The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-07
Mrs. !. A. Edwards returned home


er, now teaching atlcampti.
Mrs. Lula Denmon has ordered
her paper mailed to KosciuSko. Miss,
instead Of to Reeves. this state.
Mr.. J. l.. Mcclellan has written to
instruct that his Banner he mailed to
Arcadia instead of to Cotton Valley.
Mr.. John c. Thomas. one of the
prosperous farmers residing out near
Emma. was Il caller while here Oh bust
ness to-day.
Tho income tax collector is here.
To make sure il you are or are not
liable for the tax you had better call
around to see him.
Don't write for Il copy of last
weeks issue of the Banner. We print
ed Il number of extras but the supply
has been exhausted.
Mrs. Dorsey Afford returned Yes
terday to her home in Haughton after
spending several days in Benton as
guest Of Miss Lucille Edwards.
Miss Elya Gibson Of Vivian spent
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. $. L. Tay-
lor. and with her aunt, Mrs. Robert l..
Wyche.
MIR. l.. X. :sulnyardner, whose plan
tation home is near Linton, has just
traded in his old car and is now driv
ing Il new one. 1t is said to he
pretty one
Mr.. 4. N. Wyche returned home
last evening from New Orleans. where
he went to represent Cypress Lodge,
+. and \, NJ at the meeting of the
Grand Lodge.
Miss Emma Lou Brownlee, who for
some months has been Oh visit with
her sister. Mrs. Glenn Robertson. of
Reader. Ark. returned home the latter
part Of last week.
Saturday of last week was Ground
Hog Day. As the day remained cloudy
it is presumed chat he did not see his
shadow. and remained with us to ut
once usher out spring.
Mir Willie Lee Keith, of the Lin
ton community, moved some days ago
to Benton and is occupying the Mont
gomery residence He has succeeded
Mr.. {. t. Wallace as carrier on Rural
Mail Route No. ) out of Benton.
So that all may have an opportu-
nifty TO see in print the notice to alien
enemies that sets forth that they must
at once register as such, the same is
rei,uhIiSled in to-day'S issue of the
Banner. 1t appears Oh page two.
The latter part of last week Mrs.
$. G.; Adger, whose plantation home is
several miles out from Benton, was
taken to a Shreveport sanitarium for
treatment and an operation. The OF
Grafton followed Monday. and she Is
said TO lie doing we'll. 1t is expected
she Will lie able to return home one
day next week.
MIR. i. \. Wilkinson, who for IL
year or SO PAST has been farming near
AllendaIe. has purchased and moved to
:,2O-;,cre farm in Red River Parish.
He was caller yesterday and said
that he had Il good place. well improv-
fertile as one might well wish We are
pleased to he able to chronicle his con-
tinued success.
DR.. ID. i. McAnn. Of Atkins, who
came in to see us while here the first
of the week. called attention to the
fact that already one-tifth of the prac-
ticing physicians of the parish are in
the service of the Government. For
nerly they were fifteen in number, but
three have joined the colors. They are
DR.. Crow. of Elm Grove: Dr. Lam
breth. Of Chalk Level. and DIR. Whit
tingtoH. of RoSsier City.
Mr.. ID. II. Coyie, of the Cotton Val
ley community. who called to-day. hand
ed MS s. for eight new subscriptions;
secured hy himself, the remaining 81
going to him as Il commission for that
service. The Banners friends out his
WAY are reminded that he is one of our
regularly authorized agents, and those
who are not subscribers may expect to
see him call around in the interest of
the Banner almost any day.
We have been requested to an
nonnce that Rev. &. Nj. Hammond. of
Tennessee. who enjoys the reputation
of being exceptionally entertaining as
pulpit speaker. will deliver a lecture
at Rain Dealing on the 18th. at the
Methodist Church. at eleven o'clock
am. His subject will be The Final
Drive III the War for Prohibition" As
has before leen announced in the Ban
her. Mr.. Hammond will appear ut the
Metllodist Church in this place that
evening.
Mir. NJ s. Holinger. President for
the Hussier Parish Fair Association.
has written to request the Banner to
announce that meeting of the stock
holders of the association will be held
ut the Town Hall. in Bossier City. on
Tuesday. the 18th at two o'clock pm.
This will lie the third attempt to hold
the meeting, so those who can do so
are urged to lee present. In the event
you cannot attend, it is important that
YOU mail your proxy to some stockhol-
der who will he present
because his office last July was
made the central accounting office for
Rossier Parish. and the Postoftice de-
partment would not allow him ii salary
for Il regular assistant. Mr.. Tavner J..
Taylor has rendered his resignation as
postmaster ut Benton. He says the
work Is too much for the amount paid
He will likely servo ~ f.,rrin, ~, ,,,,o
of the rural mail routes leading out of
Benton as soon as relieved us post
maSter This class of work he thinks