The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12
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Work at the new we'll being put down
nv the Producers Oil Company at site
mile west of Benton is progressing
smoothly.
S. Miss Eula Hanks left Monday to
snend several days at the home OF her
sister. Mrs. J. w. Wallace, who resides
near VAUDEVILLE.
The saw mill of the James Lumber
Company has been moved from a mile
west of Benton to a site near Gum
Springs, further up the Arkansas road.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Montgomery re-
turned home Tuesday from Shreveport,
where they spent two days at the home
OF the young mans parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Montgomery.
Rev. ]. M. Brown of Haughton filled
his regular appointment at the Metho-
dist Church Sunday. The services were
we'll attended and his sermons, as usual,
s elected undivided attention.
You need your pillow stock right now.
II a horse or mule should go estray don't
lose time riding all over the country
looking for it. Advertise in the Ban
ner and get it back promptly.
Members of the Ladies' Aid OF this
Mace again served dinner to the general
nublic at the Court House Monday.
We are told the net sum realized was in
excess of S45, which will be divided
between the two churches represented.
Miss Sallie Humble, one of the teach
ers in Benton High School, left last
Saturday for Jackson, Miss, to be pres
ent at the marriage of one of her broth
ers. She expects to return here the
latter part of the week, but will first
visit her home in Monroe.
After all we were apparently correct
in stating in last weeks issue of the
Banner that the season for shooting
migratory game birds closed with thu
last day of January. Latest advices
bear out the statement. Read the arti'
Gle appearing elsewhere on this page.
Mr.. G. B. Coker of near Ivan reports
the presence of foxes in greatly increas
ed numbers in his community. Recent.
during deer drive five were jumped a
once. He expects Messrs. w. NJ. Nc
Call and E. D. Taylor to join him wit
their pack of hounds at an early dat
for chase.
After an illness of about one week
Mr. J. V. Kilgore, highly respecte
resident of Ward Four, aged abou
seventy five years, died yesterday after
noon at two O'Clock, death being due t
pneumonia. He had been resident {
Bossier Parish for many years an
during the 70's was member OF tn
Police Jury.
In last weeks issue of the Banner an
again this week there are two column
from a new feature-Woman's Origins
Department. See page four. This v
will not make permanent, but will alte
nate with the good roads articles, daddy
bed time stories, the kitchen cupboar
etc. We would be pleased to have son
expression of opinion from our lac
readers as to the matter going to NAL
up the new feature.
Members of the Embroidery Club,
organization composed almost entire
of young ladies of our town, gave
ssshower' yesterday afternoon to Be-
toms bride-elect, Miss Ethel CIR
Adger. She was the recipient of mai
pretty and useful presents, all produe
of the needle in the hands Of her FRIEND
Her marriage to Mr.. E. H. Belcher W
be celebrated on the 18th. The gathe
ing was at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B, Hill, it being the date for Miss VIII
ME Brownlee to entertain the club.
On the list the names of twenty su
scribers (the majority Of them twel
months in arrears) were dropped fri
the Banners mailing list. One or t
of them have since come in and adjust
their dellnquences ana renewed tn
subscriptions. 1t is in violation OF
postal regulations for the publisher
a weekly newspaper to grant credit
subscription for longer period til
twelve months, and as long as this is
law the publisher of the Banner will
knowingly violate it. The postal res
lations referred to we have repeate
given publicity and presume the
jority of the residents OF the parish
familiar with it.
Plant Griffings guaranteed trees. 4
for their 1914 Tree Book to-day. 4
dress Griffing Brothers. Port Artt
Texas. lad