The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
Loo al and
Personal
:. News Of a Week as Told
az by the Banner Reporters

MIS-. Edocla +. Kelly. now residing
in Shreveport. has furnished her new
address us $50 Hope street.
Mr. Tom Hickman Of Bossier City.
and Mr.. J. II. Mcdowell. of Allendale.
were agreeable callers Monday.
TGday'S cotton quotations were the
same in Shreveport as those of yester
day. The receipts We're 975 bales.
Mrs W. II. Scanland left Saturday
of last week for Dallas, Texas, to spend
ii week ut the home of her son, Mr..
W. II. Scanland, jr.
Mr.. ]. A. Abney, who is this season
trying rice farming down in jefferson
Davis Parish. spent several days of this
week in Benton with his family.
The Banners neighbor across the
street. Mrs. Cynthia Rogers, has been
officially informed that her youngest
son Mr.. Dayton Rogers, has arrived
safely on the other side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sirnan. from Central
Louisiana. are visitors at present at
the home of Mrs. Sirman's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Simmons. who reside in
the Caney Creek School community.
Mr.. Sam Arledge Of near Rocky
Mount. was an appreciated caller yes
terday. According to Mr.. Arledge. the
cotton crop up his way is quite short
and picking will soon be over with.
Mr.. J. NJ. Simmons. who is farming
hnt 1n1
day recently to order his paper mailed
to Bossier City. to which place he has
moved his family so that his children
might enter Bossier City high school.
Mr.. Sam b. Johnston, of Shreveport,
for many years engaged in the news
paper business in that city during the
early days. and long the owner Of the
Times. was Il business visitor i'll Ben
ton yesterday. and called on the Ban
ner's staff.
Mr. r. J. Kelsey and sister, Miss
Lula Kelsey. now residing IN Shreve-
port. and soliciting in BOSSier Parish
in the interest of the Farm Implement
Manufacturing Company of that city,
office this forenoon.
We have been requested to state that
Rev. Il. w. Arlington, Of Stephens,
Ark. Il Christian minister, will begin Il
meeting at the Pine Grove School
House. near Midway. on Saturday be-
fore the fourth Sunday in this month.
1t will perhaps last for a full week.
Mr. w. " Lay. of Linton, called Fri
day of last week to renew his sub
scription and that of Mr.. II. L. Bum
gardner. He was much interested in
seeing such Il small motor Quarter
horse power) pull such large printing
press and this same stunt has attracted
the attention of many callers.
Mrs. Lila Rogers returned home the
first of the week from Natchez. Miss,
where she spent some time ut the home
of her Youngest son. Mr.. &. G. Smith
While. i'll NatcheZ she had the misfOr
tune to fall from the porch at her sons
home and break both bones in hel
right forearm. She was for some week.
IL patient at Il sanitarium in that city.
Mrs. L. II. hewitt has written to in
struct that her paper he forwarded t,
lryington Ky. instead of Valley Sta
ton. that state. In her note she adds
Have just received oversee card that
my husband, Lieut.. T.. H. hewitt ha.
arrived safely over there DR.. and
Mrs. hewitt We're fer ii time located al
Plain Dealing.
\ happy grandfather is Rev. James
Evans, now of Shreveport. but formerl,
of this place He has written us tina,
Miss Annie Wilfred Thomas was born
ut his home Oh the It'll. and adds
Mother and child are both much sat
isfied with each other The little on,
is also ii granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs
II. +. Thomas of this place.
MIR. J. \. Bumgardner. of the Linton
community. while in the Banner Of
flee. reported that there are many de
sirable walnut trees in his section othel
than those reported in last weeks Is
sue o fthe Banner. On his place Ii,
thinks there are as many as twent,
trees that would be of value to til,
government i'll the manufacture of gun
stocks and airplane propellers. Til,
haul to Benton from his place is abou
ten miles. but some of the trees re
ported last week would have to b.
teamed out fully twelve miles. How
ever. as the timber is just now y
.rrputly in fion, nd wa should +l,;,,l