The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-01-02

Messrs ]. II. Cole and L. o. Giles.
of the Emma community, were agree
able callers Saturday of last week.
OF course. keep the Old Reliable
headed this way writes an old reader.
Mr.. &. w. Durdin, of the Rocky Mount
community. and sent along his check in
the amount Of $50.
Mr.. j. +. Bundy. merchant friend
out at Linton. in renewing his subscrip-
ton for 1919. says: Please let the
Banner come on. don't want to miss
a copy" Thank you. sir.
Don't ever fail to send me the Ban
ner." writes Mr.. w. :. Dalrymple of
Midway. but his remittance and not his
message is what makes us take notice.
We are obliged to you. WILL
The Mr.. Harper who purchased the
Montgomery place some months ago
| moved his family into that residence
one day last week. 1t is our impress
SIGN that they are from Natchitoches
Parish.
Hon. w. ]. Johnston. of Plain Deal
ing. called Tuesday to renew his own
subscription and that of his eldest
brother. Mr.. I. l.. Johnston, of Winns-
Eoro. sc. Both have been readers of
the Banner for many years.
Mr.. John T.. Pickett. long a resident
of Shreveport, and well known to many
people throughout BoSsier Parish died
suddenly last Saturday at his home in
| that city. He is survived by widow
and one son, John L. Pickett, jr.. now
| serving his third year in the United
| States Navy.
| Rev. George q. Woodbridge. of Plain
| Dealing, has forwarded the Banner the
following announcement for publica-
| ton: The Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will lie administered at the
Benton Presbyterian Church next Sun
day morning Evening services will
also he held, beginning at 7.3O O'Clock. :"
\ friend reported last Saturday that
some days prior the home of Mr.. Dave
Morrison and nearly it's entire contents
were destroyed by fire. Mr.. Morrison
has for many years been a resident of
the Ivan community. and has many old
| friends among the Banners readers
who will regret to learn of his mis-
fortune.
An agreeable caller at the Banner
office Friday of last week was Rev.
J. NJ. Boykin. resident Methodist min
lister ut Bossier City. He Stated that
he preached in that place twice Oh each
| second and fourth Sunday-eleven am.
and seven o'clock p.m.-and that the
Sunday school hour was ten o'clock
am. We are pleased to state that Mr.
I!oykin has agreed to represent the
Banner at Bossier City. and will both
solicit and act as news correspondent.
Dr. Moss II. Zimmerman. aged fifty
four years. died at Shreveport SAM
tarium Tuesday morning. his death fol
lowing injuries received in the wreck
Of his automobile by street car III
that city monday night. The interment
was in Mansfield, the former home OF
the deceased and where he was reared
Some readers Of the Banner will cal
to mind that DIR. Zimmerman married
Miss Bessie Boltz, only daughter OF
Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Boltz. former resi-
dents of BOssier Parish.
DIR. and Mrs. H. H. Smith, in writing
from Fort Smith, Ark. to renew theil
subscription. say: We enjoy the Ban
ner very much and look forward eacl
week for it to arrive DIR. Smith fol-
some time practiced his profession Il,
Alden Bridge. and still has Il number
of friends down this way among thu
Banners readers. Mrs. Smith will bt
remembered by many as Miss Roberts
Martin. reared in the Rocky Mount
community, and Il daughter of the late
DR.. and Mrs. T. Il. Martin.
Some of the Banners North BOssiel
readers will call to mind that Mr.. Mos,
House. who now resides near Mulberry
Ark. last year resided and farmed IL
the Rocky Mount community. The!
will regret to learn of his misfortune.
; since moving back to Arkansas. FOu
: Of his seven sOns-JesS. Sam, Paul ant
Walter--lave died from attacks of in
: tiuenza. and other members of the fam
lily We're i'll from the disease when las
: heard from. Mr.. Alex House. who still
lives near Rocky Mount, is a brothe
of the young men whose deaths ar
here reported.
\ caller Saturday Of last week wa
Mr.. W. A. Scarborough. of the Hughes
Spur community, who came in to re
new his subscription Mr.. Scarborough
stated that he was fifty-odd years o
age. and that he and members of hi
i family had been regular readers Of tn
Banner further hack than he can re
member. The oldest copy of the pape
ut his home that he knows of wa
issued during February. 1872. And W
are plased to say. that the Banner h;s
a number of constant forty and fifty
year readers. and some have stuck wit
us even longer than that.
An announcement that has jus
come to the Banner to-day states tina
the big horse and mule sale will be he'll
at Camp Beauregard January 14tl
18th and 10th. One thousand fine an
mails are to he offered. To quote frol
the circular: Terms cash, or certifie
check. Sale positive. rain or shin,
under cover if stormy. Nothing hu