The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-03
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

Plain Dealing.
Tuesday, Feb. 1.-Mr. Adolphus Kelly
is slowly recovering from his recent Sc
we're illness.
Miss Joe Wyche of Haughton has been
a welcome visitor here with relatives
and friends for two weeks.
Following severe attacks of la grippe,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Chandler are re-
ported to be better. Their daughter,
Mrs. Chandler, of Minden, returned
home last Friday.
A message bearing the sad news of
the death of Mrs. John Moer (remem-
bered as Miss Aileen Sibley) former
resident and at one time teacher in
Plain Dealing High School, was re-
ceived here yesterday. No particulars
are as yet known, only that her death
occurred in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. T. j. Evans, aged sixty five years,
died last night at the home of Mrs. Will
liams, her death being due to an attack
of pneumonia. She had gone to her
daughters home several days ago to
nurse her through severe illness. The
intcrment will take place tomorrow af-
ternoon in Rocky Mount Cemetery.
Mr.. J. w. Longora of this place has
secured contract with the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company for $4,000 cross
ties, to be delivered on the bank of Red
River. He has already secured stump
age for large portion of the contract
and work will be begun at once. This
will mean considerable additional trade
for this section.
Sunday afternoon Miss Georgia Bar
nette, State Superintendent of III e
Ladies' Mission Work of the Baptist
Church, lectured at the local Baptist
Church to large audience. She dwelt
particularly on the needs OF organiza-
ton and cooperation, on the subject OF
giving, and gave some interesting facts,
which no doubt will bring forth fruit.
At the close of her lecture she told a
true story of feud times in the mountains
of Kentucky in relation to now eel
ebrated institution of learning in that
state, and was so true to details ano
told it in such graphic style that there
were many wet eyes in the audience
upon its conclusion.
Miss Mabel Jordan, one of the teach
ers in Plain Dealing High School, re-
Gently received, upon the death of q
maiden aunt miss Mary Mortee, Of Sar
Francisco, CAL, but who until some
years ago resided in Covington, thi:
State) bequest of some heirlooms tina
are of great historic value, as indeed
they are gems of art. 1t would take the
pen of an adept to describe some of thu
articles. One is lady's gold watch
made by Gustave Dubois Locle. Thu
other engraving upon it is difficult tt
decipher, but could probably be mad
out with magnifying glass. Anothe
is beautiful locket, containing a loci
of Gen. Robert E. Lees hair and locl
of that of Mary Custis, and which wa
presented by Gen. Albert Sidney John
ston to Miss Jordan's mother, who was
Miss Mortee. There are several othe
magnificent articles in this collection
All of them are of priceless worth be
cause of their historic value.
THURSDAY.
Mr.. ST.. Caldwell and Mr.. G. T. May
have driven their cattle from the Phelp
Lake section out to the hills, fearing a
overflow.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Keeth have had a
their guests Mrs. J. D. Ford of Atlanta
Texas, Mrs. Keeth's mother, and he
:, sister-in-law, Mrs. T. E. Ford c
Shreveport.
A Mr.. Lynch, from Shreveport, ha
purchased the tract of land south {
Plain Dealing formerly owned by Nj
H. H. Montgomery and will remove her
at an early date.
The remains of Mrs. John Moer, who's
!, death was reported Tuesday, arrive
' here yesterday evening on. the north
bound passenger train and will be in
inferred in Plain Dealing Cemetery tn
afternoon. Services will be held at til
residence of Mrs. Berta Wyche, aunt (
the deceased, and will be conducted b
Rev. G. G. Woodbridge.