The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-05-30
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much needed rain fell here early
quesday evening.
Mrs A. Abrams left this morning for
= home in Shreveport after short
r;s;t here with friends.
4, G.. L. Demoss of Plain Dealing
!. here Monday buying hay from one
i our nearby plantations.
NJ r. W. Doran, after an absence
!, several days, spent in Mississippi on
,.ral business, returned homo yesterday
norning.
Ms M. G. Swami of Swanhaven and
her guest, Mrs. Julia Rule of Shreve-
art. we're visitors in Benton Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs H. H. Lunsford of Shreveport,
,ocompanied by her daughter, Miss
1ovce was here during the week on a
visit with relatives.
Miss Louise Alison left Tuesday for
Alden Bridge to be at the bedside OF her
lister. Mrs. D. M. Clowney, who was at
that time dangerously ill.
Our neighbor Mr.. J. E. Rogers ex-
meets to open the Creswell store to the
nublic about June list. He will sell
cnceries and cold drinks.
Mrs. T. D. Bush of West Lake (Cam-
eron Parish) is here on a two weeks
v;sit with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee N. Bush.
She is Mr.. Bush's mother.
Miss Bama Byram passed through
Benton yesterday en- route to her home
1t Ida. During the term just closed she
was the principal of the Linton School.
Mr.. W. A. Scarborough of near
Hughes Spur, while here yesterday on
business came in and renewed his sub
scription. He reported that a good rain
tell in that entire community Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Holmes of Vance
yille we're visitors in Benton the latter
part Of last week. They were guests OF
their daughter, Mrs. Lee N. Bush, and
were here to witness the closing exer-
cises Of our school.
Mrs. D. M. Clowney of Alden Bridge
vas reported to be critically ill Monday
We are pleased to state that her condi-
ten has since improved, and yesterday,
il we we're correctly informed, she was
entirely out of danger.
Mr.. W. Henry Smith of Alden Bridge
was passenger on Monday mornings
southbound passenger train. We are
told that he went to Bossier City to be-
cone yard foreman for the Shreveport
Cottonwood Lumber Company.
Mrs. R. A. Smith, accompanied by
her children, left here Tuesday. Mr.
Smith some weeks ago secured a posi-
ton in Benford, Texas, and they have
gone there to join him. General regre
10 expressed over the removal of thu
family from our town.
We have been requested to state tina
'sThe Strike" or "Under the Shadow o
Crime" a drama given at Alder
Bridge on the evening of the 18th TO
the benefit of the East Louisiana floot
sufferers, will be reproduced in Plail
Dealing tomorrow evening. The sam
prices of admission-15 and Is cents
Will be charged.
There are again activities in this com
nunity in the way of leases of land b,
outside capitalists who expect to pros
pct for oil. We are told that a ties
vsll will be located near Benton. S
iras we are informed, Mr.. Heidi Ken
dali Of Shreveport and a stranger by tn
name Of Woodward representing 9th
ers) are the only ones making leases a
present.
IN the issue of the Banner of the 16t
It vas stated that Miss Matte Brown c
Clinton, for some years resident G
This place, had developed pellagra. W
we're misinformed. It is her younge
aister, Miss Carrie, who is sufferin
nom this dreaded disease. She is no.
u Colorado, accompanied by one OF he
married sisters-Mrs. Newcomb of boy
Enc and her condition is said to be i'm
proving. Her many friends here woul
g grati6ed to learn that this report
literally true.
u the issue of the Banner of the 16t
we series of articles published unde
NE title "Making Money on the Farm
Aas completed. In that issue and othe
lssues announcement was made of th
Mo new features to be run-'sFarI
ualrying' and "Home Course in Roa
Maklng." The first installment {
Farm Dairying" appears on page on
ana the other feature will be begun i
an early issue, perhaps that of ne,
week. These articles should prove {
lnssnmable value to the Banners read
efs most of whom reside in rural dis