The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-23
BENTON. LA. >. :. MARCH 70, 1915.
Local Pickups
A. Home and From Over the Parish

Watch for the opening installment Of
-. Tale Of Red Roses" in the next issue
Of the Banner.
Mfr. C. D. Murff Of the Oakland plan
| tation. near Haughton, purchased a
handsome even-passenger automobile
in Shreveport one day last week.
Mr., and Mrs. W. S. Wallace Of Tex
arkana, Ark, and Mr.. w. L. Sibley and
isnily of Belcher were guests Sunday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Wal
lace. who reside several miles south OF
Benton.
Messrs. A. NJ. Wyche, E. H. Belcher
and J. T. Hanks went to Shreveport yes
teraay afternoon to see the baseball
aame between Shreveport and the Gin
einnati Reds. 1t was the last day OF the
latter team in their winter training quar-
ters. The game was won by Shreve-
port by. score Of Z to 2.
Messrs. J. H. Montgomery and N. NJ.
Belcher went fishing in a near by stream
tuesday morning and before the bait
ran out caught forty-seven white perch
and bass, some single perch weighing a
/ pund-and- They returned with
'thc goods" so there is no doubt. 1t
vas the biggest haul of the season.
Mr.. ]. A. Bumgardner, of Linton, and
Mr.. J. w. Houston, of McDade, who
have been visitors in Benton since the
hst issue of the Banner, each subscribed
81 to fund for the relief of Mr.. Will
liam Bryant and family of the Midway
sommunity. Their home and household
sfects were recently destroyed by fire.
Mr.. J. A. Bumgardner Of the Linton
nmmunity was caller Saturday and,
nong other things, he talked freely
bout crop prospects. He things it is
he proper time and always safe to plant
nn after hardwood trees begin to
bud. If this rule holds good no stands
dcorn will be killed from cold in Bos-
aer Parish this season.
A nonjury term Of Bossier District
Court was held here Monday and Tues
DAY. But little matter of interest to the
Banners readers was disposed of. Two
negroes who plead guilty to criminal Of
hases were sentenced to the Peniten-
hary They were: Ben Scott, who was
given two years for receiving stolen
property, and Lonzo CASTOR, who was
also given two years for attempting rape.
Both are from Ward One.
DR.. Percy McDade, aged about thirty
) aur years, died on the 18th in San An
, aaio, Texas, death resulting from some
Pulmonary complaint. He was son of
Al. MeDade, who resides in that state,
nda grandson of Col. A. J. McDade, a
p0neer settler, whose death occurred at
as home in this parish some years ago.
J MS death was not sudden, but followed
lingering illness. He was unmarried,
asls survived by many relatives in this
Alsh and the State of Texas.
Mr. Thos. F. Green, of Minden, for
sseral years past Game Warden for
3 ssssler and Webster Parishes, is again
: sklng the appointment to that place.
s district Attorney Thos. w. Robertson,
9 sao was a caller one day this week, as
ates us that in Webster Parish, where
: soiaslons of the provisions of the game
!! avs have been more fragrant, and where
: e Cooperation of reputable citizens
Il y been offered, Mr.. Green's services
$ eve been highly satisfactory. Partic-
. VARY those who have desecrated the
90 supply of streams have been
= sssgat to justice, and no partially is
~ % have been shown. Here in Bos-
q = cue Known violations of the game