The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-08-14

ODOuWlD, pidnter anu Saw Hllll anu gin
owner The writer extends to them every
wish for happy and prosperous life.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Goodwin are
spending this week in Springhill with
their parents.
The new gin being erected by Mr..
Sam Goodwin is being rapidly pushed
to completion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivy Mcclellan of Sarep-
ia are guests this week of their mother,
Mrs. M. A. Johnson.
Misses Alma and lola Keoun of Plain
Dealing were here last week on visit
with relatives and friends.
The protracted meeting, conducted by
Rev. j. F. Hinson of Minden, closed last
Thursday night, with no accessions to-
the church.
Mrs. M. J. Edens, who has for some
time been in very poor health, is visiting
her daughters, Mrs. NJ. A. Barnett and
Mrs. R. R. Cheshire.
Wednesday from Natchitoches, where
she spent several months in attendance
at a summer normal school.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Windsor left Sat-
urday for Texarkana, Ark, where they
will spend several days with their
daughter, Mrs. Juliette Orr.
Prof. T. F.Johnson has returned home
from Linton, where he has been teach
ing singing school. He reports the
school as being a success in every way.
Obituary..
| Death has entered the home of our
neighbors across the street to sadden the
hearts of all within. Daniel Webster
Rogers, second son of Joseph E. and
Cynthia (Heifner) Rogers, born near
Arkana, August 10, 1888, was drowned
at Pickering, this State, a saw mill town
on the Kansas City Southern Railway,
Sunday evening (his birthday anniver-
sary) and the remains were brought here
Monday before being taken to Chalybe-
ate Springs Cemetery, in North Bossier
for interment Tuesday.
Mr.. Rogers came to his death in an
unusual manner. He was assistant book
keeper for the Pickering Lumber Com
pany and had lodging near the premises
of that concern. Sunday afternoon, il
company with three others they went tt
the mill pond near by and engaged ir
the sport of walking" the saw logs
running from one to another before they
could sink. Mr.. Rogers had never be-
fore engaged in this pastime, because be-
ing unable to swim, and, of course, wa
unskilled. When short distance gu
On the pond he missed his footing ant
fell into the water. His companions, il
front, looking around and not seeing him
rushed back and soon discovered hi
predicament. AS he rose they seized him
but because of undue excitement and tn
unreliable foot rest, they were baffle'
even in their third effort to rescue him
one of the others at the same time fall
ing into the water-and the body wa
recovered only after being fished TO
some minutes later. Medical assistanc
, was summoned and every effort made t
recussitate the young man, but all to n
avail. Death had set its mask and on
friend had been summoned to face hi
Creator.
The deceased was known here as a
exemplary young man-quiet and unas
Stunning. His death is indeed untimely
Young in years, of commendable habits
;. thrifty and with a determination to sue
coed, he was meeting with that deserve
success and no doubt would have 500
achieved it in degree surprising tn
hopes of his fond parents. So it is onl
proper and natural that they and the en-
. tire community is to-day moved to grie
. 1t is saddening to the heart to cor
. template that one yet in the morning {
life, so full of hope and promise {
greater achievements should be so sue
= denly summoned beyond the grave an
in this accidental manner. 1t again en-
phasizes the uncertainty of life ar
5 freshens in thought the scrptural qut
=. tation, "In the midst of life we are
DEATH" But death to one of such kind
- temperament and spotless character on
- means the transferring from sphere
physical usefulness to haven of etern
:. rest and life for the soul.
Let the bereaved ones find comfort
this thought, for who left in our mid
- could say aught Of truth against his ia
=. name, and as their hearts are heal'
~ they will find that they are living neare
% to God and day by day approaching tt
y beckoning hands that call to them fro
= behind that great white throne.
40 Aside from his parents the deceased
survived by two brothers and four 81
40 tiers, all of whom, except two, were pre-
~ ent at the funeral. Also present we
- other relatives and many friends, W
gathered both as a tribute OF love a
respect to the individual and to the far
lily. AS the lowly grave received t
sleeping form, there to rest until til
er great resurrection morn, many ey
swan in tears, and as the last fune1
t. rite was said they turned from this gu