The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-15
Local end
Personal
:. News Of a Week as Told
a. by the Banner Reporters

Mrs. w. G. Burt has been OH the sick
list this week.
Miss Julia ElSton. Of Shreveport, is
a guest of Miss Lucille Edwards.
A friend has informed us that SPUR
rels promise to he more plentiful this
season than usual.
Miss Ida Bloxom. of Shreveport, was
a guest last week of Mrs. w. +. 1vey,
at her country home LinwOOd.
\ dance for the benefit of the Red
Cross will he given ut Linton tO-mor-
row (f'riday, night. SO reported.
The Local Board has received orders
to supply eighty-four negroes to ell
train Oh the 24th for Camp Pike, Ark.
Mrs. s. c. Adger. after spending two
weeks at Shreveport sanitarium. was
able to return to her country home,
the Adger old place, the first of this
week
During the absence of Mrs w. l..
Keith Mr.. Willie Scarborough, of the
Linton community. is in charge of the
switchboard at the local telephone eX-
change.
Mrs. May Barker. who now has Il po
sition in the Hearne store, Shreveport.
is spending this week in Benton as Il
guest cf her mother, Mrs. Cynthia
Rogers.
Mrs. Edward Logan had as guests
Sunday her eldest brother. Mr.. J. f.
Adger. of Belcher. and members of his
family Also her brother Alex. from
Gillian
Mrs. Matte Wise. of Coushatta, ac-
cOmpanied by her two bright little chill
dren, was Il guest several days Of this
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. II. Belcher.
\ number of Sportsmen, some from
this place. Plain Dealing, Shreveport,
Belcher and elsewhere. are now camp
ing and hunting deer in the big woods
northeast of Midway.
Mr. w. e. Iyey has just secured u
contract fer team work at Vivian, and
his eldest son. Mr.. w. f. Ivey, left
Tuesday for that place, having in
charge number of his teams.
We learned yesterday from Mr.. L. q.
Smith that Mr.. and Mrs. g. c. Smith,
now of NatcheZ. Miss, are the parents
of Il fine hoy. born on the 4th. This is
their second child hut first boy.
Mrs. W. l.. Keith left Friday of last
week for Goodwill. Webster Parish. to
spend IA week with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. BrunSon. She was accOmp;l-
MED by Miss Lillian Dennig of Linton
They are expected to return to Benton
to-day.
Mrs. J. +. Adger, ST., and Mrs. Ed
ward Logan spent several days of last
week in Plain Dealing with Mrs. NJ. +
Caldwell. their mother and grand
mother. respectively. Mrs. Caldwell i.
now in. Benton. spending the week Al
Mrs. Adger's home.
Adjutant !. 5. Alison has requested
the Banner to state that Il meeting OF
Loudon Butler Camp. L. G. ", will b,
held in this place on Saturday, the
oath of this month. A Representative.
attendance is urged as important bu
siness is to lie transacted.
Mrs. 4. NJ. Wyche has as a guest Mr.
Wyche's cousin. Mrs. Kerr. who unit
recently resided at some point in Ten
nesSee. Her husband has joined til,
colors. and she will for the presen
make her home in Haughton with he
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Blocker, Of Mar
shall. Texas. were guests Monday an,
Tuesday ut the bcme Of Mr.. and Mrs
a. NJ Wyche. Readers of the Banne
will remember Mrs. Blocker as Mis-
Katie Hall. They have three children
lui on this trip only brought along tn
yc :.gest-a baby in arms
Already cotton picking is under wa
with many farmers. The staple is sal,
to lie short and otherwise Of inferio
grade. Als.s. the seed are faulty, til
majority If them not being filed out
drouth. the hollis having opened befOr
becoming mature.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Il. Hill. their daugll
ter. Miss Jeanette. Misses Emma I.ov
and Winnie Brownlee and Mr. j. w
Brownlee, all Ct this place. Mrs. n. {
BrCwnlee and children. of Aide
Bridge. and Mr.. Hills cousin. Mrs. Al
bert Dupuy, of Minden. comprise
party who are camping on Bodcau thi
week. They left Tuesday and are no