The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-09-11
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

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Monday, Sept. Sup to Saturday
night 149 bales of cotton had been gin
ned at the public gin in this place, which
is just 100 more than the number for the
corresponding date of last year.
Mrs. Fay Davis left yesterday to re-
turn to her home in Shreveport.
Mr.. J. E. Rogers of Benton was Wis
itor from Thursday until yesterday.
Miss Mozelle Boggs was guest last
week of Mrs. F. M. Cline of Shreveport.
Messrs. S. J. Caldwell and J. D. Hern-
don were visitors to Shreveport yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Butler of Belcher
were guests yesterday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett Wyche.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Boggs, jr., are
the happy r.rents of a fine boy, born
yesterday morning.
Miss May Fenet, after spending about
three weeks here with relatives, left the
latter part of last week for Minden.
Miss Fannie Swindle is at present in
Shreveport with her father, Mr.. w. E.
Swindle, who has employment in that
city.
Mr.. E. M. Laughlin of Alden Bridge,
Secretary for the Parish Fair Associa-
ton, was a business visitor here from
Friday until yesterday.
Hon. w. J. Johnston left yesterday for
Baton Rouge to be present to-day at the
opening of special session of the State
Legislature, which will last perhaps ten
days.
Miss Minnie Kendrick returned home
Friday from Shreveport, bringing with
her her sister, Mrs. Floyd Kendrick,
who will remain here few days as her
guest.
Misses Inez and Gladys Allen left Sat-
urday to take charge of their schools,
located in Webster Parish. Miss Inez
will teach at Yellow Pine and Miss
Gladys will teach near Minden.
Mrs. A. w. Heifner, who recently un-
derwent an operation at Shreveport
sanitarium, returned home Saturday
evening much improved, which informa-
ton your correspondent is pleased to
report.
Mrs. T. 2. Barnett left Thursday for
Arkana, where she spent several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Lester, at the
same time attending the Baptist Asso-
citation, held at Chalybeate springs
Church the latter part of last week.
What might have been disastrous
fire at the public gin in this place Friday
morning was narrowly averted by the
prompt action of all on the scene. The
interior of the seed house was found te
be aflame, but the machinery was i'm
mediately shut down, thus stopping the
exhaust from the fan, after which tbs
blaze was smothered.
THURSDAY.
DR.. H. P. Doles made a business triI
yesterday to Texarkana, Ark.
Miss Nina Banks OF Vivian is CUES
this week of relatives residing here.
Cotton sold on the streets here yester
t day right along for 1875 cents per pound
Miss Mozelle Boggs is a guest thi
, week of friends residing in Spring Hill
Senator w. B. Boggs left Monda.
morning for Baton Rouge to be in at
tendance at the special session Of TIN
State Legislature.
Mr.. Lamar Taylor of Magnolia, Ark.
left yesterday for Stuttgart, that State
8 after spending week here as guest a
+ the Sanders and Kirtley homes.
j., Mr.. S. j. Caldwell of this place an
n Mrs. L. C.. Cummings of Shrevepor
i, we're united in marriage yesterday after
e noon at 4:3O O'Clock at the brides resi-
1 dence. Immediately following the Ger
: emony they left in Mr.. R. E. Wyche'
Y car for this place, via Benton, where, o
account of rain, they boarded the north
bound passenger train, but left it
It Antrim and drove home in a close
e automobile, to the chagrin of all VIII
d were ready with rice and old shoes
y with which they had prepared to Civ
y the couple warm reception.
r. MiIler's Bluff.
1t Monday, Sept. 8.-As l have nevf
). seen news letter in print in the Bannt
5. from this community of Bossier, l desi1
: to write, provided our good editor ca
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