The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-05

viving members of the family are the
widow, one son and three daughters.
Mr.. NJ. b. Stampley, of the Red
Land community and his son, Austin,
were agreeable callers at the Banner
office this forenoon.
Mr.. e. ID. Sandidge. day collector of
tolls at the east end of the BOssier
city traffic bridge has written to re-
port that during the past month his
collections totaled $500. Those made
by Mr.. William Hutton, the night col
lector, total 1905.
Mrs. r. +. Wyche, of Shreveport,
whose serious condition was mentioned
in last weeks issue of the Banner, Is
now much improved. 1t was an
nounced day or so ago that she was
able to sit up Il little. and now she is
said to be cOnvaleScing.
Mr.. u. +. Sorrell, of BOssier City.
came by to see us Tuesday, and re-
newed his subscription while in the
office. He is just up from an attack
of influenza. from which he suffered a
relapse and had pneumonia. He was
for several weeks in bed, and is con-
WINGED that he had rather Il close call.
Funds for the Christmas feast of the
old soldiers at Camp Nichols. New Or
leans. will he forwarded to the Custo-
dian at the camp not later than the
14th. Members of the II. J. Hancock
Chapter. L. ID. e.. are requested to send
in their contributions before that date.
This announcement is made by author
ity of the President of the local chap
| ter. L. u. c.
Mr.. j. Nj. Scanland, ST., who for sew
eral months past has been connected
with the Banner. left Friday of last
week for Phoenix. AriZ., and stated
that he would soon perhaps proceed
| further west. Which means that he
has resumed his lifetime search for Il
town that is just right and Il climate
| that is always inviting. He is the only
surviving brother Of the late editor and
owner of the Banner. but the two We're
little alike in disposition.
The boys enjoyed what was nearly
an all-night wolf chase Monday night
and actually ran the quarry right
through Benton = within hundred
yards of the Banner Office. Last night
there was another chase, and this wolf
a gray one and smaller than the other
also led the dogs up to and through the
outskirts of the town. Neither wolf
was captured but the report is that the
boys will 20 out after them again soon
and with an even larger pack of dogs
In last nights run there were upward
of twenty good hounds.
Rev. q. Il. Woodbridge. of Plain
Dealing. early i'll the week wrote tc
ask the Banner to state that he eX
pected to preach Sunday at the Cottage
Grove Church The next day another
card came. and in which he said: II
it is not too late. please do not publish
the notice l sent yesterday. Since
mailed it l have not been feeling sc
well, and do not know that l shall bt
able to 20 to Cottage Grove Sunday
His many friends will learn this Will
regret. and all hope that he is not tt
have relapse from his attack of in
fiuenZa.
There are by far more cases of in
tluenza in Benton at present than whel
the epidemic was at its height. Those
who have recovered from attacks Of
the disease within the past few day.
are: Mr. II. L. Strobe. Cross Mont
gcfllery and Robert Phillips. ThOs.
it are: Mr.. \. Nj. Wyche. Mr.. ]. H
Montgomery. Miss Clotile Rogers, abou
everybody down at Mrs. Ed Logan,
home. and perhaps others. 1t occur
to us that the precautions that wer,
suggested some weeks ago should b,
carried out to-day-at least, locally.