The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-23

Born Monday morning. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex House, who reside near
Rocky Mount, boy.
Mrs. +. II. Belcher spent Monday
i'm Arkana with her sister. Mrs. T. NJ.
Burton. Everybody seems to- he IN
terested in the new twins).
Miss Monola May DOwell came In
Yesterday forenoon from Shreveport
and will spend two weeks in Benton as
y guest Of Miss Pauline Dawson.
Mr. and Mrs. JAS. NJ. Henderson
and children spent Sunday in Beicher
as guests at the home OF DIR. ana MIS-.
A. Il. Bugy. Mrs. Bugg is Mr.. Hender-
sons sister.
Mr. Charlie Hanks left Monday
afternoon for Goss. small town 10
cateu near Mansfield, where again this
season he will have charge Of a big
ginning plant.
Mrs Matte c. Adger, accompani-
cd by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. J. +.
Ad-er. of Belcher, left Tuesday for
Roseboro Springs Texas, where they
will recuperate for some weeks
The Banner not going to press on
time this week, this form IL opened
to-day (Friday) to announce that
pretty little girl was born last night
to Mr.. and Mrs. r. 0. Silliman.
Clerk of Court Jas. n. Henderson,
who was confined to his room the
greater part Of last week, Is again VI
and out. 1t is his old complaint
varicose vein just below the kneen.
Friday and Saturday Ut last week
and again Monday Of this week heavy
rains fell in this place. The ground
Is still soaked, and 1t would seem an
Opportune time to prepare for fall
gardens.
Miss Margaret Thompson, Of
Hosston, and Miss Catherine Cabeen
Of Shreveport, are guests ut present al
the country home Of Mr.. and Mrs. "
Il. Ivey. The last named young lad.
is MI. Iveys niece.
A visitor ut the home Of DIR. &. IL
Irion. is his daughter, Mrs. H. A. John
son Of Bunkie who, of course. n nc
companied by little Kate Spaferd-
Just one month old on the 18th. Mi
johnson was also here on u visit, bu
left some days ago.
Miss Minnie Wycle, who spent I
few days in Haugaton with her cousin
Miss Nettie smith, returned home Mon
day. accompanied by that young lady
Miss Nettie's brother, Mr.. Emmett
brought them ever In his car. but b
:. returned home that dry.
Mrs X. c. Drew, who spent SOM
days with relatives residing IN Plail
Dealing and Benton, left the latte
part of last week for her home il
Minden. She is a sister Ut Mrs. Matti
Adger, of this place, and Of Mr.. $. ]
Caldwell, of Plain Dealing.
MIR. G. w. Smith Of Hauglton n
turned to that place after mn absenc
of about three weeks, which time wa
spent in Mineral Wells, Texas, wit
his little son. Ardis. The young ma
was taken there for treatment for u
Permitting fever. but was well enoug
to accompany his father home and
is thought he is again - right.
Mrs. Malinda stroud of Dixi
spent Yesterday in Benton as gue'
Of her sister, Mrs. j. III. Belcller. 81
was accompanied by her daughte
Miss Blanche STROUD, and Mr.. Robe
Douglas. During the afternoon Il
party metored to Plain Dealing. a
conapanied by Mrs. Belcehr, md ju
missed being cut off from home by Il
storm that passed over that section.
Mr.. X. Il. Thomas of this plae
who has charge of the Bossier 1t
gin, reports that last week he ginn'
the first bale Of cotton for the sesls,
ut that gin. and the first for the Isl
ish so far as we are infagmed. 1t "
brought in by Il negro By the name
Je,,py Rawls. who farms OH the e
Chute plantation. 1t netted him.
tell. S19s. the seed going at the l,ri
Of $50 per ton.
Mrs. W. G. Burt IL again ut
Shreveport sanitarium for treating
porter was informed that it would
necessary fer her to remain there +
or three weeks Her mother, Mrs. Nj
tie &. Adger, accompanied her to
sanitariunl. hut has since return
home. it not being found necexss
that some member of the family
continually with her.
MIR. ]. \. Love Of the Alden Bril-
community was a business visitor
Benton to-day. We Learned from
friend that he has just purchased fir
Mr.. j. II. Beleher the lots located
tween the residences Of Mr.. I. w.
Stirscn and Mr.. Joannes Smith q
will erect residence there and
move to Benton He Is coming pI
cipall. that his children may h,
the benefit of Benton High School
Mr.. n. NJ. Marks. who has
some years past made his home in
ifornia. reached Benton Monday.
is Il guest at the home Ut his neph
Mr.. J. a. .Abney Mr.. Marks Is no
native of Bossier Parish, but he /,
Of tender age indeed when brought
the parish by his parents. He Is
only surviving member Of that fam
the parents and thirteen other child
having passed beyond. Many Of
readers Of the Banner remember
location of the Marks old hOlnests
near sCollinsburg. and known as l
est Home. Mr.. Marks III Il survivor