The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-06-12
Local Notes
As Told by The Office Reporter

Drilling at the new oil we'll site near
This place was begun last Thursday.
The summer jury term OF Bossier Dis
triet Court will convene here on the sec
ond Monday in July.
Mr.. G. C. Smith has secured. the con-
tract to, put down Benton's new walks,
and is making a good job of it.
Nessrs. Grady Neeson and Morris
Albums were visitors in Benton the latter
mart OF last week. Mr.. Neeson has ac-
ceptad employment here.
A chick exhibited on the streets one
nav this week by Mr.. R. O. Silliman had
four wings and four legs, all we'll devel-
onea. 1t lived but a short time.
Boosters share of the June apportion-
ment Of the State public school fund is
s,3s3i. 30, a warrant for which has just
been received by Superintendent Fort
son.
Mr., Samuel C.. Bass and Miss Mary
Lee Garrett, said to be a runaway couple
from Shreveport, were united in marriage
here yesterday by Justice of Peace 1. H.
Martin.
Thus far this has been an exceptionally
cool week for June. Monday and Tues
day it was necessary for comfort for those
/ working in this Office to keep the win
dows down.
A good rain, covering nearly the en-
tire parish, so far as we have been able
to learn, fell Sunday. 1t was much
needed. The rainfall in the southern
part Of the parish was very slight.
Belcher G Wise request that you call
for your ice not later than seven o'clock
D. m. during the week days and prior to
eleven o'clock on Sundays. These hours
will be observered at their place of bust
ness.
Friends will be grieved to learn of the
serious illness of the baby boy of Mr.
and Mrs. w. G. Faircloth, who now re-
sides near Benton. The little fellows
life has been all but despaired of fol
several days. He has suffered great pain
At the meeting of Cypress Lodge, F
and A. M, held in this place last Thurs
day night Mr.. J. C. Dixson of Dixie wa:
raised to the Masters degree. There art
two more candidates in waiting for this
degree.
Mention of the illness Of Mr.. J. T
McDade from an attack of typhoid feve
was made in these columns two week
ago. We were told earlier in the weel
that he was still at Shreveport santa
rum, but was convalescing.
Accompanied by several members o
his family, Mr.. R. E. Wyche left Sun
day for Haughton to visit relatives ant
friends, returning home the next day
He made the trip in his new automobile
going by way of VAUDEVILLE and the oil
shed read and returning by way of Belle
yue and Midway.
In the issue of the Banner for Ma.
18th mention was made of the team &C
cident in which Messrs. A. S. Brow
and J. F. Hall, oil field operators, wer
injured. Mr.. Hall suffered a broker
collarbone and returned to his home a
jacksonville, Tenn, to patch up. II
writes a friend that the bandages hav
been removed from his arm and uppe
trunk, and that he expects to return her
to resume work in about two weeks.
Mr. W. G. Burt of this place has bee
awarded the contract to clean out ALI
gator slough, the Glassell ditch an
Dooley Bayou and dig new channel
where needed in subdistrict No. Of tn
north Caddo Drainage District. He Wi
: receive for the work 26 cents per cubi
yard. There are about 10000 yards t
be moved, to cost approximately Sc, 4O(
Wcrk will be begun by the 10th, an
must be completed by September 10th.