The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-01-01

moved from our town and are now
located in Rayyille, spent the holidays
with Arcadia friends.
Mr.. |. e. Howell of this place sold
his 10 acre farm situated in the edge
Of town to Mr.. +. B. James. receiving
the fancy price of $500 per acre.
! Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Thorp. of Birm-
ingham, Ala. Mrs. Allen Near and
daughter, Miss MOllie, Of Dellu were
recent visitors Of Mrs. A. S. CrOuson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Anders, after
spending the Christmas holidays in
Lafayette the guest of Mrs Ander's
parents, are now in Doyline for the
New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby and children.
Miss Mollie Harris Of Shreveport, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Land Of Vivian, and Miss
Jency Shields of Monroe, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harris during
the holidays.
Trespass Notice
| have posted my place and all par
ties are hereby warned against further
trespassing in any way on my prop
erty, under penalty Of the law.
This the Both day of Dec. 1919.
MRS. r. f. WILLIAMSON,
Arcadia, La.
Mrs. Cole, who has been seriously i'll,
is very much improved Her son, Mr..
iC. w. Cole of Cleveland. Texas was
summoned to her bedside.
Quite pleasant family gathering
was that of Mrs. Thompson and her
sons and daughters at the home Of MIR.
and Mrs. Wagner. This meeting was
the first time in ten years that they
had all been together Those present
were, Mrs. Hargrove and daughter of
Nashville, Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs. s. P.
Thompson of Nashville; Mr.. &. A.
Thompson of Alabama and Mr.. P. I.
Thompson Of Texas.
Miss Mary Alice PentecOst entertain
ed our young friends last Thursday
evening. The house was tastefully
decorated with wreaths of holly, mistfe-
toe, red berries, ferns and large Christ
mas bells. A Spirited game Of pro.
|gressive bunco was much enjoyed, after
which a delicious two course plate
luncheon was served consisting of
chicken salad, olives, crackers and hot
itea, followed by fruit gelatine, whip,
ped cream and fruit cake.
life is q great adventure. Every
day the soul stands face to face with
a wealth of possible experience. There
is always the opportunity to seek or
craps the highest and best or to Sieze
upon those things which mar and
shrink the spirit. Only love can guide
us. The vision that we glorify in our
minds, the ideals that we enthrone in
our hearts. This we will build our
lives by; this we will become. So
| fill the lamp with love on this New
Year day and keep it burning with
persistent hope and high courage
throughout the year.
! A wedding of interest to large
circle of friends here, was that Of Miss
Estelle White to Mr.. Clay Moore OF
Minden, which happy event took place
at the home of the brides parents,
Christmas day. Miss White is one OF
our most lovely young girls and has
a very attractive personality, which
won her many friends. The bride wore
lovely Dewetyn suit of brick color
with hat, shoes and gloves to harmon
lie. Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple left for Minden, their
future home. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. W. H. Jordan.
J. W. Boddie, our popular city mar.
shal wishes us to correct the impress
sion which he says has been spread
abroad by this paper, to the effect
that he became a married man recent
1ly. The article to which he refers
was clipped from the Shreveport Times
and named Mr.. BOddie Of Bienville,
las having been recently married, how
ever our popular marshal is being con-
graduated as the lucky man, and he
wishes to assure the Democrat and
1 the public he is still living in state
of "single blessedness'-a is still on
1.-THE carpet.