The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-11

shut off soon, so she got busy and began
a search for words difficult to spell. Mrs.
Many went down in defeat, Mrs. Gray
following on her next word. The hour
being so late, and only two remaining
Miss Carroll and Miss Jordan-the con-
test was declared draw. This event
proved to all present, at least by its
duration, that there are several surpris-
ingly good spoilers in Plain Dealing.
Another short stretch of road has had
dressing of crushed stone during the
past week. The clay hill directly in
front of the residences of Mr.. F. r.
Garrett and Mr.. Barton Purcell was
finished up to its crown Saturday.
Nearly all of the available stone that
can be conveniently reached has been
used. Later, when the roads dry out,
the crusher will be moved out on the
Red Land road - some three miles -
where plenty of rock can be obtained,
and all the clay sections up to the Ward
Four line will be graveled; and if the
citizens of that ward generally will act
as literally as Mr.. G. T. Mays has
agreed to no doubt funds could be ar
ranged for to furnish crushed stone for
all the worst stretches of the road as
far as Red Land. Mr.. Mays has agreed
to furnish wagon and team free Of
charge for two months if the movement
meets with general appreciation. The
outcome of this class of road improve
ment is anxiously looked forward to by
all who have occasion to use them.
WEDNESDAY.
The exercises by the literary society
at the high school last Friday afternoon
were better attended than any hereto
fore held. The program was an excel
lent one and all taking part acquitted
themselves we'll.
Mrs. Tennie Kilgore, aged about sew
enty eight years, relict of the late ]. V.
Kilgore of Ward Four, died Monday
and was buried in the Walker grave
yard, on Bodcau, yesterday, Rev. T. J.
Embree performing the burial rites.
The deceased was we'll beloved in the
community in which she lived, as was
attested by the large concourse who as
semblee to do her honor at the grave.
At some future date the funeral sermon
will be preached. ...-~
THURSDAY.
Mr.. W.. Chandler, who resides about
one mile west of Plain Dealing, while
on visit to Bradley, Ark, last Satur-
day, was taken seriously i'll with an at
tack of pneumonia, and is now in a
rather serious condition in that place.
A car containing party of represen-
tatives of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has been here since Sunday
These gentlemen are here in an officia
capacity for the purpose of valuing the
railroad property of the Cotton Belt
Company. This is being done to ascer-
tain if the railroads of the country art
not trying to have rates increased fol
the purpose of paying dividends or
watered stock.
A regular business meeting of the
Baptist Women's Missionary Uuion was
held on Monday, the 9Th. This being
their regular annual Home Mission
Study, the President read Scripture OF
Prayer. The regular business was the1
transacted. The President appointed
efficient leaders for each program TO
the weeks study, consisting of the Bap
fist Work in the South, Enlistment
Church Extension, Evangelism, Among
the Foreigners Indians and Negroes
and Our Work in Cuba and Panama
Much emphasis is placed on Prayer il
these programs.