The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-11
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

Plain Dealing.
WEDNESDAYS, June 10.-This hot, dry
weather will enable the farmers to
thoroughly clean their crops, and the
hot sun seems to be the only effective
enemy of the boil weevil.
Tie blackberry crop will be fine. They
are now ripening.
1t has been rather dry for corn and
good rains would do wonders.
Misses Minnie and Leslie Banks of
Vivian are pleasant visitors here.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Boggs, jr., is very much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Martin of Rocky
Mount were visitors here yesterday.
Miss Aline Woodbridge came in yes
terday afternoon from Natchitoches.
Rev. Mr.. Collins filled his appoint
ments at the Baptist Church Sunday
morning and that night.
Mrs. j. H. Wheeler and children of
Vivian came in Sunday AFTERNOON for a
few days. stay with Mrs. Wheeler's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Many.
Mr.. John Holloway of near Mot, aged
about 70 years died yesterday at his res
idence. The interment will take place
to-day in the Walker graveyard.
The many friends of Mrs. Fanny Pur-
cell will be delighted to know that she
is greatly improved from her recent seri-
Gus attack of nervous prostration.
The moonlight picnic given by Misses
Stella and Mozelle Boggs at the high
school grounds Saturday night in honor
of their guest, Miss Mary Wakeman OF
Shreveport, was greatly enjoyed by all
present.
Mr.. E. ]. Cochran, formerly post
master here left Sunday afternoon for
Louisville, Ark, to visit sister Mrs.
Lester, and then will visit relatives at
Bearden and other points. This is the
first occasion in seventeen years he has
devoted to visiting and he is wished a
pleasant Welt by his many friends.
A large crowd went from Plain Deal
ing to Rocky Mount Sunday to attend
the unwilling ceremonies at the graves
of Sovereigns A. J. Burks and Robert
johnson. The address was made by Rev.
T. J. Embree and was said to have been
a good one, the kind he is noted for.
Nearly 800 people were present and an
excellent dinner was provided for all.
Misses Stella and Mozelle Boggs en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon from four
until $3.50 o'clock with miscellaneous
shower for Miss Clyde Herndon. A few
pleasant games of bunco, in which Mrs.
w. M. Stroud was the lucky one, were
played. Following the games ice cream
and cake were served. Misses Elizabeth
Wyche, lola Keonn and Stella Boggs
favored the crowd with some delightful
music and singing.
Miss Mary Wakeman, a guest of Miss
Stella Boggs, came in and searched over
the room for face with 'snoted" ex-
preston, but failed to find it. She then
left and returned hearing large basket
of beautiful gifts, and found the express
sion on the face of the bride-elect, Miss
Clyde Herndon. Much time was then
spent in admiring the gifts.
Those present were: Mesdames J. E.
Walker, J. H. Murrey, Frank Collins,
M. B. Kidd, w. C. Meares, w. H. Mar
tin, B. j. Purcell and Misses Wakeman,
ESwindle, Pearl and Elizabeth Wyche,
Alma and lola Keoun, Kirtley, Nina
and Leslie Banks, Collins, Herndon and
Stella and Moselle Boggs.
From Mot.
Monday, June 8.-We are needing
rain in our community now.
Crops are said to be doing fairly wei
to have been planted so late.
Int 0pOIt VI uSuIuS 10 INV SOOO
Come out on Bodcau and enjoy Natures
many pleasures.
Quite large crowd from here attend
ed the unwilling held at Rocky Mount
Sunday. All report an enjoyable time
Mr.. Garrett Mcclellan came in a few
days since to be with home folks unit
September, when he will return to Mem.
phis, Tenn, to resume his studies in {
medical college.
Baseball! Hurrah for the good ole
game! A game was played between
Mot and Sarapta Saturday. In the las
half of the ninth inning the score show
ed to 5. A good game was enjoyed b!
| all who saw it. Batteries; Sarepta-
Holland and Lenord; Mot Wheele
and Lowe. The feature of the gam,
was the home run by Mcclellan, Of tn,
Mot team, This tie is to be played OF
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