The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-07-31
Local Notes
As Told by The Office Reporter

4 coed rain fell in this place last
Friday.
,rork has been resumed on our town
sidewalks.
rood thing to hitch to-the split-log
rosd drag.
ar I. G. McDade's paper has been
..aerea forwarded to Haughton instead
Of Bluffs.
n vol wish to hunt, secure your Ii
.ense They are now on sale at the
sheriff's Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Kelly are here on
visit with Mr.. Kelly's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. A. Kelly.
The next regular meeting OF Loudon
ntler Camp, U. CIV, will be held in
his Mace on Friday, August 9Th.
Miss Bessie Johnston of Shreveport,
o,a ri the Banners former neighbors,
vas an appreciated caller last Friday.
Mrs. Alice Belcher is spending few
aavs in Shreveport as a guest OF her
dappbters, Mesdames Hydt Kendall and
james Apologize.
Miss Ethel Gray Adger returned home
Sunday from Shreveport, where she was
eaest for some days of the Misses
cayett and Misses Cummins.
We have been asked to announce that
big dance, at which Shreveport band
will furnish the music, will be given in
this place next Wednesday night.
MANY OF the residents of our town and
community are constantly going out on
Bodcau to camp and fish. Bank perch
and bass are striking we'll at present.
~ We have been requested to an
nounce that the Emma or Rogers grave
ward. will be worked on the morning OF
Friday, August Sth. All interested will
pIaase take notice.
Miss Margaret Thompson, eldest
daughter of Mr.. w. A. Thompson OF
Hosston and granddaughter Of Mr.. A. R.
Thompson of near Collinsburg, is guest
Of Miss Florrie Martin.
Miss Annie Johnston OF Shreveport
has forwarded US a souvenir post card
from Greenwood, e. c., where she is on
a visit with her sister, Mrs. A. D. Cal
boun. 81 am having such good
time" she writes.
Mr.. w. A. Martin has just received a
souvenir post card from his former friend
and associate, Mr.. w. H. Wemple, whom
he had about lost sight of. The young
man is now in the Navy, and gives his
present address as "U. S. S. Annapolis,
Vallejo, Cal" He is anephew of Messrs.
Will and John Glassell of Caddo Parish,
4 and Mr.. Martin met him while both were
residents of Dixie.
Mr.. J. w. Oneal of Haughton came in
yesterday to bring a crazy negro by the
name of Clint Moore, who was lodged in
the Parish Jail. Some months since he
was convicted of a minor crime, and
after serving out his sentence, it took
him several weeks to reach his home, in
Ward Six. Mr.. Oneal says he was Their
crazy and has caused no more trouble
recently than prior to his trial.
A community barbecue, to which the
general public is invited, will be giver
at Linton on Friday, August 18th. A
three o'clock pm. on August I'd thu
privilege will be let at Linton for colo
drink stand on the grounds on the day O
the barbecue. The proceeds thus Sc
cured will go towards defraying the gen
eral expenses of the barbecue. Any tw,
bali teams of the parish are invited t.
play bali on the grounds on the day o
the celebration.
We are told that the committee ap
pointed to view the Bellevue bridge AM
make recommendations to the Polio
Jury at its next meeting as to the advis
ability of rebuilding it will suggest tina
lne residents of the parish be given a
opportunity tovote on the proposition t
iesy 2 mill special tax to raise fun
With which to replace it. 1t is hardl
probable that the bridge will ever be re
Quilt that way We believe there is nc
ward In the parish that would at thi
ame vote the tax. But the bridge is
aaE IN our system of public highway
Wat should not be destroyed. It ha
oeen IN the past great convenience
vac majority of the residents of the pal
la' and this they should bear in mint
Also, at the time it was given to tn
pdfish the Police Jury (of that day
promised to keep it in good state {
Rpalr at all times. Those who mo-
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