The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-09-17

his DEATH
Mr.. John Herndon and children of
Walnut Hill, Ark, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs J. D. Herndon.
One of our merchants has been allow
ing 10 cents per pound for all cotton
paid on account. That's the proper spirit.
Miss Itonia Baird has been named as
teacher of the Oak Hill School, near
Burgess. The school will probably open
next Monday.
The graduates of Plain Dealing High
| School for the past session-Misses Mat
tie Gardner, Bessie Carstarphen, Ruth
Nuckolls, Moattie McClenaghan and
Carrie Boggs-left yesterday for Natchi-
toches to resume their studies in the
State Normal School.
WEDNESDAY.
DR.. Howard Doles of Blanchard
came in yesterday evening and left this
morning.
The enrolment in Plain Dealing High
School is now IT'S, with many more to
enter on the first of the month.
Mr.. Benny Keith has so far recovered
from his attack of rheumatism that he
is expected to be at his place of business
at most any time.
Miss Ruby Martin of this place re-
Gently finished teaching short-term
school at Miller's Bluff. She will teach
during the present session at Bolinger.
You are respectfully invited to attend
the exercises of the Robert E. Lee
Literary Society at three O'Clock Friday
afternoon at the high school auditorium.
Come and encourage the teachers and
your boy or girl.
Mr.. R. G. Purcell is fast completing
, the enlargement of the residence re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. John
) Dexter, and is now being remodeled for
: Mr.. and Mrs. Bolton, who are at present
. residing in Bolinger.
5 There are at least two farmers in
Ward Four of this parish who are not
2 at all interested, from financial stand
point, in the 'hard- tines talk result
ing from the great war now going on in
Europe. They are Mr.. Tom Demoss
4 and Mr.. Bill Foster. They have every
l thing to live on, and that of the best
| and owe no man a cent. Would that
t there were more like them.
Y What came near being serious acct
i dent happened at the railroad crossing
!, at the Cotton Belt depot when the horse
= of Mr.. Wash Gleason, who resides neal
= Antrim, became frightened at passing
= automobile. The harness that sup.
ported one of the shafts became un.
e done and the end of the shaft jabbei
s into the animals side, causing him t.
1 bolt. The buggy collided with suel
e force against one corner of the shed o
s the public we'll as to break two strong
}, planks and stave in the side of thu
d buggy. Mr.. Gleason was thrown GU
|, and right badly bruised up.
: Mrs. M. c. Wright has requested tn
/. writer to express to friends her heartfelt
r, gratitude for kindnesses extended dur
ing the recent illness of her brother
). Mr.. Claud Evans, and for manifesto
tions of coincidence following his death
in which she is joined by her husband
They urge that these kindly and nobl
If deeds and words are cherished in hear
re and will not soon be forgotten. Ma
lie Heavens blessings rest on all who hav
al such benevolent promptings of the hear
W THURSDAY.
Of But little cotton has been sold he1
Sc thus far this season. Nearly every bal
er is being taken back to the farm as ia!
l. as ginned.
TO The distressing news of the accident
90 death of Raymond Mckinney, age
Sc about twenty-five years, youngest SC
Sc of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Mckinney
to Hosston, and former resident of Rock
K Mount, was received here last nigh
ly Just how the accident occurred has n
1g been learned, only that he was caught
ey a belt at the Hosston gin and his Ii
n crushed out almost instantly. II
he funeral arrangements have not yet BET
to made known, but it is thought the il
n torment will take place this afternoon
ne Rocky Mount.
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