The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-02-05

visited relatives this week, returning
to Plain Dealing Yesterday evening.
Born. January 24th. to Mr.. and
Mrs l.. {. Davis. of Red Land. Il girl.
Miss Matte Kelly and Mrs. Webb
Martin were visitors to: Shreveport
Monday.
MIR. Roy Adair. of Dixie. spent the
past weekend in Plain Dealing with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Allie McI.eiSl. of Vivian. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Bob McI.eish
cher l,irentS) of CollinSburg.
Mr.. Alton Keoun. who is Il student
at Centenary College. Shreveport. spent
the weekend here with his mother.
Mrs. r. \. Keoun.
MFR. Cunningham. of Camden. Ark.
left Monday for his home. after spend
in ii few days here Oh visit with his
daughter. Mrs. J. H. James.
-Me<SrS. J. NJ Henderson and &. w.
Burt of Benton. We're here last Thurs
day on business with Mr.. ]. +. .Ad;lir
in connection with Missouri mining ill.,
tereStS.
MIR. Albert Lake. of Greenville.
Miss. came in last Friday and spent
several days looking after his landed
| interests. He OWLS Il considerable
| acreage of fine land in the Burgess
community.
| Miss Melissa Arnold spent Il part
| of last week and also Il few days Of
this week visiting relatives residing III
the Miller'S Bluff community. Miss
frankie Kirtley filled her place ut the
HarriSon-Purcell Store during her alb
| Sence.
The money order receipts at the
Plain Dealing pOStOtfice for the month
of December were $7524.14. as against
| $9O4O14 for the same month of 1913.
Il falling off on account Of prohibition
of S151G-a clean saving to the COM
munity.
MIR. W. \. Bounds has just had a
letter from his son, Walter Bounds
who has for several months been i'll FL
I'lSO. Texas. on account Of his health
The young man writes that his health
is rapidly improving. In fact, he says
he is getting fat.
MIR. NJ II. Bolinger received tel
egram last Saturday from Deputy
Sheriff w. W. Dean. of Sarepta. mott
fying him: Wagon and mules here
negro gone The mules and wagon
were stolen from his lake farm on the
night of January 18th.
Mr. w. o. Duke. of Santo. Texas
left Sunday for his home. after spend
in. week here with relatives. Miss
Eva Johnston. his cousin. accompanied
him home. and will be guest in the
Texas town for Il few weeks Of hel
aunt. Mrs. Sallie Duke.
Mr. X. II. Cheshire. of Red Land
was taken to Shreveport Sunday ant
was operated upon Monday Afternoon
ut sanitarium in that city for q
broken rib. The broken rib was OF
long standing and had all the while
been an annoyance. The operation was
successful and the patient is dOin.
well ut the sanitariun. Mrs. Cheshir,
being with him.
There was an organized and pre-
meditated pounding" Of the Methods
minister Monday. the contributions o.
avoirdupois being left ut the stores Of
Dudney 4 TURNKEY Brothers and W. H
Martin. The latest news from the Par
Sonaye Is to the effect that 1t r;iinet
necessities Of life there until the high
cost -of-everything bogy retreated fa
into the background.
The rural mail carriers out O.
Plain Dealing make Il count Of thu
number of pieces of mail handled dur
ing the first month Of each new quar-
; ter of the year. They have just finish
ed for the first quarter on routes Nos
|. , and ;. showing the greatest amour
Of mail ever handled at the local post
; Office during any month. On the tire
. routes about $1,000 pieces Of mail wer
handled, according to the statements.