The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-06-26

TENDER /, 1916, and still another to Mo-
vember /, 1917. Thank you, friends.
Mr.. J. G. Chapman of Franklin is here
on visit with his friend Mr.. Lee N.
Bush.
Mrs. Sue T. Abney returned home last
Saturday after spending ten days in
Shreveport with friends.
Reports to reach us to-day are to the
effect that Bodcau fish are not striking,
and that the water is still muddy.
After an extendeded visit in Nash
vile, Tenn, her former home, Mrs.
E. w. Doran returned here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. w. w. Stinson re-
turned home Monday from Mineral
Wells, Texas, where they recuperated
for several weeks.
Mr.. j. F. Adair of Ivan, visitor in
Benton this forenoon, reports clean
crops and fine prospects for good yield.
We wish every farmer in the parish
could say the same.
Mr.. Lee N. Bush has resigned the
principalship of Benton High School
and will teach next term in Campti.
There are number of applicants for
the place thus made vacant.
The Shreveport Times of Monday
says: "Miss Maly Colquitt left yester-
day for Austin, where she will be the
guest of her cousin, Miss Mary Colquist,
in the Governors mansion for month s
stay"
Two onions sent to the local editor by
Mr.. 81. Caldwell of Plain Dealing, and
grown by Boss Smith, a colored farmer
of Ward Three, weight IA pounds each.
They are white and of that variety
grown in West Texas and elsewhere.
They are fine for table use, but it is said
they will not keep well in this climate.
Mr.. J. F. Meeks of Dubach (Lincoln
Parish) shipping clerk and assistant
superintendent at the big saw mill
located in that place, was recent Wis
itor here with Mr.. Sid Umstead and
other relatives, and friends. He was re-
, turning from Lemonville, Texas, and
made the trip through the country II
, his car.
A report to reach this place Monday
, was to the effect that Miss Ann Biggs o.
Bellevue, sister of Mr.. L. c. Biggs, was
, expected to die as the result Of an acct
+. dent. 1t seems that Saturday while in
flower pit on the premises its walls cavee
: in on her, resulting in painful bruises
and it was thought later internal inju
3 ries. Friends of this place who returned
: Tuesday forenoon from her bedside re-
4 ported, that though i'll from the effect
e of her bruises there was no indication
!. that her condition was serious, which w
l are indeed pleased to state.
Il EEg The editor of the Banner request
us to say that the rosters OF the nv
:, companies to volunteer for service fror
}, this parish during the Confederate Wa
Y will again be published. Some OF GU
" readers, having seen them in print sew
+ eral years ago, have perhaps since Gale
n to mind omissions from the ranks an
e other corrections that should be made
It is particularly derired that this, to
W cether with all other information, sue
IS as where now residing, where died, an
e buried (since the close Of the war; wher
a killed or wounded on the battlefield
N where captured, where died in prison,
= what companies transferred, etc., +
- promptly furnished this office. The III
of the Bossier Volunteers, now in typ
II will be kept standing three weeks await
d ing corrections. 1t will be repubhsne
to in the issue Of July 18th, If the corret
y tions warrant it.