The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-05-07
From Plain Dealing.

From Plain Dealing.
Tuesday, May 5.-Things are begin-
ming to look blue for the farmers on
account of too much rain.
Mr.. NJ. J. Allen, now OF Natchitoches,
came in yesterday afternoon for short
visit.
Mr.. George w. Demoss, a former
resident, whose home is now IN Houston,
Texas, is here on visit with old friends.
Mr.. G. E. Jones, former resident of
Plain Dealing, but now of Paduca,
Texas, came in last Thursday for visit
with old friends.
Mr.. G. C. Swindle of Sherman, Texas,
an old resident of the Red Land commu-
nifty, came in few days ago to revisit
the scenes of his youth.
The friends of Mrs. H. M. Spruell are
grieved to learn that she is quite ill at
South Mansfield, where her husband
has position with the Frost Johnson
Lumber Company.
Mrs. Matte Cavett came in yesterday
from Gillian for visit with her daugh-
tiers who reside here and to be present
at the graduation in Plain Dealing High
School of her granddaughter, Miss
Moattie McClenaghan.
Little Miss Edna Winston left Satur-
day afternoon for Bolinger and remained
until yesterday to assist in the celebra-
ton of the third birthday anniversary of
George Curtis Lyons, her little nephew,
and the son of DR.. and Mrs. G. G.. Lyons.
Miss Oneal, one of our teachers, has
been elected assistant principal of the
Haynesville High School at salary of
$40 per month. Following the close Of
Plain Dealing High School she. will
leave for Columbia University, to re-
main until September, where she expects
to study voice and violin, and also do
some studying in the literary depart
| ment.
Sunday afternoon and night heavy
rain fell here and all through this Sec
ton, and began again about ten o'clock
yesterday morning, lasting until about
twelve o'clock. This was the heaviest
rain of the year, and every branch be-
came roaring flood. Fortunately for
this place, no serious damage was done
beyond washing out some small bridges
and damaging somewhat the streets.
Misses Jordan and Mullins entertained
the members of the Plain Dealing High
School faculty at the home Of Mrs. J. S.
Gray Saturday afternoon from three
until six. The guests had quite an en-
| joyable time with contests and bunco "a
new game) interspersed with music by
Miss Stella Boggs. In the candy con-
test Miss Stella Boggs won the prize
Miss Pearl Collins won the prize play
! ing bunco, and Miss Oneal won the
prize in the musical contest. The BOBBY
prize was won by Mr.. Eggleston. After
the contests and games a two-course
luncheon was served. The guests were
Mesdames N. w. Sentell, Frank Collins
and James Earring of Chicago, Misses
Pearl Wyche, Pearl Collins, Aline Sib-
ley, Stella Boggs, Aline Woodbridge
Mary Gilmer, Kathryn Oneal, Messrs
r. w. Eggleston, Tiller and King.
| Just after the terrific rainfall yester.
day Mr.. j. 7. Wilson, a travelling man
representing proprietary medicine
company, on his way from Bolinger tt
this place, drove into the big branch
near the bois dare lane, on the nortl
side of the Cotton Belt Railroad, ant
the current being so strong, swept the
horse and buggy down stream with sucl
force that it was impossible to extricat'
the animal. They were carried witt
such force by the raging current tina
they were forced under two water gate
across the ditch and under two bridges
being recovered just after passing unde
the Palmetto Street bridge, west of tn
depot. Mr.. Wilson escaped any injur
to himself, but the loss of his horse,
very fine one, for which he paid $225
and the wrecking of the buggy, is
serious loss. His grip, containing up
. wards of $1,000 in notes and persona
effects, was recovered just below the las
!, named bridge.
Plain Dealing High School will clos
with three-evening entertainment, th
program being as follows:
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY Is.
/. 1. Song-Nell and Jack Evans.