The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-29
Here at Home
You and Your NelRhbors in Print
District Court convenes Monday.

Miss Mary Kent of Minden is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. r. B. Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stoer are the
proud possessors of a little girl who
made her advent Sunday.
The foundation for the castle hall of
the Knights of Pythias is being laid,
and the building will soon be completed.
A regular meeting of the Eastern Star
will be held at the Masonic Hall at three
o'clock next Thursday evening, February
9Th.
Misses Mary and Rosa Smith left last
week for Dallas, Texas, where Miss
Mary will have her eyes treated by a
specialist.
( The "tacky party" to have been given
at the Benton High School auditorium
tomorrow night has been called off
until a later date.
Mr.. Roy Brown of Texas has entered
as student in the Benton High School.
He will also assist Mr.. A. G.. league in
his mercantile business.
We were pleased Saturday to make
the acquaintance of Mr.. L. A. Pockrus
of the Plain Dealing community, who
called to renew his subscription.
Mr.. Allie Merritt of Linton has taken
charge Of the Thomas place, near Ben
ton, now owned by Mr.. C. o. Gayle,
and will move with his family to that
place.
Up to yesterday evening there we're
sixteen prisoners confined in Benton Jail
and two in the Caddo Jail, all awaiting
the action of the Grand Jury, which will
meet Monday.
Prior to January 10th there were gin
ned in this parish "a 1924 bales of cotton
of the 1918 crop, as compared with
81, 1872 bales for the corresponding date
for the 1912 crop.
Mr.. A. S. Brown, driller, assisted by
Messrs. J. F. Hall, Henry Bice, Homer
Byers, Will Dunn, John Morrison and
John Myers, began drilling operations
on the oil well last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Dowell and their
two children, Monola May and Deloy,
accompanied by their friend, Mr.. Piggot,
all Of Shreveport, we're recent visitors in
the home of Mrs. w. j. Dawson.
Messrs. T. w. w. Stinson and r. E.
Wyche, accompanied by the Banners
''this page" man, left Monday for a
weeks excursion on the chain of lakes
in the northwest corner of the parish.
District Attorney Robertson came in
from his home in Minden yesterday
afternoon to arrange matters in connec-
ton with his official duties for the next
session of the District Court on Monday
Mrs. Pearl Clement of Cameron, Texas
who has been on visit of several weeks
with her uncle, Mr.. j. F. Edwards, LEFT
for her home last week accompanied by
Miss Lucille Edwards, who will spend {
month with her.
Right now is the time for you, Mr.
Farmer, to advertise your seed corn, cot
ton, potatoes, etc., for sale in the Ban.
ner. Make the seed source of prof
always, and get top prices by "brag
ging" on it in the Banner.
The next regular meeting of Louder
Butler Camp will be held on the secon'
Saturday in March, instead of Friday
as heretofore, the days of meeting
having been changed from Friday t.
Saturday as more convenient to tn
members.
Mr.. ]. A. Bumgardner of Linton, VIII
Z called Saturday to renew his subscrip
ton, spoke of the improved condition
the public roads leading out his way
which has resulted from the fair weathe
Of the past two weeks, but added tina
they were still rough.
Mr.. ]. S. Watt, who resides nes
Rocky Mount, called last Friday to re
new his subscription to the Banne
which he says he and the "folks" can
do without. He was accompanied b
one of his neighbors, Mr.. N. A. Shave
who had business here that day.
Hon. w. J. Johnston of Plain Dealir
was business visitor here last Frida
and stated that his gin house on h
farm at Emma had been destroyed
fire on Wednesday night, the 18th. II
loss was total, with no insurance. N
Johnston had only recently made extel
sive repairs to the plant, and the 10