The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-08
thus redeemed it would seem to indicate
that he is successful farmer.

thus redeemed it would seem to indicate
that he is successful farmer.
Mr.. Haywood Gully of Elm Grove was
social visitor in Benton Sunday.
District Attorney Thos. w. Robertson
of Minden was visitor here during the
week.
Mrs. Addie Neeson, a former resident,
is here on visit with old friends. She
is a guest at the home of Mrs. Belle
Wise.
Because of inclement weather during
the day, only evening services were
held here Sunday by Rev. G. G.. Wood
bridge.
Read "Uncle Eddie's" crop report,
which appears elsewhere on this page.
1t is we'll written and is worth your time
and attention.
A very heavy rain, followed by cooler
weather, fell here Sunday. So far as
we can learn, the rain was general
throughout the parish.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Taylor of Asher
ton, Texas, and their handsome baby
boy, are visitors at the home of Mr..
Taylor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T.
Taylor.
Mrs. ]. A. w. Lowry of Shreveport
left this place Tuesday for Plain Deal
ing to visit day or so with relatives.
She will return here the latter part OF
the week.
Miss Aline Woodbridge, daughter OF
Rev. G. G. Woodbridge, of Plain Deal
ing, left for her home Monday after
spending several days in Benton as a
guest of Misses Irma Stinson and Marion
Arnold.
Mr.. T. S. Peace has our thanks for a
watermelon sent in on the Sd so we
might have one to cut on the 4th. II
was a fine one, Mr.. Peace, and was the
! first to reach this Office this season.
Ruth Smith, accompanied by Mary
Pope Ogilvie, left yesterday to visit hel
aunt, Mrs. E. E. Simpson, who resides
in the southern portion of the parish
These little girls are neighbors and are
two of the most cheerful and friendly
youngsters in town.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Neeson, re-
Gently of Noble, are visitors at the home
of Mrs. Nelson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
S. R. Strayhan, who reside near Alden
Bridge. The report here is that the
mill at Noble has been permanently shu,
down, the supply of timber being ex.
hausted, and that the Frost johnson
Company, the owners, have added the
greater part of the machinery to theil
Montrose plant.
Two callers at the Banner Office las
Saturday were Messrs. J. D. Gleason
and w. A. Lowe, both of whom farm {
short distance east of Plain Dealing
They remained for some time, talking
about crop prospects, past yields, rota'
ton of crops, diversification, etc. w.
are convinced that these two gentlemen
are good farmers, and their continued
success bears out that viewpoint. Mr.
Gleason has for a number of years pas
given much attention to peach culture
and when asked about that crop replied
that it was doing we'll this season. Hi
first car load of Mamie Ross peaches
will be shipped this week.
Mr.. D. w. Johnston, a Confederate
veteran residing in Arkansas, has be-
come feeble and untitled to work ant
wishes to secure pension in that State
BY letter we are informed that he vol
unteered from Bossier Parish (but from
territory not now in the parish) and wa
a member of Eddington's Company.
any reader of the Banner remembers Mr.
Johnston and is familiar with his recor'
during the war that information woul,
come in we'll now toward helping hin
secure means of support during hi
decling years, and should be prompt,
furnished. Address Mrs. w. J. John
ston, Route 4, Box 43, Texarkana, Ark.
Because of Sundays EXCEPTIONAL,
heavy rainfall the wolf hunt arrange
to be held Monday morning was post
poned until yesterday morning. Their
were number of hunters and eightee
dogs in the hunt, but after being on
several hours nothing was started. TIL
latter part of last week Mr.. Will MEGA
was forced to kill one of his dogs becaus
he developed symptoms of rabies an
yesterday he shot another because h
had been bitten by the other one. Thes
were two of the best dogs he had-on
for starting and running a wolf and th
other for fast running and leader
the kill. Since the foregoing was writ
ten and put in type we learn that ther
was another hunt this morning, result
ing in the dogs running to earth an
killing a young wolf.
Mr.. Burt's Products Win Medals
;, Mr.. J. D. Kenney, of New Orlean
, manager of the Monteleone Hotel, an
who, we presume, was member of ii
q commission in charge of arranging fl
, an exhibit from this State at the Par
!, ama-Pacific Exposition, has written M
E. S. Burt of this place in part as TO
= lows:
"We note you are the proud possess