The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-19
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Rev. James Evans has announced that
he will preach in Benton Sunday.
We wish to thank our good friend
Mr.. I. w. W. Stinson for a string
of white perch. They were fine, sir,
and came in just right. Everybody
was fish hungry.
Miss Pauline Dawson left to-day
to be absent perhaps two weeks.
After spending day or SO with
friends in Shreveport she will pro-
ceed to Spring Hill for visit with
Mrs. John Browning.
FIR. J. A. Love, who resides near
Hughes Spur, was prospecting in
Benton Friday of last week. He ex-
poets little later on to purchase
property and move his family here 50
his children may become students in
Benton High School.
Who will let US have peck of
good yellow seed corn to plant?
Speak up at once, as we want to get
it II the ground. We want to plant
TGiss adde's entire orchard mot just
cnc-third OF it) in things good to
eat-say corn, peas and potatoes.
Cotton planted during the week Of
March 10th is said to be just coming
up at this late date, the first sprouts
being noticeable Tuesday. At least,
this is the stage of that crop on many
plantations, and some were beginning
to fear the plant was not going to
"come through" at all.
The Banners April subscription
circulated. the last batch not being
,nailed until Saturday of last week.
The May statements will be mailed
cut more promptly, and the policy OF
cash in advance for subscriptions viii
= be continued indefinitely.
A fox hunt Monday night did not
prove disastrous to Mr.. Reynard, but
good race resulted and he was reg
uIarly "treed." DIR. S. Y. Alexander
OF Shreveport, Mr.. R. E. Wyche Of
this place and Messrs. w. M. Nc.
Cell. w. f. Ivey and J. F. Strayhan
we're among those who took part In
the chase.
Mr.. r. P. Butler, of Shreveport
one Of the state workers in organic.
ing Wocdmen of the World camps, i
expected in Benton the latter part OF
the week. II is planned to revive the
camp that formerly existed here, ane
several residents of our town moi
row members have expressed desire
to join the order.
The six sportsmen of Shreveport ant
this place who fished on Pontor
Barou two days last week report ex
cebtiona'ly GOOD luck. Mr.. R. E
W+-che stated to the reporter tina
d,lrinm Thursday mornings fishing
the six of them. with bait not con
sidernd good for such fishing, tool
/, 213 fine white perch.
Mrs. Da'las Jones, who has beel
keer;no house for her mother. Mrs
w. H. Scanland. during her absence
Of week. returned to her home II
Shreveport YESTERDAY afternoon. Mrs
Ycanalnd has been in Dallas. Texas
en- a visit at the home Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. H. Scanland, jr., and re
turned home yesterday evening.
The sale of the n. H. Jones pror
ertv. held here last Saturday, attract
ed much larger crowd than does tn
average succession sale. The planta
tor. eri,hracinr POT acres and know
rs the ]. B. Whittirgtnn old plsc
was bouoht in hv Mr.. E. D. Thoma
Of the Cotton Valley coramunitv.
is sa;d Mr.. Thcras and his family WI
at orce occupy it.
Mr.. 7. II. Shu1l, who for some tim
rast has been resident of BentoI
s.. end who only recentlv accented pc
sition with Assessor L. G. Smith, tn
S. weel, Informed the reporter that h
mother Mrs. L. M. Shull. now visi
inc relatives residing in Verno
Parish. will corne here tn live abol
Nav 1st to 10th. Mr.. Shull and h
rother will keen house in the Bogal
cottage.
A friend rerorts that Justice of t
Peace M. Smith. of the Canev Cree
School community united in ma
riac~e SUNDAY Mr.. John Morrison al
Miss Maare Bass the ceremony belr
performed ut his home. The brit
Is DAUGHTER of Mr.. Henry Bass,
the ivan community. and both 81
and the Young nan Of her choice a
well known and well liked IN tn
entire COUNTRYSIDE. The Banner
@ pleased to extend congratulations.