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

coincidence of many friends in that place
and the surrounding section.
Master William Stinson has recovered
from Il mild attack of influenza.
Mr. f. II. Belcher, for the first time in
about ten days, is up and at his place Of
business this morning. He suffered rather
a severe attack of Influenza.
Mr.. B. b. BledsOe, of McDade, while in
Benton Monday called by to renew his sub
scription to the Banner. Our latch string
is always on the outside when men of his
calibre are around.
The Banners November list subscription
statements have not yet been mailed out,
which means that we are extra late in
getting around to that work. They will be
made out and mailed Saturday.
Plates for the story Gunner Depew''
have at last reached this Office. and their
publication will soon be begun in the Ban
ner-pcrhaps in next weeks issue. Gun
ner Depew' is an excellent serial, and we
wish to suggest to our readers. one and all,
that they read it.
Mr.. w. +. Styles, of the Horse River set
Element, accompanied by his eldest son, Mr..
John +. Styles, was caller at the Banner
Office Monday. Mr.. Styles stated that
there had been a number of cases of infiu-
enza up his way but that all cases seemed
to have been mild.
Mrs. j. NJ. Henderson. whose continued
Illness was reported in last weeks issue of
the Banner, is to-day, for the first time in
over ten days or two weeks, able to sit up
Il little. She and about all members of that
family suffered attacks of influenza. but all
the others have benn up and out for some
days.
Saturday afternoon of last week there
was heavy rainfall in this place, contin-
uing intermittingly well up into the night
Before morning the weather had turned
quite cool. Sunday the skies cleared, and
the first frost Of the season was to be
seen the following morning. However, it
was too light to damage vegetation.
Our good friend Mr.. J. G. Logan, of
Vanceville. came by this evening and left
IL generous supply Of green tomatoes, which
we were glad to get, Miss Addic has
been wishing for some so she might make
up some pickle, etc. The two cushaws
brought in with the tomatoes will swell our
bill of fare just that much for some days
to come. Much oblige. Mr.. Jimmie.
Mr.. q. =. Ford, successful Ward Three
farmer who was caller at this Office last
saturday. stated that he had cotton that
had made from bale and Il quarter to Il
bale and Il half per acre, but that frequent
rains were preventing him from picking out
that much. If he gets Il bale per acre on
most of it we would think he was way
ahead Of the average yield on the river
front in Bossier Parish this season.
Many readers Of the Banner well remem-
Der Mr.. Sam Zeiglcr, son of Mr. s. J.
Zeigler, who long resided in this parish and
Shreveport. They will be glad to hear
from Sam. who for several years past has
been in the construction department of the
Navy. He has recently been promoted to
the rank of Lieutenant e Commander. In Il
note to the Banner, written on the 23d. he
only gives his new address, from which it
is to be learned that he is either now in
France or will soon be there.
a telegram just received by Mrs. Delilah
Smith announces that her youngest son, Mr.
g.. L. Smith, is near deaths door and is
fast sinking. The young man, known to
his fntimates here in Bossier Parish, where
he SO long resided. 'Cliff." is also Il
brother Of Mcssrs. l.. g. and G.. b. Smith,
Should his death follow, as is expected, the
hearts of many old friends among the Ban
ners readers will be saddened. He has
wife and two small children, and for Il
year or SO they have made their home in
Mississippi.
AS regards the influenza epidemic here in
Bossier Parish. it seems that Benton has
been more spared than all the other towns
of the parish. The disease is said to have
prevailed to an alarming extent among the
colored people. and there are yet many in
bed with it. In Ward One, where there are
many negroes on the large plantations, this
has been particularly noticeable. In in
stances there have been from four to IL
uoZeu III pea WIN the disease at one time
sometimes two or more children in one bed.
SO said. Many deaths from the disease
may yet result If the negroes are not taught
the benefits to he gained through ventila-
ton and isolation.
Saturday of last week, in driving south
out Of Benton we particularly noted how
green and hourishing all the cotton was
and how well fruited, on up to its very top.
This condition Of the plant is, of course,
attributable to the recent numerous rains.
Between Benton and Bossier City perhaps
the best cotton crop to be seen from the
public road was on Mr.. j. Z. Burt's place.
Could the squares, blooms and small bolls
now on his cotton all come to maturity no
doubt more cotton could be picked to the
acre than has already been harvested. To
the Impractical eye it easily looks like up-
ward of bale to the acre 1t really seems
q pity that cold weather will catch 1t be-
fore 1t can grow to maturity and open.