The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08
CORRESPONDENCE
From Plain Dealing.

Wednesday, August IA fine rain.
accompanied by high winds. began
falling here last night at late hour
falling. Beyond blowing down corn,
no damage, so far. has been reported
as Il result Of the wind. The rain ends
the severest drOuth that has been eX-
perienced in this section of BOssier
Parish for at least forty years. The
streams, springs and, in places. the
wells had stopped flowing. and water
had become an important item for
10th man and beast. The corn crop is
cut seriously, and the same can be said
of peas and sweet potatoes. 1t is fear
ed the rain has fallen too late to ben
eft the old cotton, but may he helpful
to that that was late planted. On the
public ranges grass and all vegetation
had about disappeared, but the rain
will restore that in short Order-and
it is badly needed.
Mrs. II. c. Wyche has received a
card from her son Lyles, the same an
nOuncing his safe arrival overseas.
The Humhug Circus was great sue
cess. 1t was put on at the Electric
Theater last night, for the benefit of
the Red Cross. About $50 was realiZ-
ed from the performance.
MIR. Eugene Martin, former BOs-
sier Parish boy, now residing at De
catur, Texas. is here on visit with
his brother, Mr.. w. H. Martin. Time
has dealt kindly with Mr.. Martin. His
old friends are glad to again welcome
him.
Miss Carrie Wyche left yesterday.
by way of Shreveport. where she was
joined by Mr.. AnSel Stroud and his
sister, Miss Blanche Stroud, for st.
Louis and Chicago. Their visits to
these markets is for the purpose of
buying fall stocks of goods.
Mr.. II. L. Wheeler has just received
u letter from his son Minor. now III
France. He describes the country as
resourceful and exceptionally pictur.
esque-and the girls beautiful. but as
he cannot speak French. nor they Eng
lish. there is as yet not much CONVEX
| sation between them.
\ large ditching contract, by the
| North Bossier Levee Board, has re
Gently been let to Mr.. John Murray
| Upon the completion of this and Other
contracts of that board several thou
sand additional acres of the richest
lands in Louisiana, located in thu
North BosSier Levee District, will bt
put in cultivation. Crops Throughout
| that section are, for the most part
good. In fact, were it not for til,
crops of corn being made on thes.
lands there would he Il great shortag,
of feedstuff in this immediate section
The marriage of Miss Ahedell Heif
ner and Mr.. John Stratton, jr.. who's,
home is in San Antonio. Texas, bu
who is at present a commercial trav
eleT out of Shreveport, was celebrated
here. ut the home of the bride, Thurs
day afternoon of last week at / 3
o'clock. Rev. L. J. Holiday officiating
The bride has long been Il popula
young woman in this entire section
and the young man of her choice ha
made friends readily in our midst
There are many to wish them well ali,
all happiness and prosperity through
out long married life. They left Il
six o'clock for San Antonio. Dallas
Galveston and other principal Texa
cities. They are expected to return
Plain Dealing. ly September LIST. and
your correspondent is pleased to al
nounce, will make their home here.