The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-07-10
Local Notes
As Told by The Office Reporter

,.+or,s licenses for the 1913-i4 sea-
.ro now on sale at the Sheriff s
Office.
,s;ssMattieMontgomery of Shreveport
IS guesta the home OF her brother Mr.
H. Montgomery.
Mics Pauline Dawson is in Shreveport,
u,bsra she is a guest at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. S. H. Dowell.
Miss Beth Gayle has returned home
.,,n Jewisyi!le, Ark, where she visited
for several days with Miss Corrie Can
fed.
After spending month with her
mother, Mrs. Lou Wallace, and other
rslatiyes. Miss Lula Wallace left Sun
day to return to Texarkana, Ark, where
she has employment.
barbecue, to which residents of this
nlaee and community are invited, is be-
no eiven to-day at the spring on the
willow Bend plantation by our neigh
hors from Dixie and Belcher.
In last weeks issue of the Banner we
regIected to mention the departure Of
Mr. r. B. Whitfield, who, during his
two STAYS here as an abstractor, made
many friends in our midst. He is now
employed at Victoria, Texas.
After spending some days with his
father, Mr.. R. E. Pilkington of Linton,
and other relatives of this community,
Mr.. William Pilkineton left Tuesday for
Shreveport to resume his work. He is
emnloyed in the Government building.
Dr.J.K K. Sheppard in writing to au-
thorize his address as Ruston instead of
Belcher, closes his note by saying: "Let
the Banner live long and always follow
me-" Thank you, Doctor, and permit
US to reciprocate by wishing you and
! yours all success and happiness in your
new home.
Mr.. 7. H. Farrar, until recently the
Cotton Belts local agent, will not take
months vacation, as stated in last
weeks issue of the Banner, but has gone
to Stephens, Ark, to resume work for
that company. He has been succeeded
by Mr.. Linton Perry, eldest son OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. Perry Of Plain Dealing.
Alfred Walker, crazy negro from
Elm Grove, aged about thirty-five OF
forty years, died in the Parish Jail at
this place. He had been confined in the
Jail but few weeks and was said to be in
an exceptionally poor physical condition
when first confined. Sheriff Edwards
some time since made an effort to get
him transferred to the State institution
for the insane.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Alison, who reside
on their plantation near Benton, had as
weekend visitors nine children and
eight grandchildren. They we're: DR.
! Alison and son, Mrs. Thomas w. Nettles
Mrs. D. NJ. Clowney, Mrs. c. P. Williams
and two children, Mrs. j. C. Hays an6
four children, and T. P. Alison ane
daughter. This, however, does not quite
represent full family reunion.
Last Thursday the bridge across LAX
Bodcaa on the Benton and Bellevue roat
gave way and about one third of tn
total structure crashed to the ground
At the time several negroes with team
were crossing, but none were seriousl,
hurt, though two suffered painful in
juries. In the issue of the Banner o
June 18th we warned our readers tina
the bridge was in dangerous condition
As result Of his recent accident, MI
Whatley Holmes Of Vanceville had hi
left eye removed Monday, and is still
patient at Shreveport sanitariun
though said to be doing we'll. The injur
TO his eye followed the explosion of
dynamite cap, from which he was tryin
to hle section to be used in repairing
hshing float. 1t is thought he will b
able to return home within day or Sc
As an evidence of what our hill sol
Will produce, Mr.. Robert E. Wallace
VINO resides near Benton, brought to tn
oflee last Thursday evening four Iris
potatoes and four onions, about as larg'
sound and uniform in size as we hay
ever seen. He grew thirty-five bushe
o. potatoes from one sack of seed. W
have heard Mr.. Wallace referred to j;
an exceptionally industrious man, but h
Yields can be equaled by any one WI
mas like knowledge of farming and tt
Energy to carry out his plans.
w. Elsewhere in this issue of tt
Banner appears a record of subscril
uohs paid us during the past month.
your name should be in this list, Loo
iaflt. Ii 1t is not there, write us, statir
we amount paid, and we will be pleas
y make corrections on our books, VIII
1oaad necessary. Please be prompt