The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16
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Some searching hot days this week,
you bet.
dance will be given tonight at the
nublic hall in this place.
Middling cotton was quoted at II 7-16
cents in Shreveport yesterday.
Miss Halle Belle Thdmas of Tex
orIxana. Ark, arrived in Benton last
Friday and is a pleasant guest of Mrs.
3. H. Beleher.
Miss Mary Cummins of Plain Dealing,
anil recently student in the State
University, arrived in Benton Tuesday
and is a guest of Mrs. E. H. Belcher.
When the motor car service is in
auourated on the local branch of the
Cotton Belt give it your patronage and
thns secure this convenience as per-
nanent fixture.
Mr.. ]. w. Galloway, located agent for
the Cotton Belt, had as a visitor last
week his father, Mr.. T. w. Galloway, a
merchant at Waldo, Ark. He left last
Friday for his home.
Mrs. Matte G. Adger has been absent
from home for several days and before
returning will visit at the homes of two
~ her married sons-Mr. J. E. Adger
II Belcher and Mr.. John B. Adger of
Gillian.
Mr.. J. L. Mcclellan, a Cotton Valley
merchant, in making a remittance on
subscription, adds in his letter, written
on the 10th: eve have just had good
rains, and everything looks promising
fora good CROP"
We learned Tuesday that Mr.. Floyd
Prince of Princeton, whose illness is
mentioned elsewhere, left one day re-
Gently for Rosborough Springs, Texas,
accompanied by his sister, Mrs. ]. T
McDade of McDade.
Postmaster T. J. Taylor left last Fri
day for Mineral Wells, Texas, where he
will spend week or ten days. He viii
take months lay-off and during tina
time will be represented at the post
Office by Mr.. w. P. Belcher.
After an absence of nearly a year
Mrs Sue T. Abney returned home las
Thursday. She recently visited he
nephew, Mr.. ]. A. Abney of Corrigan
Texas, and his family, and was accom-
y panied by his oldest son, Francis.
a new location for test oil we'll
two miles southeast of Doyline. TIL
materials are now being delivered an
drilling will be begun at an early date
II we are correctly informed, this ven
ture is being financed by residents c
Minden and Doyline.
A friend and reader requests that thi
statement be made: A protraeted meet
ing to last week, and to be conducte
BY Rev. M. S. Hollinshead, an evangelis
will be begun at Union Grove Church
's the 18th. The church is located tW
miles east of Red land.
Mr.. John G.. Thomas of the Stroud
Bridge community, who called Monda
afternoon on business, said that th
small advertisement he recently ran
the Banner found his horses for hin
$50 They were in Arkansas, and still goini
but a reader who saw the ad. stoppe
them. A drop or SO of printers ink wi
often do the trick. Ever try it?
Mr.. Tom Hanks of Dallas, Texas, a,
companied by his family, his broth
Charlie and Mr.. Edgar Vaughan (all
the young men being we'll known here
the parish arrived in Benton last Fridi
morning. The Hankses will be guests +
some weeks at the home Of their mothe
Mrs. NJ. H. Hanks. Mr.. Vaughan
visiting at the home of Mr.. L. r. Bur
gardner of Linton, an old friend. =
trip from Dallas to Benton was made
an automobile, sixteen hours being ne
essary for the run, as they were caug
~ hard rain in East Texas.
Rev. w. A. Zeigler, a Presbyteri
minister who formerly resided at Roc
Mount, well known to many OF the Ba
ner's readers and respected and liked
g, called Tuesday morning. He "
Uist from Dixie, where he conducted
sefies OF meetings and was on his way
hayville to begin revival meetir
lie Is still stationed at Bunkie, havi
lour charges and three missions, and
evidence of his ACTIVITIES during the p
year or SO, has gained the erection
ennrches at Bunkie, Melville and Ro
1ale and is now raising fund for
efeetson of one at Adds. He is an |
flng and earnest worker in his chos
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