The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-09-18
Local and
Personal
:. News of a Week as Told
az by the Banner Reporters.
-t;oldenrOd everywhere.
But summer is here again.

But summer is here again.
Mrs. Eudocia Kelly was reported
indiSpOSed and a-bed the first Of this
week.
Don't ride yourself to death look
ing for your stray Stock-advertiSe in
the Banner. That's the quicker and
cheaper way.
Mrs. -. X. Sirman of Sabine Par
isll. is Il guest ut the home of her par
entS. Mr. and Mrs. J. ii. Simmons. who
reside in the Caney School community.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Belcher. of
Palmetto plantation. are expected
home next Sunday from RoSeborough
Springs. Texas. where they have been
recuperating for some days.
Work will soon he completed on
the new Pine Grove school building.
near Midway, SO Il friend reported yes
terday. The contractor is Mr..
Hughes from near Cotton Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Prince. of
Princeton. are reported to be among
the visitors at Roseboroush Springs.
Texas They reached there Thursday
of last week for Il stay of two weeks.
Mr.. John Hanks recently went to
Red River Parish to locate Oh the plan
tation purchased some time ago by his
brother-in-law. Mr. L. A. Wilkinson.
and will perhaps engage in farming
next season. Mr.. WilkinSon'S good
fortune has before been mentioned in
the Banner. His income from oil well
royalties is now said to be in excess of
$500 per month. He and his family
expect to remove soon from the plan
tation to Bossier City or this place.
Three lively and cheerful callers
ut the Banner office Saturday after
noon of last week were little Misses
Frances and Juliet EggleSton al
Margaret MeareS. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII MeareS. of Plain Dealing.
The three were neighbOrS and COM
panionS for several years in Plain
Dealing-until Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w.
Eggleston moved to i,entoll--and just
must exchange visits. They came In
d" to see you print the Banner" SO they
said.
Mr.. Wesley Shull. formerly Of this
place. now residing in Arkansas. and
who spent the summer in Plain Deal
ing with relatives. is now here. having
temporary employment in Assessor
Smiths office. Also. Mr. Smiths
daughter. Mrs. ID. II. Stinson, has been
helping him for some weeks. and Miss
Pauline Dawson still has regular EN-.
ployment in the office. There is much
more work connected with preparing
former years.
Friends will regret to learn of the
illness Of Mrs. w. +. Dennig. formerly
Il resident of Benton. but whose per
nanent home is near Linton. Her i'll
ness dates from the first of last week
and Monday of this week Mr.. Denni@
found it necessary to take her t.
Shreveport for treatment. Mr.. Dennia
returned home Yesterday and durin.
the evening while here said Mrs. Den
mig was doing as well as might he eX
pected. Within day or so the attend
ing physicians will be able to decide il.
to whether or not IN operation vii
he necessary.
MIR. J. 5. Alison. Adjutant fol
Loudon Butler Camp L. G. w.. has nd
dressed Il note to this office to say
that he has named Miss Joyce LunS
ford as sponsor for the camp. to atten(
the Atlanta Reunion. Miss Lunsford i,
Il popular and accomplished young lad.
of Shreveport. Il daughter of Mr.. an(
Mrs. ii. II. LunSford. and Il grand
daughter Of the deceased Confederat.
veteran. William ii. Smith. for man!
years a highly respected and general!
liked resident of this community. At
meeting of Loudon Butler Camp hel;
on the 9TH the adjutant was authorized
and requested to name Il sponsor TO
tho ocf..I sion maintained
Formerly in clearing land in BoS
sier Parish logs We're piled in yrea
heaps to he burned. Many valuabl
woodS-thouSands upon thousands 0
feet We're thus lost. Among these WA
ash. Until recently 10 one ever hear
Of IN offer helm" made here in the lal
iSll for ash. But it seems that it.
wanted Just now for the nIlnufactur
Of boat paddles. singletreeS, double
trees. mower tongues and plow tool
generally. and is in great demand-;i
least. so Mr.. Will Mercer. Of Shreve
port said in this office day or so az,
He has been offered $50 per thouS;,n'
for good ash timber. delivered OH TIL