The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-11
News Notes
of the Week
his is more like sprinp weather.

This is more like spring weather.
Mr.. A. w. Gleason has written US to
forward his paper to Belcher instead of
to Dixie.
Mrs. J. A. Edwards left yesterday for
Haughton, where she will spend several
days with relatives.
Mrs. Matte C. Adger and her little
granddaughter, Martha Burton are re-
ported to be a-bed with la grippe.
Mrs. Tom Maryman of Bradley, Ark,
remembered by many of the Banners
readers as Miss Matte Bradley, came in
to-day and is guest at the home of
Mrs. Matte C. Adger.
Mr.. J. D. Robertson, jr., some eighteen
or twenty years ago resident of Ben
ton, spent one day of last week here with
old friends. He said his home at pres
ent was in Chicago, but that he was on
his way to San Francisco, where he ex-
poets to spend some time.
Our Ward Five readers are reminded
that the evening of the Goth is the date
fxted upon for the benefit box supper to
be given in the grove at the Ivan Bap-
list Church. The boxes will be sold for
so cents each. Lend this good cause
your support;
From the Coushatta Citizen we learn
that a new mercantile corporation at
Crichton is the Hudson-Prince Com
pany, with an authorized capital of
$4,000. The President of the new firm
is Mr.. A. w. Prince, the Vicepresident
Mr.. w. H. Hodges, and the Secretary
Treasurer Mr.. c. R. Hudson.
A State bank, with a capital of
$4,000 has been established at Crichton,
the new town in one of Red River Par
ish's oil fields. The board of directors
is B. w. Marston, jr., J. H. Jordan,
c. w. Lane, T. P. Lloyd and J. G..
Gredler, with Mr.. Marston as President
and T. E. Beard as Cashier. ..,
Every white preacher in Bossier Par
ish and all others residing elsewhere but
who preach in the parish are invited to
furnish the Banner for publication the
announcements of their appointments.
Get in line, brother. 1t goesn't make
any difference to us what denomination
you represent, we are with you.
Mr.. J. E. Young of the Ivan commu-
nifty, who called last Saturday, says the
roads leading out his way are again al
most impossible. He has an abundance
Of meat, exceptionally well cured, hang
ing in his smokehouse, one hog he kill
ed weighing $50 pounds dressed. Like
many of our other farmers, he is i'm
patiently awaiting favorable weather to
begin farming operations.
Last Thursday night vacant cabin
in the square adjoining the property OF
Mr.. S. Willer of Old Benton, and owned
by himself, was destroyed by fire. He
had just day or so previous acquired
the property and with the intention of
tearing it down and moving it elsewhere.
As this is his third loss from fire within
the past several months, it is thought to
be the work of an incendiary.
Mr.. G. B. Smith of Homer, in remit
ting So to renew his subscription writes
in part as follows: "This is to get my
name in the paid subscriptions column
of the Banner. Long may she wave.
Hope you and L. G. will find where the
big trout are this summer" Thanks
for the remittance, old friend. AS for
the trout-well, we two have been known
to rake in many a fine one, and hope to
live to do it again.
The serial story that has been running
in the Banner ever since the issue OF
December 31st comes to close to-day.
We hope you read it, and liked it. Two
weeks from this date we will begin the
publication of another-"Peg % My
Heart" This story is from the play OF
that title, which scored wonderful sue
cess. 1t will be just as popular in print
ed form. 1t makes eleven pages, all
illustrated with half-tone reproductions
of scenes in the play. And this is only
one of the several good literary features
the Banner has in store for you this year
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