The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Jones of Shreve-
port are guests at the editors home,
Mrs. Eugenia Cannon of Shreveport is
spending several days here with rela-
tlves. She is a sister of Messrs, w. G.
and J. E. Burt.
There will be much larger space to
I'LL on this page next week. Our readers
and friends will please report all the
local news they know Of.
Miss Matte Belle Scanland, Senior
student in Whitworth College, Brook
haven, Miss, reached home Saturday to
spend the Christmas holidays.
kev. l.. r. Morgan of Pineville will
preach at the Baptist Church in this
place Sunday at eleven O'Clock. All
who can should 60 out to hear him.
Miss Leila White returned home last
Saturday from Cameron Parish, where
she is teaching, to spend the holidays
with her mother, Mrs. Sallie White.
Miss Grace Larkin left Tuesday even
ing for Pine Bluff, Ark, where she will
visit for short time with her mother,
Mrs. E. J. Larkin, and other relatives.
Miss May Bumgardner, daughter of
MI. w. r. Bumgardner of Ida, is spend
ing the holidays near Linton with her
uncle, Mr.. l.. r. Bumbardner, and
family.
Miss Beth Gayle, oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. O. Gayle, is spending
the Christmas holidays at home. She
is student in Brenau College, Gains
vile, Ga.
According to the recently published
court calendar, it will be the first Mon
day in February before the next term of
Bossier District Court is convened in
this place.
Rev. T. ]. Embree drove down from
Plain Dealing Sunday to fill his first ap-
pointment of the conference year at the
Methodist Church in this place, but on
account OF rain no services were held.
He will continue to reside in Plain
Dealing.
The next regular meeting of the Police
Jury will be held in this place on Tues
day, January l4th. The fixed dates fol
the meetings of that body are now the
second Tuesdays in January, April, July
and October, and the first Monday in
June as as a board of review to examine
the tax roll. These dates are as the law
directs.
Mr.. Sid Adger, a nearby farmer, who
was visitor in Benton Monday, stated
that he expected to plant next season fol
100 bales Of cotton. He has opened
| about eighty-five acres of new GROUND
and has had his blowing under way fol
nearly two months. He has about Lon
acres of oats that are good stand an(
at present give promise Of an excellen
yield.
| One Of their friends has asked that WI
| forward the Banner to Mr.. and Mrs
w. c. Coyle, two Bossier young people
who were recently united in marriag,
and have gone to Claypool, Okla, tt
reside. Mrs. Coyle's maiden name wa
Sallie Reames, and both she and he
husband, we think, were residents o
North Bossier. We shall find pleasure
in mailing them a mplimentary cop!
of the Banner for twelve months.
Last Friday night Mr.. Billy Fairclotl
informed the writer that another ris'
was coming down Lake Bodcau and ex'
pressed the belief that it would end tn
fishing for the season. He said the ris
that day reached Durdin's ferry and tn
water was rather muddy. A small crow
from this place camped at the bridg
from Friday until Saturday afternoon
A fine fry was had Friday evening, bu
the next day the perch were striking bu
little.
AS is usually the case, Christmas Da,,
passed quietly in our town, though al
had their pleasures, after the time
honored manner, and the day wa
greatly enjoyed. Tuesday night Their
was quite demonstration of fireworks
Many who have been absent for month
are again here to greet their relative
and friends. Last night an enjoyabl
dance, which we are told was we'll at
tended, was given at the old schoo
building.
A Plain Dealing friend writes us a
follows under date of the Goth: 81 ex
pected you would have been furnishe
notice of the death of Mr.. Richmon
Bounds of Ivan, but you were not
When you get the information you ca
truthfully say that he bore reputatio
for honesty and integrity not surpasse
by any. He was engaged in the battl
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