The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01

Montgomery united, in marriage in
this place Mr.. w. J. Best and Miss
Elsie kihneman, both of Shreveport.
Rev. James Evans of this place an
nounces that he expects to preach
Sunday at Ivan, at eleven am. and
1880 pm. His subject for. the morn
ing sermon will be "The Evils Of
Modern Dancing"
Mrs. Margaret Caldwell of Plain
Dealing is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Matte Adger, this week. Before re-
turning to her home, it is her inten-
ton to visit her grandson, Mr.. w. E.
Hall, of Oil City.
Miss Marion Arnold is spending the
weekend in Shreveport, atthe home
of her uncle, Mr.. O. p. Ogilvie.
While there, she will attend the we'd
ding of her cousin, Miss Geraldine
Ogilvie, which takes place Sunday.
The Adjutant of London Butler
Camp, U. C. w.. has authorized the
announcement Of a meeting of the
camp to be held at the Banner office
at eleven o'clock on Saturday, the
10th. He urges that all members who
can be present as matters of import
ance are to be discussed and acted
upon.
It will not be long before the Tax
Collector for Bcssier Parish will file
with the Banner for publication his
list of delinquents. Those delinquent
in the payment Of their 1916 taxes
should take notice, and at once make
arrangement to nay up. After the
list is filed with the Banner there will
be additional charges, so all delin-
quents should pay up now.
Mr.. w. w. Carter came in Sunday
from Baton Roupe to join Mrs.
Carter and his children, whose arrival
from Eutaw. Ala. was reported in
last weeks issue Of the Banner. The
reporter is not informed as to Mr..
Carter's plans. but the impression
gained is that he will be here for only
short time. His condition has
greatly improved. hrt he has not as
yet fully regained his health.
Mr.. N. A. Shaw. of the Adner COM
mun;tv who was caller at the Ban
ner office Yesterday. stated that he
had about fifteen acres of corn now
about ready to come up. This season
is the first time he has ever planted
corn during February since he has
been farming. He drove to Benton
in buggy. coming by wav of Belle
vue. but said he expected to return
horne bv wav Of Bossier City, so he
could have the benefit of TWENTY-FIVE
miles of gravel road. Coming in he
found the roads quite dry and fairl,
good, but rough.
Messrs. I. M. and G. w. Arnold
: and Jim Brownlee have sold at {,
figure that Yields them handsome
profit on their time spent in enter
inp and their investments their realt!
holdings in Reagan County, Texas
Mr.. I. NJ. Arnold returned to Bessie
Parish now some wears ago. Mr.
automobile about the 22d. and is ex
> rected here to-day. Mr.. &C. w
Arnold will for the nresent remain il
Texas to look after his interests. Hi
portion of the proceeds of the sal
! was only in part cash.
: A friend reports that Mr.. M. Smitl
! Of the Canev Creek School commun
: ;tv shipped Friday of last week As
J. bushels of sweet potatoes, for whic
he was paid 80 cents per bushe
loaded on the car at Hughes Spu1
+ This does not by half represent a
t the potatoes Mr.: Smith saved from hi
e 1916 crop, nor is this the fist seaso
e he has successfully housed his pr
: tatoes. This is getting to be an oil
n trick with him. and the Banner
v indeed pleased to report his success
in this line If endeayor. His potat
house is said to be constructed a.
e cording to government specification
v Beginning Saturday of last wee
. Mr.. Gray Stinson has had crew {
. men at work for several days on tt
. mile stretch Of road leading we
a from the downtown district of Bento
v and intersecting the Arkansas o.
military road. He is giving the roa,
way a better crown, is putting
le broken brick and some sawdust, ar
i'd some of the timber that has heret
re fore shaded the road is being c,
n out. This stretch of road does g
lie in an almost impossible conditio
ID and often. It has the habit of gettir
Or that way and remaining so. It won
1t seem that for its full length nothil
short Of the best type Of improve
road will serve even for present ira
v. fie and remain good.
he In last weeks issue of the Bann
e. mention was made of the hunt N
st R. E. Wyche had while in Asherto
e. Texas, with Messrs. E. d. and R.
al Taylor. We said in print that 'El
he NETT, with his usual luck here
at home, only scored number
1g Shots" This Mr.. Wyche wants c.
as rected. He states that Emmett kill
he two peccaries, and that on the Il
st one he made an exceptionally go
cb shot while he was running away
full speed. All very well, but W
considers peccaries game, and
x,,h;1o opo iS ont otter do