The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-11-11
| News Notes
of the Week

will bite we'll or not on this moon, but
we expect to find out.
The Banners rates for announcements
are SIS for ward Offices and $40 for all
others. Terms, cash in advance.
DR.. Alison, of Burton, St. James Par
ish. was recent visitor at the planta-
tion home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Alison,
his parents.
Mr.. Newt Ogden of Baton Rouge, an
uncle, and Mesdames J. C. Dickson, of
Dixie, and C. F. Duchein. of Baton
Rouge, sisters, and other relatives were
summoned here this week because of the
death of Mr.. F. B. Ogden. His aunt,
Miss Lou Ogden, of Long Beach, CAL,
was already here on visit.
News reached this Office yesterday of
the accident to Mrs. S. c. Adger. 1t
seems the horse she was driving became
frightened and ran, when she was in
some way thrown out of her buggy,
suffering a broken collar bone. Mr.. and
Mrs. Adger reside at the Adger old
place, east of Alden Bridge.
Mrs. Luke Swords, whose operation
for appendicitis at Shreveport santa
rum was mentioned two weeks ago, was
brought home last Saturday. She is
doing we'll, but her condition is not what
her friends might hope. She is more at
ease and apparently in better physical
condition some days than others.
Mrs. H. E. Nelson of Haughton suf-
fered injuries about the hips one night
last week when she stepped from ",
S. and P. train, and is now patient at
the Schumpert Memorial Sanitarium,
Shreveport. She and others from
Haughton were returning home from
visiting the State Fair, and when the
train stopped to let another train pass
they stepped off. Mrs. Nelson rolled
down an embankment and was hurt, as
stated above, but her condition is not
considered serious. She is q sister of
DR.. J. G. Willis of Shreveport.
One of the prize winning babies at
the State Fair was Ford Edwards Stin-
son, whose parents are Mr.. and Mrs. R.
T. Stinson of this place. The little fell
low was entered to compete with the boy
babies, twelve to twenty-four months of
age, from towns OF less than 1000 popu-
lation, and was third in rank, his per
cent being SO. The baby scoring first
place in that class was Almer FRANKLIN
Johnston, whose parents reside near
Hughes. Spur. Third in the contest
open to boy babies from twenty-four to
thirty six months of age was the baby
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pugh, also OF
Hughes Spur. His per cent was 9l.5.
Just before the hour for going to press
Messrs. D. E. Sorrell and U. w. Hutch
ings, both Of Bossier City, called, and
Mr.. Hutchings authorized his announce
ment as candidate to become one OF
the Justices of Peace for Ward Two.
We find pleasure in presenting his
claims. He has for about fourteen years
been resident of our sister town, and is
we'll known. His work in behalf of the
interests of the parish at large, and par
ticularly for better railroad facilities,
will be remembered by all. Also, he
was for two years student at law and
has for some years past been an active
Notary Public, which, more than any
thing else, peculiarly fit him for the
position he seeks.
Since the second page of the Banner
was closed an order has reached this
Office authorizing the announcement OF
Mr.. NJ. c. Wright of Plain Dealing as a
candidate to succeed himself as Police
Juror for Ward Three. The announce
ment will appear in the proper column
IN next weeks issue. In presenting Mr.
Wright's candidacy we feel confident
that the reading public of Ward Three
will be prompted to review with salts
faction his tenure in Office. The fact is
well established that he is both honora-
Die and progressive, two attributes thai
are very desirable in one who is placed
70 the fore in public life. In all matters
OF interest to his ward he has taker
that stand his convictions and good
judgment prompted him to believe
would result in "the greatest good t.
the greatest number" He will nj
DOUBT poll a large vote.
Mr.. Edwin w. Doran, an attorney a
law, who several years ago located il
benton, announces in to-days issue O
the Banner as a candidate to become
one OF the Representative from Bossiel
Parish in the next General Assembly
MT. noran has been a resident of thu
parish about four years. He is nativ,
q Kentucky and has nearly all his lift
resided in the South, his residence il
fhls State dating back about sever
years. Aside from his profession, othe
qualifications that can be advanced il
me interest of his candidacy are that h,
Is university graduate, a deep thinker
and man we'll read. In his commercial
relations he is found both honorable ant
prompt, and we believe that in thi
posiaeal race he has the best interests o
we masses at heart. He solicits tht
support OF the electorate of Bessie
Faflsh, pledging his best service, i
eleetad to the office, and assuring all o
z becoming sense of appreciation for al