The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-23
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Mr.. Gillum Wyche has just purchased
s two passenger Ford car.
Long days and hot winds, but the
nights are now more pleasant.
Miss Pauline Dawson left Tuesday for
shreveport to spend a week as a guest
s the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Dowen.
Mrs. Tom Adger came in from her
country home one day last week to visit
Mrs. Elizabeth Dawson, and her daugh-
ter, Miss Pauline.
Mr.. Crossvill Slaughter Of Hickory
Grove, s. c., is guest at the home of
his great uncle, Mr.. j. H. Belcher. He
expects to spend about ten days in our
town.
MIR. A. A. Shepard of the Ivan COM
.nanity called Tuesday to renew his
subscription. He has been suffering for
some time past from a broken collar
hone. which injury was sustained in fall
IS ing from loaded hay rick, but is again
able to be up and about the better part
ofthe time.
Mrs. Kate S. Cabeen and her eldest
laughter, Miss Amelia, are guests at the
home Of their parents and grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Scanland. For
several years past Mrs. Cabeen has been
matron at Alabama colleges, but during
the coming scholastic year will have a
like position in Fayetteville, Ark.
We regret to state that Mr.. w. L..
Mckinney, who for some time past has
been merchandising in Bossier City, has
contracted some pulmonary trouble and
will remove to San Antonio, Texas. He
is brother of Messrs. J. ]. and J. F.
Mckinney OF Rocky Mount, Mr.. w. B.
Mckinney OF Hosston and Mr.. T. A.
Mckinney of Ruston.
The Secretary for the Bossier Parish
4 Fair Association requests US to say that
the catalogue for the 1914 fair is now
ready for distribution and those wishing
one or more copies may secure same by
calling at his Office in Plain Dealing.
II the Secretary will have some friend
deliver to this Office a number of the
catalogues we will endeavor to assist in
their judicious distribution.
DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Parker, and one OF
DR.. Parker's daughters, an elderly lady,
we're visitors the latter part of last week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
3 Wyche. They were on their way to
visit at the home OF one of DIR. Parker's
sons, who resides near Linton. This
aged couple were formerly residents Of
Benton and their many old friends were
. pleased to again greet them.
For some time past reports have beer
circulated to the effect that band Of
wolves had located in the woods north.
west Of this place. All doubts as to the
Authenticity of these reports have nov
been put to route by Mr.. w. J. Linsor
Of near Dixie Cross Roads killing one O.
the wolves this morning, the carcass o
which can now be seen at Wyche's store
a colored teamster declares that bant
Of not less than twenty passed by hin
one day this week while he was in tn,
woods getting wood. A party will 6,
out this afternoon and try for chase.
Mr.. ]. J. Mckinney of the Rock,
Monnt community, while here on bust
ness Tuesday called to renew his sub
scription. For some months past Mr.
Mckinney has been suffering from SOM
form Of pleurisy, resulting from a kicl
from mule about year ago, and whicl
nscessitated an operation. He is nov
gaining in flesh and strength and hope
~ % again be in good FORM" He say
the crops of his immediate section ar
better than those of the parish as
whole. His cotton was doing well up t
about week or ten days ago. He think
be will make about. two-thirds Of cor
crop.
Mr.. w. H. Hodger, jr., and Mr.. Brac
Biedsoe, representative residents G
South Bossier were callers Monday. MI
Hodges has become enthusiastic on tn
subject Of better stock particularly cat
tle1 for our parish and State, and talke
entertainingly on that subject. H
fayors the general use of dipping yats
and says there are now three in his sec
ton. Mr.. ]. H. Mercer has now dippe
MS cattle for two seasons and his pas
lures are free from ticks. Mr.. Hodge
says there are no ticks whatever in Ten
nessee, due entirely to the practice of DIP
ping cattle and other stock. We expet
- future issues of the Banner to Civ
exhaustive articles on this and kindre
subjects from Mr.. Hodges pen.
DR.. v. Irwin Miller, Dentist,
81 has moved his Office to rooms 4O5-6-
Autchinson Building, Shreveport, L