The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
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4. Home and From Over the Parish

Rev. James Evans will lecture on the
subject of Psychology at Antioch School
house Friday to- morrow evening and
preach at Antioch Church Sunday at
eleven am.
A meeting of the patrons of Benton
High School was held at the Court House
Tuesday afternoon. At this meeting
local trustees were elected, as follows
Messrs. w. B. Wilbourn, r. A. Smith,
H. James, J. A. Byrd and w. G..
Burt. The trustees will hold meeting
May 18th for the purpose of selecting a
faculty for the 1861 term of the school.
Two weeks ago Red River at all points
fronting Bossier Parish was quite low.
1t has since risen some, and is still ris-
ing but its stage at Bossier City Tues
day was only 6.5 feet. The ", S. and
P. Railway Company has crew Of
workmen busy removing the raft that
has formed against the central pier oil
their new bridge at Bossier City.
ME-. D. Taylor, in renewing his sub
scription to the Banner, furnishes his
new address as Box Al, Route 3, Many
{ He is now in Sabine Parish logging fol
the Hoagland e. Cade Lumber Company
having about twelve teams at work. He
says in his note: 81 expect to be back
home before long doing Oil field hauling
in dear old Bossier."
In last weeks issue of the Banner ap-
peared receipt for making arbusky, g
corn product. In to-day's issue will be
found those for sorfkey and tatillas, also
corn products, and staple foods. These
receipts were not clipped, but were writ
ten III this office. They are especially
recommended as good, simple, nourish-
ing foods. Why not try them?
A great deal of cotton has been planted
in Bos5ier Parish and most of it is
already up and unchanged by the late
cold snap. A greater acreage is being
devoted to cotton than last year and the
farmers are being encouraged to plant
by fetched it is feared-oi
$40 per ton being offered on contract fol-
cotton seed OF this years growing.
The President of the Parish Sunday
School Association has authorized the
following: That District Sunday
School Convention is to be held in this
/ parish-at Haughton on the 21st and at
Plain Dealing on the 22d. Miss Mar
guerite Cox, of Alexandria, one of the
state field workers, will be present on the
two dates. All ward and parish officers
IN this cause are especially urged to at
tend these meetings.
In the issue of the Banner of Deem
Der I'D last the statement was made that
apair OF wild Canadian geese had nested
and raised their young during the past
season on the Mercer plantation, neal
Iaylortown, the information for the par
agraph having been furnished the re-
porter by resident of that community
As this published report reached the
Office of the State Conservation Com
MISSION, inquiry into the matter was al
once made. Also, others throughout the
state who are interested in wild life
sought to learn more about the matter
ana as letter has just reached this
once from a Monroe sportsman, who
wishes ia detailed report covering the
iae1s,1 it becomes necessary to make
iufther mention in print. Tuesday the
reporter saw Mr.. Jim Mercer in Shreve.
pOft and was informed by him that the
report was in error. He stated, however