The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-04-08

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this place.
Mr.. Dick Wright is recovering from
an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. H. C. Showers and little daughter
of Benton, Ark, are visitors at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Allen.
Misses Carrie Boggs and Bessie Car
starphen, students at the State Normal
at Natchitoches, spent the weekend at
home with their parents.
A telegram was received Saturday
announcing the death of Mr.. Henry T.
billiard of Chicago, former resident of
Plain Dealing. Thus far no particulars
have been learned.
Mrs. M. w. Thompson, mother of
Mrs. W. II. Martin, returned here Sat-
urday from Nashville, Tenn, where she
spent a month pleasantly in her old
home. Her friends here were glad to
welcome her.
Mr.. Elmer Brooks and Miss Minnie
Arnold were united in marriage at the
BRIDES home on March 23d, Justice of
Peace R. H. Allen performing the cere-
mony. Your correspondent trusts the
future has in store for this happy couple
only prosperity and plenty.
Little Miss Ruth Herndon celebrated
her eleventh birthday on Wednesday,
the 31st, by inviting number of her
little friends and school to a
party. Games were INDUCED in for
some hours, after which the little hostess
had a splendid lunch of good things
spread before her guests. A happy
time was spent, and each child left
wishing their friend many happy returns
of her natal day.
Program of the r. E. Lee Literary
Society for Friday afternoon, April 9th:
1. Roll calmly favorite quotation.
2. Song, call Through the Night -
Society.
8. Reading-Moattie D. McClenaghan.
4. History of the School Year-Mary
Dexter.
5. Quartette - Rita Sanders, Annie
Lou Sentell, Aline Kendrick and
Lillian McLeish.
6. Story-Madge Wyche.
Z. Instrumental Solo-Blanco Garrett.
8. Recitation-Georgia Brock.
8. War News-George Winham.
10. Conundrums-David Cummins.
II. Song Vey Hendricks, Maude
Thompson, and Matte M. Self.
IL. Talk by the President, Lyles Wyche.
10. Star, by its editor, Henrie Sentell.
TUESDAY.
Mr.. I. M. Demoss is rapidly recover
ing from an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Dick Wright has an attack OF
pneumonia, just as her husband is re-
covering from his illness.
Mrs. Jane Beryhill Bass, aged seven
ty-nine years, native of Alabama, but
a resident. of Rocky Mount, Bossier
Parish, for forty-five years, died Friday
night from an attack of pneumonia
The remains were inferred in the Rocky
Mount Cemetery Sunday, Rev. T. J,
Embree officiating at the grave. Mrs,
Bass was the widow of the late Daniel
Bass. She leaves seven children-foul
boys and three girls-to mourn theil
loss, besides innumerable friends.
Rev. J. F.. Hinson of Minden and Mrs
7 Helen Martin of Red Land were united
in marriage yesterday at the home Of
r the bride. This aged couple is bott
highly respected and well liked through
!, out North Bossier, where both are vel
known. Mr.. Hinson is equally well
known in Webster Parish and at many
places in North Louisiana, where fol
years he has been faithful exponent o:
the gospel. They have many friends
- and we'll wishers among the Banner''
readers. May they be spared to Ions
enjoy tranquil and happy lives.
THURSDAY.
Mr.. J. A. Ford, who was injured Will,
telling a tree some days ago, was takel
to Shreveport sanitarium for treatmen
one day last week. He is reported al
fast recovering.
"Uncle Harrison" an aged negr'
! formerly owned by the Wyche family
L died here Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Hosier and little
daughter of Benton were visitors her
during the past few days.
The burial of the remains of Mr.
Henry billiard will take place in Shreve
port at three o'clock this afternoon.
There were seventeen cars of fertilize
~ sold here and at Boiinger during tn
. past season. There will perhaps b
three sold this season. With this re
duction in amount sold, and reduction
in acreage of at least Is per cent, tn
y cotton crop will not be a cord-breaker
) An exceptionally large corn crop j
being planted, and operations in this di
e rection are progressing rapidly. TIL
q weather at present is all that could b
e desired.
Red Land.
, Monday, April 5.-Only three NOR
:, weeks of school.
e Mr.. Milton Johnson is a business visi