The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20

The new road machine has been in
operation the past week. Where it has
been used the roads appear to be greatly
improved.
Princeton.
Monday, August t0.-Operations at
the oil we'll site are still under way, des-
pite the fact that cruel wars are raging
in foreign countries.
Mr.. T. P. Jones, now of Ashland,
Natchitoches Parish, is visiting in
Princeton and meeting friends of twenty
years ago.
Mr.. ]. N. Watson went to Shreveport
Saturday. While there he visited Mr..
Floyd Prince, who is still patient at
sanitarium, but with hopes of an early
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Griffin and sons of
Shreveport passed through Princeton
Saturday on their way to Lake Bodcau
to enjoy an outing on that famous fish
ing stream.
The deer hunting season will soon be
with US, and already the advance guard
has reached here, their destination
being "Camp Branch" A large party
is expected to arrive to-day. AS to their
success or failure your correspondent
| will have to write more anon.
Last Friday evening a merry party
motored to Princeton from Haughton to
spend the evening at the home of the
Messrs. and Misses McDade. The woods
around resounded with girlish laughter,
like the silvery notes of woodland birds.
Those who dared so disturb the silence
of the Princeton wilderness were Mrs.
Ed Platt and daughter of Grand Cane,
Mr.. j. N. Platt, Miss Ludie Plat, Miss
Matte Edwards and Mr.. Frank Ed
wards.
Monday, August t7.-Mr. w. A. Nc
Dade visited Shreveport one day during
the past week.
Mrs. F. E. Burrage, accompanied by
little Alline and Chester, is visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Taylor
Of Hope, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Motto of near Dallas,
Texas, came through the country, 175
miles, to visit their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Bowden.
Dwight VanArsdel was bitten by a
snake the other day, but beyond pain
full swelling of his foot nothing serious
has resulted from the accident.
Miss Madeline VanArsdel has return
ed to her home in Texarkana, Ark,
after an extended visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. VanArsdel.
Mr.. j. T. McDade of McDade visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Tuesday while on
his way to the hunting grounds. He
was accompanied by his little son,
Rudolph.
Mr.. w. H. Sartor of "Ledbetter'' will
soon leave for Colorado, to the regret OF
his friends here. Mr.. Sartor was a
pleasant acquisition to Princeton So
ciety, but our loss is Colorado's gain.
May the world look brighter to his
point of view for having fingered a
while among the green hills of fail
Louisiana.
i by way Of explanation to the reader
it is perhaps we'll to add that both the
above Princeton news reports reached
this Office this week.-Local Editor.
Died:
On August 18th, near Emma, from al
attack of congestion, little Margaret
Elena, infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
j. B. Booker, aged twenty-one months
The sorrowing hearts were made sadde
: by the illness of the father, who has
been quite sick for some time.
Christ has said, sSuffer little children
to come unto me, and forbid them not
for of such is the kingdom of Heaven
"And thou, who over thy ehild's low bier
: Sheddest the bitter drops like rain,
) Hope that brighter, happier sphere
Will give her to thy arms again.
''For God hath marked each sorrowing day,
And numbered every secret tear,
And Heavens long age of bliss shall pay
For all His children suffer here
A FRIEND.
Protracted Meeting at Emma.