The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-06

freely, and always something that's
worth taking along.
-Nliddling cotton was quoted in
Shreveport to-day at 27A cents per
pound.
MIR. c. Il. Hooper, now principal of
the campti High School, was a social
visitor in Benton the latter part of last
week.
MIR. ]. ID. COnatser, North BOs-
sier farmer, returning home Monday
from Shreveport. came by and renewed
his subscription to the Banner.
MIR. G. c. Smiths paper has again
been ordered forwarded to White APP
pie, Miss. The reporter has gained the
impression that he is going to farm
next season.
The Banner has been ordered mail
ed to Mrs I. NJ. Gatlin. of Ninock, who
was reared at Plain Dealing and is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Swim
de- still residents Of that place.
Mr.. J. f. Cammack. of draft age
and. of course. already a registrant. is
said to have resigned the principalship
Of Benton High School to apply to
enter an aviation training school.
Miss Bessie Crawford. after spend
ing several days pleasantly in Benton
as a guest of her sister, Mrs. Gillum
Wyche. left Sunday for Gihsland to re-
sumo her school duties. Her home is
in Liberty Hill. Bienville Parish.
MIR. Sanders Young, of the Linton
community, who was a visitor to-day,
stated that his father, Mr.. X. w.
Young, was somewhat better. hut that
he was still AIDED and his condition is
considered critical Mr.. Young also
said that two of his boys were i'll.
Mr.. J. +. Jones, residing out near
Linton, came in last Friday afternoon
to order his name again placed on our
mailing list 1t seems that when one
once becomes a reader of the Banner
for any length Of time they always
miss it after it stops coming to them.
Mrs. f. l.. allen, of Plain Dealing,
who for some months past has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. L. Nor
man, residing in Winfield. has for the
present ordered her Banner mailed to
Grand Cane. We presume she is now
visiting her relatives living in that
place.
The Louisiana Methodist Confer
ence, held in Minden, came to a close
Monday We learn that Rev. G. B..
Powell has been transferred from this
charge to Bienville. He is to be sue
ceeded by Rev. T. J. Holiday. The
| resident Methodist minister at Haugl-
ton will be Rev. J. L. Evans.
MFR. I'D. Connell, for years past Il
resident of the Atkins community, is
said to have purchased the Hayti PLAN
| tation, located OH the Caddo side of the
river. This place was some months
ago acquired by Messrs. H. T.. Skannal
and T. w. Bledsoe, of Sligo, and it is
said they Sold ut an advance Of several
thousand dollars.
| Mr.. |. H. Martin, of Shreveport,
accompanied by his son. Mr.. w. A.
Martin, was visitor in Benton to-day.
VIII has until recently been located in
/ our town. but friend reports that be-
| ginning with next week he will be
located in Plain Dealing, where he will
have position with w. H. Martin 4
Company until tile first of 1918.
Mr. f. 4. Council, who has been re-
siding OH and cultivating the South
| Riverside plantation. stated to the re-
porter the other day that he and his
family would remove soon to the Uni
| plantation. on the caddo side of the
river and near Dixie. which he and MIR.
G. Al. IMndrum have recently purchas-
ed. For several seasons past Mr.. Lam
drum has been farming near Atkins.
We regret to report the serious
and painful accident that has befallell
Mr.. Il. o. Silliman. Sunday evening as
Mr.. and Mrs A. Nj. Wyche were return
ing hcme from Plain Dealing. they dis
covered his kitchen to be OH fire and
Mr.. Wyche stopped and assisted with
extinguishing the flames. This was ac-
complislled, and Mr.. Silliman. then up
ON the roof. pulled UP the ladder with
the intention of laying it fiat on the
roof and climbing UP to the very seat
of the fire. The ladder slipped and he
fell to the ground. In some way the
| timbers of the ladder considerably i'll
/ jured him, four Of his ribs being broken
and two of them are said to have pell-
/ etr:ltel his left lung He was that
night taken to IL Shreveport s;initari-
UNI by Mr.. Wyche and is said to be
doing well. 1t is feared. however, that
pneumonia may follow, and If so 1t
might prove rather serious for him in
his present condition.
Emma Dots.
Monday. Dec. 3.-I4ocks rather like