The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-29
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sing just before entering the corporat
limits of BOsSier CITY,

sing just before entering the corporate
limits of BOssier City.
Miss Mabel Edenton. formerly a
teacher in this parish, is now located
ut Gonzales.
Mrs. Luther ParkersOn requests that
her Banner be nlaiFed to Gardner, this
state, instead of to Alexandria.
Miss Elise Montgomery, after spend
ing some days here, at the home of her
brother, Mr.. J. H. Montgomery, left to-
day for her home in Shreveport.
Miss Bessie Crawford, who teaches
in one of the parishes east Of BOssier
is spending the weekend in Benton as
a guest of her sister, Mrs. Gillum
| Wyche.
A caller Monday was Mr. Jackson G.
| Allen, who resides near Spring Hill.
He came in to renew his subscription
to the Banner. and was accompanied
by two Of his neighbors.
Miss Harriet Currie, during the 1916
| 10 term a teacher in Benton High
School. but now teaching in Minden, is
a guest for the weekend at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Henderson.
| Cotton Census Enumeration J. II.
Simmons reported to-day that prior to
the 18th there were %. 1O1 bales Of cot
ton ginned in BOssier Parish from the
1917 crop, the number of b;.les for the
corresponding date of last year being
23,576.
Mr.. Whit Bryan, son of Mrs. &. W..
Bryan. of the Midway community, will
lie taken to Shreveport tomorrow SO
that an X-ray picture may be made in
an effort tc establish the natule and
extent of his internal injuries. Tie suf
fered injury when IL team he was driv-
ing ran from under a shed, throwing
him against it's timEers and knocking
him down into the wagons bed.
Don't forget that your 1917 taxes are
now due. As the list was filed unusu-
ally late this season, due to delays Oc-
casioned because of waiting for in
structionS from the Board of state
|
ness will 10 doubt be great. If you
wish to be sure of icing waited on
promptly, you should ray your taxes
now-before the jam takes place.
Lieut. r. Harwell Lee. just from
Camp Stanley, located at Leon Springs.
Texas, spent yesterday here with old
friends. Upon leaving he proceeded to
DeSoto Parish to visit his parents and
other relatives before reporting back
to the camp. Lieut.. Lee was looking
well land well tanned) and was full
CT talk about army life In an early
issue we expect to have contribution
from him on that subject for publica-
ton.
Some of the Banners subscribers let
their subscriptions lapse and then after
= the paper has been discontinued for a
: week or SO renew and request that the
. back numbers he mailed them. We are
: always pleased to furnish back num-
, bers Of the Banner to those subscribers
: WHO want them, but sometimes it hap
pens that they are not to be had. The
best way to do is to keep your subscrip-
ton paid in advance SO you will be
l sure not to miss a copy.
Mr.. James G. Sandidge. aged seventy
!, four years, and a Confederate veteran
$ died at his plantation home near Bas-
trop. MorehOuse Parish, on the 23d
? Mr.. S,lndidge was Il native of BOssier
Parish. being born at his fathers plan
, tati0n home near Plain Dealing, and
| something of sketch of his life was
2 given In the Banner Of August 18th.
z He was good man and came from ex-
cellent stock. He is survived by his
aged mother, his widow, who was a
Mrs. O'Riley, two daughters and two
2 SONS, who are: Mrs. w. M. Taylor and
Mrs. q. W. Patton, of Bastrop; DIR
James Sandidge, CT Mulberry, Mo-, and
, Mr.. Howard Sandidge, of Chicago. 4
t surviving step-daughter is Mrs. Henr.
I I4eyeque, of Lake Charles
Mrs. Sarah Young, wife of Mr.. r. w
E Young, who for many years has re
E sided ON his farm several miles east Of
{ Benton. died ut her home Tuesday at
{ terlloon. the burial taking place at the
I Linton cemetery the following day
e Mr. Young. the aged widower, is said
e to he quite ILL., and his death is expect
n ed to follow soon. The age of Mrs
!. Young ut the time of her death is moi
known to the reporter, but she was ad
vanced in years and had for some time
y been quite feeble. Mr.. and Mrs. Youns
resided with their son, MIR. Sanders
v Young and there is also one other sur
n viving soil-Mr. Jim lOung-but III
t has for some time been away from
: home. Also, two SONS preceded her tt
t the grave. Mr.. Sam Young, of this
= Mace is Il npnheW of the deceased.