The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-29

cause his cotton gives promise OF some
thing less than bale to the acre.
MIR. and Mrs. w. G. Burt and fam
lily are spending the week In Roseb0r- |
ougl Springs. Texas They are expected
home next Sunday.
MIR. o. f. Gardner and family left
Yesterday for Mansfield. where they
will locate. For several months past
Mr.. Gardner has operated saw mill
| near Benton.
An enjoyable dance was given at
| the Linton school house last night, a
| numer Of the Benton young people at
| tending Music was furnished by
| Shreveport band.
Mrs. Dewey Stinson, whose serious
| illness has before been mentioned III
the Banner. was brought home from
Shreveport sanitarium yesterday eyen-
ing. Her condition is, OF course, greatly
improved, but she continues to have
slight fever every day.
/ Mrs. T. w. Egglesron has as guests
4 at present her mother. Mrs. J. NJ. Mel
son. of Stonewall. and her cousin, Mrs.
| Eugenia Geary. of Paducah. Ky. Mrs.
Geary is looking after realty interests
in the Linton section. where her broth
err. Mr.. Robert Mockby. of Memphis.
Tenn. OWNS considerable acreage.
A caller Tuesday. about the time
when rain seemed to be threatening,
was Mr. Claude Faircloth. who farms
/ ont near Bellevue bridge. His cotton
! is so fine at present he said, that 1t
would seem Il pity for more rains TO
come and spoil it. Asked about Bodcau,
he said it would perhaps he down to
Il fishing stage by the last of this week.
The annual convention of the Eos-
sier Parish Sunday School Association
will be held in Benton Thursday of
! next week The three sessions to be
Reid during the day will convene nj
ten o'clock am. three o'clock pm. and
! eight O'Clock pm. The program was
handed in to-day at noon, hut the t';n-
ner.s forms were toe nearly closed for
: il to he shown in print in this issue.
, Miss Cecile Rust of Pelican, who,
teach history and English III Benton
High school has resigned the position.
[ SO we were told yesterday by Superin-
teudent of Schools Fortson. Also, Miss
i tirssie Carniic;ll. of kingsdale. Ark.
engaged as ii high school teacher i'll the
: faculty of the Rossier City School, has
: resigned Thus there are at present va
= l - 80 K.
Callers Friday afternoon of last
week were Messrs. Il. u. Foster and
a Rel,ert Il. Strong, both residing neal
l the former saw mill town of Antrim
D Mr.. Strong remained around the office
u from about one O'Clock until '.11. ant
i witnessed the printing of both sides d
e the Banner. the folding of the entire
:. edition and the stamping and wrappin:
). of the north nlail-;lll in IL little more
than four hours. He was surprised
S that such speed could be shown in ;
Z little country SHOP. But we did al
e that, and more.
Il On page one appears the l92'
e Bossier Parish Fair premium list
" complete. except that there was no
IL room to show the premiums to b
e awarded i'll the poultry department AM
" the purses to be given in the speed de
n partMent. Also. there ws.s not room t
devote to the rules and regulations,
m the list of officers and directors. an
,e 50 on All this information will likel
" he given In an early issue. perhaps i
re next weeks issue. We are pleased
III thus hoost the Parish Fair and it
re cause and trust that the publicatio
er here referred to may result III adtle
ut exhibits from all sections Of the parisl
II. saturday of last week our ol
~ friend, Mr.. T. $. Peace, of Dixie Gro.
'e- Roads. sent In Il large watermelon til;
. looks like it is going to eat mighty til
- That evening Mr. H. $. Burt. who ha
hcen out all the week telling the Wal
Six farmers how to grew a bale to tt
acre. brought i'll eleven extra nj
Elherta peaches-conrliment Of NJ
/ Frank Vickers. farming near BELIEVE
And Tuesday morning Friend Moro
I our steady solicitor, brought in t,
cantaloures that were more than de
] cious. That's right. friends. We a
/ willing to brag on your produce in t
Banner merely on your say SO, hut
evidence of good faith it is always W
to send IN samples. And. incidentally,
I wish to thank YOU all. We hare oI