The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-01

Clarke of the House had his name
called on the final vote in order that he
might vote for it,.
"Mrs. D. r. Pratt of.Minden died in
New Orleans January 23d, in the seventy
third year of her age. She was an
estimable lady and we'll and favorably
known in this parish. She was the
mother of Mrs. J. C. Vance, who died
recently in New Orleans, and Mrs. w.
A. Sugg, Mrs. T. j. Vance and Mrs. D.
w. Pratt, now living in Minden. The
remains we're buried in the family bury
ing ground at Minden lastlThursday."
"On his recent visit, Mr.. Jay Gould
stated that Shreveport is most advan-
tageously situated and has the brightest
commercial future of any city west of
the Mississippi River" mr.. Gould
had just acquired some railroads in this
part of the world. He was visiting
various points on his lines and accept
ing bonuses from towns that wanted his
roads extended to them. He evidently
meant what he said about Shreveport,
and part of his prophesy has come
true.l
LOCAL.
Friendship Lodge No. Is, Knights
OF Pythias, which was organized at
Bellevue April 5, 1880, has been re-
moved to Haughton."
:"'Married, on Thursday, January q,
1887, at the residence of Mr.. G.. B. Terry,
in Benton, by Elder ]. NJ. Mading, Mr..
S. H. Young, jr., to Miss Emma Terry"
s'The Henderson House at Haughton
is one OF the best kept hotels in North
Louisiana. The building is large and
commodious and the rooms are light and
airy, substantially furnished and CON-
Portable, while the table is always fur
nished with the best the market affords
at Is cents meal. Lodging, % cents
In the good old days, thirty years ago;
one could sometimes get real food for 2;
cents.
Ten Years Ago.
From the Banner OF Jan. 81, 1907-Benton.
"On Thursday of last week Mr.. J. F
Wise of Alden Bridge was operated o.
for appendicitis at Shreveport sani
tarium. We are pleased to state tina
he is now doing as well as could b,
expected"
"The month of January has passed
, Certain it is that it presented more un
usual weather than for years past. Abou
half the time the days were like those o
spring and summer. Blossoms wer,
. noticeable on both wild and cultivated
trees, shrubbery and plants. The indi
cations are now that we are to have
touch of WINTER
i Following are paragraphs taken frer
, the Plain Dealing correspondence
, "Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Demos
on the 10th instant, boy" "Mesdame
( Rabb, Clark and Stroud went to Bento
. Saturday to be with their brother, MI
I. H. Martin, who on that day celebrate
> his sixty sixth Birthday anniversary a
the home of his daughter, Mrs. F.
! Ogden, Of Cat Island plantation.
3 Then, Mr.. Ike, you must be seventy
/ six now. We trust you will live TO pleas
antly celebrate many more birthda
r anniversaries, and continue to occa
q sionally visit your many old friends her
4 in Benton.] "Judge Lynch, the Cotto
Belts construction superintendent, VIII
is at present experimenting the build
ing Of the new bridge at Shreveport, wa
in Plain Dealing Tuesday night, an
+ Wednesday went over on the river o
E business" married, at the residenc
e Of Mr.. Emmett Demoss on the 27t
instant, Mr.. George Gleason of Plat
Dealing to Miss Elmer Alien of Re
4 Land, Justice J. P. Gleason officiating
The groom is son of Mr.. Wash Glea
: son and the bride daughter of Nj
81 Green Allen of Red Land" "a meet
4 ing OF the Bossier Parish Fair Associ
4 alton will be held in Plain Dealing to- day
Bossier Parish fairs have always been
a great success-reflecting credit upo
their management as well as testifyin
to the progress and skill of our farmer
This parish is fast becoming known a
over Louisiana, yet not half Of its advau
tages have been told. The Bossier Pal
ish Fair Association is seeking to Civ
] just what we need"