The Bossier banner., 1921-01-20

q subscription list for their benefit here
one day this week.
MIR. A. L. Bundy, of Linton, passed
this way Monday. He was on his way
to some Texas town to enter business
college.
MIR. a. H. Montgomery lost one OF
his best horses yesterday. 1t was struck
by passenger train and died shortly
afterward.
Miss Lucille Edwards, Of Shreve-
port, accompanied by her neighbor, Mrs.
Phillips, spent yesterday here as
gnest of her sister, Mrs. r. 7. Stinson.
--A new pupil III Benton High School
is Miss Martha Bryan, Of the Midway
community, who came in Sunday. She
is stopping at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Smith.
--Rev. 7. ]. Holladay, of Plain,
Dealing, was here Sunday evening to
preach at the Methodist Church. Other
duties prevented him filling his morn
ing appointment.
The Banners serial story comes to
close with the several chapters OF the
story run In this issue. We are not at
this time prepared to say when we will
begin the pbluication Of another serial.
Mrs. Nodie Harrington, Of the Car
teryilIe countryside, in making y sub
scription remittance, writes: Keep
the Banner coming. We can't get along
without it, Thanks, Mrs. Harrington,
| thanks.
1t has been announced that the
| young people Of Benton will give an
amateur theatrical some time during
| the coming month for the benefit OF
Benton High School. The play to be
staged is The Spinsters' Convention. !
John Musco (colored) was brought
here yesterday from Bossier City BY
Constable d. Il. Sorrell and Jailed OF
the charge Of kidnapping. We are not
informed as to who or what he 8 kid.
mapped but perhaps it was a side Of
bacon.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. e. Gardner and
family. who have for some time pas
been residents Of Benton, moved this
4 week to Sherill, Ark, in Jefferson
County, near Pine Bluff. Mr.. Gardner
has secured good position there witt
a saw mill firm.
Milterm examinations were held II
Benton High School Monday and Tues
day. The machinery Of the school con
tinues to move along smoothly unde
the direction of Mr.. r. W. 1Eggleston
its principal, and new pupils still con
tinue to come IN.
MIR. and Mrs. Philip Munich ant
Mrs. Munch's mother, Mrs. II. "
Brown, all Of Shreveport. were visitor
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
III. J. Bogar1. Also, they were accom-
/ panied by Rev. =. Y. Duplantis, OF Ger
tenary College, that city.
2 Mrs. Lafargue, from Marksvill'
Il Aypyelles Parish, widow Of the lat
Judge A. J.. Lafargue, came in som
days ago aud is. stopping with he
brother, DR.. G. III. Irion. Mrs. Il
fargne's little Daughter, Annie, ha
entered Benton High School rs q pupi
MIR. J. NJ. Mading, Of Drippin
t Springs, Texas, former old-tfme re-
g ident Of the parish, has just write
!, us as follows: Am enclosing two do
!. !. lars for my subscription to the Bamle
Since my visit back to the old STAT
: : feel that can't afford to do witho,
the home paper. Best wishes for u
new year.
1t is likely that the work of graz
ing on that portion Of the Bentol
e Arkansas Highway lying In Ward Tv
= will be ordered suspended before Il
Z. week classes, so the reporter was to
= Tuesday. Funds are running low,
8 said. About 3la miles Of the 4la-mi
2. stretch have been graded. The mile
the roadway yet to be graded lies
the north and south OF Mr.. w.
Ivey's home. 8
- Work is said to be progressil
3 satisfactorily at the old Boisseau No.
I. well. The effort to pull the small
e. casing from the bottom Of the well "
IL unsuccessful, though q number Of 81
/. tions OF the easing were pulled. z
remaining joints Of casing are bei
side-stepped, which means that
new hole is being put down to the 81
th Of them 1t is said the driller st
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