The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-11-24

Addie Hair and Mr.. Charles A. Hill,
both Of Shreveport
Miss Muriel Smith spent the week
end at her home, near the Caney
School community.
Miss Madeline Keith, OF the Lin
ton community, was guest Of Benton
relatives the past several days.
-Messrs. Fred Cornish and Abb
Crawford, both of Plain Dealing, were
social visitors here Sunday evening.
Mrs. J. l.. Newcomb, Of New Or
leans. was guest some days ago at
the home Of her cousin, Mr.. r. B. Hill.
An examination for the benefit of
white teachers will be held here
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week.
Mrs. Pope Markham, from Cali
fornia, has been visitor at the home
Of, her sister-in-law, Mrs. Theresa
Ogilvie, for several days.
Misses Myrtis Everett and Leila
White, both Of Shreveport, spent the
weekend here as guests Of Misses
Grace and Maggie Bell Burt.
Mrs. May G. Hofrpauir, who is at
present stopping with friends residing
in the Hughes Spur community, was
among the visitors in Benton yes
terday.
Mrs. Gillum Wyche and sister,
Miss Bessie Crawford, returned home
Monday from Liberty Hill, Bienville
Parish, where they were called to the
bedside of their aunt, Mrs. ]. j. Craw-
ford, who is seriously Ill.
Hon. A. Hoffpauir, accompanied
BY his son, Mr.. Simmie Hoffpauir, both
residing near Rocky Mount, were
among the callers at the Banner office
this afternoon. They were on their
way Home from Shreveport.
The boys out at Benton's new test
well, three miles to the northeast,
began drilling in Tuesday-at the
depth Of 1865 feet. The depth at quit
ting time this afternoon was 1910 feet
Right around 1850 feet the pay dirt !"
is expected.
Mrs. John Oates, Of Texarkana,
Ark, enjoyed visit OF several weeks
here with her niece, Mrs. L. G. Smith.
Sunday morning she was joined by her
son, Mr.. Milton Oates, also Of Tex
arkana, who spent the day here. He
and his mother left that afternoon for
their home.
AS the result Of special election
held In Red River Parish last Friday
Mr.. J. NJ. Shull, formerly resident
Of Benton, was elected Clerk of Court
for that parish, defeating his opponent,
c. E. Hunter, by twenty-nine votes.
Mr.. Shull succeeds the late Brew
Davis, under whom he served as chief
deputy clerk "
"A caller Tuesday was Mr.. T. p.
Garrett who ordered his Banner
mailed to Shreveport instead of to
Plain Dealing. He recently sold his
places In North Bossier (retaining only
a small acreage) and this week moved
to the city. He was then on his way
to Shreveport for the day and was ac-
companied by his neighbor, Mrs. T. L.
Davis.
Nelson Brothers, for long time
past conducting large mercantile
establ ishment at Longstreet, were
burned out Sunday night, the stock,
ETC., being partially covered by insur-
ance. The origin Of the fire is not
known The firm was comprised OF
Mrs. J. NJ. Nelson and her four sons.
As is well known to some OF the Ban
ner's readers, Mrs. Nelson is also the
mother Of Mrs. r. w. Eggleston, OF
Benton.
Sunday morning the northbound
motor car was held for ten minutes or
more, until an automobile could reach
BENTON with two bloodhounds b d
their owner, from Shreveport. The
dogs had been sent for from Lewis
Vile, Ark, to trace the parties who
broke into a large store at that place
the night before. Due to the fact that
the guilty parties made their getaway
IN car, the dogs were not used a
large quantity Of merchandise was
stolen and as vet no clews have been
found Mas,
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