The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02

The reporter is pleased to thank
Mr.. Will Martin, Of this place, for an
appreciated favor.
Miss Jessie Evans returned home
Monday after three-weeks' visit with
a married sister residing i'll Dodson.
-Husiness visitors in Benton Teus-
day were Capt. J. II. Nattin. OF Col
linsburg. and his son. Mr.. Hall Nattin.
When you know of IL good news
parasrarh report it to the editor OF
the Banner the first time you see him.
Don't neglect to make prepara-
lions for the fall turnip patch. That
is cnly another one Of the poor mans
friends.
-Rev. 6. &. Woodbridge Of Plain
Dealing flied his regular appoint
ments Mt the Presbyterian Church III
this place Sunday.
Among the visitors in Benton this
afternoon were Messrs. a. Il. Wilcox
and Ii. Gillette. both Of whom reside
in or near Bossier City.
Misses Alma and lola keOun, OF
Plain Dealing, accompanied by their
brother. motored to Benton for a short
visit one day last week.
Miss Marion Arnold left Tuesday
for Shreveport, where she Will remain
a day or so as guest at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Ogilvie.
Now that the entire parish Is as
sured of better crops than any OF us
hoped for week or so ago, 1t Is Il
good time to boost the Parish Fair.
Mrs. Belle Wise returned home
Sunday after short visit with Mrs.
]. II. Stinson, who now resides near
Dixie, on the Caddo side of the river.
Mr.. Mel McCutchen of Shreveport
came in Tuesday to order published
the charter for the new Plain Dealing
hank, which is to be found on an
other page.
Among other improvements about
her PREMISES, Mrs. Mary Vance. Bell
tons near neighhor to the south, has
Just had a Delco light outfit put III.
thus giving her electric lights all over
her residence.
A Vivian couple recently united in
marriage in Benton by Judge j. IL.
Montgomery were Mr.. Leonard J. Mar
lowe and Miss Ruby Anniebell Good
sen. The young man is said to con-
duct garage in his home town.
MIR. X. o. Silliman reports that his
mother, Mrs. 4. Silliman, is again with
him. For some time past she has been
at the hume Of married daughter
who resides ut cahool. Mo. She stood
the trip quite well for one of her all
vanced age but is very feeble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kerley. OF
Shreveport, and their daughter. Miss
Julia, who were accompanied by one
If Mrs. Kerley's friends from Ten-
nessee. IL Mrs. Lyons, of Nashville,
srent last Thursday in Benton as
guests ut the home of Mr. and Mrs;
Il. +. Wyche
A friend has informed the reporter
that Mr. Emnet Wyche of Plain Deal.
ing has given UP his position as car
rier on one of the mail routes out OF
Plain Dealing so that he may devote
his entire time to the duties of the
office he has just opened in that place
As Is to he seen from his card In thi,
issue of the Banner. he Is now in the
real estate business.
Among the business visitors il
BENTON Tuesday was Mr.. J. nj. Moore
accompanied by Mrs. Moore and theil
sen and Mr. Robert Strcng, maxim:
the trip in Mr.. Mccre's new car
Messrs Moore and Strong reside neat
COllinsburg. and We're recent purcliaS
ers Of the Marks old place, both hav
ing now fully paid for their respectiv,
interests in that property.
The Banners good friend Mr.. J. II
Belciler celebrated his nth birthda.
anniversary Tuesday afternoon L.
having several Of his near friends an,
relatives Gene around to enjoy ic
cream. sherbet and cake with him an,
Miss Liza. Here's hoping you'll liv
to enjoy many more such occasions
Uncle Johnnie, ever surrounded hy nd
miring friends and relatives.
MIR. J. II. Montgomery called l,
Tuesday to exhibit an open boil .
cotton. the first to he brought in thi
season. He said the indications wer
that he would be able to start hi
pickers in about thirty days. PlOwin
and hoeing cotton In the same fiel,
where there are open hollis Is rattle
cut Of the ordinary. and which he re
ported to he under way in his fiel,
that day.
MIR. Tom Stinsen. who farms OIL
his fathers nearby river plantation
reports that number hollis of opel
cotton were to be seen the first Of tn
week. He thinks his prospects Il
present for Il good cotton yield ar
fine, and the same can he said abou
many ether cotton crops he has seel
recently. Recent rains have been ben
eiiciaI. he thinks, and what Is nov
needed is continued dry weather for
week or SO. And that seems to h,
promised.
1t is quite likely that in an earl,
issue IF the Banner we will give tn,
list Of those who will have to resront
to the second draft army call. 1t /.
expected that the 344 who will llav,
to appear here next week in reslNnss
t. the first call will furnish an anlpl.
number &C. account fer the first uni
fem &c ;sier Parish. hut there are t.
he ether calls tin the order that tht
names were drawn and that is what
we have reference to. Should the wal
be continued through the coming win
for thQra will IF l.o ,tl,~,