The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-29

"A AuIluel VI Vic tesiucutS Vi OuI eOWl
visited the Parish Fair Tuesday, yester-
day and to-day. They return home re-
porting excellent exhibits, good atten-
dance and pleasant time.
The work of demolishing the old Par
ish Jail in this place was begun Monday
morning and the contractors also have
small gang of men at work at the site
Of the new jail-in the Court House
yard.
Mr.. J. M. Adair of the firm of Adair
Brothers of this place, and who for some
time has been employed as a salesman
in that store, because. of the present dull
season has returned to Shreveport to
reside.
Rev. J. F. Hinson of Minden is a Wis
itor in Benton this evening, on his way
to Red Land to preach tomorrow and
Sunday. This aged divine in now in
his seventy eighth year, but rarely ever
misses an appointment.
One day last week Mr.. L. c. Biggs OF
Bellevue killed with pocket knife a
fine buck some hounds had run down
and brought to bay near that place.
This paragraph will no doubt quicken in
the memory of some of the Banners
readers the deeds of days long since
past.
Because of several cases of scarlet
fever among the pupils, the two schools
in this place (public and private) have
been closed for the present. We are
told that at present only four of the
children have the fever-Bobby Byrd,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Byrd, and
three in the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. S. Burt.
Mr.. Wash M. Wilson of the Ivan COM
munity, who suffered stroke of paral-
ysis Tuesday, died yesterday afternoon
about three O'Clock, the interment fol-
lowing this afternoon in Rocky Mount
Cemetary. He was seventy three years
of age last Saturday, was Confederate
veteran, and had been resident of the
parish for many years. He was a good
citizen and we'll liked by large circle
of friends. He is survived by his widow
and by several children, all grown, and
by other relatives.
The writer is informed that Miss
Ludie Platt of Haughton, youngest
daughter of the late J. N. Platt, and Mr..
Frank Edwards of that place were united
in marriage yesterday in Denison,
Texas, at the home of the BRIDES sister,
Mrs. White. These young people are
we'll known and have many friends in
our parish, where they have always re-
sided. We presume they will continue
to make Haughton their home. We
wish to extend congratulations on this
happy occasion in their lives.
Judge John N. Sandlin ofMinden was
here Monday to hold nonjury term Of
Bossier District Court. However, be-
cause Of the Parish Fair court was adj
journed before all business was disposed
: of, to be reconvened Monday. In the
appropriation suit, the Parish of Bossiel
: versus Heirs of w. c. Vance, the heirs
were granted $50 per acre for 51s acres
Of land in the rightofway of the Bessie
City to Benton hard surface road, ant
S67 for the crops on same, two acres o
, which was in alfalfa.
The D. G.. Richardson Oil Compan.
began drilling one day last week on tn
Poole tract of land in the southern por.
ton of the parish. Readers of the Ban
will remember that some time since Mr.
R. T. Poole, Mr. T. D. Cornell and Mr.
G. w. Smith pooled their holdings an,
/ entered into contract with this com
l pany. The Allentown we'll is said to b
, down about 1900 feet. The promoter
5 are now trying to interest some big com
3 pany and induce them to drill deeper
t The present depth of the Doyline we
4 is said to be about 1900 or 400 feet.
An invitation received at this offic
!. reads: Mr.. and Mrs. James ]. Boot
e request the honor of your presence a
the marriage of their daughter, Mar
S Fort, to Mr.. John Locke Mercer, O
: Wednesday evening, November 4, 1911
n at six o'clock, 1902 Irving Place, Shreve
a port, La" Both these young peopl
r are prominently connected. Mr.. Mer
e GERS home is at Taylortown. He
S popular wherever known, a representa-
: tive citizen, and we are pleased thu
5 this opportunity is offered to exten
r congratulations because of his good fol
e tune. May you both live long an
o prosper"
@ DR.. v. Irwin Miller, Dentist,
it Has moved his Office to rooms 1906
e Hutchinson Building, Shreveport, Ii