The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-06
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You and Those You Know In the Local News Of Week
MIR. and Mrs. John +. Gladney OF

MIR and Mrs. John F. Gladney Of
Rocky Mount spent the day In Benton.
Miss Pauline Dawson left the first
of the week for Shreveport to spend
several days as Il guest of Miss Monola
May Dowell
Mr.. Murff Merritt, of the Midway
community, is said to have left Tues
day night for New Orleans to join the
Coast Artillery.
Mr.. r. Il. Wallace has just pur-
chased Mr.. L. A. Smiths residence and
place. which he and his family have
been occupying for some time.
Mr. j. f. Glasgow, Of Spring Hill,
in writing to renew his subscription,
says: We can't do without the BAN
ner 1t is like one of the family
Mrs J. $. Johnson, Of the Rocky
Mount community. reports that guests
at her home Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Il. Booker. who reside out near Cot
ton Valley.
"A caller to-day was Mr.. L. c. Da-
Wis, who resides some miles out from
Plain Dealing He came in to renew
his subscription and to see the Banners
new linotype machine operated.
One of the good ladies Of Haugh-
ton has contributed the following note:
1.-The Woman's Mission Union Of the
Haughton Baptist Church will hold
bazaar Friday, December 14th. All are
cordially invited to attend"
The members of the Il. ]. Hancock
Chapter. L. ID. c., are requested to send
their contributions $50 cents each) to
the Christmas feast for the old soldiers
: at Camp Nichols to the President Of
the chapter by December 10th.
Mr.. j. q. Ogden is said to have
purchased the river place he has cul-
tivated for several seasons past. 1t is
located about three miles south of Ben
ton and adjoins the Lassiter place, now
owned by Mr.. T. W. w. Stinson.
MIR. r. Il. Wyche of this place and
DIR. J. G. Willis of Shreveport left the
last of last week fer Southwest Texas
to hunt deer for day or two. They
have not as yet been heard from, but
are expected home before the close Of
the week.
Visitors in Benton Tuesday were
Messrs r. A. Gardner and +. +. Wick
erS, of bellevue. who came by way Of
Shreveport, making the trip in Mr..
Nicker's new car. Mr.. Ford Biggs Is
another resident of Bellevue who has
just purchased an automobile.
DR.. and Mrs. s. Olson reached
Benton Sunday evening and it is likely
they will he residents for some months
to come. DIR. Olson is in the employ of
the Federal Government, giving his at
tention to vat construction and tick
eradication generally, and his field Of
labor just Erior to coming here was in
Faulkner County. Arkansas.
A Mr.. Jones, connected with the
levee construction camp now located a
few miles south Of Benton, died last
the interment taking place to-day ut
Cottage Grove Cemetery. He was from
Oklahoma and was said to have been
sick when he came here-abOut a week
ago. He leaves a wife and one child.
lin previous issues of the Banner
we have recently spoken Of the abund-
ance Of squirrels to be found I'M the
woods nearly everywhere this season.
Bearing cut that report, Mr.. Robert
Wallace. who lives right in town. states
that Sunday he saw one in his garden.
1t left his premises reluctantly and not
crib. with which he is perhaps more
familiar than is suspected.
MIR. co. Gayle, one Of Benton's
merchants. has purchased the Gold
Point plantation. 1t is located about
three miles south Of Benton and last
season was farmed by Mr.. A. NJ.
league 1t il said to contain about
500 acres, nearly all on the BOssier
side of the river. but has levee prOtec-
ton for only a small acreage. Upon
making inquiry at the Clerks office we
We're unable to learn the consideration.
The reporter was in Bellevue Mon
day and Eefore leaving for home visit
ed the site selected for prospecting for
oil by the Standard Oil Company. The
derrick is up and three large fioored
tents await the coming of the crew.
but at that time the rig had not ar
rived. One member of the crew, then
Oh the grounds and making prelMra-
tionS to move in. reported that drilling
would perhaps not he under way until
about the 18th.
AS the reader IL perhaps aware. u
shower for the benefit of the Shreve-
port Training School for Girls was re-
Gently given. And SO creditable was
the showing made by residents of this
parish that Mr. w. II. Wagner, of the
Hearne Dry Goods Company of Shreve-
port. feleplloned one OF the Benton
ladies' to send the Banners reporter
down to the city so that he might view
1t while still on display and later give
it short descriptive write-up This
we intended to do, but were prevented
in doing so. However. let it be said
that the good ladies Of this parish, who
alone were responsible for the many
gifts of feodstuffs. etc, don't do thing.
by halves. When they give they give