The Bossier banner., 1913-08-21
Local Notes
As Told by The Office Reporter
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yield. 49,
While in attendance at the Linton
-hooua we lost our umbrella. The |
s,ser will please bring it in, or report
where it can be found.
After spending two weeks in Texas on
nlaasant trip, made in company with
!. cousin, Mr.. Ansel Stroud of Dixie,
n, y. NJ. Belcher is again at home.
after spending some time in Shreve-
,ort with her daughters, Mesdames Heidi
rrendall and James Applegate, Mrs.
Alice Belcher returned home last Satur-
W Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Taylor have as
u,o..s Mr.. T. D. Mckenzie and his
saushter OF the Loggy Bayou commu-
,;.v Mr.. Mckenzie is Mrs. Taylor's
brother.
Contrary to the general rule, the bulk
II the correspondence to reach this Office
tb;s week came in Tuesday, which has
,-aatlv facilitated our work. Thank
you, friends.
Mrs. Glenn Robertson of Cotton VAL
,ov ;s here on visit with her sister, Mrs.
p B.. Hill, and other relatives. Mr..
pahortson was also visitor from Satur-
day until Monday.
Mrs. Hattie Afford Of Lake Charles
and Mrs. Myrtis Elston of South Bos-
s;sr. together with their children, are
now in Haughton on visit with their
father, DR.. Paul Lawrence.
Miss Nettie Smith, eldest daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Smith of Haughton,
returned home last Saturday, after
nlasant visit here with Misses Katie and
Minnie Wyche, her cousins.
The mammoth burning oil well in the
Mooringsport territory, which attracted
anumber of sight-seers from our parish,
is again under our control. The flames
we're extinguished some days since.
Milf. Wise, formerly resident OF
Alden Bridge, but now located in Shreve-
port, where he is connected with the
louisiana Development Company, was
visitor the latter part of last week.
Mr.. W. j. Faircloth Of the Bodcau
bridge community while here Monday
called at the Banner office and renewed
his subscription. He reported the gen.
eral health of his community to be good
and crops fine.
Mr.. Lee N. Bush, who during the past
three terms has been principal Of Ben
ton High School, was stirring around
this forenoon bidding his many friends
goodbye. Accompanied by his family,
he left on the southbound train for
Camp.i, where he has secured a like po-
sition. 1t is with regret that our town
gives up this estimable couple and their
two interesting little girls.
ksg Mr.. R. B. Hill, Clerk for the
] Police Jury, requests that we call the
attention of all automobile owners who
are residents of the parish to locaI
ordinance, now effective, which makes il
compulsory that their names and the
numbers of their machines be registered
with himself. A license tax is also ex-
acted and he asks that this be promptly
remitted. The ordinance showing the
schedule of the several taxes appears or
this page of the Banner.
The barbecue given at Linton las
Friday was well attended, our guess be
ing that there were about 600 people
present. The meats, barbecued by Mr.
IS, Burt, long famed in that art, wer
excellent, as were the pies, cakes, Gus
tards, salads, pickles, etc., brought t.
the grounds by the good housewives
Messrs. W. w. and w. V. Lay furnishes
plenty Of soft cold drinks, and the crow
wanted for nothing. The baseball gam
between Rocky Mount and Linton wa
won by the visitors, the score being
to7.
How would you like to hold tele
phone conversation and not know
whom you were talking? How woul
you like to receive letter of interes
showing no signature? it not as highl
important that you reveal your identit
Saen writing for publication? We hol
mat It is, and state here once again tn;
20 attention will be paid to anonymo.
eommunications. The management {
we Banner insists that you sign every
.hlng-even obituary notices. 1o,
name will not appear in print when cor
eary to your wishes, and will be othe
WISE withheld from the public.
Dir. R. E. Allen, resident of the M
omnunity, has written the Banner
seori the death of his daughter, Mott
l. aged twelve years, and asks that
a's name we thank his neighbors al
Esdentsof Plain Dealing for their mai
nadnesses during her illness and
Meif iiherality and other evidences
illehdly feeling following her deaf
1od bless them,' he adds. Little Nc
NC Is spoken OF as bright child Of wi
lIhs disposition and popular alike Wi
W aud young. 1t seems doubly ha
MSs sue must be given up at this tin
4 ihe grieyed household has the cond
'cnce OF the writer and the entire col
laaity about Mot.
thanks TO the kindness of Mr.. N. :
osa1eil Of Collinsburg, we enjoyed tt
!" rosten Bayou last Saturday in
oupany. We in the plural, for one
81 not take a big string of fish, but