The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-02-19
CORRESPONDENCE
Phillips Hill.

Monday, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Browning
was reported sick from influenza last
Friday. J
Mr.. Stephens. the sawyer at the Bod
eau Valley mill, went to Shreveport
last Friday.
Mrs. r. {. Burks is improving quite
rapidly the past few days-which is
good news for her many friends.
MIR. Leslie Booker came In last Fri
day from the Homer oil field and is
confined to his home with Influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Deck were bust
ness visitors to Shreveport last Friday
and Saturday. They returned home
Sunday. ...
Mr.. Book. one of the employees at
the saw mill. was in Shreveport last
Friday and Saturday. He returned
home yesterday. ..
Mr.. Jim Collie is reported to have ill.,
fiuenza again. This makes the third
. time he has had it-Once during Jan
nary. 1919. again last October and his
present attack.
MIR. Lucian Burks. son OF Mrs. Mol
| lie RurkS now having employment in
Mintlell. was taken to Shreveport last
Tuesday and operated on for apIendi-
citis. He Is Mt the Sclumpert SAM
tarium.
Mr.. John Morrison. who has employ
nlent with one Of the oil companies
(near Minden) was visitor last Fri
day night ut the home of his brother.
Mr.. :. n. Morrison. He returned to
his work Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanford Brown. resid-
ing OH what is known as the Roi, coyle
place. are the proud parents OF a fine
hoy. who put in his appearance last
Wednesday. Mrs. Brown was Il Miss
Pierce. Of Helm. Webster Parish.
Mrs. Minnie Collie has been helping
her brother. Mr.. 4. {. Burks. wait on
his wife. This Is very kindly Oh the
part of Mrs. Collie. as she has a large
family of little folks to look after.
Here's hoping none Of them take in
tiuenZa.
1t is surprising to ride through. the
country i'll the oil districts and see the
little towns that seem to spring UP in
night wherever there IL all oil WELL
refinery or pumping station. and one
meets train after train made up Of oil
tanks exclusively and every one
seems to have a pocket full of nmoey
Thursday Of last week Mr.. Luther
Burks. jr., went to Shreveport to SET
his twin brother. Mr.. Lucian Burks
He was not doing 80 well and his
mother and sister Miss Birtie) went
to Shreveport Sunday to zee how hi
was getting along. He had quite higl
fever and it was Thought he might liz
! taking Influenza.
Mrs. J. l.. Northcott returned home
from Shreveport last Friday. She re
ports her cousin. Mr.. w. $. Ely. as get
ting along very well. but is not consiil
cred out Of danger. as nus had fOrmet
and he was Obliged to keep a tube II
his side to drain it of. She also re
{ ports her son john. and his wife dow
t with illtineilza. hut -,werea little Meter
, Mrs. Ford is waiting on them. Talkin:
{ with friend lin Minden) from tn
Baker-AmbrOse settlement she Learned
: that a good many were down with in
, huenZa up that way. In some III
1 stances whole families are affected. an,
In other families one or two are abl
to be up and wait on the sick.
Mr.. J. l.. Northcott was bushes
visitor to Cotton Valley Monday. H
Is hauling hay. There has been -
much cold. rainy weather his stock hi
|, eaten up the supply saved from hi
q place-so he has to buy more. Cattl
o are looking very thin, not only her
o hut all over the country. -FRECKLEs.