The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-19
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

was near. i
The markets here will sell no more fish
until the 18th of April.
The weather is cool and clear to-day,
after several days of disagreeable and
chilling winds. /,
Rev. G. G. Woodbridge preached two
excellent sermons at the Presbyterian
Church yesterday forenoon and evening.
Master Ed Mading, young son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Mading of Shreve-
port (former residents here) is visitor.
Mrs. W. B. Boggs, jr., has almost
entirely recovered from her severe ILL
ness. Her husband returned Sunday to
their home in Vivian.
Mr.. Dee Wright, a former resident OF
this place, now connected with an auto
mobile agency in Shreveport, has been a
visitor for the past few days.
After short visit here as guest OF
Mrs. ]. NJ. Henderson, Miss Leila Irion,
daughter of DR.. G. H. Irion of Benton,
returned Sunday to Alden Bridge,
where she is teaching public school.
Mrs. Margaret Caldwell left this morn
ing for Benton to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Matte Adger, and to be present
Wednesday at the marriage OF her
granddaughter, Miss Ethel Gray Adger.
Mrs. George w. Demoss, her daugh-
ter, Miss Arrie, and two smaller chill
dren left to-day for Houston, Texas.
Mr.. Demoss and his two sons will join
them later after disposing of his effects
here.
The illness of Mr.. Robert johnson,
manager of the Plain Dealing Telephone
Company, causes his friends uneasiness
but with such weather prevailing as
greeted the day it is hoped he will
| improve.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Gladney left yes
. terday for Hughes Spur in response to
message informing them of the illness
of Miss Mamie Clark, Mrs. Gladney's
sister. Mr.. w. G. Hughes reports the
lady as being much improved to-day.
/ Considerable repairs in dwellings are
being made here at present, and our
town will eventually put on city airs.
It has the country to back it and will
some day be populous center. II you
don't own home here you had better
get one, for property values are con-
stantly advancing.
{ From present indications great deal
, of the land recently sold by Mr.. J. M.
: Sentell, and lying between Phelps Lake
and Red River, will be put in cultivation
the present year. This land is perhaps
the most productive to be found any
! where in the parish, and will add greatly
: to the business of the town. Those who
have purchased this property are al
good farmers and will no doubt make
that one of the best cotton raising sec.
!, tions to be found in Bossier Parish.
!. Mr.. NJ. B. Kidd is still improving thu
: Jones building. The painters and car
e penters are still at work on it. A con
e fectionery establishment is being par
: i titioned off between the barber shop ant
IT the postoffice for Mr.. E. J. Cochran
e Plain Dealings former postmaster
If Mr.. Cochran was postmaster here TO
Il more than twenty years, and il he eve
q half way conducts his proposed ventur
r. as he did the postoffice business durin
his incumbency of the Office he wi
make it success and he deserves tt
The adjoining office being fitted up j
that building will be occupied by OF
local dentist, DR.. R. Logan Arnold.
Parties have been the order of the da
here since Friday. On that eyenin
Master Will Many gave Valentir
party to his young friends and schoo
mates. They played games and had
good time generally until late hour,
- Saturday afternoon little Misses Mads
Wyche and Lois Swindle rendered the
schoolmate, Maston Henderson, par
at the residence of the latter's parent
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Henderson. A gre
many of their little friends were in a
ed tendance and they all report a most d
at lightful time.... Saturday evening Mi
'es. Leola Neighbors entertained numb
of her friends with party, at viii
games and plays we're INDUCED in un
mn late hour.
WEDNESDAY.
ers Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Keeth entertain
rec few of our young people Saturd
evening with a Valentine party.
Work at the oil well site seems to
progressing we'll. Some days since
{ small vein of oil was struck, but
drillers are going deeper in the hope
striking larger vein.
The Robert E. Lee Literary Soci
will give an entertaining program F
day afternoon at the seaool buildi
It WILDE George Washington progrf
You are invited to be present. A pie
emit time is promised you.
.@ Mr.. and Mrs. John S. johnson
Rocky Mount are here at the bedside
their son, Robert Johnson, who is q,
{ i'll at the time Of this writing. OF
: relatives present are Mr.. and Mrs. R
ert Gleason of Mooringsport. \
Gleason is his sister.