The Bossier banner., 1915-10-14


Miss Daisy Story left Yesterday to visit
relatives and friends residing in Texas.
Miss Jessie Larkin left recently for
Caddo Parish, where she is now teaching
school.
Mr.. Frank L. Neeson has ordered the
Banner forwarded to 1858 Gary Street,
Shreveport.
Hz2% Don't forget the date of the next
PARISH FAIR-at Plain Dealing Oc-
tober 18th to 21st.
Cotton seed have taken another up
ward jump in price. They are now
quoted at S36 per ton.
Miss Pauline Dawson returned home
Monday from Shreveport, where she
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S.H.
Dowell.
1t has been announced from the Bar
ret Headquarters of New Orleans that
Hon. I. G. Barret, one of the three can
dldates for Governor of Louisiana, will
speak in this place on the 18th.
Rev. j. M. Brown, of Haughton, the
pastor in charge, is this week conduct
ing revival meeting at the Methodist
Church in this place. He is being as
sisted by Rev. w. D. Kleinschmidt, who
is doing the preaching.
FROM an announcement card to reach
this Office this week we learn that Miss
Matte Durdin, daughter of Mr.. G. w.
Durdin, of Rocky Mount, was one OF
the class to graduate from the North
Louisiana Sanitarium of Shreveport on
the 18th of September. We congratu-
late the young lady upon finishing her
course of study and extend our well
wishes.
Mr.. A. M. Fraisier, native of Miss
issippi, who has for some years been in
the employ of the Cotton Belt Company,
was sent here to act for Mr.. J. w. CAL
oway, who was injured about his hips
one day last week as a result Of fall.
Mr.. Galloway is still a-bed at the home
of his parents, in Waldo, Ark, but is
| said to be doing as well as could be ex-
pected.
Mrs. L. c. Bulkley of Shreveport
| was visitor in Benton Sunday, and
Monday, accompanied by Mr.. w. A.
Fortson, Parish Superintendent of
Schools, went out to the neighborhood
of her former home, to be present at the
dedication of the new Caney School
building. The school was opened that
day, and is again being taught by Mrs.
S. C. Adger.
Mr.. Charlie Hanks, leader in the Boy
Scout movement for this place, and
three of his followers went to Plain
Dealing last Friday to join the boys OF
that place in an outing. The leader in
the movement there is Mr.. Milton Kidd
The two gentlemen plan to establish a
camp for the boys about half way be-
tween the two towns and near the rail-
| road. The boys will be asked to take
part in some form of entertainment te
help raise funds for this purpose.
| Mr.. J. A. Bumgardner of Lintor
brought to this office last Saturday two
extra large ears of corn. The largest ca
measures eleven inches in length, eigh
inches in circumference at its center ant
weighs one pound and seven ounces. I
is white corn on a white cob-the kint
most popular as corn for bread. TIL,
fact that the two ears, fresh from th,
field, have already been attacked by tn
corn weevil, well illustrates what det
riment these little insects are to this cro]
throughout the South.
Hon. w. B. Boggs, of Plain Dealing
, at present State Senator from this, tn
} Twenty fourth Senatorial District, com
posed of Webster and Bossier Parishes
has become candidate to succeed him
self. Mr.. Boggs has long been in polit
: ical life and enjoys an enviable reputa
ton as pains-taking and faithful Off
5 cial. He has served the citizenship c
s Bossier Parish in many capacities, an
f in all he has been untiring in his labors
a AS q trusted friend and Representative
citizen he has many admirers through
out the parish, and the fact that he ha
d announced TO succeed himself will b
y well received by all of them.
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