The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-13
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y Yes, sir. Cold enough for US.
A Parish Teachers Institute will be
held in Bossier City tomorrow and
Saturday.
Pneumonia and la grippe seem to be
more prevalent throughout the parish
than for years past.
For about ten days past Sheriff j. F.
Edwards has been confined to his home
from an attack Of la grippe.
Z The new agent for the Cotton Belt
Company in this place is Mr.. Horace T..
Calp, said to be from some point IN
4 arkansas.
Mr.J. c. Slaughter, from some point
South Carolina, is again visitor in
Benton. He is stopping with Mr.. and
q Mrs. ]. H. Belcher, who are his relatives.
y = Hon. j. t. Many of Plain Dealing
& vas among the visitors in Benton Tues
a lay, When he called we persuaded him
e b put in a half days work-so he
wouldn't forget the cases.
g. Because Of the Police Jury and the
81 Parish Democratic Executive Commit
~ lee both being in session here Tuesday
M Benton was full of visitors. A number
suz Of old friends were appreciated callers
this office.
an1 Rev. ]. c. Keeth, who resides some
miles out from Plain Dealing, reports
that Tuesday about eleven O'Clock he
had the pleasure of uniting in marriage
~, Nj. W. F. harrington and Mrs. Sidney
Cozby, who will continue to make their
sak home in North Bossier.
ID This sudden cold snap and having SO
j, much clerical work to do have greatly
LIE hterfered with the writer's duties as
! 4 t,mpositor at the case. Though we have
eerty worked hard and late we find that it viii
he necessary to carry over until next
~ week several contributions we hoped te
Nh y able to put in type.
arte Clerk Of Court Jas. M. Henderson has
II nseved an order from Judge ]. N
,risk &ndlln instructing him to cause the
'ury Commissioners to convene here or
"a mesday of next week for the purpose O.
~ | = faTing list of jurors to serve at the
er3 February term of Bossier District Court
/, IA mich will be convened on the frs
q = Monday, the 7th.
Mr.J. P. Smith and family of Vivian
siana hre recent visitors at the home of Mr.
i Nd Mrs. w. A. Fortson. They we're OF
aelr way home from Homer, where the.
Nfe called because of the death of Mr.
9DgK hk Fortson, father of Mrs. Smith AM
w sownsman by that name. Mr.. Fort
aess M dled Christmas Day, his death re
+ 1ang rom an attack of la grippe. HI
81. ss seventy-six years of age, and
, ffo eGiederate veteran.
~ MI 8. S. Burt informs US that th
usr4 ~ Of the newly elected directors for tn
D'ssler Parish Fair Association was in
uu IS. s.''ses as published in last weeks issu
- uiae Banner-that Mr.. ]. A. Bumgar
H. .4e' name should have been show
g lls'e mr. 4. c. Purcell's appeared. H
,.atS sof1eet IN saying that Mr.. Bumgar
NJ sef was elected as one of the director:
ef Nsse have been unable to learn fror
a s0ef sources that Mr.. Purcell was nc
eI No elected
'to e late this week as Tuesday nigl
ass y could work in doors in comfort wit
psi = windows up, but twenty-fo four hour
= was necessary to hug the fir,
e coming Of the cold snap was as sue
3 = Is severe. Last night the thel
i 'er recorded a varying temperatul
poin s'on 10 to Is degrees below the free,
80 psant. But our share in this co
a nas sp lsn't in it with the Northwes
d, 81 ssatures OF - degrees below zeI
I ,eta, 40 below in North Dakota al
A.. sss'or at Rapids City, S. D., were r.
f. according to official reports.