The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-16
News Notes
T of the Week

Dr. B. Hall of Rocky Mount was
visitor in Benton Monday.
A regular meeting of Cypress Lodge,
F. and A. NJ, will be held in this place
this evening.
Don't neglect to use the road drag
after the winter rains-as soon as the
soil becomes crumbly.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Fontaine have or
dered their Banner forwarded to Couch
wood instead of to Mer Rouge.
Messrs. Tom and Caleb Mckinney,
sons of Mr.. J. J. Mckinney, of Rocky
Mount, were welcome visitors at this
Office Monday.
Mr.. NJ. B. Stampley, always jovial and
friendly, was an appreciated caller at
this Office Monday. He is one OF the
substantial citizens of the Red Land
community.
Mr.. NJ. Collie called Monday to re-
new his subscription and order the Ban
ner mailed to a brother who resides in
Stephensville, Texas. He left that at
ternoon for his home, near Cotton VAL
ley.
Among the callers at this Office Mon
day was Mr.. Frank Rogers of the Red
Land community. During conversa-
ton with him the reporter learned that
it is planned to have Christmas tree on
the night of the Oath at Oak Grove
school house, near Burgess.
Mr.. Albert Kirch, who farms near
VAUDEVILLE, was an agreeable caller
Monday. As he has only been resident
of the State four years, the reporter
made some inquiry as to how he was
satisfied. He replied that he had all his
life been farming, and that here in Bos
sier Parish, where practically anything
can be grown he has no grounds for
complaint. He has now grown four crops
in this parish 1.-TWO for himself) and says
he hasn't yet made crop failure. Mr..
Kirch is hard worker and a practical
man-in TACT, just the type of man we
need to come and settle on our idle lands.
Mrs. S. C. Adger, whose illness and
operation were mentioned in the Banner
two weeks ago, was dismissed from the
North Louisiana Sanitarium (of Shreve-
port) last Saturday. She is now in
Mansfield visiting her sister, Mrs. Clint
Williams. Because of her weakened
condition it was necessary to use con-
veyance to and from the railway stations
and even then the trip proved 80 ex-
hausting that physician was summoned
to see her after she reached her destina-
ton. We are pleased to state that she
is now said to be fast improving.
Local sportsmen are not finding many
quail this season. A large acreage was
planted to oats during the past cropping
season aud when this and grass crops
were cut many nests we're destroyed is a
reason advanced by some, but others
claim that the past season was not ia
NoidUic W HeStiHS. Hc Wi1iOI ooSSSooo
that perhaps some disease has thinned
the ranks of this noble little game bird,
and also urges all sportsmen to make
war on their natural enemies-hawks.
minks, weasels, snakes, skunks, etc.
and prevent bird dogs from running al
large in the fields during the nesting
season.
A nonjury term of Bossier Distric'
Court, with both Judge Sandlin ane
District Attorney Robertson present
was in session here for short time
Monday and again Tuesday. But little
business worthy of reporting was dis.
posed of. Messrs. J. M. Cole and H. A
Finley, both recently convicted OF sell
ing intoxicating liquors without license
were paroled, the last named with thu
condition that he permanently leave thu
State. The court will be reconvenet
Tomorrow, when the principal case tt
be called will be that of Gus M. Adam
versus S. H. Bolinger & Company. Thu
plaintiff seeks to recover damages in tn,
amount of $4,000 for the loss of foot
His injury resulted while he was a mem
Der OF the steel laying gang of the de
PENDANT company.