The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25

impression that he and his bride will for
the present reside near old Dixie.
Mr.. Joannes Smith spent Sunday in
Hosston with his old friend, Mr.. H. j.
Lenoir.
DR.. G. A. Wise of VAUDEVILLE was a
business and social visitor in Benton
Tuesday.
The Police Jury will convene here in
regular session on the second Tuesday
in April, the 18th.
Miss Matte Montgomery of Shreve-
port is a guest at the home of her brother,
Mr.. J. H. Montgomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Johnston, IT., of
Shreveport were visitors Tuesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Henderson.
Mr.. r. M. Burton, who has been
visitor in Benton for several weeks, left
yesterday for his home in Lewisville,
Ark.
Miss Lucille Edwards returned home
Monday from McDade, where she spent
several days as a guest of Mrs. Ross E.
McDade.
Others find advertising in the Banner
profitable, don't you believe you would?
Don't merely apply in person and tell a
few people what you have to sell, or Gin
quire around' Tor what you wish to buy,
but advertise. That's the business-like
way.
Quite a number of teams are busy
hauling gravel from the railroad siding
in this place to the site of the new hard
surface road to lead to Bossier City.
The weather has been favorable for
some time, but it seems that the work is
not progressing very fast.
We have been asked to give space to
the following reader: can Easter egg
hunt will be given on Saturday of next
week-April 3d-under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid. Children of all ages
are invited to attend. The small sum of
cents will be charged each one."
Mrs. Hardy Marshall of Shreveport is
a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Henderson. Her visit was occasioned
because of the illness of her aunt, Mrs.
Matte Applewhite, who is Mrs. Hen
derson's mother. Though Mrs. Apple
white has been quite i'll for several days,
her condition is not considered critical.
News reached Benton Sunday of the
marriage Saturday in Lake Charles of
Miss Aileen Sibley to some young man
of that city. For several terms past she
has been teaching in Cameron Parish,
which adjoins -Calcasieu. They will
make their home in Port Arthur, so our
Plain Dealing correspondent says. This
popular young lady is native of our
town, but for several years past has
made her home in Plain Dealing. She
has many friends in both places and all
will join in an expression OF we'll wishes
for herself and the fortunate young man,
Mr.. A. Hoffpauir of near Rocky
Mount, who called yesterday, stated
that the report that he would be can
didate in the coming primary election
for the Legislature was true, and that
when the time is appropriate he will
announce formally through the columns
of the Banner. Mr.. Hoffpauir we be.
lieve to be conscientious and conserva.
| tive citizen, worthy of trust, and we car
advance nothing in opposition to hi:
candidacy. Hon. w. ]. Johnston O.
Plain Dealing, he stated, would not be
a candidate to succeed himself as one O.
the Representatives from this parish.
Two visitors in Benton Tuesday were
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Chandler of Hall's
Summit, Red River Parish, and many O.
the Banners readers will no doubt b.
surprised to learn that prior to las
Thursday Mrs. Chandler was none othe
than Miss Nellie Larkin, popula
young lady resident of this place, VIII
is teaching in that parish. Mr.. Chan
dler, we learn, has been an orphan TO
some years, and resides with an uncle
with whom he is associated in business
The bride is we'll known and liked il
our town. She is a daughter of MI
and Mrs. j. A. Larkin. This happ
young couple have the best wishes Q
many of the residents of this entire com
munity. ......