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

ing preached Sunday at the Cottage
Grove Church "a regular appointment)
the service being we'll attended.
Miss Elva Gibson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. D. L. Gibson of Vivian, was a
recent visitor at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Taylor.
Rev. ]. F. Hinson of Minden passed
through Benton Monday morning en-
| route home. He filled regular appoint
ments at Linton Saturday night and
Sunday, and week prior to that time
at Red Land.
The writer has been asked to announce
that on the night of the Goth another big
dance, to eclipse in preparation that of
last week, will be given at the public hall
in this place. The same music will be
engaged for this occasion.
DR.. j. q. Wise has under way extensive
improvements in the building next, to
the postoffice, now occupied by Mr.. ]. A.
Stocker as barber shop. The back room
is being fitted up as pool and billiard
hall, and Mr.. ]. S. Belcher has installed
two tables in it.
With favorable weather and good
music the dance of last Friday night
proved quite an enjoyable affair. About
thirty dancing couples were present, a
number coming from distance. The
10th has been fixed upon as the date OF
the next dance.
Isn't the Cotton Belts promised motor
car about due to be installed? One can
hear almost anything about it. Some
say it will be put on during August, and
others are of the opinion that it will not
be put on at all, but that the local freight
train will be operated on different
schedule.
Mr.. John r. Arnold, farmer of the
Phelps Lake community, was visitor
here yesterday. His object was to visit
the scene of construction of the Benton
to Bossier City hard-surface road ani
bid on some of the dirt work. He thinks
it quite likely he will put number o.
teams to work on the job.
i After an absence of three months
Misses Mary and Rosa Smith returned
home last Thursday. They spent thi'
time in Dallas, Texas, where Miss Mary
/ (for the second time) was under the carr
Of an eye specialist. Solar as the write
has been able to learn, the sight of he
remaining eye has not been improved
She is almost totally blind and is no
more than able to discern light from
darkness.
Mr.. T. K. McCranie, an aged and high
| ~ respected citizen, and a Confederat
veteran, who had for many years been
resident OF the parish, died yesterday a
his home near Brownlee, the intermen
following in Plain Dealing Cemetery thi
morning. Aside from his advanced age
about seventy years, he had been i
failing health for some time. As ma
he was unpretentious, as a neighbor We
thought of, and as friend highly priced
He will be greatly missed in the com
munity. He is survived by his wido'
aud several children, who have the con
{ dolence of wide circle of friends.
/ A special meeting of the Paris
School Board was held here yesterda.
all members being present. One objee
, of the meeting was to promulgate th
! vote resulting from the school electio
held at Mot on the 9th, which was
vote on the propositions to increase til
size of the Sixteenth District and
raise the special school tax from 21a
!. 10 mills. The propositions carried
: both number of votes and property req
: resented. An election will be ordere
held in the Seventh (Haughton) Dis
!. trict so that the property holders ma
vote on the proposition to increase tt
g special school tax from to 5 mills.
. the proposition carries the addition
= fund so raised is to be used in part
y adding two more rooms to the Haughte
High School building.
n Rural Mail Route No. 2.
III Mr.. and Mrs. g. A. Allen attend'
e church services in Benton Sunday.
y The writer regrets to state that M
y T. K. McCranie is again quite i'll.
: Mr.. Volney Wilmington spent Satu
- day and Sunday with his parents, N
and Mrs. J. B. Wilmington.
a Miss Bessie McCranie, who is teachil
y in Argenta, Ark, was called home b
o cause of the illness of her father, N
~ T. K. McCranie.
ID Mrs. L. M. Wallace and daught'
3. Miss Louise, are again at home after
= extended visit with relatives residing
Texarkana, Texas. z
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