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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-11-30
GRENADA MERCHANTS WIFE
SURPRISES HER FRIENDS

after q spell Of Typhoid Fewer
: years ago | began to suffer from
indigestion and gas in my stomach
and cole attacks This gradually
became so bad that my doctor sd
vised an operation for gall stones
A friend advised me to try Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy which | did
with splendid results. My friends
were astonished at my rapid improve
ment. | have no more bloating and
can eat any thing | wish. 1t is a
simple. harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucous from the
intestinal tract. and allays the in
fammation which causeS practicalty
all stomach. liver and intestinal trou-
dosebles, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refund
ed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-11-30

On Friday afternoon, November
twenty-third, Miss Traces Mcleod
was at home to twenty of her init
mate friends.
The house was beautifully decorat-
ed with ferns and flowers, and the
dining room was a bower of vines
and pink roses.
Miss Elizabeth Mcleod presided at
the punch bowl, serving each guest
in her own delightful manner.
Upon being ushered into the din
ing room, each guest found at her
| place a. small bell attached to a long
ribbon. The surprise of the after
noon came when theh ribbons were
pulled and a tiny note was discovered
| at the end of Miss McLeod's ribbon.
| She gracefully shared the news of
this with her guests. The note an
nounced the engagement of Miss
jamie Tatum to Mr.. H. c. Bell, both
of this city.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-11-30

Sharp and Paul Gerard, so creditably
stood the mental and physical ex-
animation required for appointment
to signal corps work that they were
two of fifteen chosen from twelve
hundred and eighty to enter this
branch of military service.
These two young men are among
the youngest who responded to their
country's call from Grenada and are
boys of fine character and sterling
worth. Their many friends congrat-
ulate them on their well-deserved sue
cess.
Quite a scene was experienced on
the streets of Grenada one day last
week when a dusky son of Ham tied
the knot between himself and a pair
of shoes at the store of Pressgrove's
Dry Goods Co. The shoes and the
negro had scarcely made their exit
from the front door until Messrs.
Gus Peacock and Arch Thompson set
out in pursuit. 1t was a merry chase.
Several got into their autos and tried
to keep up with the chasers but it
was to no avail. They ran that mig
ger, in fact ran past him several
times but finally the negro tagged and
tainted and fell under Bogue bridge
Peacock was running so fast that he
ran clear over the bridge before he
could stop, nevertheless Thompson
Swung to Sambo and the shoes and If
| due time Sambo was resting where
he could look out and the shoes
we'll it is best not to mention wheth
er Peacock or Thompson are nov
wearing the shoes. They are som
runners.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-11-30
Local, Social ano personal.

Find a nice place to board with a
Sentinel want ad.
Mrs. T. E. Moody spent last Thurs
day in Greenwood.
Mrs. E. H. Ramey and family spent
the past weekend in Oxford.
Mrs. w. H. Kirk is the proud pos
SCISSOR of a new seven passenger Az
tomobilc.
Mr.. R. P~ressgrove made a bust
mes trip to St. Louis and to Chicago
this week.
Mrs. Lula Robinson of Memphis
was in Grenada this week the guest
of Mrs. r. B. TONNES.
Misses Hilda Green and Louise Rufin
spent the past weekend with Miss
Rufiin's parents at Senatobia.
$50
Mr.. Edward A. Jones of Sidon has
been in Grenada several days this
week with his mother, Mrs. G. B.
Jones. 'it'1s
Misses Mary and Margaret Thomas,
accompanied by Messrs. VIM. Taylor
and E. E. Penn motored to Oakland
Sunday. II.
Mrs. Otto Williams (nee EVE May
Orman) and her baby daughter are
guests at the home Of DR.. and Mrs.
w. H. Whitaker.
DR.. H. B. Glover of Sledgc and
brother, Gwin, who is just back from
France spent a few hours with their
aunt, Mrs. NJ. E. Davis Tuesday.
Mrs. Maggie Laughlin has return
ed home from several weeks visit
with her sister in Grenada.-Tala-
matchie Herald, Charleston.
The Sentinel Ras been requested
to. state that the Kings Daughters
wilh meet with Mrs. H. J. Ray next
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. w. A. Campbell, manager at
Tie Plant, was called by wire to Car
bondale, ILL.,, Sunday night to the
bedside of his mother who is criti'
cally i'll.
Another attractive matron in the
person of Mrs. S. NJ. Jones from
Glendora was over this last week the
guest of Mrs. R. B. TONNES at her
home on College Avenue.
49, f
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davidson and
daughter, Ann Lou, of Charleston
Mrs. Ida Keelar and Mrs. Wilma
Davidson, of Los Angeles, California,
visited Mrs. Maggie Davis, at White
Haven Farm, two miles in the coun-
try sunday.
r. Pressgrove struck Chicago just
in time Wednesday, so he states, to
take advantage of a special sale or
ladies' tailored suits. These goods
will arrive here within a few days anf
his firm promises some exceptiona
values.
DR.. Willis Valley, state sanitary
inspector, was in Grenada Monda!
looking after Official matters in hi
line. DR.. Valley is a companionabi'
character and is no doubht wei
equipped professionally for the i'm
portant duties he is discharglng
While here he was an appreciated
caller at The Sentinel office and tn
Editor takes occasion here to say tina
he always nejoys the Doctors visits
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-11-30
Delightful refreshments were serv-

ed. After this, each guest partici-
pated in a contest, the making of
many words out of the letters in an
nouncement. They then all express
ed to the bride elect few of the
wishes they felt, and wished for her
more good things than they could
express.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-11-30
STATEMENT
STATEMENT
OF the Financial Condition of
GRENADA TRUST & BANKING CO

Located at Grenada. in the County of Gre
NADIA. State Of Mississippi, at the close Of
business Nov. 20. 1917. made to the
Board of Bank Examiners.
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4. GERARD.

State Of Mississippi,
County of Grenada.
Sworn to and subscribed before me by
H. ]. Ray. Pres, this Goth day Of Nov,
1917.
N. Z. POWELL. Notary PuhSc,
Ny commission expires January 5. 1899.
Guaranty Fund with State Treas
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-11-30

Grenada people are always delight
ed to hear of every honor that is
conferred on any of. her fine squad
of young men, who r now in a far
distant cantonment wearing the
khaki. Two of these boys, Donald
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-11-30

Ensign Wilmer J. Thomas, assist
ant paymaster in Uncle Sans Navy
has been in Grenada a couple of days
this week visiting his father ant
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Thomas
Wednesday morning he made a TWEEN
ty-five minute talk to the schoo
school children and teachers and
few of the towns people who knew
he was to talk. He discussed thu
Navy in so far as he could withou
divulging any of its secrets. He SAT-
that within the next two weeks h
expected to ego cross" himself ant
on his return would tell first han'
all he could. He went on to tel
about the submarines and the vari
Gus ways of fighting them, the float
ing mines, the ~destroyers, the tor
| pedoes and the other methods O
ocean warfare. His talk was yer,
interesting and instructive and, wa
a rare treat indeed, -. p.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-20
Grateful for Donations.

MeSSrS. w. H. Wagner and Leon l.
Kahn, of Shreveport, President and
Chairman. respectively. of the Ad Club
CT that city, have mailed the Banner
the following clipping from Tuesdays
Shreveport Times. with request that it
he published:*
After the appointment Of Mrs. Mat
tie Graves Edwards by the Ad Club as
General Chairman, Country Donation
Committee for the recent bazaar, given
for the benefit Of the Shreveport Train
ing School for Girls. as shown in the
report filed. Mrs. Edwards conferred in
person with Mrs. ]. S. Gray, of Plain
Dealing, and Mrs. w. H. Scanland. of
Benton. 10th ladies accepting chair
manship Of local work in their home
towns. Mrs. Gray was ably assisted
by Mrs. w. +. Bell and other generous
givers, whose Sympathies were enlisted
by these kind ladies in the great need
of the training school. Mrs. Scanland
was given active help by Mrs c. o.
Gayle. Mrs. r. f. Wyche, Mrs. Mary
Vance and others.
The splendid donations from the
towns of Plain Dealing and Benton at
test to the work of the local committees
and the generosity Of the givers. all the
more c0mmendable because of the short
time allowed for this work. The Ad
Club regrets that so short Il time was
allowed Mrs. Edwards for her general
work. as it did not permit her to confer
with and have assistance from the gen-
erous ladies' and splendid housekeeperS
in the Alden Bridge. Bossier City, Elm
Grove and McDade neighhorhoods.
The help and prompt response to a
committee of ladies' from Shreveport,
who We're accompanied by Mrs. \. ID.
Graham. who represented the Chair
man. Mrs. Claiborne Foster, of this
committee. comes largely under the
head of money donations. That COM
mittee most gratefully received checks
from Messrs. Curtis. Raines. Hodges.
CapliS and others. Mr.. Z. +. McDade's
help in the good cause and previous
generous donation is also worthy Of
special mention. Mr.. Princes gifts
were most highly appreciated, as they
included hams, bacon and syrup. The
sincere thanks and cordial appreciation
of the Ad Club for BOsSier's wonderful
work is hereby extended.
In Caddo Parish, Mrs. Edwards APP
pointed Mrs. ID. Z. Hollis Chairman of
the Belcher Committee of ladies. Mrs.
Hollis was ably assisted by Mrs. John
GlaSsell. Mrs. W. +. McDade and many
Others equally as enthusiastic workers
for training school donations. Mrs.
Hollis gave Mrs. Edwards loyal support
and splendid help by interesting ladies'
ut Gillian and Dixie. Mrs. Reuben
Glassell and Mrs. John Lay at Gillian.
Mrs. Amanda North. Stuart Douglas
and Mrs. l.. L. Baker at Dixie. assisted
by other ladies Of these towns. We're in
deed generous giyers. Mrs. John Sen
tells individual gift of jellies. pickles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-20
Thirty Years Ago.

The Banner of Dec. ~, 1SS7--Bellevuc.I
Bellevue Academy will close for a
two weeks vacation tomorrow" That
just suited us.
Eggs are scarce. as they generally
are at Christmas time. and the cake
makers are somewhat in despair
AT the baby show at the recent
Baton Rouge Fair Gordie. the twenty
month old son Of Mr.. J. n. Ogden, of
this parish. took the premium over
about forty competing Eabies.' [Gor-
die is the youngest Of three sons. He
now resides in Baton Rouge, which
place is also the home of his parents.
His mother will be remembered as Miss
Ida Schwing. Of Dallas, Texas.l
Last Monday Bellevue Council No.
112O, American Legion of Honor, elect
ed the following officers for the year
1SSS: w. II. Scanland, Commander !;
L. n. Braden. viceconlmander; J. A. w.
Lowry, Orator: Il. A. Kelly, Chaplain ;
Il. +. Oneal. Secretary; A. r. ThOmp-
son, Treasurer; ]. H. CaEeen. Collect
or; l.. G. Bigss, Guide: L. NJ. ,arstar-
Then. Warden; l.. Il. Kelly. Sentry !;
w. J. Mobley. w. w. Vance and i. A.
Kelly. Trustees" The passing of thirty
years has greatly thinned the ranks of
those above mentioned. OF the older
men there is but one now alive-Judge
T. y. Braden. Two of the younger men
survive. and are residents of the par
ish. They are Mr.. Il. NJ. Carsharphen.
of Plain Dealing. and Mr.. l.. {. Biggs,
still living in Believed
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-20
Ten Years Ago.

The Banner of Dec. -. 19O7-Benton.I
From yesterdays Shreveport Times
we learn that Mr.. $. ]. Zeigler, jr.. of
that city, has been appointed mid
shipman in the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Md. The young
man is a son of Mr.. $. j. Zeigler ST.,
who until recently made his home at
Vanceville. and is well known in this
community" Sam is still in the Navy
and, we are pleased to say, still con-
tinues to make good.l
One paragraph in the Carterville cor
reSlondence read: Our teacher, Mr..
\. +. DOdsOn. and Miss Nancy Brock,
of Arkana, were married Sunday after
nocn in romantic .style-while seated
in their buggy at the gate of Justice
J. ID. Rogers. The bride is Il daughter
of Mr.. Il. o. Brock, one of the enter
prising and prosperous farmers of the
Arkana community, and Mr.. Dodson is
one of Carterville's self-made young
men. and justly deserves the pretty
young woman he has wen.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-20

preserves and pecans were among the
appreciated Cadd0 donations. Mrs.
Kate Wells was appointed Chairman of
committee of ladies to visit the Rob
son. Gayle and Caspiana neighbor-
hoods. Mrs. Edwards regrets the short
time for her general work did not per-
NIT the personal appeal and visits to
ladies of those communities. The as
sistance given by Messrs. Hutchinson,
Gayle and others was most generous
and notable in quantity and attested to
the quality of their homegrown pred
uctS.
The largest individual gifts in Cad
dc We're from Mr.. Pitts, of Belcher,
who donated a bale Of cotton: Mr.. John
Gayle. of Gayle: Mrs. w. Il. McI)ade,
of Belcher. and Mrs. Fannie Sellington.
the latter giving compound dressed
hog. The Ad Club accords most CRATE
full thanks for the generosity Of caddo
Parish
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-20
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

The Banner Of Dec. 81. 1S67-Bellevuc.l
AT the term of our District Court
just closed eight freedmen We're sen
fenced to various terms in the peniten-
tiary and three in the parish Jail Judg
nents We're rendered during the term
in the number of 2O6.''
Mr.. Willis Harvey, the ferryman
On BOdcau. near this place. was acct
dentally shot last Sunday evening,
while polling the boat across the lake,
Ey MI. Charles Vaughn, who was at
the time examining breech-lOading
rifle. Mr.. Harvey died of his wound
ut eleven O'Clock pm. Of the same day."
\ new advertisement was that of the
Rocky Mount Academy, Edwin H. Fay,
principal. and to be opened the second
Monday in January. He announced
that he would be assisted by Mrs. Fay,
in the girls department. unless the
music class should require her whole
attention, in which case Il lady assist
ant will be promptly employed The
rates of tuition were So. 81 and So per
month. I'VE are told that Mr.. Fay
was said to be an exceptionally fine
teacher He married a Miss Shields,
Of Minden. We are not informed as to
where they moved after leaving Bossier
Parish.
AS an item Of our reconstructive
prosperity: Last January plantation
in our parish, with all necessary build
ings. that rented this year for $500,
was leased Oh Saturday. the It'll. for
1868 for only SIG! AS fine open land
as can be found anywhere in the Red
River Valley has failed, at public auc-
ton, to secure Il bidder at any price for
cultivation next year. Real estate COM
mandS no cash value at all. The best
of improved uplands sell at $1.25 to
S1.15 per acre, OH Il credit of twelve
months Gloomy disappointment stares
the planter in the face. The freedmen,
! as a class, cannot be relied upon any
longer as laborers. And, to cap the
climax, many of the prOwling vaga-
bonds are rapidly killing up the hogs.
CATTLE poultry, etc. of the country. And
| the end is not yet
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-20
Welcomes Bossier Boys.

Dear Editor: Am writing you not to
effect to gain popularity, but to say
that no matter where one may happen
knows him.
\ few days ago received the Ban
ner and. as usual began to look over it
to see what had happened down your
way. | saw in print Il letter from one
of our dear old boys from Bossier Par
ish and learned that lie was located so
near me that l could have seen him
after ride Of ten minutes. was too
busy to go. so l wrote him, and down
he came to see me.
Who was it?
Just minute, please. and l will tell
you. l made date with him. Now,
instead of being Il Rossier hoy, l have
made Charlotte, \. G.. boy Of him.
Oh, yes. I'll tell you. 1t was one of
Plain Dealings bright young lads, and
one who is well respected by all who
know him there and all who have met
him here-capt. Willie Il. Nanny, of
Company d. 5Sth Infantry. And, to
my surprise. lie brought with him Capt.
l.. J. Young. Of the same company.
Now. BosSier, we Louisiana boys are
gaining considerable popularity here
in tie Old North State. and if you don't
watch us we may get some more Of
your noble and patriotic lads. If any
one of them Tor you either, Mr.. Editor)
comes to Charlotte, hunt me up. l am
in the shipping department with Swift
Il Company.
My heart goes out to these dear old
boys from my old state. 1t seems
strange that one can have such ten
der feeling for two or three among such
Il crowd of brave and gallant men. But
when you know Il man you feel SO much
nearer to him than you do a perfect
stranger. There are about thirty thou
sand OF them here ut Camp Greene.
Come to see us. We will do all we
can for you. There is no one in my
family but my wife and myself. and
we are always glad to have these boys
with us.
AS l am looking for Willie and Lon
ME now, guess | had better bring this
to close before get caught. SO good
night 4. y. WINGETT.
Charlotte. y. c., Dec 3. 1917.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-20
Your Own Home Column
You Those You Know in the Local News of Week
them, and they sold ut good price il
ShrpypnOrt

them, and they sold at a good price in
Shreveport.
There only remain eleven days in
which you can pay your 1917 poll tax.
Nearly all callers at the Banner
office these days report muddy and
heavy roads.
Next Tuesday will be Christmas
Day We trust you have a big fat Cob
bier in waiting for the occasion.
Misses Katie and Minnie Wyche
students in Nashville, Tenn. college
are ut home for the Christmas holt
days. They came in last Saturday.
Rev James Evans has announced
that he will preach Sunday at the Bap-
fist Church in this place, at eleven
o'clcck am. and Z 80 pm. Everybody
invited.
Another appreciated caller yester-
day was Mr.. W. J. Bounds, who lives
out near Cotton Valley. He comes in
about this time every year to renew
his subscription to the Banner and to
pay his lodge dues He stated that he
found the roads muddy and heavy.
According to Il report to reach
Benton, Mr.. A. +. McDade, whose eX-
tenSive plantation interests are near
TaylOrtown. has attained to the. record
for membership subscriptions to the
Red Cross from plantations under the
management of one man. Monday
morning he ordered from the Shreve-
port headquarters $50 buttons, enough
for every man. woman and child on his
plantations. To say the very least. this
would seem to indicate keen interest
and good missionary work on the
part of Mr.. McDade. and he is to be
congratulated over the success of the
accomplishment.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-20

Plant wheat as a war measure.
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Get the Banner free one year by Sc
curing Us three new subscribers.
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Bob Bois.esu Shoots a Negro.

"Childers Johnson, Il negro, is in Il
serious condition ut the Charity Hospi-
tai. due to being shot in the side by
Robert {. Boisseau. Il well-known local
oil lease man. who reports that he shot
in Self-defenSe. Mr.. BoisSeau Surrell-
dcred to Sheriff Hughes, and promptly
arranged for bond. Monday morning.
According to Il report of the affair,
the negro got into an argument with
Mr.. Boisseau. and finally reached for Il
gun, and then Mr.. Boisseau brought his
own shotgun into action with No. 6
shot"
The above clipping is from Tuesdays
Shreveport Times. Mr.. BoiSseau. whose
two brothers for number Of years
farnled in this parish. is well known
and liked by many of the Banners
readers. He is quiet and unobtrusive
man. and we are persuaded would have
gone to almost any extreme to have
avoided SO unfortunate an affair.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-20
Emma Dots.

Monday, Dec. live just as well
get ready for winter, as it seems to be
with us to stay-for a while, ut least.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. H. Cole were Wis
itOrs to Sarepta Saturday.
Mr.. j. c. Thomas is greatly grieved
over the death of his pet hog.
Mr.. Drew cason was d visitor to
Hope, Ark, last week. While there lie
visited his sister. Mrs Willie-Mae Vol
entine.
The farmers are not as yet making
any preparations to farm next year,
but. by the past, the writer knows they
will in due time.
Not much preparation is being made
for IA jolly Christmas" it seems. The
thoughts of the people seem to be with
our boys in France, and not SO much on
Christmas pleasures. COOP EYE.
Get the Banner free one year by Sc
curing Us three new subscribers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-20
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

| wish to make public notice of the fact
that en- November -. 1916. I entered the
SO.24-acre tract of land described as fol-
lows The south half of southwest quarter
dots Is and III of section ~. township 20
north. range II. west. Louisiana meridian.
and situated in Bossicr Parish. have had
the same surveyed by the Parish Surveyor.
y receipt l hold from the Register mt Baton
Rouge shows my serial number to be OS $50.
| am strictly complyin. with the Homestead
Law, and expect to reside on the claim until
the date to make final proof, and trust
will net be further disturbed. the original
house on my clearing was destroyed by fire
by some enc during my temporary absence,
but it has been replaced by another which
l now Occupy. LIZZIE FISHER
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-20
Cotton Quotations.
Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
lions were as follows:

Ordinary. ..jk cents.
Good ordinary. 2fh cents.
Low middling, 27h cents.
Middling. .,SH cents.
Good middling, 2SM cents.
Receipts for the day. 1.6S bales.
Receipts to date. 14S,2225 bales.
Shipments to date. 1O5.5JO bales.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
NOTICE

This sale is lucky strike for
everybody. Our word for it, this
sale will upset any prejudice you
ever had against sales. Don't
miss it.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
Stock Up on
Summer Shirts

The Wardrobe has the enviable rep
utation of carrying the largest and
most attractive stock of Shirts here
abouts and now you can buy these
same fine Shirts, far lower, than they
we're ever made to sell for.
Never such values, never such a
large range of pretty patterns and
colorings to choose from for such
ridiculously low prices. See