The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-09

Of the year. Come on in right now
while there Is yet plenty Of standing
room everywhere.
-Messrs. Tom Hickman and Tom
Miller, of Rossier City. were two old
friends to call Tuesday afternoon.
They were here on some business mis-
sion.
MIR. w. G. Adair. farming ut Brown
lee. has just purchased from Mr.. {. A.
Ad,iir. of Dixie. carload of corn. The
price paid was 81 per barrel, loaded
in the car.
MIR. w. Il. Taylor. residing some
miles south Of Benton. for many years
lived in Sabine Parish and was pleased
to have as Il guest the latter part Of
last week Mr.. Riley Afford, an old
friend from that parish.
MIR. ]. Bennett Johnston. a friend
of long standing and Il hunting compa-
Mon Of some years ago. was Il caller
Tuesday afternoon. He Is still located
In Shreveport and has position with
the Standard Oil Company.
The day collection Of tolls mt the
east end of the BOssier City Traffic
bridge for the month Of November. rs
reported by Mr.. {. d. Sandidse the
collector. total $500. Those made by
MIR. william, Hutton. the night man.
total $40.
horn. Monday the I'D ult.. Mary
4 s,.1 Hvs.,t n ,kxar
Of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fudickar. of
Monroe. Mrs. Fudickar will Ike rememl-
lered by many who will see this in
print as Miss Ressie Johnston. for Il
long time IL resident of Benton.
From December 18th to January
18th we offer the Banner mt the rate
Of three years for -. II you take adj
vantage Of the offer YOU will save 81
and we will he spared the trouble and
expense Of mailing you subscription
statements for three years. Make remit
lance direct to this Office. not through
agents. No commissions will he allowed
out of the - remittances.
There was II hard rain here Friday
night of last week. Saturday and Sllll-
day were clear and inviting days for
the better part. Monday there was II
cold rain nearly all day. and following
the rain up to this time "Wednesday
afternoon, the weather has remained
cloudy. cold and threatening. Nobody
knows what il coming. Maybe It's go
ing to he silow.
Saturday night of last week Mr..
I. +. Vernon. section foreman at Vance
vile for the Cotton Belt, lost between
that place. aud l:rownlec a rocketb0Ok
said to contain about $50. \ wreck
llad occurred on the road just S0lth
Of Brownlee the day before and Mr..
Vernon was either an his way to or
from the scene Of the wreck when lie
lost his lA,cketlook. 1t Is said he has
offered reward Of $50 for the recov-
cry ct his money.
The reporter was told Monday TINT
work was resumed last Saturday Mt
the R0isse:,u well No. !. and that by
the following day (Tues4lay) drilling
should he under way. .accortlin. to the
report. it Is the intention to put down
new hole by the old one. pull the
casing and reset 1t and try for II well
In tn. oil sand that was drilled through
and casetl off. The driller has said he
can bring In a well ut the site within
fifteen days. In the event Of failure.
tn do ~. Il well Is tn he drilled n short
distance north Of the present site, SO
we were told.
Messrs. +. u. Taylor. Tom Stinson
and Walter c. lvey returned home last
Friday evening from the camp hunt
on Stillhouse Bayou. in the northwest
portion of the parish. They were in
camp four nights and four days. and
other members of the party from
! Plain Dealing and that sectionl were
Mexsrs. Morgan Cornish Elmer Walk
er. John r. Nuckolis. Jim Ileinoss. Cliff
ford Oglesby. Tom Crawford and Tom
Garrett. and Monroe Crawford. from
Cavett. Only tive good races behind
i deer We're had and Mr.. Cornish got
one Of these-a two-point buck l'rac-
tically no other sport was had The
big lakes of that section were about
hare Of ducks until the afternoon of