The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-05
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.


Tuesday, August ga nice shower
fell here at noon yesterday and another
about eight O'Clock during the evening,
considerably cooling the atmosphere and
somewhat reviving vegetation. Cotton
yields on hill lands will be considerably
cut off by the hot, dry weather, but sea-
sonable showers from now on may stop
too much shedding. There will perhaps
be the largest corn crop ever produced
in the parish, and other crops have had
good cultivation. Sweet potatoes will
show fine yield should rains continue.
Mr.. Will Oglesby has part of the lum-
Der now on the ground for the construc-
ton of residence here.
It's a girl, and Mr.. and Mrs. Benny
Keeth are receiving the congratulations
of their friends over her arrival.
Mrs. Tom Adger (and little Nary
have been guests for several days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Herndon,
MTS. AuSeF pdrentS.
Sixty-five bushels of corn per acre is
considered an extraordinary yield, but
that is the estimate made on twenty
acres on Phelps Lake, the property Of
Mr.. Minchew.
"The Cuban Spy" will be produced
by local talent at the auditorium of the
Plain Dealing High School Thursday
evening for the benefit of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church.
Little Mamie, the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Allen, is now
thought to be out of danger, following a
severe illness. This announcement will
afford relief to the many friends of the
family.
DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Smith, former res
idents of Cotton Valley, are here on a
visit with Mrs. Smiths brother, Mr..
w. H. Martin. The Doctor has been
taking post graduate course in New
Orleans.
WEDNESDA1s
Plain Dealing High School will open
Monday, September 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl King of Shreveport
were visitors here the first of the week.
Miss Hattie Bumgardner of Linton
will teach the Miller's Bluff School the
ensuing session.
Miss Susie King of Lewisville, Ark,
after delightful visit here, returned to
her home yesterday.
Plain Dealings quota of pupils to the
Normal at Natchitoches are expected to
reach home within day or two.
Miss Fanny May Heifner, of Benton
who was guest here with relatives fol
several days, left Sunday for her home
Maud, the little daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. P. Allen, has suffered a relapse
and is not doing as well as her condition
at one time warranted.
Miss Ruby Martin, of Plain Dealing
who assisted last session in the Bolingel
School, will be a member of the Rex
Land School faculty the ensuing session
The latest news from Miss Ruth Muck
oils, now patient at Shreveport sani
tarium, is that she is fast improving, bu
that it may be several days before sh
can return home.
j Mr.. r. r. Cheshire of Cartervill
brought his little son, Edins, home yes
terday from Shreveport sanitarium
where he underwent an operation TO
appendicitis. The little fellow is fas
recovering.
4 Hon. w. ]. and Mrs. Johnston an
Miss Maud Slack, granddaughter of tn
former, left Friday morning for Arkans
and spent until yesterday in what is 10
cally known as the Alabama Settlement
perhaps composed of some of the bes
farmers in Bossier Parish. He report
: the best corn, peas, peanuts and othe
forage crops he has seen in years, wit
prospects for fair crop of cotton. Their
will be enough food stuff made in all til
surrounding country to satisfy the need
of man and beast for long time.