The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-05-21

onward and upward.
II you do not try you will not get
prize. If you do try, you can hardly
miss one. There will be several. They
are for you aoho try. -.
NJ. S. BoLINGER,
President Parish Fair Assn.
Hauehton.
Messers Tom Moore and Brack Bledsoe
were Sunday visitors.
Wednesday, May 2O.-There are sew
eral oil men back in town securing leases.
DR.. G. M. Tucker surprised the COM
munity by going over to Shreveport
Monday and coming back with a new car.
Misses Wilhelmina McDade, Nettie
Smith, Ida Harris, Annie T. Harris and
Hazel Tucker will leave soon to attend
summer normal school,
= Mrs. Alexander and sister, Miss Sadie
Lawrence, of Bonham, Texas, are visit
ing their uncle, DR.. Paul Lawrence.
Messrs. Tom Bledsoe and Henry Skan-
nal were visitors from Sligo Sunday.
They made the trip in Mr.. Bledsoe's
new car.
News was received here at an early
hour this morning of the death of Mr..
Ed Platt, which occurred at his home in
De Soto Parish. Formally he resided at
Fillmore and was born near that place
December 6, 1850. He left the parish
about twenty years ago to locate near
Grand Cane. He was brother of Mrs.
Rebecca Wafer and Mr.. j. N. Platt of
this place, by whom he is survived. He
was we'll known throughout this section
of the parish and the announcement OF
his death was received with keen regret.
Plain Dealing.
Tuesday, May 19.-Two weddings for
June is the latest. Plain Dealing is to
furnish the brides. .,.
Mr.. Frank Sutton, now of Terrell,
Texas, but former Bossier resident, is
mingling with his friends here.
Mr.. Andrew Bixler, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Bixler, and now station agent
at Murphy, Texas, is here, for ten
days stay.
1t is said the Cotton Belt will put on
its motor car next Sunday. If you see
it in operation you viii know the report
to be true.
Misses Katye and Minnie Wyche, Lii
line Logan and Lucy Smith of Benton
were delightful visitors during COM
mencement week.
DR.. and Mrs. Wait and Miss Dora
Dinkins of Greenwood were guests OF
the Carstarphen family during COM
mencement week.
Mr.. John Csrstarphen Of Greenwood
came in Saturday afternoon and re-
manned until Monday morning, when he
and Mrs. Carstarphen, who had beer
here week, left for their home.
A revival service to last ten days viii
be begun at the Methodist Church or
Tuesday of next week, the 18th, at eight
o'clock pm. Rev. T. j. Embree hat
announced that the services will be con.
Quoted by Rev. w. R. Harvell of Athens
Mr.. Robert Carstarphen has con.
tracted with Mr.. r. G. Purcell for thu
erection of residence on Palmetto
Avenue, west of the Cotton Belt depot
on the lot formerly owned by Mrs
Leonard. The foundation is now vel
under way.
A protracted meeting will be begun a
the Baptist Church the first Sunday il
June and the Monday following the Rev
M. E. Dodd, D. D., of Shreveport is ex.
pected. DR.. Dodd has visited this plact
once before, the occasion being an ad.
dress before the high school, and it il
needless to say his temperance will b
warmly welcomed.
About nine o'clock last Friday morn.
ing telephone message was received
from Mrs. w. A. Spears, who resides
one mile west of Plain Dealing, stating
that their residence was on fire. Thre,
automobiles were almost instantly start
ed for the scene, and but for this quicl
response by friends practically every
thing would have been consumed. A
record run was made and, by heroi
4 work, those who responded saved nearl.
all the household effects, with the ex
ception of the contents of one room
Three, or more, Of the fire fighters sui
fered slight injuries. Mr.. Spears has
business in Homer, and was notified 0
the loss of his home. He arrived her
Saturday morning. During the re
building of their home the family vii
reside in Homer.
The commencement exercises, of Plai
Dealing High School closed Friday ev
!. ening with one OF the largest and mos
enthusiastic audiences on record pres
ent. Every one connected with the pre-
sentation Of the program, teachers an
pupils alike, did their full duty, and th
hree-nights' entertainment will 6
down as the most interesting events
! the history of the school. Five student