The Bossier banner., 1915-10-07
/ News Notes
I of the Week

A pleasant visitor IN Benton tuesday
was Miss Stella Boggs of Plain Dealing.
If this fine weather continues the
month of October will see about all of
our cotton crop picked and ginned.
A friend writes US that "Bellevue is
no longer on the map" the postoffce
there having been discontinued because
of rural mail delivery being inaugurated
out of Haughton.
A recent business visitor in Benton
was Mr.. John J. Bogard, who was for
merly located here, but who now has
employment in Minden. Mr.. Bogard
still owns property in our town.
A caller at this Office last Friday was
Mr.. J. B. Booker, successful Ward
Five farmer. Mr.. Booker says he likes
the Banner, and as evidence of his well
wishes paid 50 on his subscription and
added, "Keep it coming"
Mr.. ]. M. Scanland, who for more than
six wears past has been located in Abbe-
Vile. where he was editor and proprietor
Of the Vermilion News, reached Benton
Yesterday evening and is guest of his
brother, the editor of the Banner.
Mr.. J. R. Arnold of the Phelps Lake
community was a visitor in Benton
Tuesday. He has gravel moving con-
tract on the Bossier City -Ninock high
way. and we learn through our Bolinger
correspondent that he has just bought
six mules and one more wagon to put to
work on the hauling.
Mrs. T. A. Mckinney, who will teach
at Rocky Mount, requests that we give
space to the following: "Rocky Mount
School will open Monday, October 18th,
at nine o'clock am. All pupils are
urged to enroll the first day. Patrons OF
the school are invited to be present fol-
the opening exercises"
"Marse Jim" of Plain Dealing was a
business visitor in Benton Tuesday, and
Just to keep his hand in while here he
came around to the Banner Office and
set several sticks of type for US. His
kindly and generous disposition prompts
him at all times to wish to help others
along. And, by way of returning his
favor, we wish to remind our NORTH
Bossier patrons that he is agent at Plair
Dealing for the Banner and is author
lied to receive and receipt for any sums
! due the office. Why not pay your sub
scription through him? He gets com.
mission on collections.
Mr.. r. P. Johnson, aged thirty-thre'
years, died last Thursday at Shreve
port sanitarium, the interment taking
place in the Linton Cemetery, Rev
James Evans of this place officiating a
the grave. The deceased was an indus
trious and we'll thought of citizen, VIII
was formerly engaged in farming severa
miles east of this place. Some month
ago he began working at the Princeton
saw mill and later moved there. He i
survived by his mother, who resides il
Dewitt, Ark, and by one brother, MI
]. H. johnson, of Hosston. The broth
er's place of residence was not defnitel
known, so the announcement Of tn
death did not reach him in time for hir
to attend the funeral. He was her
Tuesday and later looked after the in
terests of his deceased relative.
Elsewhere in this issue of the Banne
will be found the announcement OF Nj
]. F. Edwards, who is candidate
succeed himself as Sheriff for Bessie
Parish. Mr.. Edwards first becam m
Sheriff during 1904, succeeding that ea
cellent gentleman, Mr.. A. r. Thompson
who was universally popular througho,
the entire parish. Mr.. Edwards recol
as an officer is clean one, and well ma
he boast of it. During his incumbenc
neither the criminal or clerical duties {
the Office have suffered for lack of a
tention, and his promptness in their di:
charge has long been matter of not
He is fearless in the discharge OF Il
many criminal duties of the Office ar
has from year to year created a mo
wholesome respect for the law in OF
parish. He is an honorable, uprig
and courteous gentleman, and we'll fitt'
tor the Office which he fills and aga
seeks at the hands of the people.