The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16
The roses are again blooming, but
not so freely.


not so freely.
MIR. Roy Evans, who spent the past
several weeks in a summer school at
Baton Rouge, is again at home.
Miss Minnie Wyche left Tuesday for
HaugLton to spend several days as Il
guest Of her cousin. Miss Nettie Smith.
Heavy rains fell here last Friday
and Saturday. and there seems to be
promise for more the latter part of
this week.
Miss Madeline Smith, who attended
the summer school conducted at the
Louisiana State University (Baton
RougeD is again ut home.
Don't forget to advertise. Let the
habit grow with you. TO advertise
means the satisfactory solution of
your wants and that quickly.
Mrs. w. \. Johnson il; at present
away, having gone to spend several
weeks with her parents. who reside in
the central portion of this state. She
left one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillum Wyche left the
first of the week for Mrs Wyche'S for
mer home. Liberty Hill. They are
taking Il vacation of a week and are
not expected lack in Benton until Sat
urtlay or Sunday.
a caller this forenoon was Mr.. NJ. \.
Conatser. of Rocky Mount, who has
long been IA reader of the Banner. III.
was here on business in relation to I,
lease he has but recently given on
his realty holdings.
An appreciated caller Tuesday was
Mr.. ii. II. Montgomery, of Shreveport
He says the impression that he Is soon
to move back to Plain Dealing is in
error. but he regrets that he moved
away from that good town.
Mr.. Ev X. Cornell has ordered his
Banner mailed to Belcher instead OF
to Ilau.hton. and says: L am anX
ious to get letter from home" And
he isn't the only cue who finds til.
Banner like Il letter from home.
Mrs. NJ. b. Pilkinton has made d
remittance and ordered the Banner
mailed to herself ut Cravens, this
state. She adds In her note: Il an
BOssier reared, and have done without
my home paper as long as l can"
Rev. James Evans called one da.
this week to have u. announce i'm the
Banner that he expects to preach Sun
day at Ivan-at eleven o'clock durin:
the forenoon and at eight o'clock tina
evening. Everybody is invited h,
added
An appreciated caller Sunday WA
Capt. John +. Johnston, now the cai,
tain of machine gun company Of TIL
State National Guard. and for til
present stationed in New Orleans
He was accompanied by his sister-il
law, Mrs. J. II. Johnston. of Shrevt
port, who visited other friends here.
Mr.. +. a. Chapman, while in Bento
Monday called by to order the Bar
ner mailed to himself and anotlle
copy to neighbor. He Is still wit
Dr. Scott. of Shreveport. overseein
that portion of the Foster plantatiO
the Doctor acquired some years az,
His crop prospects. he said, We're goo.
4 pest card from Mr. A. L. Butte
of Belc.er. an old friend, informs /
that he and Mrs. Butler are at presel
In Hot Springs. Ark. having reacllc
there on the 9TH and will remain unit
the 9th or 18th. They have the cor
pmnionshir of old friends in Mr.. Z. .
Land and family, of Homer, who ha,
been recuperating at that resort fl
some weeks
As an evidence of how Decent CO
ton and oil leases are prospecting Il
country, Bill Broom. one of the Ba
ner's colored subscribers who lives o.
near Collinshurg, has just purcllas,
handsome new tive-lassenger aut
mol lie 1t is an Olds. sold in tin
territory by Mr.. II. l.. Wycle, and Al
vertiSed on the third page Of til
issue of the Banner.
Mrs. w. III. Scanand has just wr
ten home to say that she Is having
most enjoyable visit. She Is at pre-
ent In Warm Springs. Mont, ut Il
home of her eldest son. Dr. J. Nj. Sea,
land, having arrived there from Il
California coast country Oh the In
Saturday In July. She is In go'
health and is gaining In flesh. 80 ii
writes. and closes by saying: ..
night we sleep under consideral
crver and always wear shawl ov
my shoulders until about twel
o'clock up in the day.
Mr.. Oscar Giddens. a South Bossi
farmer. who was Il visitor one d
last week. remarked that new CT
Of boil weeyils was just out, and
save the cetton crop from their IA
ages hot. dry weather must follow.
happens that this section of the p;
ish has experienced anything else b
hot. dry weather since that time,
we judge the Eoll weeyils have pr,
pered and grown fat at the expell
of the farmers 2J-cent cotton pr,
Lets. Tee had. re will have