The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-07

Miss Pauline Dawson spent Tues
day and yesterday in Shreveport as a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
:. II. Dowell.
MIR. J. +. Bundy. Of Linton, re-
turned home Monday from Alabama,
where he made a short visit with rela-
tives and old friends.
Mr. Alex Adger, Gillian. Is tax
ing vacation of some days ana Is
spending the time here and In this
community with his several relatives.
1t is reported here that Mrs. Eu-
docia Kelly, who some months ago re-
moved to Shreveport. is to move back
to Benton-and her old friends are
hoping she will do So
TUESDAYS quotation Oh middling
cotton in Shreveport was Dh cents
per pound; Yesterdays quotation 10
cents. and to-day's 291a cents. The re-
CENTS for the week have been light.
Miss Grace Larkin left yesterday
for Hot Springs. Ark, where she Will
spend the remainder of August. She
will he joined there by her sister ana
niece. Mrs. III. q Bum and daughter.
Miss Dorothy, who recently visited in
Benton.
Miss Mary Sue Logan left Tues
day to join her uncle, Mr.. J. +. Adger.
of Belcller. who left that day for Rose
horo Springs. Texas. Mr.. Adger was
| accompanied by the members of his
| family. He will remain ut the resort
for only about week, but the others
will he there fully two weeks
For Il week past there have been
more watermelolS on the market than
ut any time since the season opened;
but they are of poor grade and high
i'm price. \ friend who called one day
last week stated that the 10 and Il
cent melons of former seasons are now
selling in Shreveport and elsewhere
for 10 and 30 cents each.
Old friends will regret to learn OF
the death of Mr.. Jim Applegate, for
several years Il resident of Shreveport.
and remembered by many of the BAN
ner's readers as the young man who
married Miss Lila Belcher. a native
of BosSier Parish and long resident
Of Benton We We're unable to learn
the particulars of his death.
Friends will he pleased to learn
that Mr. James lvey tour own Jimmy
son of Mr.. w. f. Ivey. Of near Benton
arrived in New York from overseas
one day this week He will perhaps bt
alI,t to secure furlough and return
hOile. but our impression is that hl'
nd lod Of enlistment in the Army vii
/ not expire for several years as yet.
Mr.. and Mrs Beverly Kelly. nov
of Shreveport. were here during tin
week Oh short visit with relatives
and old friends Mr.. Kelly is but re
: Gently back from France. and his man!
! old friends were rejoiced to again se
$ him safely in our midst. He will per
!, hapS locate in Benton if he does no
Y ut once find employment in the city.
In last weeks issue Of the Banne
y the revival meeting brought to il clos
ut Rocky Mount some days ago ther
$ were nineteen acceSSiOnS to the church
{ That statement, rs to numbers Is col
e rect. However. Il Friend who calle
e last Friday stated that eleven of thes'
II united with the Methodist Churcl
II seven with the Presbyterian churcl
e and one with the Christian Church.
The first three days Of this wee
II Benton was full of pretty young lad
u teacherS-ahOut twenty-Odd of them
/ and two young men, but. as usual the
u sent around committee Of two an
% double dared us to put their names
# print. Perhaps some of them wei
" afraid they would not secure I'll
$. grades for which they applied. Wei
in the examinations are said to he rattle
20 rigid. so we will have to excuse the
d for not wanting publicity on this tri
re Miss Susie Juden. State Superb
IT tendent of the Children's Division I
le the Louisiana Sunday School AS>oci
N ton. will he in Benton this cOmil
he Sunday for the Parish Officers Eff
r. cheney Conference, which will he he
y. ut the Methodist Church that mOrnil
= at ten O'Clock and at three in the afte
noon. She will also attend the ID
trict Officers Conference at Plain Dea
:. ing. ut $50 in the evening, and Il Id
"a trict Convention to he held at Haug
r. ton next Monday. the 18th.
III MIR. Fat Il. Harper. son of Mr.. al
= Mrs. L. T.. Harper. of this place. can
in yesterday. having been met in tt
81 city that day by his brother, Mr.. {.
Tn Harper. The young man is just fro
n overseas having sailed July 10th Ill
arrived at New York July 26th.
saw service in France for about u
. year. For the present he will not Se
ii location, but he and his sister. Mi
Pinkie Harper. will spend some wee
- in visiting relatives and old friends !
-: - siding in Bienville and Natchitoch
a. parishes
va MIR. ]. H. Scarborough called Tu,
day to ask that announcement he ma
- of Il big barbecue to he given ut Lint
on Friday. the 18th. He stated til
already about a dozen carcases for
o. pit had been secured and that the tot
~ number would he about fifteen. Dal
=, ing and Il baseball game (perhaps t.
. games) will be features of the da
amuSenentS. The invitation is gener
. and those attending will be expect
to take baskets Of food for the
spread. The Linton barbecues are "
us worth attending. and we foresee Il d
rs of pleasure and recreation for many
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