The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-31
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

Monday, Oct. oS.--A white frost - the
first of the season.
String beans, butter beans squash, bell
peppers, sweet potatoes, water melons. etc.
Mrs. X. l.. Smith, of Baton Rouge, has
been visiting Mrs. Lamar Hogue for the
past week.
a heavJ rain fell in this sections Sat
urday afternoon of last week. The weather
has since been much cooler, with clear skies
the greater part of the time.
Mr. X. s. Doles, much to the regret of
his many friends. has been confined to his
room for some days. He is expected to be
out soon, now that the weather has cleared
up and is inviting.
AIR n. W. Sentell shipped thirty-seven
| head of fine, fat cattle to Shreveport Satur-
day, and Mr.. NJ. II. Holland. of the Phelps
Lake section, shipped car load of fine
ones to st. Louis this morning.
The remains of harvey Johnson, aged
about twenty-one years. formerly residing
| near here, were brought in this morning
| from Nashville. Tenn. where he was at
work on Il munition plant. Intcrment will
be in the Chalybcate Springs Cemetery.
deputy Sheriff Crawford is once more
on the job, as the bootleggcrs are finding
| out. He was at the depot some days ago,
after our Arkansas friends had received
| several packages. and on two occasions he
had notified the parties that henceforth he
| would arrest any one violating the law.
| Out of twelve he warned the Sheriff of La
| faycttc County. Arkansas, caught five. with
the goods Mr.. Crawford arrested two Of
the Arkansas visitors who were caught
| open-handed with the goods, which will be
| later exhibited in the Federal Court. That
| is the way to command respect for the law.
He also arrested negro who was too
! neisy-clamoring to board Il Cotton Belt
| train, but was refused. He claimed 81 80
worth of magic oil " was the cause of his
woes. The Mayor mulcted him $3.50.
WEDNESDAY
News was 'phoned here Monday morn
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell L. Martin, who died
Sunday night ut Hosston, where his par
| ents now reside
Mr.. Sam Swindle. eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. W. +. .Swindle. and who has been
| living for the past year at Ninock came in
| few days ago with case of influenza,
and was removed yesterday to Il Shreveport
| sanitarium.
| In in election in the North Bossier
Levce District, held mt Lakeport yesterday.
| for against making fOur-wire fence Il
legal barrier, and against hogs running at
large, every vote was cast in favor of the
proposition.
Private T. L. Johnson. whose home is
l I,
Ca, to Magnolia. Ark, to accompany the
remains of Private Gay to that point for
burial. Mr.. johnson later came this way
to spend day with his relatives and
old friends.
| Private .Alcie Franklin. from Camp
| Hancock Ga. who was delegated to accom-
pany to Rayville the body of a young SOL
der who died at that camp then proceeded
to Columbia, where he formerly lived, bring
ing Mrs. Franklin and their young child on
to Plain Dealing for visit with his par
ents. He will perhaps leave to-day on his
return trip to camp.
| A meeting of the Ward Council Of De-
Tense was held here last Thursday after
noon to take steps to put into force the
proclamation of the Governor relative to
the work-or-fght state law (Act 139 of the
| General Assembly,. DIR. 7. n. kcOun was
called by the Council to read the Gov
ernor's proclamation defining nonessentials.
etc, and the meeting went on record as in
favor of Il strict enforcement of the law.
| THURSDAY.
MIR. and Mrs. V. L. Claire announce the
arrival of a little daughter at their home,
and the writer wishes to take occasion to
extend his hearty congratulations.
| A letter just received from Red Cross
| nurse in France states that Mr.. Calvin
| Hudson has been wounded in the knee by
| shrapnel Mr.. Hudson is a son of Mr.. and
| Mrs. JEFF Hudson, of Red Land. He is ex-
pectcd to soon be able to again go after
| the Huns.