The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-01-06


tives.
MIR. T. D. Cornell has ordered his
Banner mailed to Belcher instead Of
to Dixie.
"A regular meeting Of the Police
Jury will be held in Benton Tuesday
Of next week.
Mrs. J. A. Rogers left Monday to
spend a few days as guest of Mrs.
w. E. Ivey at her plantation home.
After spending the holidays here
with relatives, Mr.. Giroud Buvens left
Tuesday for his home in Dallas. Texas.
MIR. ]. B. Ivey left Tuesday after
noon for Camp Pike, Ark, having re-
enlisted for service in the Army-for
one year.
Miss Emily Sanks spent the past
weekend in Shreveport with Mr.. and
Mrs. p. A. Munich and Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. l.. Brown.
Miss Jeanette Hill, after spend
ing the holidays at home, left Sunday
for New Orleans. She is a student in
Sophie Newcomb College.
Mrs. L. E. Wallace and children,
after visiting relatives in Ida for the
past two weeks, left Monday night for
their home in New Orleans.
Several of our young people at
tended the dance given in Belcher last
Saturday night by Miss Sadie McDade,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Nc
Dade.
"A winsome caller Monday morning
was Miss Emily Elston, aughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Elston, of Shreveport.
She came In to renew her fathers SUBJ
scription.
MIR. Jesse Locky, of Rocky Mount.
while in Benton to-day came by and
had his name again added to our
mailing list. He says the Banner is
his old favorite.
MIR. Fred O. Byrd (our deaf and
dumb friend) living some miles east,
came in Tuesday to renew his sub
scription. He has now been reading the
Banner regularly for long time.
Mr.. Ben Durdin, farming the Dur
din old place-just across Bodcau to
the north from Bellevue-was among
the callers Tuesday He says there are
now plenty Of wild ducks on the old
lake.
MIR. w. f. Kelly came in last night
for a short visit at the home of his
| mother, Mrs. B. A. Kelly, sr. His emf
ployment is now in New Orleans, but
he resides in Hammond, Tangipall0a
Parish.
Mrs. Tom Merriman, of Bradley,
Ark, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Adger and
| Messrs. Alex and Morris Adger. all
from the Caddo side Of the river, We're
guests Sunday at the home Of Mrs.
j. e. Adger, ST., mother of the Messrs.
Adger.
| There are quite number Of cases
Of small pox among the negro residents
on two or three Of the river plantations
south of Benton. DIR. C. NJ. Tucker, OF
| Haughton, Parish Health Officer, has
| made many vaccinations during the
past several days.
Prom Mr.. L. c. Biggs, of Bellevue
who was caller to-day, we learned
that his sister, Miss Ann Biggs, has
suffered something of relapse in her
Condition during the past several days
and is not doing so well. However, she
has for some time past been able to
| walk about her ROOM A trained nurse
Is not now with her.
Mrs. Homer Colquitt and he1
daughter, Miss Allie, have just moved
to the Free State plantation Ton the
west side of Red River but IN BossieI
Parish) to join Mr.. Colquitt. Mr.. Col.
quit has held the management Of the
Free State plantation for some time
Mrs. Colquitt remaining ON the North
Riverside place and having it under
control.
MIR. L. f. Wilmington. who for
several years past has leased and Gull
tivated the Willow Chute plantation,
has just moved together with HIS
family to the plantation at Brownlee
he purchased some months ago from
Messrs. L. G. and G. B. Smith, which
he will cultivate. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Edwards will ut once move to the Viii.
low. Chute plantation, the same having
recently been leased to Mr.. Edwards
and Mr.. Walter G. Ivey.
Operations are still actively under
| way at Roisseau no. 1, located mile
east Of VAUDEVILLE. In the hope to re.
| deem the well, which was abandoned
some months ago, the crew now al
work will loosen and pull most of the
smaller casing and then finish up the
well anew ut a different level The
present driller says the pay sand was
passed before, and that he can vel
finish up good well ut the site. This
work Is now under way. A friend