The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-21
RETROSPECTIVE
Sixty Years AGO.

The Banner of Aug. 10. 1s59-Bellcvuc.l
From all parts of the parish. as far
as we can learn. the corn crop in some
parts is an entire failure. and in other
parts there will hardly be enough for
bread"
1.-Two bales of new cotton. the first
of the season. were received at New
Orleans from Texas on the 9th ult.
The first received last year ut that
place was on the 2jth of July
Married. on the 18th instant. ut the
Planters Hotel by w. H. Hill, Justice
of Peace Mr.. Josph Floyd to Miss
Mary Jane Lockley, all of this place"
The Planters Hotel was for Il num-
Der of years conducted ut Bellevue by
William A. Kelly. father of the late
Il. A. Kelly. long Clerk of Court for
BOSSier Parish. A friend from whom
we have made inquiry thinks that JO-
seph Floyd was drowned. perhaps soon
| after his marriage-Or that he met Il
tragic death in some other way. Mrs.
| Floyd is remembered as widow, and
! it is thought she removed to Texas
| many years ago. She was reared an
orphan girl. and was Il sister of Mrs.
| W. H. Hill.
| J. NJ. Jones. postmaster. published
the following under the heading =" Mail
Arrangements:
"Northern MaH-Leaves Thursdays.
| n. =, ~, &rr;x.o.. LSr;AovS ., ~
"Soufhcrn Mail-Leaves Fridays, 4
am. Arrives Saturdays. 6 pm.
Eastern Mdi-Arrives daily. at IL
am. Leaves Il m.
Western Mail--Arrives daily, ut IL
am. Leaves pm.
walnut Hul-Leaves Mondays.
am. Arrives Tuesday. 6 pm
No doubt not all readers Of the Ban
ner of this day knew that sixty years
ago Bellevue had daily mails. During
that period the mails We're handled by
the stage coaches, and the entire cOun-
i try was fairly well criScrOsSed with
their lines of travel. One route was
from Shreveport to Monroe, via Belle
vue, of course. and portion of the
time by way of Benton. Good time was
made. and from ten to fifteen miles
along the line there were road houses
(known as stage standS) where horses
were changed and accommodations
might he had for passengers.
The writer was told Monday that
Postmaster Jones of sixty years age
was known as Il worthy citizen, well
thought of. He was twice married
his second wife being niece of Mrs
I'hilO Alden. and whose maiden name
was Maggie Reamer.
A note showing the date line, = Rec
Land Seminary. August ). 1862" wa.
addressed to Richard W. Turner, thel
IL resident of Bellevue, and requested
for publication, Il copy Of the address
! delivered by Mr.. Turner following the
war. known as Col. Turner, and latel
as Judge Turner) at the Red Lane
, Seminary Oh August ;. 1850, the occa
sion being the dedication of that insti
tuition. The address in full was pub
liShed in the issue of the Banner Al
the moment spread before the writer
1t filled nearly the entire first page
: The nine residents of Red Land whit
signed the note addressed to Mr.. Tur
ner were: Martin Martin. Samuel A
Boygs. Il. II. Nelson. J. q. Allen, ]. w
MoOriny. ID. +. cavitt, r.. Il. Wyche
. T. w. Abney and Vincent Walker.
All those above mentioned are Ions
, since dead. DIR. II. Il. Martin. who fol-
, many years resided at Rocky Noun
and practiced dentistry in BOssier Par
isll. married daughter Of Martin Mar
tin. Both the Doctor and his good wifi
are now dead. but they left severa
living children, some of whom still re
!. side in the parish.
D Samuel A. Boggs was the father o.
: Mr.. Luther A. Bogys. of Plain Dealing
Also. we think all the Boggses of til,
;. parish land there are many of them
Y are related to the deceased early set
e tier.
We know of three living sons an.
r two daughters of J. q. Allen. The.
e ing: Mr.. Claud Allen, of Bossier City
!. Mr. Paul Allen. of Grand Cane: Mrs
$ :. H. Cochran. of Plain Dealing, an,
: Mrs. W. T. Norman, of Winn Parish
: The grandchildren are numerous. TIL
t writer well remembers Mr.. Allen. SOM
e time before his death he became almos
:. totally blind. He was man wei
t thought Of by all. and was truly Il de
Sirable citizen. He was well informe,
q in Masonry, and pleasured in impart
l. ing sought after counsel in the wOrl
= Of that order. There perhaps neve
q lived in BosSier Parish Il more ZealOu
+ Mason. The widow. who was Mis-
t Spurlin, now resides in Plain Dealing
K advanced in years. but still quite &C
+ tive, we are pleased to say.
Following the close of the Confedel
ate War Mr.. Wyche was known to al
IS as Maj. Wyche. He was Boosters frs
t Democratic Sheriff following the Re
IS construction period. He was, we thini
# elected to the office during the fall 0
1879 and removed to Bellevue to tax
active charge during the spring of 1SSt
J. He has many descendants in Bessie
!. Parish, and his splendid record as
resident Of the parish for many year
is too well known to demand mentio
here.
Mr.. Abney. later known as Cap
Il Abney Though attaining to the ran
Of colonel just before the close of til
Confederate struggle) was ut the llea
9 Of the Red Land Seminary sixty year
+ ago. Also. he later established a lars
= school ut Cottage Grove. His deaf
occurred in Denton. Texas, some year
aDa and that nlace WAS for 4 Ion