The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-30
!, News Notes
Il of theWeek

Mr.. F. Strayhan, a substantial Ward
Three citizen, was business visitor in
Benton Monday.
A regular meeting of the Parish
School Board will be held at the Court
House in this place next Thursday.
Mr.. Jas. M. Henderson returned home
yesterday from Paul's Valley, Okla,
where he spent one day on business.
Mr.. w. A. Fortson has been forced to
remain in doors for week, and por-
ton of the time a-bed. He is suffering
from an attack of la grippe.
Miss Madeline Smith left Sunday for
Homer, where she was house guest
this week of Miss Bessie Bonner. She
is expected home this evening.
DR.. and Mrs. E. E. Simpson of Tay-
lortown spent Christmas Day in Benton
as guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. G. Smith, who are relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. I. Hanks and their
two daughters of Dixie spent last Sat-
urday and Sunday at the home of Mrs.
M. H. Hanks, Mr.. Hanks mother.
Misses Joyce Lunsford, Sybil Love,
Melita Cavett and Adeline Bilou, all of
Shreveport, were here to attend Monday
nights dance and were guests the fol-
lowing day of Miss Lucy Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. McCorquodale and
their little girl are guests at the home of
Mrs. B. A. Kelly, Mrs. McCorquodale's
mother. Mr.. McCorquodale now has
employment at Many, Sabine Parish.
We learn from one of his neighbors
that there is considerable sickness in
the family of Mr.. W. S. Dalrymple, of
the Midway community. He and others
of the family are reported to h sc been
a-bed this week. ~. f. - =
A jury term of Bossier District Court
will be convened here the first Monday
in February. We were informed this
morning by Clerk of Court Jas. M.
Henderson that he has as yet had no
order from Judge Sandlin to call the
Jury Commissioners. together for the
purpose of drawing a jury. T. D..
Snow to a depth of about two inches
fell here at an early hour Tuesday night.
AS the following day was warmer, by
one o'clock in the afternoon little trace
of it was to be seen except on house
tops. Earlier during the week there
was considerable rain and the weather
to-day is again quite threatening.
Prior to December 18th 1928 bales of
cotton were ginned in this parish from
the 1915 crop as compared with 1886
bales ginned prior to December 10, 1914.
These figures were furnished the Ban
ner by Mr.. J. H. Simmons, who officially
collects the ginners' reports for Bossier
Parish and makes returns to the De-
partment of Commerce, at Washington.
Mr.. J.W. Faircloth, who resides some
-~N Ss'Ne - AiioNas was d caller yes
terday. He reported that prior to this
weeks rains Lake Bodcau had about
reached fishing stage but that it was
now again rising. No doubt more rains
Will fall and keep the stream we'll above
the fishing stage until summer comes.
Mr.. Faireloth said that both he and Mrs,
Faircloth had suffered from attacks of
la grippe this fall.
Bay" Beginning with January /. 1916,
cash in advance will be demanded for all
subscriptions to the Banner. This an
nouncement was made in the first issue
OF the Banner to appear thisyear and
mas been repeatedly announced. which
was to give publicity to the change in
policy IN advance, and with desire. as
always, to be fair by our subscribers.
When the new year comes the change
Will De enforced, and all subscribers viii,
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