The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-11
\ Local PicI<ups
H =. ger,e and From Over the Parish
ur. Ford Biggs Of Bellevue was anon


Me- Alice Dism0kes Of Walnut Hill,
AZ is d guest Of Miss Matte Gray
Me Nina McGaughey of Plain Deal
..r was a guest in Benton Sunday of
Miss Daisy Story
Mfr r. Harwell Lee attended the
.raa,ni BANQUET OF his old Louisina State
University collegians at the 4ouree
Hotel in Shreveport Tuesday evening.
rr. W, A. Thompson, Of near Hoss-
nm only son Of Boosters lamented ex-
c es, was business visitor yesterday
sfternoon, and favored this office with a
short call.
Medicines J. S. Alison, r. E. Wyche,
r. Smith and W. H. Scanland, mem
h =, ri the r. J. Hancock Chapter, U.
y n r are in attendance at the State
canyeution of that order, being held
this week in Shreveport.
Rev. George G. Woodbridge of Plain
mailing wishes the announcement made
n nrint that he expects to preach Sun
Sar at Cottage Grove at 1l:15 am. and
Il EIGHT o'clock pm. Services will also
f3 hid Saturday evening, beginning at
eight o'c eek.
One Of the leading Sunday school
worker in Benton has requested the
reporter to announce that, as usual,
Mothers Day will be observed Sunday
|. g the Methodist Sunday School. A
nroqram Of interest and moral value has
been prepared for the occasion, and the
reaeral public is invited to be present
/ al ten o'clock to hear it.
Eg~ All business communications di-
Tected to this Office and all copy sent in
for publication should be addressed,
1 THE BossIER BANNER, and not to indi-
giauaIs. That will insure prompt atten-
| tioa, and your letters and copy will not
have to be laid aside to await the return
b the Office of some member of the staff
temporarily out Of town.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Irion, week or
| 90 since, came to Benton to reside per-
maaentIy with DR.. G. Fl. Irion, the two
gentlemen being brothers. DR.. Henry
Iron has for some years past been
heated in New Orleans, where he prac-
ticed his profession dentistry, but has
been forced to retire from active life for
the present because of protracted
illness.
Miss Gretchen McDade, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. McDade, of Haugh-
ton, and one of the four members of the
i9i6 senior class in Haughton High
School, has favored the writer with a
copy OF the class announcements, which
reads: "The Senior Glass, Haughton
| High School, announces its commence
meat exercises, Wednesday evening,
May 18th, at eight o'clock, High School
Auditorium" The full class roll is
shown elsewhere.
A dinner party was given Sunday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Adger,
eeFen miles northeast of Benton, in honor
ii Miss Harriet Currie: There were
other guests present as follows: Miss
loia Keoun of Plain Dealing, Miss Hal
lie Belle Thomas, Miss Juanita Breame
of the Midway school, Miss Alice Dis
nakes Of Walnut Hill, Ark, Miss Mat
ticGray Logan; Messrs. Alex and Nor
RS Adger, Dewey Stinsen, Robt. Adger,
Joe Adger, Jacob Alison, R. Harwell
Lee and Mr.. Goffney.
4 subscriber who writes that dogs
have been killing his sheep wants to
know il poison may be legally put out.
It is the impression in this Office that it
cannot, but the reporter suggests that he
refer his query to District Attorney
Tics. w. Robertson of Minden. If the
Subscriber is not sure it is dogs that have
been killing his sheep, perhaps an inves-
tg2tion would prove it to be wolves.
Many sheep, goats and hogs have been
II killed in this parish during the past year
Or So by these depredators.
III Miss Marie Creswell of Shreveport has
been appointed by Gen. Booth as First
Maid OF Honor for the Louisiana Con-
Tolerate Veterans at the Birmingham
Reunion, to be held May 10Th, 18th and
18th. Miss Creswell is a daughter of
ar. James P. Creswell, of Shreveport,
fofmerly a resident of Benton. Her
grandfather, David Creswell, was Judge
q the Caddo -Desoto Judicial District,
md distinguished lawyer. On the
natAer's side of the family Miss Cres-
vel IS granddaughter of Gov.
/ Pierce NJ. Butler of South Carolina,
Colonel Of the famous Palmetto Regi-
I neat. He was killed in battle in Mex
1 20 while CALAMITY leading his men.
hef grandfather, Capt. A. P. Butler, OF
Benton, was an officer On the staff OF
zen. Donnovant of a South Carolina
shgade in the Army of North Virginia
curing our Civil War. A great uncle,
: Nal William Loudon Butler, after whom
4 Inc ioeal Camp of Confederate Veterans
sas banned, was killed at the Battle OF
4 ealekamauga while leading his men in
n seaafge. Miss Creswell does honor to
n " honorable ancestry and will fill
q WIN grace and distinction the position
g alen she has been appointed.
4 sunday while in Bellevue Mr.. L. C
Oh olsga exhibited to the Banners report
y TWO specimens of what looked like
'aeanlc rock. After several guesses tc
sasslly It, he volunteered the informa-
WI aaat 1t was nothing more than pine
a ~ aad sand. However, the incident
81 10y makes 1t Of interest is that it was
II lily exposed to view by wash II
g - soil and has for many years remained
q sassaaed In the sandy loan not far from
Z - sue OF the old Abney & Moore store
= sssse. During former days all wagon:
n Il ~ wooden skiens and pine tar was rur
81 T.; T. " purpose of greasing them-serv.
d. ~ y y q substitute for the commercial
q. s ~ grease OF to-day. This pine tar was
y ssasts secured at the blacksmith shops
y he. Y. a.. Kelly, father of Bossier'
s. "a Clerk of Court, now deceased
" ~ ~ oae Of the early residents of Belle
o. 81 osaed a blacksmith shop at thu
Is ,eieffed to. The tar was run in
IL sasa .a g the shop and, in this instance
Dc MI = i leaked into and was absorbed
NJ n s sanag soil. In the course of hal
81 a'safy the two elements have forme,
ee esslssk; The elder Mr. Kelly's dealt
tss; s,,.sa curing 1868, so this tar coul,
ea,s nave been run fifty years ago, o
y looks something like malpi