The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-08-22
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CONT N. B. Murff of Oakland planta-
.,on south of Haughton, was visitor
i BENTON during the week.
An unexpected rise in Red River has
eaused the suspension OF work for the
rrasept on the substructure for the new
bridge at Shreveport.
Hon. J. T. Many of Plain Dealing
has been made foreman OF the North
Rossier good roads crew and outfit, vice
Mr.. John Norris, resigned.
We have been requested to state that
Row. Mr.. Feazell, Baptist evangelist,
will preach at the Baptist Church in this
place tomorrow evening at eight o'clock.
Mr.. A. M. Wyche of this place, who
was operated on last Thursday in Shreve-
mort for appendicitis, is reported to be
doing we'll. He is expected home one
day next week.
our Arkana correspondent writes US
bv the morning mail that two-inch
rain fell in that place last night and this
morning. 1t was still raining at the
time he posted his letter.
Monday while in Shreveport we learned
that Mr.. Parks Elston, second son Of
Mfr. aud Mrs. ]. w. Elston of Haughton,
will perhaps be operated on in Shreve-
mort one day this week for appendicitis.
Miss Pauline Dawson, who left last
Friday to spend several days in North
Bossier towns with friends, returned
home yesterday. She was accompanied
nv Misses Eloise Herndon of Walnut
Hill, Ark, and Clyde Herndon of Plain
Dealing, who will be her guests for sew
eral days.
Messrs. G. w. Dalrymple and G. w.
BRYAN, two residents of the Midway
neighborhood who were callers during
the week, report the presence Of cater
uilers in their cotton. Mr.. Dalrymple
said there were but few to be seen and
he is of the opinion that they are doing
little harm.
News has reached Benton of the mar
rage some days since in Shreveport CT
Mr.. w. B. Butler and Miss Emma Gray
Haynes, both of that city. They are a
popular young couple, well known to the
Banners readers. The writer has moth
ing but good wishes for them, and hopes
that they may ever prosper in life.
Rev. w. A. Zeigler of Bunkie and his
eldest son and daughter were passengers
on Monday afternoons train. Mr.. Zeig-
Ter is conducting a revival service al
Rocky Mount, his former home, ano
where he has not before preached fol
nearly five years. He will preach a series
of sermons here, beginning Sunday
evening and closing Thursday evening
of next week.
Mr.. Sam Lee, one of our Haughtol
subscribers, called yesterday and had hi
date moved up two years. Mr.. Lee i
a the man who purchased the old Cour
House building that stood in Bellevue
He stated that his residence in Haughto
is floored with flooring from the uppe
story of the old building and the slat
from it's roof makes good covering TO
the same. A quantity of other goo
timber was found in the old building
but most of the brick work was OF bats
Governor Hall, member of the Nations
Campaign Committee and Chairman 10
the State Of it's Finance Committee, ha
issued a call to all Democrats of the Stat
for funds. This is printed in full owe
the Governors signature on the secon
page of to-day's issue OF the Banner
Your especial attention is directed to til
call and your contribution solicited. A
contributions will be acknowledged
print. The editor of the Banner Ia
started the fund for this parish by cor
tributing $3.50. Will yours be the next
There are at present nine in the paris
jail, which includes Webster Smitl
Ernest Smith and Ed Howell-three ne
groes interdicted some months ago. TT
others are Oscar and Walter Majo
fwhites) charged with larceny and A
berta McVan, Kate Iggins, Silas jim
merson and Bryant Burks, against who
rests the charges of murder. The la
two mentioned killed Hamp Watson
the Sligo plantation Gin ward one) Nor
day and were jailed that night by Depu'
Sheriff j. A. Edwards. They dispute
over the possession Of pistol.