The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-24

excellent and that the farmers of his
section would make Il big crop of that
staple.
Mr.. X. H. Lee. of Minden, who has
been in Benton this week on profess
sional business. is a guest ut the home
Of Mrs. Theresa Ogilvie, his mother
| in-law.
Miss Alice Irion. of New Orleans.
who has been visiting her aunt, Miss
| LeOla Irion. at the home of DIR. {. II.
Irion. spent part Of last week i'll
Shreveport. She returned to Benton
last Saturday and will be here for an
extended visit.
Mrs. Esther Bonner and daughters.
Misses Eiwyn and Cecile. left last week
for their old home in Haynesville.
Later in the summer they will proba-
bly, 90 10 Homer where they will make
their home. They have been residents
Of Benton over year and it is regret
ted by their friends here that they
have moved away.
MIR. III. w. Miers, known to many
residents Of BoSSier and CaddO par
ishes, died Sunday ut his home in Tex
ark;lna. Ark He will be remembered
as former resident Of Benton. He
came here about twelve years ago and
was employed in the Wyche store as
bOokkeeper. which position he held for
about two years. Many old friends
among the Banners readers will regret
to learn of his death.
MIR. w. &. Burt. who called to-day
said that while fishing on BOdc;iu this
week he noted that the Bellevue bridge
was again in need of repair. He found
that the seven spans just at the chan
mel of the stream are likely to give
way if new piling is not at once put in
/ That portion of the bridge, lie said, |.
in Il dangerous condition for travel ant
unless repairs follow at once the bridge
: should be closed to the public.
Mr. Jack Fullilove. whose farm i.
some miles south of Bossier City. wa:
: an agreeable caller yesterday. He salt
. that good rains had fallen on his crop
e last Saturday and Tuesday, but tina
D they were not needed. His corn crol
e is good. As to cotton prospects. he i
= more hopeful than many. Asked If III
would make as much as 10 Or 90 pc
4 cent Of an average cotton crop, he re
!. piled that he would. and that perhap
= it would run as high as - per cent
d MIR. and Mrs. Clyde w. Riggs wer
Il visitors in Benton last week. f. MI
|, Biygs, who is a son of Mr.. l.. {. Bigy>
:. of Bellevue. has only recently receives
/ his discharge from the Army. He say
o about nine months service in Franc
:. with the SD Division. He landed i
# America June 10TH. Before Americ
+ entered the World War, he saw servic
Il with the National Guard in Texas
> along the Mexican border. He an
J. Mrs. BiySs are now in Shreveport. an
, they will perhaps make that city tlel
- home.
=: Among the callers at the Banne
D office yesterday was Mr.. J. \. Bun
Il gardner. who resides near Linton. NJ
Bungarlner stated that recently h
=, made Il trip from Shreveport into til
- southern part Of Arkansas. and had Il
- opportunity to observe the crops on til
:, west side of Red River. From Shrev'
i, port north as far as lie went he foun
"a fine corn crops. and 4 3M-acre field |
!, corn on MI. jim Birds place ttus
- across the river from Benton) he sal
!, looked much like cane brake it W;
~ SO large and fine.
n Sheriff Edwards. Mr.. J. w. Brow
le lee and some officials from Shreveport
is arrested two young men Sunday o
: the Wire Road. between Fillmore an
HaughtOn. and confScated twenty-Ol
cases of whiSkey. which was cache
re near where the arrest was made. I'll
$. prisoners are held as suspects, it beil
II guard the whiskey They stated til;
,, they were from Dallas. Texas. al
were on their way to Mississippi
:, visit rich relatives. The whiskey Ii;
r been stored in Shreveport.
H. Mr.. aud Mrs. +. X. Chandler,
e Plain Dealing. We're among the visitor
In Benton yesterday. The reports
learned. with interest. that Mr.. Cha
der is seventy-Seven years of age al
Mrs. Chandler is seventy-three. The
IT. have seven living children and t.
d. dead. There are ninety-one gran'
N children and great grandchildren. NJ
' Chandler is as hale and hearty now
he was years ago. He stated that
i, had never found it necessary to u.
glasses or spectacles either for readil
or writing. They returned home We
- terday afternoon.
MIR. A. Hoffpauir. of Rocky Noun
~ who called Monday. requested that "
f. make mention Of the quarterly confe
Il ence for the Methodist Church Of til
d. diStrict) to he held at Concord Oh S;l
Re urday and Sunday. September 9th al
18th. The Presiding Elder. Rev. ].
Henry. will be present. and will prelc
All official members residing within I'll
district are urged to be present Ais
;. Mr.. HoffMuir stated that on Monda
s. August 4th. Il protracted meeting woul
II be begun ut the Caney School Hou'
p ny Rev. Il. J. Holiday. of Plain Dea
e ing. The meeting will continue unit
the following Sunday, provided the il
terest of the surrounding communit
warrants it.
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