The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-16
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What of the may haw crop?

What of the may haw crop?
The transfers of real estate appear on
page four.
Rather cool for crops, no doubt, but
ideally pleasant days.
A call meeting of the local Masonic
lodge will be held tonight.
Middling cotton was quoted at 1914
cents in Shreveport yesterday.
Mr.. L. T. Merritt of Linton was among
the visitors in Benton Tuesday.
Mrs. T. A. Wilkinson of Alden Bridge
isa guest at the home of her mother,
Mrs. NJ. H. Hanks.
Mr. N. M. Belcher returned home
Sunday from Fort Worth, Texas, where
he delivered and sold cattle.
Mr.. P C. Fontaine, formerly an An
trim subscriber, has ordered the Banner
forwarded to himself at Reeves, Allen
Parish.
Mr.. A. M. league has as visitor one
Of his brothers, handsome and sturdy
looking young gentleman from the State
Of Alabama.
Miss Nettie Smith, eldest daughter d
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Smith of Haughton,
isa guest of her cousins, Misses Katie
and Minnie Wyche.
AT a meeting of the local K. of P.
I lodge held Tuesday night two candidates
we're given their first degree, but we
presume it is against the rules to make
their names public at this time.
No. Mr.. A. Curtis, Chairman of the
Parish Democratic Executive Commit
tee. has authorized the Banner to an
& nounce officially that meeting of that
body will be held at the Court House, in
this place, at noon Monday, April Goth.
The stage of Red River at Shreveport
yesterday, as indicated by the official
report, was only 20.0i feet. A week
ago it was % feet. To quote from the
report: sThe fall will continue at Full
ton and Shreveport during the nexi
orty-eight hours" L
At a meeting of the newly elected
local board of school trustees held Tues
day afternoon Mr.. H. R. Mccullough
was reelected as principal of Bentor
High School for the 1914-15 term. The
writer is informed that as yet none o.
the other teachers in the school have
applied to succeed themselves.
F. j. Tucker, the white man arrested
near this place on the afternoon Of thu
4th, last Saturday, at Booster City
pleaded guilty before Judge j. N
Sandlin to burglary and larceny and wal
given sentence of six years in thu
Penitentiary. AS the readers of th'
Banner know, his arrest followed thu
blowing open and plundering of the saf'
in the express Office at Plain Dealing
He confessed his guilt of the charge o
burglary and larceny, but not to that o
blowing the safe open. Also, it is |
matter of surprise, and move on hi
part not understood, why he was 81
eager to confess his guilt.
The handsome residence on the Scott
land plantation, planned by and unit
the time OF his death occupied by Mr.
H. N. Carltan, joint owner of the plan
tation, was destroyed by fire at lat
hour on Wednesday night OF last week
The plantation is located in Ward Two
about four miles east Of Bossier City
Mr.. A. G.. Hammett, manager of tn
/ place, and his family, asleep on the sec
.ond floor, barely escaped with thei
\ lives. This plantation is now owned b
DR.. ]. P. Scott Of Shreveport, who onl
recently acquired the interest of tn
estate of II. N. Carlton. His loss
estimated to be about 5000, PARTIAL
covered by insurance.
Our venerable friend, Rev. j. N
Brown of Haughton, we'll known an
liked everywhere throughout Bossie
Parish, preached two excellent sermon
at the Methodist Church Sunday. A
attractive feature of the service was th
floral decorations, appropriate to th
day, and more attractive to the ey
because of their simplicity and lack {
profusion. The triumph of this was
cross behind the pulpit, covered wit
green shrubbery and pretty Eastt
lilies. Misses Jessie Wyche, Grac
Larkin and Minnie Wyche compose
thecommittee who so tastefully arrange
this offering. 1t being Orphanage Da.
contributions were made at both I'll
Sunday school and morning church sci