The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-10

-Middling cotton was quoted at 3SH1
cents per pound in Shreveport yester-
day, with no receipts reported.
Rev. L. A. Materne, OF Plain Deal
ing, had business at the Court House
Monday, coming down to register.
Justice Of Peace L. w. Hutchings,
of Bossier City, was here to-day to
qualify to succeed himself In office.
MIR. ]. N. Wilson and family moved
on the LIST from the Kingston plantation
to the Lowry residence in this place.
Miss Consula Guillory, of Shreve-
port, is spending the week at Dixie
Cross Roads as guest of Miss Gladys
Peace.
Mrs. May Barker, Of Shreveport,
spent Sunday In Benton as Il guest ut
the home of her mother, Mrs. Cynthia
Rogers.
Miss Trueheart Cannon and Miss
Mayme T. Burt spend the past week
end In Shreveport as guests of Mrs.
w. w. Blocker.
MIR. Lewis Bundy passed through:
Benton Tuesday, returning to Homer
after visit Of several days ut Linton
with his home folks.
MIR. II. ID. Wilmington, Of Ivan,
was among the visitors In Benton Tues
day, coming In to qualify as Police
Juror for Ward Five.
If you were elected to office April
Goth you will have to get busy and
qualify on or before the 19th-if you
haven't already done 30.
MIR. and Mrs. v. V. Wilmington
have removed from Bossier City to this
place. They have taken rooms with
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Il. Strobe, In the j. III.
Belcher residence.
MIR. Charlie Hartsell. a Ward Four
farmer, was among the visitors In Ben
ton Monday. We were told that he is
a new resident. coming to the parish
from Oklahoma last fall.
The closing installnent of the
article Twenty Years a Bartender .
first installment run last week. is
crowded out Of this issue. 1t will APP
pear In next weeks issue.
Mr.. Sam Thomas Is again ut home.
having returned some days ago. Re
Gently his employment has been in Web-
ster Parish, at the site Of the drilling
Of a wild cat well-which proved u
dry hole.
Mr.. w. L. Keith left Tuesday af-
ternoon for Homer. having accepted a
position In the Claiborne Parish oil
field. His brother, Mr.. G. b. Keith.
from the Linton section, has succeeded
him for the present as mail man ON
route three.
Rev. james Evans, OF Shreveport,
formerly resident Of Benton, was a
visitor Monday. He said that recently
there had been much sickness IN his
and among visiting relatives.
He expects soon to return to the par
ish to preach at Linton, perhaps on
the first Sunday In July.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Henderson has taken
the oath OF Office to succeed himself
az Clerk Of Court for BOssier Parish.
which bare announcement wide circle
of friends will be pleased to see In
print. Mr.. Henderson has In the past
closely applied himself to the duties
Of his Office and it may safely be said
that he Is making satisfactory record
us a publis Official.
In last weeks issue some reference
was made to the lateiless Of the copy
that came In from the Banners cores
Iondents. With but one exception all
that appeared In print cnme IN Wetines-
day and Thursday. The report of one
correspondent came in Friday. after
the Ialer was printed and mailed.
With apologies. We wish to add that
some Of our correspondents are sonle-
times nearly as slow as we are. and
that is saving quit a bit.
There are some improvements that
are very much needed In Benton For
instance. we call attention to the better
drainage OF the cess pool just south of
the Court House. The water from this
pool should not he permitted to run on
the surface across the premises Of any
resident. Better Underground drainage,
to fully lead up to the nearby branch,
should be provided. The Police Jury
should give the matter attention at the
earliest possible moment.
MIR. J. j. Regard is having extern
sive improvements made In his cottage
located just south Of the Court House
and upon their completion will move
hi with his family. Mr.. Bogard's EN-
.ploynlent at present IL in Clerk OF
Court Heitlerson's office. where he Is
engaged in rewriting old legal instru.
nlents that are worm and torn by age
sonie Of them dating back to the SOS
aud 4Ws-tluring the decade when the
parish was still wearing its swaddlina
clothes.
"A visitor in Benton Saturday night
and Sunday was Mr.. Dayton Rogers
youngest son Of the Banners neighbor
Mrs. Cynthia Rogers, who was accom-
panied by his bride. Mr.. Rogers is al
present employed In the Oil field neal
Sodus (Sabine Parish) and on the 3D.
Miss I4eola Ross, Of that place, and
himself We're united In marriage IN
Mansfield. The bride Is quite youthful
looking and both appeared as happy
as anybody anywhere. They have the
well wishes Of many of Mr.. Rogers
old friends I'm this entire section.
From last weeks issue Of oul
Homer exchange. the Gnardian-.J0m,.
nal. We learn Of the death of Thomas
Franklin FOrts0l, brother OF Mr.. w. A
Fortson, Of this place. Mr.. Fortsoll'.
death occurred In Homer. ut the home
of another brother. Mr.. IF. n. ForfSpn