The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-11-18
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

Monday, Nov. 15.-Heavy frost and
thin ice this morning-the first of the
season.
On account of a continued downpour
of rain yesterday no preaching or Sun
day school services were held here.
An interesting bimonthly session of
the literary society of our school was
held Friday afternoon. This society is
constantly improving and has resulted
in the accomplishment of great deal of
good among its membership. The par
ents and friends of the school are urged
to attend these meetings and thus en-
courage the good work.
TUESDAY.
Ducks are reported plentiful on the
lakes northwest of this place.
She names of Misses Carrie Boggs,
Matte Gardner and Bessie Carstarphen
are posted at the State Normal School
(Natchitoches) for graduation Deem
Der 4th.
DR.. w. F. Bell of this place and DR..
P. w. Oden and Capt. Dillon of Shreve-
port spent yesterday on Duty Lake,
near the Arkansas line, duck hunting.
They had fine success.
WEDNESDAY.
Another car of cattle is being ship
ped from here to -day.
Mr.. Ira Gleason is making daily ship
ments of pork to Shreveport.
Mr.. P. c. Sibley of Jewella is pros
pecting for a location in this section.
James Many, jr., will leave this ev-
ening for the Humble, Texas, oil field.
Rev. G.. G. Woodbridge has discarded
his crutches, being now able to get
about without them.
Mr.. Charles Billiard, one of the young
men injured in last weeks automobile
accident, came in yesterday afternoon,
very much improved.
Mr.. H. M. Bailey, who was benefited
by recent surgical opecation at a
Shreveport sanitarium, finds it necessary
to undergo another, so he left yesterday
for the city with that object in view.
Mr.. Drew Cochran, accompanied by
his mother, Mrs. S. H. Cochran, left on
the northbound Cotton Belt train yes
terday evening for Chicago, where they
will meet DR.. R. H. Blackman, former
resident of this place, to consult as to
the advisability of the young man I'M
dergoing surgical operation.
Rev. T. J. Embree left this morning
for Mansfield to attend the annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Church, which
will be convened in that place to-mor-
row. Mr.. Embree has been located here
four years and, according to Methodist
practices, it becomes necessary for him
to remove elsewhere. He and his esti-
mable family will be greatly missed in
our town by those of all denominations.
In this column in last weeks issue OF
the Banner mention was made of the
automobile accident on the morning OF
the Sth on the Benton-to- Bossier City
gravel road, in which several residents
of this place were injured. Friends Of
DR.. R. L. Arnold, owner of the car and
who was driving it, and who sustained
the most serious injuries, will be pleased
to learn that he is able to be out. He
still suffers somewhat from his side
His brother-in-l law, Mr. hey Kidd, also
among the injured, is quite lame, but is
able, by the use of crutches, to be out.
THURSDAY.
Mr.. S. P. Johnston left yesterday fol-
Shreveport to undergo slight surgica
: operation.
r Mrs. Ida Cochran, now residing il
Beardon, Ark, is visiting her daughter
, Mrs. George E. Demoss.
} Miss Carr, teacher Of the fourth ane
fifth grades in Plain Dealing High
School, is again able to resume her work
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Chamlee, nov
: of Shreveport, came up this morning tt
visit friends residing in the Red Lane
community.
Rev. N. B. Morris, former resident
but lately residing at Camden, Texas
, died in that place on the 10th. MI
Morris was member of Ivy Camp, w
o. W., of this place, and a well-knowl
minister of the Christian Church.
Prof. E. S. Richardson of the JUNO
Extension Department of the State Tn
iversity, and Mr.. w. H. Balls, of tn
Corn and Pig Club, will give an illustrat
. ed lecture at the Electric Theatre to
night for the benefit of the high schoo
; and the general public. All are invited
Who Needs 1t Worse?
Who needs thorough course of Farr
q Rookkeeninp and R11siness Trainin,