The Bossier banner., 1919-04-24

dates inclusive.
Mrs ]. \. Abney and children will
leave to-day for Thornwell, in South
ern Louisiana. their future home.
Mr.. w. G.. Burt. who has been i'll
for il couple of weeks from an attack
of Influenza. was able to be about the
first of this week.
Mrs. l.. {. Taylor. of Alexandria.
came in Tuesday night to spend Il few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. 5. L. Taylor.
her husbands parents.
MesSrs \. Nj. Wyche aud II. +. Hill
| were among the Benton visitors to
Shreveport Monday to see the candi-
dates ride the Masonic goat during the
| great gathering of that order in that
| city.
Miss Dora Gibson left last Thursday
afternoon for Crowley for Il visit OF Il
few days with relatives and friends.
She returned home Monday to resume
her duties as principal of Benton High
School.
Mr.. J. A. Watson, Of the Ed Burt
old place. near Linton. came i'll yeSter-
day afternoon from Jennings. in the
rice country. where he has had team
at work for some time. Mr.. Watson
will spend Il few days looking after his
crop on the Burt place and visiting rel
ativeS before returning to Jennings.
Work on the new run round levee
near BOSsier City. on the Ben Gray
aud Pat Cash places. is now well adj
vanced. As is to he seen. both the Cot
ton Belts track and the gravel road
will for Il considerable stretch be left
on the west tor river) side OF the
levee. 1t appears that approximately
ii mile of new work for both must
follow
The third game of baseball between
the students of Benton High School
and the business men occurred at the
school baseball ground yesterday after
noon and resulted in defeat for the
latter The score waS $ to 9, and the
game went to the school boys in the
ninth inning. The school boys have
thus won only one game out of the
three. but their playing seems some
what improved.
The Easter services at the Benton
Methodist Church Sunday mornin.
. were very interesting. embracing a pro
| nf ton '11.
; by the Sunday School pupils. teacher:
and Superintendent, in the way o.
} vocal music and readings. The churcl
WAS attractively decorated with flow
, erS The program was followed by TIN
: Easter sermon. delivered by the pastor
l Rev. r. j. Holaday. The Sacramen
WAS given after the sermon.
Private Dayton Rogers. son of Mrs
+. Cynthia Rogers. has written. unde
, date of March Both. from some point il
North France. to say that he is amon
;. those who have had orders to sc
g ready for the big trip home. His com
+ tie United States. and he says in hi
! letter that he hopes to reach Bento
| during May. In another place he ais
a says: Just now we are having som
ad weather The ground is covere
4 with SNOW
e \ friend and old reader of the Ban
e ner residing in the eastern portion q
: Ward Four has written to report
l. marriage. He states that on the 1't
II Miss Bessie Pierce. of Heiin. and Nj
II il. Il. Brown. of the Cotton Valley con
l. munity. We're united in marriage i
$ Shreveport They returned that day
5 the .roon'S home, where they will cOl
e tinue to reside. We wish to join til
e writer in his well wiSheS-and. inc
: dentally, thank him for reporting til
item of news.
Mr. X. +. Wyche of Shreveport, II
l ceived IL message last Thursday fro
: his son. Mr.. Gillum Wyche. (then tw
!. days ut sea- which was sent from
\ transports wireless. He expected
r. land ut HoIOken. y. ". within Il fe
d days. and has no doubt connected wit
the land that Columbus diScOvere
long ere this will come to the attentiC
of the Banners readers. He Saile
from an Italian port. His duties. du
ing the last months of the Servit
y. abroad. took him over several cou
II tries of Europe.
u HY Mr.. l.. {. RiggS. of Bellevu
e has reported that the fencing aroul
Bellevue Cemetery is again in need
repair Also it is customary once eat
year-uSually during August-to shr,
i, off the old burial place. He wishes a
~ tention called to the fact that the ful
IT for this purpose is now wholly e
It hauSted. and those interested are as
ed to contribute to new fund. Go
trihutionS (aS he has directed) shou
be forwarded to this office. All will
acknowledged in print.