The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
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Drag on the Parish Fair.

Brag on the Parish Fair.
My how the weeds have grown since
the rains came.
Mr.. John Morrison furnishes his new
address as Cotton Valley, Route 1.
Miss Nina McGaughey of Plain Deal
ing spent several days of last week in
Benton as a guest of Miss Daisy Story.
Mr., P. G. Ingram and Mr.. C. w.
Riggs. contractors of this place, re-
cently painted the w. o. w. hall at
: Rocky Mount.
Miss Salie Tidwell, whose home is
some miles south of Benton, spent sew
eral days of last week here as guest of
the Misses Brownlee, her cousins.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Hill and their little
daughter, Jennette, who left during the
first of the month for Stafford Springs,
Miss, to recuperate for time, returned
home last Friday morning.
Mr.. Homer league, who has for some
months past been here with his brother,
Mr.. A. M. league, and employed in his
store, returned recently to Alabama.
His home is near Huntsville.
Mr.. R. R. Adair of Shreveport, was
3 here last week on visit with his broth
ers, Messrs. Newman and Johnathan
Adair, and visited at the home of Mr..
]. F. Adair of Ivan, also brother.
Mrs. Matte Adair of Shreveport is
here to spend the week with her sons,
s Messrs. Newman and Johnathan Adair,
of the firm of Adair Brothers. She is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. T.
Taylor.
The population of our town continues
to grow. Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. J. A,
Edwards became the parents of fine
boy, and the following day another
their second) was born to Mr.. and Mrs
R. T. Stinson.
Miss Jessie Wyche and Miss Pauline
Dawson returned home the first of the
week from an extended trip along the
Atlantic coast and elsewhere. They
we're members of patty that went or
one of the Great Northern Tours. g..
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Bogard left the
first of the week for Minden, where Mr.
Bogard will assume charge of an abstrac
and title business under the ownership
of Judge John N. Sandlin and others
He has leased his cottage in this place
] TO DR.. j. z. Wise.
Because of the failing health of he
laughter, Miss Catherine, Mrs. Kat,
Bum has left Pine Bluff, Ark, to locat
for the present in Ell Paso, Texas. Mrs
Bum has several times visited in Benton
and will be remembered by the Banner
readers as sister of Miss Grace Larkin
Mr.. w. A. Lowe of Rocky Mount, &C
companied by one of his neighbors, Mr.
J. NJ. Lunday, called Monday and re
newed his subscription. Mr.. Lowe re
ported that the hunters of his communit,
who went out on the week of the 10tl
h to camp secured three deer that da,,
and during the week and since bagge'
! three more.
Mr.. w. L. Keith, writing from Emm
under date of the 22d, asks that we Civ
space to the following: THE regula
annual working of the Emma Graveyar
will take place this year on the first Sat
urday in September. The general pub
lie of the community is invited to
present to join in. the work. Dime
will be spread on the ground. Brin
your basket and eat with the crowd.''
Jacob Snider Strayhan, aged twenty
nine years, following a short illness
died Oh the 10th at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Strayhan G
the Alden Bridge community. The in
terment followed on the 18th in Cottag
drove Cemetery. Mr.. Strayhan was b
calling railway station agent and wa
formerly in the employ of the Cotto
Belt Company in that capacity. H
was known as young man of thrift an
perseverance, honorable and straight
forward in all his dealings. General re
gret is expressed over the fact of h
untlmely death, and the grieved parent
and other relatives have the condolenc
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