The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
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a.. or,e and From Over the Parish

Or. George A. Wise OF Vanceyllie was
81 ea,ler in Benton Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Brownlee of Alden
bride spent Tuesday in Benton asguests
q Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hill.
Mfr. and Mrs. G. B. Smith of Allendale
snent Saturday and Sunday in Benton
Nth MFR, and Mrs. L. G. Smith.
Parish Superintendent Fortson is busy
this week examing seven applicants for
certificates enabling them to teach in
Bossier Parish schools.
At the next meeting of Cypress Lodge
No. 50, F. and A. NJ, to be held tonight,
there will be degree work. All members
are expected to be present.
Miss Lucille Henderson, one of the
teachers in Benton High School, visited
friends and relatives in Mansfield last
week, returning to Benton Sunday.
Mr.. Arthur Demoss writes the office
thst he has removed from cold Bossier,"
Init that he wants to hear from home,
and for that reason has subscribed for
the Banner. He is at present at Jour
danton, Texas.
Mrs. John H. Stinson and children
will shortly move to Dixie, where Mr..
stinson has secured employment as
plantation manager for Mr.. w. H. North,
owner of the Corner place. They will
occupy the Ogilvie residence.
Mr. L. Swords left Sunday for the
railroad hospital in Texarkana, where
/ he expected to undergo further opera
ton. Mr.. Swords has progressed we'll
towards recovery and it is hoped that
this last operation will finally complete
], his cure.
Mr.. Linton, Perry OF the U. S. A.
Signal Service (wireless) was in Benton
] for few hours Monday evening finish
ing up his greetings with old friends, his
previous visit last week being too brief
to shake all the hands that were gladly
extended.
Mr.. Harry Montgomery, who has been
with his brother, Mr.. J. H. Montgomery,
in his store for few weeks, left Mon
day for Shreveport, having accepted a
position with his father, Mr.. J. NJ. Mont
gomery, on his plantation, located below
Shreveport.
Rev. James Evans, resident Baptist
pastor, has authorized the following an
! nouncement: 81 will preach Sunday al
eleven am. and seven pm. at Re &
River Church. Special song selection
Brother ]. E. Bundy will lead in the
song service. All are invited to come
out"
A card from Mr.. G.. O. Gayle informs
Interested friends in Benton that the
hunting party now operating in the
marshes near Orange, Texas, is killing
ducks in satisfactory numbers. The
party is composed of sportsmen from
& Shreveport, Benton and other Bossiel
Parish points.
Mr.. B. H. Vaughan and Mr.. jim Byrt
OF Dixie have leased the Shady Grove
/ plantation, near VAUDEVILLE, from Mr.
Curtis Scovell of Dallas, Texas. Mr.
Vaughan will live on the plantation ant
manage it. Mr.. G. H. Hanks of Benton
has accepted the post of the store man
ager on the plantation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Carter and chill
dren are due in Benton in few day
from Eutaw, Ala. and will make thi
town their home for few months. MI
Carter has been in bad health for abou
ayear, and several months ago under
went an operation for goitre. Will
now much improved, be is still far fror
beiGg fully restored to health and hi
doctor has recommended that he take
long rest. Mrs. Carter is a daughter O
Mr.. 7. W. w. Stinson of this place.
The following paragraph is contribut
ed: "Mr. T. P. Brown, Chief Clerk of tn
Bureau OF Vital Statistics, and Mr.. E
Looney OF Shreveport were here las
Thursday trying to interest the peopl
in reporting births and deaths. If you
baby has not been registered see Nj
Wallace and register it yourself. All
4 the State Board of Health in gettin
4 Bossier Parish from the black list, an
remember that that doctor who fails
report his cases of births, deaths an
communicable diseases is a nuisance
the commuaity in which he reside
See to it, therefore, that your physical