The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-10

bargain to make a crop. The law
that applies seems to be rather lax.
Mr.. Newman Adair, of Plain Deal
ing. was In Benton for few hours
Monday.
MIR. +. F. Simpson of Shreveport,
made short business trip to Benton
Monday.
Master Wilbrook Wilbourn and
little brother. James Carry, are Wis
iting relatives in Meridian. Miss, this
| week.
Mrs. l.. Swords Mrs. w. |. Gayle
and Mr.. Story. their brother. spent the
Fourth in Pittsburg Texas. with rel
atives.
Mrs. \. Nj. Wyche left yesterday
for Paris. Texas. where she will spend
some time with her sister, Mrs. Box
| Kimball.
Mrs. f. f. Youngblood returned
home Tuesday from Shreveport. where
she had been visiting friends for sew
eral days.
| An advertisement in this issue of
the Banner asks for applications to
become the fiscal depositary for the
school funds Of BoSSier Parish.
| Mrs. l.. Il. Mcfarland. of Dallas.
Texas. left for her home Tuesday,
after having visited here sisters. Mrs.
l.. Swords and Mrs. w. l. Gayle.
Miss Katie Ruth HOgue, left yes
terday for her home in Haynesville.
after spending two days in Benton as
IL guest of Miss Pauline Dawson.
MIR. ii. c. Drew of Minden. Dis
trict Attorney. is in Benton to-day pre-
rarin. the Grand Jury docket and
making preparations for the coming
term Of court.
-I'Ostotfice Auditor Caldwell h Il :
been in Benton for the last two days
checking up the books of the local
office. Mr. Emmett Taylor. who has
been acting as postmaster for some
time. is being checked out.
MIR. WaShburn. the assistant SUI
pervisGr of Public Accounts. is in Ben
ton to-day auditing the hooks of the
late Parish Treasurer. Il. T. StinSOn,
preparatory to turning them over to
the new Treasurer. Miss WINNIE
I'rownlee.
A caller Yesterday was Mr.. w. H.
Lowe, of Plain Dealing. He is still
dragging around" complaining of his
: rheumatism. and said he expected t.
| HAk ALL r..
Eoil out. And we trust YOU will be
greatly benefited, sir.
Mrs. J. :. Alison. who for some
weeks past has been in FL I'aso Texas
with her son. Cor. H. NJ. Alison. there
for the benefit of his health, returned
to her home. some miles south of Ben
ton. one day last week. She report.
l that her sons condition Is much I'M
t proved.
: -AIiddling cotton was selling il
) Shreveport to-day for 33 cents, IL rise
. of half cent being shown yesterday
Many features boosted the price. un
+ favorable weather conditions in the
eastern belt being the main influence
back of the increase The market wa.
| steady to-day.
Mr. {. ii. Hanks has received
word that his brOtller-in-law. Mr.. I. \
Wilkinson. of Red River Parish. has
! recently had Il big oil well brought il
on his property. The initial produc
| ton Of the well was 800 barrels. Mr.
Wilkinson's holdings are located il
the Bull Bayou fields. There are now
/, twenty-five derricks located on hi.
land. and more well sites will probably
, be located and derricks built soon.
charles H. Coombs. il native OF
. BosSier Parish. and remembered by
+ many of the Banners readers. diei
!. Sunday night at Sulphur. this state
| where he had resided for il number O
y years. He was about siXty-tive year.
) of age. was born near the present sit,
. Of Bodcau. and was Il son of Richard
: X. Coom's. He is survived by IA widow
$ remembered as Jennie Green KiS
] berry. of Rellevue). one daughter ant
t Il brother. Mr. Richard Coom,S o.
E Webster Parish. Other particulars ar,
;. not known to the reporter.