The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-11
Here at Home
.you and Your Neiehbors In Print
First call for rain.

First call for ram.
COX out! the dust will get you.
Mr.. ]. H. James is making improve
megts in his cottage.
Mrs. A. P. Butler of Belcher was a
vaek-end visitor here with her aunt,
Mrs. S. A. White. ...-
Among the visitors in Benton yester-
dsv was Mr.. w. B. Butler of Shreveport,
Who has many friends in our midst.
Workmen are now busy dismantling
The II. N. Sibley old cottage. Its site
will be occupied by Mr.. ]. M. Hender-
sons residence. 81
After spendind several days here with
hsr mother, Mrs. S. A. White, Mrs.
Bruce Terry returned last Saturday to
her home in Shreveport.
Relatives have learned through CORES
naudenee that Miss Amelia Cabeen, a
forGer resident of Benton is spending
the summer in Bath, Me.
Mr.. ]. G. Logan of VAUDEVILLE has just
narcnassd from the Buckelew Hardware
Company of Shreveport handsome five
passenger REQ touring car.
A severe electrical storm passed over
this place yesterday. The rain that fol-
lowed was but slight-only sufficient to
lay the dust for an hour or so.
Mr.. H. C. Gryder, now of Cotton VAL
lev, in making remittance on subscrip-
ton. writes: "Send the dear old Ban
ner on. Can't we'll do without it,"
An appreciated visitor at the Banner
office last Saturday, was Mr.. R. A.
Grounds, who farms just across the river,
but who doesn't come this way often.
Mrs. w. F. Kelly, who spent the past
several weeks in Shreveport as guest
at the home of her cousin, Mr.. Andrew
Kelly, lett last Friday for Birmingham,
Ala, to join her husband.
Mr.. Fletcher Elder, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. /. F. Elder of Alden Bridge, and
who spent the past scholastic year in
Baton Rouge as student in the State
University, is again at home.
At meeting of the directors of the
Bank OF Benton held on the 1st a divi-
dend OF per cent was declared, per
cent was carried to the surplus account,
per cent applied as a reduction on
banking house, and the remaining por-
ton of earnings for the past year passed
tothe credit of Undivided profits.
The death of Audrey Oden Rushing,
aged eleven years, nine months and
eleven days, and only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, W. M. Rushing of Bayou Cur
xent, has been reported. Mr.. Rushing
tor number of years resided in this
community, where he and Mrs. Rushing
are well remembered and have many
friends. In their hour of grief they have
the coincidence Of all.
The industrial and agricultural agent
Tor the Cotton Belt Railroad Company
vas IN this community the latter part Of
last week and again Monday collecting
specimens Of grasses, grains, etc., to be
Placed on exhibit, we presume, on that
aompany's demonstration train. Mr.
I. s. Burt, farm demonstration for the
parish, furnished from his place some
anc sheaves of oats, barley, rye, etc..
and other excellent show products were
secured elsewhere.
Mr.. |. w. Wilmington of Bossier City
reports an income of S16O from two acres
O. Irish potatoes, against which is
charged about $50 or $50. From the
Triumph variety Of seed his average croI
vas about 100 bushels per acre.. That's
hne yield. His brother, Mr.. L. F
warrington, planted about thirty-five
acres to potatoes, but because OF tbs
iarge acreage his crop was not worked a.
closely and It's average yield was not a.
great as the other. The writer believe.
ooth Irish and sweet potatoes to be !;
eood cash crop for our climate and soil
- 9 contest open to all high schoo
pupils in the State Miss Matte Gardner
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. lack Gardne
olnear Plain Dealing, and a graduate
nom Plain Dealing High School, VOL
ne gold medal offered by the Interstat,
pank and Trust Company of New Or
saas Tor the best essay on the subjec
immlgration to the South.'' We hav,
psaore had something to say in prin
eosu. this young lady's good fortune
sld TINS week find pleasure in reproduc
'ag her essay in full on page two. 1t j
Wy Without merit and, as product Of