The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-08-08

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public, as it is very plainly his desire
that we do so.
Miss George V. Stringfellow of
Shreveport has been pleasant guest of
Miss Lila Belcher for some days.
White perch and bass were striking
very well in Bodcau last week, but nearly
all fish taken, SO far as we are informed,
we're small.
Misses Virginia and Carrie Dormon OF
Arcadia are expected in Benton Satur-
day evening. They will spend some
days here as guests of Miss Annie Ray
Martin.
Governor Hall has reappointed Mr..
H. N. Carlton member of the Bossier
Levse Board, his term having recently
expired. Mr.. Carlton is the president Of
that body.
The children at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Montgomery gave a farewell
party last night to their schoolmate
friends. The family expects to remove
soon to Shreveport.
Governor Hall has decided to with
draw from entry by homesteaders all
State lands in this section which give
promise of developing oil or gas pend
ing an investigation of their value.
Recently we have driven over the pub
lie roads Of the parish just G little and
are pleased to state that about all the
crops noted indicate good yield. The
farmers are evidently striking it lucky
this season.
A visitor in this community, who was
formerly a well-liked resident, is Mr..
S. H. Vickers of Westdale, who came in
last Saturday. Mr.. Vickers is the father
Of Mrs. jeff Smith, who resides some
miles east of Benton.
From Sundays Shreveport Caucasian:
"Mrs. H. H. Wheless, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Surah English, and
her daughter, Mrs. Roger Wheless, will
leave this week for Biloxi, where they
have taken cottage for the summer"
Deputy Sheriff J. A. Edwards brought
in and jailed Tuesday two negro women
arrested near Atkins. They were Alberta
McVann and Kate Iggins, charged with
killing Floyd McVann, husband of the
first named. 1t is said that one of the
women held the man while the other cut
his throat.
Those interested are hereby notified
that the annual meeting at the old Red
River Grave Yard Qocated several miles
southeast of this place. for the purpose
of cleaning off the grounds will, as usual,
be held on the second Tuesday in August
This announcement was authorized by
Mr.. T. A. Tidwell.
Mr.. J. C. Childers of the Hughes
Spur community was visitor yesterday
From him we learned that Mrs. Childers
is visiting in Timpson, Texas, where she
is attending a camp meeting. Mr.. Chill
ders this season rented out most OF his
place, but the crops on the small acreage
he reserved are good. Boil weevils, he
said, were not so noticeable now as earlier
in the season.
The writer gladly joins Mrs. Matte H
Williams in her expression of wei
wishes in the following paragraph, which
appeared in her department in the issue
of the Shreveport Caucasian for the 4th
"Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mercer of Taylor.
town are rejoicing over the arrival O
their first son, who is named for hi
great-uncle, Mr.. w. H. Hodges of Elm
Grove. Two sweet little daughters
Lucy and Linda, and the bouncing DO!
make lovely trio in the home of ou
friends. Best wishes for Mr.. and Mrs
Mercer and their interesting LITTLE
family"
On Thursday of last week at Alder
Bridge a horse being driven by Mr.
Walter Sellers ran away, painfully in
juring himself and Miss Maggie Stray
han. Miss Watson, another occupant o
the buggy escaped almost uninjured
Miss Strayhan was rendered unconsciou
by the accident and her condition wa
for time thought to be quite serious. I
is now said she can be up and out afte
perhaps week more a-bed. Mr.. Sci
lers, SO said, is fortunate in having es
capped with his life, as the lines becam
wrapped around him as he was throw
out Of the buggy. AS a tree was strucl
he was freed and Miss Strayhan suffere'
a severe blow.
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