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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-12-01

The world was made for all
people, but there are always a
few who do not want to divide
mp.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-12-01

When a fellow moves away
nearly everybody hates 20 see
him go-exccpt his next door
neighbor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-12-01

FOR SALE.-One reed baby
carriage, almost new. INQUIRE
ct this Officially.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-12-01
XMAS NOTICE!

We have the finest and most
complete stock this year ",
have ever had. Diamonds
Watches, Jewelry, SIlverwarc,
Cut GLASS;, Hand Painted chi.
ma Dinner Sets, Leather Goods
U m brel as, with ali
tho seasons new novelties Ii
in Bristol call and look around
Our Mr.. Moore will be with us
through December.
ID. Is. RYLAND x COMPANY
jewelers.,
"uV4e oil Bristol, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-12-01

No woman Of spirit wants II
man whom other women do not
admire. She would have no op-
portunity to crow.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
School Board Meeting.

AlessrS. W. +. Council. J. w. Wallace.
y. w. Sentell and l.. Il. Rungardner.
members of the Parish School Board.
were here this afternoon to attend il
regular meeting of that body. The two
absent members We're MeSSrS. Lee
Hurks and l.. {. RiygS.
ut this meeting the Board agreed to
sell to Nashville. Tenn. bidder II
S1OO.MW block of the Plain Dealin.
School District bonds for $4,000.
School District No. - was created
1t is in Ward -Four. and is small. enl-
hraciny but nine sections of land. 1t
is some miles east Of Red Land and it,
northern and eastern boundaries are
Martins Creek and Lake Rodcau. res.
lHctively. On the LIST Of May the tax.
payers Of this new district will vote on
the proposition to levy Il special tax O1
: mills for Il period of ten years. the
proceeds Of the tax to he used in tho
erection of school building.
At the April meeting of the Board
public schools for the coming scholastic
year are usually let. hut no time wa.
found to devote to that work thi.
afternoon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01

ers are many friends and well wishers
Of the couple.
Shreveport cotton quotations still
remain MISUNDERSTANDING 40 cents
per pound.
-MeSSrs. Miles Merritt and Will
Dalrynlple. of the Midway community.
were among the visitors in Benton
to-day.
Mrs. Charles Richardson is Il guest
at the home of her parents. MIR. and
Mrs. X. f. Thomas. She came in this
afternoon.
Mrs. :. J. Braunig. of Amarillo.
Texas. accompanied by her two chill
dren. came in this afternoon and will
spend two or more weeks here as IL
guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. :.
Willer. and with her several relatives
residing in Shreveport.
Master Orville Boyd. grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ShackelfOrd. of the
Midway community. whose serious ILL
ness from pneumonia has previously
been reported. was said to be much
better the first of this week and hopes
are held out for his speedy recovery.
MIR. II. II. Montgomery. of Shreve-
port. is spending the night in Benton
as Il guest ut the home Of his sister
in-law. Mrs. NJ. ii. Hanks. He came il,
in Il buggy late this afternoon from Il
cross country trip. and the reporter
was informed 10y Il friend that he was
just from Sarclta.
MIR. w. d. Smith. cashier ut the
Bank of Benton. and Mr.. J. Il. Ivey
drove over to Minden Sunday. They
brought back the report that Minden
appeared prosperous and lively. We
learned from Mr.. lvey that his brother.
Mr.. w. {. Ivey. again has all his teams
ut work. with prospects of plenty for
them to do for some time to come.
Mrs. Alice Kingsley. who recently
ordered her Banner mailed to 1.ithia
Fla. requests that we again forward
it to Matthews. y. {. She says i'll hel
note: I'VE cannot do without it again.
Old friends will remember Mrs. Kings
|
Her husband. Rev. Charles Kingsley
who w;lS postmaster here for time
is now in charge Of Presbyterian
church in Matthews. y. c.
"A movement is Oh foot to cOnSoli
date the caddO Levee Board. the Bo$
Sier Lcvec Board and the North BOSSiel
Lcvee Board. and the reporter is in
formed that the same has met with the
general approval of about all member,
of the three organizations The Ctdtlt
Levee Board has Il considerable rev
cnue from oil wells on its Ferry Lake
lands and fund has been accumulated
from this source that is in excuse %
what can he lesitimately expended Oh
the improvements of their levee dis
trict. The fund will have to he sur
rendered to the State unless Il legiti
mate and judicious means of its ex
penditure is suggested. Hence tin
proposal on the part Of the membership
Of the CaddO I.evee Board.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Bossler Clty's New Bank.

The organization of the bank to be
established in BoSsier City was well
under way by Tuesday. its charter
having been filed for recording in
Clerk of Court HenderSOnS office that
day. One Of the chief promoters of the
new institution is Mr.. L. w. HutchingS
leading and representative citizen Of
BoS>ier City. and who is to act as
CASHIER ut the new bank. During the
afternoon of Tuesday Mr.. Hutching>
called by the Banner office and left Il
copy Of the charter for publication. 1t
is to he found elsewhere in this issue.
The permanent location Of the new
bank will he on Cain Street. just ol'-
pOsite Mr.. {. :. Terry'> store. This is
desirable location. the lot being in
size 10 Ivy 12l feet. and the brick build
ing to he erected on it will he Is by 30
feet. with Il solid glass front and IL
foot ceiling. However. it is not eX-
pected to wait for the erection of the
building before the bank is opened for
business. 1t is anticipated that no
difficulty will be experienced in secur-
ing il permit for the hank to begin
business ut Il near date-in fact. with
in the next few days." said Mr. Hutch
ingS. >s~.. ...-.
Already the fixtures. vault and safe
to he used 10y the First State Bank of
BoSsier City have been secured. They
are the same that were purchased for
use of the First State Bank of Plain
Dealing. which corporation was dis.
solved before beginning business-soon
following the death of :. w. Smith. OF
the American Bank and Trust Company
Of Shreveport. one Of the leading pro-
meters of the second hank for Plain
Dealing.
Thanked by Il, rich alluvial section on
three sides. growing in population and
commercial Importance. sharing in the
general prosperity that is being felt
throughout the entire country. HOSSiel
City would seem desirable location
for Il hank Of such capital stock. And
it is to be fOrSeen that the First State
Bank of RoSSier City will have the
| opportunity to do Il good business from
the very day its doors are thrown o!p,
to the public.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Palmer.Cumminfs.

Relatives asfsl friends residing in
this place have received copies of an
announcement reading as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey .Adger
announce the marriage Of their niece.
Matte STROLLER Cummings. to DIR. \.
Trent Palmer on Wednesday. March
-. 1920. ut their residence. Gillian. La. =
The bride. who is IL native Of BosSier
Parish. is charming and accomplished
young woman and numbers many.
many friends among those who will
see this III print. She is Il daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. {. Cummings. both
deceased. and II granddaughter OF the
lanlented ]. Il. Cavett. who for many
years resided in the collinsbury COM
munity. The groom is not known to
the writer. hut he will permit us to
congratulate him upon the winning of
such il prize AZ his bride.
Beginning. with to-day Dr. and Mrs.
Palmer will make their home in Green
wood. where we presume the young
man is engaged in the practice of his
profession. ....-.s-.'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Local and
Person al
News of a Week as Told
az by the Banner Reporters

MIR. &. {. Crowley. who spent
Monday in Myrtis on business. returned
home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f.. Adger. jr..
accompanied by Mrs. \. Il. Bugg all
of telcher. were here Sunday to visit
relatives and old friends.
Mr. r. T.. Wallace has just p,ir-
chased Il now five-i,aSSenger Ford auto
mobile. He will use it in making his
daily rounds on mail route No. l.
The new run round levee ut the
Shaw Ialmcr) plantation has just
been completed. which means that the
two gaps where the old road crossed
its site have been closed.
Eggs are now selling on the streets
of benton for 81 and 10 cents per
dozen. which is considerable of Il
reduction from the prices of last winter
The thrifty len has made this product
Of the farm again plentiful. hence the
slump in price.
Mr. l.. r. Goodwin. Of the Red
Land community. who w;lS Il caller ut
this office Thursday of last week. re-
ported that bis inch advertisement rut
in the Banner last fall sold for him all
the Spanish peanuts he could FIND
time to pick from the vines.
Master Haywood Montgomery. eld
est child of Mr.. and Mrs. J. ii. Mcnt
-omery. WAS brought home from
:>Erevei oit Saturday of last week. ;nt
Nr. Montgomery reported the first o
this week that all members of hi
family were again about well.
-NeSSrS :. :. Ro,lnSayall and X. q
HuSl,ey. accompanied Ivy Mesdlnn
Nora Shelly and Wilmer Crow. al! o
the .\dner community. were visitor
in Benton Tuesday. Mr. I;ounSaval
called for Il short chat and to relie>
his subscription to the Banner.
Mr.. HolphHS &. Johnson waS il
Eenton Thursday of last week to maxi
final proof in the matter Of his home
Stchd entry. iIein. accompanied by tw
% his witneSSes-MesSrs. l.. 4. ant
:. {. Goodwin. The SO-acre tract jus
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Walters MONTGOMERY.

At least one couple has recently
stolen Il march Oh their relatives and
friends. We have in mind Mr.. Eugene
II. Walters and Miss Matte Mae Mont
gomery. VIII" were united in marriage
in Mansfield March 17th-two weeks
ago yesterday-but it seems the
=" folks didn't begin to know it uiltil
the latter part Of last week.
The bride Is Il daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Nj. Montgomery. of Shreveport.
the family formerly residing here for
Il number of years. The groom is IL
chief gunner In the United States Navy
and is ut present located in Shreveport
as Il recruiting officer. Miss Matte
has among the Banners readers many
lifelong friends who will join the
writer in extending congratulations
and hest wishes
Mr.. and Mrs. Walters were in Benton
Saturday Of last week to visit Mr.. ].
II. Montgomery. brother of the bride.
and other Of her relatives and old
friends. They returned that afternoon
to Shreveport. but will later proceed to
1hiladelplli;,s to make their home.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Orphsnake Sunday.

The attention of all Methodist con-
.rcgations Of the parish is called to
Orpl'aNage sunday. which. Ivy Con-
ference resolution. is next Sunday
the 4th. 1t is expected that ut all
church and Sunday school services held
that day collections will he made for
the RuSton Orphnnage. 1t is the only
day set apart 10y the Conference for the
purpose Of helping the Orphanage this
Slling. Rev. Robert w. Vaughan.
superintendent. has reported that there
are ut present $50 children at the
Louisiana Methodist Orph;,nagc-;,lnve
referred to. These dependents Of the
Church should have your liberal con-
tri' ution on the date named.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Reyetment Work Authorlz ed.

All members of the Police Jury We're
convened here Friday of last week.
The object Of the meeting WAS to con-.
slider the letting of Il contract for
revetment work in Red River to prevent
the further caving of the rivers banks
ut Il point that is entlangering some of
traffic bridge. taving on the ROSSier
side of the river in close proximity to
the bridge is said to he Progressing at
alarming rate. However. the contenl-
plated corrective construction work
will extend for some distance up
stream. $685.. 49,.
Contract for the work has been let
to \. w. Farney. of Weston. Mo-. whose
bid is said to have been, $,sl.OUO
President ]. G. Logan was authorized
to sign the contract. on the part of
Rossier Parish. The City of Shreveport.
joint owner Of the, bridge. will. of
course. share in meeting the cost of
this work. Also. it is said that 4:
liberal contribution to the. necessary
fund is confidently expected: from the
". $. and T. Railroad Officials; whose
bridge ut Bossier City Is Threatened in
like manner.
Boosters share In the, expense of
this work will have q f c5n}he S&tf 81 It's
bridge fund. which Mia:,n< that tolls
will have to I've collected ''iit the iii.
bridge for say one additional year.
Before the necessity. for: this work
arose it was thought that by the LIST of
next September the tolls would have
| fully paid for the bridge and that it
might he made free bridge"-tlat
is. during the daylight hours. with
tolls collected at night only for upkeep.,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Poultry Profits
Depend on
Healthy Chicks

Mr.. Williams. Il very successful Ok
lahOma Poultry Raiser. recently said to
your Poultry Prescription. not only
have cut down Chick loss. hut find
that my pullets lay Il month or two
earlier" \ few pennies wisely spent
in feeding DIR. Leiear'S Poultry Pre-
scriptiOn to Baby Chicks insures rapid
development and early fall and winter
laying. Get il package from your deal
er. Satisfaction. or money back.-DR.
J.. ID. LEtiEAR MEDICINE COMPANY, st.
Louis Mo. ...- -...,--
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Live Stock Sanitation.

wOrnrinfection 80 hand In hand. Rotate
the pasture: or rotate different kinds
Of animals on the pasture: or plOw the
pastures up and crop them.
Cultivation and rotation Of crops is
one of the best means Of Graduating
StonEachwOrnls and other internal
parasites of animals. stock owners
should think about this. AS parasitic
worms are becoming u serious menace
to our live stock industry.
DIR. w. III. DAIRY MPLE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01

hOmeSteadeu by Mr.. Johnston Hes
about two miles west OF Red Land.
Mrs. \. :. Brown went to Shreve-
port Monday to SPEND several days as
Il guest of relatives and friends.
Mr.. Il. q. Sillimall. we judge. will
now become more of Il good roads
advocate than ever before, having just
purchased an automobile.
Mrs NJ +. Caldwell. of Plain Deal
ing. spent Thursday and Friday Of last
week in Benton as Il guest ut the home
of her daughter. Mrs. J. +. Adger. sr.
MIR. Lee \. Bush. principal of Plain
Dealing High School and for several
years principal of the school in this
place. was among the visitors in
Benton Sunday.
Mr.. w. o. Barnett has :lgain
ordered his Banner mailed to Plain
DcaIing-route two. Until quite re-
Gently he WAS temporarily located in
Cor neur) AIinden. where he had EN-
rloyment.
The hard wind of last Thursday
did not do great damage throughout
the parish. SO far as we have been able
to learn Here and there trees were
blown down and some few small build
ings were partially unroofed.
Mr. X. Nj. Miller and his son. Mr..
Tom Miller 10th of HoSSier City. were
anon: the business visitors in Benton
Saturday of last week. They are
remembered ;lS former residents of the
Midway community and later of
Eenton.
Mr. G. w. II;,mmett. of the Midway
community. waS among the visitors iii
Eenton Monday. He reported that Mrs
Ilammett had been i'll for the past
twenty nine days from III attack OF
Influenza. Her condition ut that time
was greatly improved.
: Mrs. David Wallace. who spent
some days in Shreveport with hel
PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Mont
gomery. left yesterday for her home
in Fort Worth. Texas. Mrs. Wallace
? was here Tuesday for !; short visit
with relatives and old friends.
! -MeSSfS. Jill.eS IL. Ilolllftu iIN
/, Ebert Covington were here to-day t,
appear before the School Board in the
, interest of securing Il school for theil
. community. located some miles east OF
Red Land. During the afternoon the!
=, were callers at the Banner office.
| Rev Il. ]. Holladay, of l'lail
t Dealing. pastor in charge. wishes til.
: Banner to announce that Il series OF
services will he begun ut the Benton
Methodist Churc, on the 18th. Every
body is cordially invited to attent
every service he adds in his note tt
the office.
MIR. John &. Jones. who has home
Stetded ~ acres of good farming lint
about two miles northwest Of Ivan
= was here last Thursday to make fiml
proof Of his entry. the witnesses
accompanying him being MeS$rS. W. /.
: and X. l.. HurkS. jr. The three wer
:. agreeable callers ut this office. and tn
:. last named handed in substantial evi
l. lencc of his desire to read the Hlnne
tiurin. the twelve months to follow.
- -MfS. it'tHl't - l'lCkSoii itHu MI
Il. +. Wilkinson. both of Shreveport
were united in marriage in Marshal
5. Texas. Tuesday night of last wee!
\ Mrs. Wilkinson is the widow of the lat
DR.. w. l.. Dickson and will also h
remembered as the daughter of the lat
George w. Sentell. of New Orleans.
resident of BoSsier Parish many year
ago. Mr.. Wilkinson is employed by til
Norris 81 Dickson Drug Company. o
Shreveport. Among the Banners read
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
SIS Reward

viii be paid for TIE return to the uil-
derSigned cat Benton) of Il red mare
IL LIZ. five years oiu. diamond brand
Oh jaw: still wearing halter when last
seen. Or Il like reward will be paid for
Information leading to her recovery.
i14-f u. f. GARDNER
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
MORGAN Stallion

Am Offering for sale Il :,-year-old Nor
gan Stallion. weight about 1900 pounds
well developed. and easy to handle
Ihc first cbeck for $500 will get him
.,dtlress-Benton. La. Route l.
13-tfl NJ. SMITH
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Two Ford Cars

Automobiles. Can be seen ut my home.
six miles east of Benton. Will sell ut
close price for cash If taken mt once.
104-pl w. d. SMITH.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Hay For Sale

At McClOud Prairie. five miles east of
Bellevue. on Bellevue and Minden road.
Large bales Of good prairie hay ut 81
per bale. or $50 per weighed ton.
III. {. DEPUTY.
52-tfl POStOfiice HaughtOn. La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Duroc-Jerseys

Male PHiS. four months old: Model
and Pathfinder blood lines. Will fur
nish papers. Write, or call and see
Them, AddresS-HaughtOn La. Route
linear Adner Station.
1O-4-p1 ASHLAND STOCK FARM.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01

state NJ Louisiana, Parish Ut B6ssier.
hereby certify that the above and fore
g0ing is true and correct copy Of the
original act, rs the same now appears ON
file in my Office. duly recorder on Charter.
Volume w. page -, March 30, 1920.
Given under my hand and seal of Office
this, :Oth day Of March, 1920.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
I14I Clerk and cr-01ci0 Recorder.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Eggs for HatchinQ

E'rom Singic-comb WHITE LEGnORNs.
Fine stock. 81 per Il. AddreSS-HOX
IL. ROUTE 1. Plain Dealing. La.
1Otfl Mrs. NJ. y. HALL
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Statesmen Wanted

To solicit orders for Lubricatin. Oils.
Gre;lses and Paints. Salary or commits
sion. Address the HARVEY OH. CON-
pANY. Cleveland. Ohio. 14-1-pi
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01

- Learn to say, : saw your ad-
vertisement in the BOssIER BANNER"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01

Name. postOffice Address. Shares.
X. r. EATMAN, Bossicr city. La. ---- II
I. w. HrTCHINGs, BOssicr city. La. lilo
q. &. IICCKAEY. ROssier City, LII. 80 =
II. II. DILI.ARD, Bossier City. La. - ,
ii. II. MAHAFFEY. BOssier city. La. --1O1
J. \. EDGAR. Bossicr city. La. ------- ,
W. l.. PILKINTON. Shreveport, La. q
HOMER NICHOLS, Bossier City. La. - =
+. \. WILKINSON. Bossier City. La 20
NJ. \. MCCrTCHEN, Shreveport. LII. - :.
JIG. TRIcHEL, Shreveport. La. >
W. T. YorNG. BOssier City, La. $1,000 ,
+. l.. CROSBY. Glcnmora. In. >.
thy L. W. Hutchings. attorney in fact,
J. ii. MONTGOMERY. Benton. La. 1890 !.
JAS. NJ. Henderson. Benton. La. i
EDWARD BARNETT. Notary Public.
Attest
III. \. BACMAN.
GLADYS .ALIlOOD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
We Buy

Raise and sell fur-bearing rabbits and other
fur-bcaring animals. Place your order with
us. and list whatever stock you have with
US. stating your lowest fiat price on large
shipments. Address. 315-517 n. l.. Avenue.
Fargo n. ID. HAL
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01

The name and style Of this corporation
shall he FIRST STATE BANK of BOssier City.
Louisiana. ruder its corporate name it
shall have power and authority to contract.
and be- sued to make and use corpo-
rate seal and the same to alter at pleasure:
to hold, receive, lease. purchase or other
wise acquire such property, real and
personal, as it may be Indispensable for
the objects of this association to name and
elect or appoint such officers and agents
and to discharge the same as the interest
and convenience of the corporation may
require to make and establish such bylaws.
rules and regulations for the proper man.
a::rmrpt Of it's affairs may be- necessary
and the same to change ut plcaruse.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-01

Mr.. II. NJ. Kurtz and Miss Mary
Lee kurtz were in Lancaster on bus
mess Wednesday.
Master Elmer Bright Ray Of Tea
tersville spent Tuesday night with
Master Billie Kurtz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hurt. Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Hurt were guests Of
Mr.. end Mrs. Lige Hurt Sunday.
Mr. Walker Locker has been busily
engaged delivering tobacco with his
truck to Lexington and other mar
kets.
Mrs J. NJ. Anon with Mesdames
Robert Long and Hayden Leavell
were in Danville shopping one day
last week.
Mrs Josephine Daley and son,
Cecil. who have been at Paris Gross
ing. Indiana. since Sept. are here for
the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Teater. Mas
tiers Edward and wellby Teater. Miss
Bernice Teatcr and Mr. John Land
were in Danville and Lancaster on a
shopping tour Wednesday.
a very enjoyable Christmas pro-
gram was rendered at the NJ r.
church here Sunday afternoon by the
pupils Of the Gums Chapel school.
Miss Myrtle Teatcr the teacher in
charge. is to be commended for her
untiring efforts to make the school
term which closed Friday n success.
She was ably assisted for several
months by Miss Thelma Simpson.
News has been received here Of the
death Of Mrs. Lucy Hin Kidd at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. Virgil
Moore Of Newport. on December 18th.
Mrs. Kidd is well remembered here
as she was an aunt Of the late Mrs.
Lucy Simpson Davis and was a fire.
quent visitor here to the homes o.
Messrs Thompson Davis and John
Land until her health failed a little
more than two years ago. She was
a well educated woman Of a very bril-
liant mind and her accounts o. life
during the Civil War were very in
teresting indeed A little more than
two years ago. Mrs Kidd suffered a
narvous eoilanae from which she
never recovered. Two sons. Messrs
Byrd Kidd Of Indiana and Tom Kidd
Of West Virginia and one daughter,
Mrs. Moore. survive her. The be-
reaved ones have our heartfelt sym
pathy in their hours Of grief. Inter
ment took place in Newport