The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
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The weather: Warm and clear.

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Mr.. l. N. Tibbs of Rocky Mount came
in this afternoon and renewed his sub
scription.
Mr.. J. H. Peace has moved his stock
Of goods from this place to Dixie Cross
Roads, his former stand.
Mr.. NJ. E. Hyde has again authorized
change in his address. He now wants
his Banner forwarded to Haughton.
Mrs. Newt Ogden, jr., of Baton Rouge
is here to spend several weeks with
relatives. At present she is guest at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Sallie White.
Mr.. E. S. Burt left Tuesday evening
for Memphis, Tenn, to visit daughter,
and particularly to see little grandson,
now nearly two years old, whom he has
never before seen.
MIR. E. S. Burt of near this place has
been appointed Farm Demonstration
Agent for Bossier Parish, to succeed
Mr.. S. w. Vance of VAUDEVILLE, who will
remain in that service, but has been
given larger territory, with headquar-
tiers at Tallulah.
Workmen began Monday to demolish
the old school building in this place.
The materials will be used in the cree
ton of two story building in the down.
town district for the local lodge of the
Knights OF Pythias. The contract was
awarded to Mr.. P. G. Ingram of Shreve-
port, who just completed the erection OF
the Rogers & Montgomery store
building.
Rev. J. M. Brown, now resident OF
Haughton preached at the Methodist
Church in this place Sunday. AS that
town and Benton are now included in
the same charge, he announced that he
would preach here regularly on each
second Sunday until further notice, and
visit as demanded. He stated from the
pulpit Sunday evening that he had just
completed his fiftieth year in the
ministry.
Mr.. Willis B. Graham, popular and
we'll known planter who resided neal
McDade, committed suicide by shooting
/ himself with a revolver at the Harris
Hotel in Shreveport at an early hour
Monday morning. In notes addressed
to his wife and son he gives as a reason
for bis rash deed that he had not pros
pered financially since 1908, and was
tired of living, in debt to others. His
sad end is greatly deplored by many
friends.
Rev. J. F. Hinson of Minden, for more
than fifty-four years Baptist minister
and well known to many of the Banners
readers, filled regular appointment a
the Linton Church Sunday. Coming il
on the local freight train Saturda!
morning he received quite severe
-bruise, from the train again moving
after coming to stop, and thought a
first that several of his ribs were broken
However, his internal injuries proved tt
be much slighter than he feared.
About sixteen residents of our tow
and community (of varying ages en-
joyed CD auolt and fox hunt las
Friday night. No fox was jumped
though one was trailed during the small
hours of the morning, so the leaders o
the chase, Messrs. w. M. Mccall an
E. D. Taylor, report. About all tn
others had either come in or abandone'
the chase at that time. According t
current rumor, there is now small BAN
of wolves in the swamps lying between
Alden Bridge and Dixie Cross Roads.
Mrs. Mary E. Randolph, native o
South Carolina, and who thirty or NOR
years since resided in this parish, nea
Cottage Grove, died at her plantation
home in Grant Parish on the night G
the 9th, aged seventy-nine years. Th
interment took place in Rapides Gene
terry, Alexandria. She was the wido'
Of Col. E. G. Randolph, and is survive
by five children-Mr. E. H. Randolp
of Shreveport, DR.. r. L. Randolph an
Mrs. w. C. Roberts of Alexandria, an
Messrs. John and Beverly Randolph {
Paramount, this State.
Messrs. Fl. P. Moore of Ward One,
H. Cochran of Plain Dealing, j. D. Nc
Kellar Of Ward Four, and L. r. Bum
gardner of Ward Five, Jury Commits
sioners, together with Clerk of Coul
B. A. Kelly, ex-officio member of tn
commission, met at the Court Hous
Monday and drew jury for the comm
term of Bossier District Court, whic
will convene on the first Monday j
February. The petit jurors will b
summoned to appear on Monday, til
9TH, the first day of the second week
the term of court. The absent membt