The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-05-14
CORRESPONDENCE
From Plain Dealing.

From Plain Dealing.
Tuesday, May 12.-Farm work has
progressed we'll during the past week,
and with warm, settled weather there is
no reason why bountiful crops cannot
yet be made. Nearly all early corn had
to be planted over, and considerable cot
ton, due to the packing rains.
Assessor L. G.. Smith of Benton has
been making tour of this section in his
official capacity.
Mr.. E. R. Mading and family of
Shreveport were pleasant visitors here
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. G.. E. Jones will leave this morn
ing for Vivian for short visit before
returning to his home in Paduca, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nattin of Belcher
visited the formers parents, Capt. and
Mrs. J. H. Nattin of Collinsburg, from
Saturday afternoon until yesterday.
Mrs. J. H. Allen (and her little daugh-
ter, Mary Dickson) returned Monday
from Lewisville, Ark, after pleasant
visit with her cousin, Mrs. H. C. Showers.
Senator w. B. Boggs, and Mr.. T. B.
Garrett, committee clerk, left for Baton
Rouge Saturday, and Representative
w. j. Johnston left Sunday, to be pres
ent at the next session of the General
Assembly, which convened Monday.
The Irish potato crop of Messrs. Crouch
and Lovesee, on the Gilmer place, is said
to be very promising, and they are ex-
pecting to be ready to begin shipping
within the next two weeks. The potatoes
are of fine size and color. They will
follow the potato crop with corn.
Perhaps the most successfl session in
the history of Plain Dealing High School
will come to close Friday evening.
Excellent programs have been prepared
for Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
and Friday evening will be devoted to
the final closing exercises-the addresses
of the graduating class, etc.
Some fine views of local scenes in and
around Plain Dealing are being shown at
Plain Dealings moving picture .theater.
The unwilling OF the Confederate Monu-
ment at Benton makes handsome pic
ture. The artist Postmaster John H.
Allen catching the views of the scene
Just as the veil fell from the monument
| WEDNESDAY.
| Mrs. Pliny Rushing Of Haughton left
yesterday for home after spending few
days here with relatives.
| Mrs. ]. A. Carstarphen of Greenwood
came in Tuesday afternoon for visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Perry
u Miss Viola Allen of Red Land has
been a most agreeable visitor here fol
the past ten days, stopping at the home
of her brother, Postmaster John H
Allen.
The many friends of Mrs. w. F. Bel
will be pleased to learn that she is ex
pected home to-day, greatly improves
in health, after a few days stay at
. Shreveport sanitarium.
Considerable apprehension relative t.
: the high stage Of the water still exist
on the part Of the farmers who are cul
! tivating unprotected river and lake land
north of Plain Dealing.
t Rev. T. j. Embree will deliver tn
: commencement sermon at Simsbor
, High School on the fourth Sunday @
. this month, consequently will not fill hi
E regular appointment here.
> Mrs. T. J. Embree and little Paulin
0 accompanied Mr.. Embree on his recen
q trip to Hico, where he delivered tn
: commencement address on the occasio
d of the closing of the high school at tina
: place.
. THURSDAY.
& Mr.. L. S. McGaughey, the Cotto
i Belts agent here, has recently pun
j chased the E. R. Mading residence an
d will move into it at once. Mr.. M.
a Wright, who has occupied the place fe
some time, will remove to the Presbyte
rian parsonage.
The remains OF Mr.. T. X. McCranie,
d former we'll known citizen OF the Bul
CESS community, and a Confedera'
+. veteran, who for the past few month
has resided near Brownlee, were brougl
here yesterday evening for burial
; Plain Dealing Cemetery. The inte
ment will take place to-day.
The initial program of the Plain Dea
9 ing High School was extremely we
rendered last night to crowded hous
= For the most part the evening entertain
ment was given over to the primary al
=, lower grades, and right weh did thu
10 acquit themselves, rejecting in no sms
IN degree the training of their sever
teachers. Tonight and again Frid'
: night all who attend are promised ii
= program.