The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20


ing. was ii business visitor in Benton
Monday.
When you come to Benton come
around and give in the news Of your
home community
Sheriff Luther Rogers. of LewiSville
Ark. is here on visit with his
mother. Mrs Cynthia Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs X. +. StinSon gave Il
dinner Sunday in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewey II. StinSon : the newly
wedS.
We learned the first of the week
that Mrs. Kate Campbell Of the Ivan
country. is in Alexandria on visit
with relatives.
Mrs. J. A. Adams. who has for three
weeks been visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. T. +. Harper. left Tuesday
for her home in Natchitoches.
Mr.. l.. L. Merritt. Of the Linton com
munity received Il message Tuesday to
the effect that his son. Mr.. Allie Mer-
rift. had reached the United States
from overseas.
NrN n I ,S.rh
who has been visiting Mrs. \. NJ.
Wyche. left Monday afternoon for
Plain Dealing to spend few days ut
the home Of her uncle, Mr.. $. J. Cald-
well.
Mr.. Joel ElSton. jr.. of Shreveport.
is reported to have gone to Western
Texas to recuperate \ recent attack
of influenza left him in rather Il run
down state Of health.
Mr.. Ben Keith. Mr.. w. l. Sears and
Mr.. William I'elt came to Benton from
Plain Dealing in Mr.. 'Keeths car this
morning. They We're here in connec-
ton with legal business. They report
the roads in better condition.
\ friend has requested that the an
nouncement he made that Rev. +. c.
Dennis. of Simshoro. will preach ut
the Baptist Church in this place Sun
day. Both morning and evening ser
vices will be held. beginning at eleven
nj
We learned one day last week that
MesSrS. X. \. Gardner and J. NJ. Sim
mons. both for years residents of
Bellevue and that community. have
opened il store at the east end of the
Bellevue bridge. Their building was
erected on an acre plot of ground on
which they have secured Il long time
lease
The announcement from Washing
ton. DC. reached Minden last week
Of the approaching marriage of Miss
Ruth Watkins to Capt. William Talia-
ferro. of Tampa. Fla. The wedding is
to occur in Washington on the 2Gtl.
Miss Watkins. who is known to many
of the Banners readers. is Il daughter
of Congressman and Mrs. John Il.
Watkins.
Mr.. L. l.. Davis. Il North Bo>Sier sub
>criher. in making Il remittance to the
Office. writes: Am sending you here
with Il money order to renew my sub
scrirtion. Don't like to miss single
copy: even our little children are anX-
iOuS for the Banner to come" We
heartily thank Mr. Davis for all that
pressed in the close of his note and
not published here.
The Banner notes with pleasure the
forwarding by Mr.. \. Curtis. of Curtis
the sum Of Silt. to the Salvation Army
Southern Social Service Council. Dial
las. Texas. This money was contrib,
uted by the people of Ward One. with
the exception of So that was sent Mr.
Curtis from Hughes Spur If other
parts of BoSSier Parish have made con.
triLutions the Banner would be glad
to publish the fact There is no more
worthy agency for good than the Sal
Walton Army
In the Shreveport Times of Sunday
appears the announcement of the ap
proaching marriage of Miss Florence
Jeanette Rurcll. daughter of Mrs. Kate
Eurch. to Mr.. John Mercer Sentell. jr.
which will take place on Wednesday
April I'd. ut five O'Clock in the after.
noon in the parlOrS of the First Meth.
odist Church Of Shreveport. which city
is the young lads home. The groom.
to-he is IL son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nj
Sentell. who reside across the river
from Benton. He is well known and
well liked throughout this entire sec
ton Of BoSSier Parish.
1t is gratifying to note that with the
passing of the years more attention is
being paid in BoS>ier Parish to stock
raising, and in many instances we'll
bred stock is being introduced. Callers
ut this office some days ago We're Mr..
II. c. Deputy and Mr.. J. V. Brown.
both of whom reside just south Of old
Bellevue. We learned that they have
registered short horn bulls mt the head
of their herds Of cattle and have also
given attention to the raising of pure
bred hogs. Also. Mr.. deputy has reg
iStered saddle stallion. which. by the
way he is advertising in this issue of
the Banner. There is money in these
industries. and it might lie well for
many of our good farmers to take note
here as they read. 1t is only another
means through which the Southern
man. favored at all times by climatic
conditions and ntlnr ~-i.,n ,,,.,,. f;.,l,t