The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-10-07

and sprinkle the body, neck and limbs
Of animals and the flies will not bother
them.
The first wild mallard ducks of
the season put in their appearance the
latter part of last week.
MIR. Il. O. Silliman has just pur-
chased a portable 12-horsepower gas
oline engine for use in his blacksmith
shop.
Mr. viii Smith, who has the con-
tract to put in the steel bridge across
Cypress Bayou at Hughes Spur, began
its construction Tuesday morning.
Miss Emily Sanks spent the past
weekend in Shreveport with friends
and while there attended IN Epwortl
League social given for the Centenary
College students
Mrs. Philip Munich, of Shreveport, spent
Thursday Of last week in Benton as
guests of Mrs. J. ]. Bosard and daugh-
ter. Miss Emily Sanks.
Mr. S. Fletcher Elder. son Of Mr..
| and Mrs. |. +. Elder. OF Alden Bridge,
left one day last week for New Orleans
to resume the study of medicine. The
Banner has been ordered forwarded
| to him.
The strings Of white perch. and
other game fish (mostly perch) caught
over on Rodcau grow larger and larger.
Everyl ody who goes catches plenty of
| fish-even the winmin folks. 1t would
seem that 1920 is IL good fish year
everywhere.
We learned Monday that some
!, days prior to that time the store of
Mr.. &. W. Smith. Of Haughton. wis
burglarized The burglars entered by
way of the front door. which was
forced o,,en. Groceries and nliscella-
| neous merchandise, in the value of per-
| haps 500 We're taken As yet 10 ar
rests have been made.
-AIessrs \. ii. Montgomery and
L. +. Iounghlood have purchased the
Burt blacksmith shol>-lnlildilig and
established business. equipment, etc
and will conduct it under tile firm
name of Montgomery 4 Youngl,lood.
Additional laEor-savil.. machinery and
devices will likely he added in the near
future. See their display ad in this
issue.
j Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Deputy and
Mrs. Beputy's mother. Mrs. William
Mcvey. all of the Bellevue community
| were among the visitors in Benton
Friday morning of last week. While
here Mrs. Deputy took advantage OF
the privilege to register. Mr.. deputy
stated that he now has for sale SOME
good prairie hay and called by to ad
vertise it.
Parish Superintendent of Public
Education FortSon was informed b,
wire yesterday that the Plain Dealin.
school bonds had heen signed hy til,
. Secretary of State and returned t.
New York, ready for delivery to til,
purchasers. Also. all legal steps lead
ing mp to the issuance and sale OF til,
bonds have been approved by the con
sulting attorney. I
Cotton has begun to move. the II.
season is passing thus slmring oil
Starr and the weather Is more invit
!, ing. SO friend Morrow has resumed Iii
cross country trips IN soliciting sui
, scriptions for tile Banner. He lef
Tuesday for bellevue. Haughten' an
!. points further south III Wards Six all
J One. Perhaps not to return to Bento
. until Saturday of next week. He wi
.. appreciate all orders ar suggestions a
! to where new business may he prd
, cured
-.All this week Rev. Il. G. BELL la
} been conducting II revival meeting Il
! Banks Chapel Cottage tiroye) and "
J learned this afternoon that thus fl
) there have been five accessions to til
: churcE,-Mr. and Mrs. l.. L. Linsol
Mrs. Rafe Strayhan. Mr.. John Swindl
and Ei,genia Sentell. little daughter (
Mr.. y. w. Sentell. The meeting wi
lie brought to Il close next Sunday an
the Tanner is requested to announe
that tree services will be held til;
day eginning ut eleven. three an
7.3O o clock. 1t has been suggested b
one OF the workers in the church tia
those attending the meeting that da
might bring baskets and all join in
spread OH the grounds ut dinner hou
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u for this department are to he foull
j on page one.