The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-02-26

tlence. has had it converted into neat
bungalow and has moved into it.
Miss Bessie Crawford is a guest of
her sister Mrs. Gillum Wyche.
Miss Madge Wych. of Plain Deal
ing came in last Friday and spent the
weekend with Miss Mayme I. Burt.
MFR. f. f. Walker. Of Haughton,
was among the visitors in Benton last
Friday. We thank him for an appreci-
ated favor exteied while here.
Bright sunshine has been notice
able the greater part of the day, but
the weather Is still cold and this after
noon it Is to he noted that clouds are
gathering.
Any fancy cotton seed for sale,
Then why not get your advertisement
started in next weeks issue of the
Banner: We can help you get top
price for it.
A stated communication of Cypress
Lodge will I've held ut the lodges hall
in this place Thursday evening of next
week. Visiting brother Masons are i'll
vited to he present.
The Benton postoftice fixtures were
moved yesterday to the new quarters.
next to the Bank of Benton. The new
postoffice Is quite an elegant affair as
compared with the old location.
-Midding cotton was worth :'S1a
cents per pound in Shreveport yester-
day. Receipts for the day were re-
ported us 1913 bales. Receipts for the
season. Il. 131 bales shipments to date.
:I>.a,3 bales.
1T takes the Banners friends II
long. long time to learn that we do not
want unsigned news reports. We have
received another such COMMUNICATION
this week. We want the news. friends,
hut we insist upon knowing who it is
that writes.
Mrs. f.. +. Montgomery, of Ana
cOnC;l. Mont. accompanied by her two
little children. is expected to arrive i'll
Benton tomorrow. She will spend the
remainder of the winter and the early
spring with her mother. Mrs. W. H.
Scanland.
Miss Kate Alison. u sister Of Mr..
J. :. Alison. who has been very >eri-
ously ill for several months ut her
brothers home. six miles south Of Ben
ton, is now not expected to live, ac-
cordin. to advice received here yester-
day by friends Of the family.
Mrs. Kate :. Cabeen, late of Mon
roe. came in yesterday to spend week
or ten days with her mother. Mrs.
w. H. Scunland. before leaving for
Florence. :. c.. where she has accepted
Il position in Il boys training school
with Mr.. H. W. Moore. with whom she
was formerly associated in the Louis
lana Training School. Monroe.
1t is expected that the new saw
and shingle mill ut the Bellevue bridge.
Oh BOdc;iu. will be under operation by
one day next week. Pine, oak. gum.
| cypress and other woods will he con-
verted into lumber and shingles ut this
mill. and Il crew Of from thirty to fifty
men will be regularly employed. The
firm name il the StOrm-C hatman Lum-
Der Company. now operating ut Nor
gan City. Saint Mary Parish.
| "A caller Tuesday morning was Mr..
l.. &. Biggs. of Bellevue. In reply to
our query. he said that as yet no corn
was being planted over his way. hut
that the farmers We're busy bedding
and rebetlding their land and putting
down fertilizer for that crop. Mr.
Biggs will not engage in farming this
year. the scarcity Of labor and the
price demanded having discouraged
him. However. he will continue to
give attention to his mercantile bust.
Hess.
Old friends among the Banner
readers will regret to learn of the con.
tinued Illness of Mr.. Robert Johnston
second son of the late JOS. +. Johnston
long Il resident Of Rocky Mount. Plain
dealing and Benton. Saturday Of last
week Mr.. Johnston was taken from his
home in Shreveport to Il Sanitarium III
that city for treatment. He has for Il
long time past been suffering from
some throat atfliction and about two
years ago. because of his illness. was
forced to give up his employment with
the X. {. 5. Railway Company. He
has been living in Shreveport. content
ing himself by doing light work. Last
Saturday when taken to the Sanitariun
he could scarcely talk above whisper