carry
Professional card in the Banner.
One day last week while out hunt
Mr.. Charlie Jones, son of Mr.. and M
w. NJ. Jones of Linton, was thrown
his horse and his gun accidentally d
charged as he struck the ground.
charge struck the horse full in
abreast, causing an ugly wound.
bled freely at first, but the flow OF bl'
was nearly altogether stopped by me
cal attention later. 1t is thought he
survive the accident but never be