The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
Plain Dealing.

Tuesday, Oct. 2O.-Bring your ex-
hibits to the fair! Don't fail to do so
and then say, 81 have better than that
at home" We are from Missouri and
want TO be shown.
Mr.. J. F. Gladney, after several days
spent in his room, is now able to be
about.
Miss Lizzie Rabb, who has been on
the sick list for several days, is reported
better.
Mr.. Frank Stroud, Miss Lizzie Wyche
and Miss Bessie Stroud of Dixie came
in Saturday evening and remained over
until Sunday afternoon.
Five hundred school children in line
is fair sight. You will see that num-
Der = perhaps more next Tuesday,
School Childrens' Day at the Parish
Fair.
Miss Aline Woodbridge, now teach
ing at Gillian, in Caddo Parish, return
ed to that place Sunday evening after a
short visit here with her father, Rev.
G. G.. Woodbridge.
DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Bell were in Tex
arkana, Ark, during the past week to be
present at the celebration of the fortieth
anniversary of the marriage of Dr..
Bells parents. They returned home
Friday. ~.
AS a result Of the protracted meeting
held at the Baptist Church, which was
brought to close Friday night, some
thirty members were secured. Twenty
of this number were baptized Sunday
afternoon.
Two cars Of cattle were shipped from
here Saturday by buyers from Mt.
Pleasant, Texas. One car was consigned
to Fort Worth and the second to some
other point in Texas to be fed. Cattle
are selling at a fine price and are in
great demand.
Mr.. H. H. Montgomery, Secretary for
the Bossier Parish Fair Association, has
everything in readiness in his depart
ment for the opening of the fair as
scheduled, next Tuesday, the 9th
Mrs. w. H. Kelly will assist him in the
entry department. Messrs. R. G. Pur-
cell and Leon Sanders, appointed by the
association as committee to look after
such details, have made all necessary
repairs, and it is now up to the public te
make the next event take rank as the
preceding ones have.
A meeting was held at Dexter's Hal
last Saturday afternoon in relation t.
eliminating the cotton crop for 1915
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
G. T. Mays, who warmly advocated thu
measure. Mr.. w. L. Foster, represent
ing Caddo and Bossier Parishes on be-
half of the Southern Cotton Association
responded in an appeal to all present t.
sign a petition not to plant cotton dur
ing 1915. Mr.. N. w. Sentell also favor
ed the elimination of the crop, as dit
Mr.. R. M. J. Wise and others. Hon
| w. J. Johnston and Mr.. J. P. Keeth ad
vocated reduction of so per cent il
the crop, but thought that total elimi
nation was too drastic. Upon vote tn
motion to cut out the cotton crop TO
1915 carried. A petition is being cir
culated, pledging the signers, unde
certain conditions, to plant no cotto
next year. Steps are being taken t
organize every ward in the parish alon
this line.
WEDNESDAY.
! Miss Hattie Bumgardner of Linto
has been selected as teacher of the An
trim School for the ensuing session
which will open next Monday.
4 A grand attraction at the Parish F'ai
has been arranged for by the local cam
of the Woodmen of the World (Iyy NJ
$50 of which Mr.. r. E. Wyche is Con
sui Commander. Wednesday, the 28tl
has been set aside by the fair manage