The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-30
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Adger and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Belcher spent Sunday in
Gillian as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
B. Adger.
Mrs. J. z. Wise left Tuesday for Cou-
shatta, her former home, where she will
spend some days because of illness in
her fathers family.
Mr.. w. F. Dennig of near Linton, who
was visitor in Benton yesterday, says
farming operations have been " tied up"
because of too much rain.
Miss Florrie Martin, who has been
teaching music at Red Land for some
months past, returned home last Satur-
day, the school there having closed.
Miss Lille May Williams OF Monroe,
who during the past scholastic term
taught at Red Land, was visitor Sat-
urday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B.
Ogden.
Mr.. w. F. Dennig of the Linton COM
munity has moved his family to Rocky
Mount SO his children may have the ben
EFT OF the summer term of school to be
taught there.
Miss Tommie McCranie, who has been
teaching at Bossier City, Monday OPEN
ed the Rocky Mount School and will
teach there until September-an unex-
pired term of the school.
4 Mrs. C. E. Wilson, whose illness and
operation at Shreveport sanitarium
we're mentioned in last weeks issue of
the Banner, was able to return home
Monday, and continues to improve.
3 A friend authorizes the announcement
that the close of the Caney School will
be marked by a picnic to be given at the
Nash spring on Thursday, May 7th.
aAll friends are cordially invited to at
tend" she adds.
a. Mr.. D. H. Cole of Cotton Valley.
asks that the Banner notify all interested
persons to meet at the Emma graveyard
Saturday morning, May 9th, to clean off
that burial spot. He adds, ''Bring such
tools as will be needed
Had Sunshine" and the Collinsburg
contributor made themselves known to
this Office their news reports would have
appeared in print. The management Of
the Banner positively refuses to pub
lish anonymous communications.
Robert Boyd Scaniand was born Sun
day at Vallejo, CAL, to gladden. the
hearts of Lieutenant and Mrs. F. w.
Scanland. He is their second child (both
boys and the third grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Scanland of this place.
~ A baseball and bat will be given
free with each pair of boys shoes pur-
chased at the Boston Shoe Store Of
Shreveport. This announcement is made
here as there was no room for it in their
big advertisement shown on this page.
Rev. G. G. Woodbridge of Plain Deal
ing writes: "Please announce in the
Banner that there will be service at the
Presbyterian Church Friday, May LIST, at
eight o'clock p. M, in connection with
the communion service of the Sunday
following"
Mrs. A. M. Wyche left yesterday for
Minden, where she will spend some days
at the home of her uncle, Judge R. c..
Drew. She was joined in Shreveport by
her sister, Mrs. Box Kimball of Paris,
Texas, who will visit in Minden with her
before proceeding to Plain Dealing to
spend some time at the home of her
father, Mr.. S. C. Caldwell.
The Benton Social Club will give its
first public dance in the new hall on the
night of Friday, May 9Th. A seven
Piece band from Shreveport will be en-
gagged for this occasion and other plans
carried out to make the dance as pleas
ant as possible and long to be remember
ed by all who attend. It is expected that
2 large crowd will be present.
An announcement that will come as a
surprise to many of his friends is that
Mr.. H. j. Alison, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
y. S. Alison, who reside near Benton,
was united in marriage in Shreveport last
Saturday to Mrs. Matte Lowry OF Toone,
Tenn. The young man is well known
and well liked throughout this section of
the parish, and many friends will join
TIE writer in an expression OF we'll wishes
extended to himself and bride.
The stage of Red River at Shreveport
yesterday was 1915 feet, showing rise
OF IL feet in twenty-four hours. The
forecast reads: "a stage of 80 to SO
ieet is indicated at Fulton within the
next five days and the rise will continue
ct Shreveport for about nine days. A
stage of "a to % feet or above is indi-
Gated at Finley within two to five days.
The rise will continue at Jefferson for
several days. Life and property should
oe fully protected at all threatened
points,
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