The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-11-28

son, assisted by DR.. c. G. Carroll, said
the funeral service.
DIR. c. H. Irion again has as guest
at his home his eldest daughter, Mrs.
O'BannOn.
The southbOund passenger train is
now due to arrive in Benton at 1O.11
a M NOrthbound it is due to arrive at
4. Il pm.
The rains may cause dark. gloomy
days. but they are putting the season
in the ground that the farmer has been
needing for three years.
Middling cotton was quoted at -
cents per pound in Shreveport Tues
day. We have been unable to secure
later quotations. The receipts that day
were $50 bales.
The Banners correspondents must
have struck. If not So then this cold
snap must have driv 'em all in. Come
on, girls: let us have some more Of
your good local news reports.
1t was reported here Friday of last
week that Mr.. :. {. Adger, OF the
Caney Creek School community. and
his baby were suffering from attacks
of Influenza, but we expect they are up
and out by this time.
Mr.. Edwin Rogers. for some months
past resident of Benton. acting as
Clerk in the office of the Local Draft
Board. resigned last week. and was ap-
pointed to the position, Of Principal Of
the Red Land School.
The fund contributed by the Benton
Methodist Sunday School to the Rus
ton Orphanage AZ result of their
Work Day endeavOrs totaled S:I2.IO.
The money was forwarded to the SUI
perintendent of the orphanage some
days ago.
Thanksgiving Day! and there is
much besides the collapse Of Germany
over which the residents Of BOssier
Parish should be thankful. We hope
you had turkey for dinner = and that
you will get your own price for cotton
before the coming Of the new year.
Carson Brothers. Of Shreveport. COIL
tractors, have written to Sheriff Ed
wards that they will begin the work of
repairing the Court House Monday of
next week. The west half of the south
wall, the west half of the north wall
and the entire west wall will be re-
moved and new walls will he con-
structed. The amount of the contract
Is $12.4OO.
The first ice of the season was to be
seen Sunday morning. The weather
since that time has somewhat mOder-
ated. but it has continued cold, and re-
peated rains have fallen - sometimes
slow rains lasting for hours. 1t would
seem that another dry year for the
farmer is not to be experienced during
1919. Get ready to farm. and plant Il
big acreage to food and feed crops.
The good ladies' of Benton have pre-
pared as Thanksgiving donation to
the Shreveport Girls Training School
a box full of substantial foodstuffs and
goodies from their pantries - -four,
meal. canned goods. preserves and jel-
lies were some Of the things enumer-
ated to the reporter by young lady
friend. The box will be taken to the
city tomorrow by Mr.. w. &. Burt.
The first Of the week the reporter
was told that Mr.. Gillum Wyche, whose
home is in this place. has, since reach
ing France. suffered all attack Of in
fiuenzl. which was followed by meu-
mOnia. He was quite i'll for time,
hut is now considered out Of all dam
ger. having stated in his last letter
written week or so ago. that he has
been assigned to rest room to recu.
perate Our impression is that he did
not get to see service on the battle line
his illness coming so soon after his ar
rival in France.
Belcher Brothers have closed Ii {
doors Of their place Of business in Ben
ton, having sold their stock of mer
clandise to Mr.. John Il. Adger. of Gil
liam. One Of their reasons for selling
is that Mr.. +. II. Belcher. the junior
member Of the firm. wants to lead III
outdoor life. hoping he will regain hi.
health and strength. He and his cou
sin. Mr.. j. $. Belcher, have bargaineG
to lease IL tract of upward of 200 acres
about two miles south of Curtis. and
will remove there and farm it during
1919. Mr.. n. nj. Belchef is already ell
gagged in farming. residing near Ben
tOll-On the Palmetto plantation.
The good news of the improved con
dition Of Mrs. Il. Il. Wyche, now resi-
dent of Shreveport. came to Benton
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Wyche lla.
for more than week been AIDED from
an acute attack of tonsilitis and hel
condition for Il number of days was the
occasion of 10 little concern by hel
relatives and many Bossier PARISH
friends She has had every attention
ut the hands of several Shreveport doc
tors. but trained nurse to be con
stantly with her could not be secured
until to-day. 1t is now expected. hel
condition having improved, that she
| cain begin to take food and that she
will be cOnvalescing within the week.