The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-09-29

Of New York.
Mr.. Casper Young, Of Ivan, spent
Monday here on business.
-Middling cotton was again quoted |
at 20 cents pound in Shreveport yes
terday.
"A nonjury term Of Bossier Dis
trict Court will be convened here next
Monday.
Don't forfeit about Harvest Day"
for the big family" Of orphans over
at Ruston.
MIR. and Mrs. Ellis Lee, of Plain
Dealing, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. I. Gayle Sunday afternoon.
MFR. L. NJ. Burks, Of Rocky Mount,
was here yesterday mixing with old
friends and attending to business
matters.
A big dance will be given in
Benton tomorrow night-at the &. of
p. Hall. Music will be furnished by
Shreveport band.
A rather heavy rain, the first in
some time, fell here this afternoon.
| During the past several days there
| have been good rains to the east
Midway section. 81
| Mr. J. S. Overcast, Of Taylortown.
is an old friend and reader Of the
Banner who called by to see us Mon
day. He left with us a small bag Of
fine pears, which We gratefully ac-
knowledge.
] From letter received several
days ago by Mr.. E. s. Burt from his
son, Captain Kouns, now a marine and
lately stationed at the New York Navy
Yard, we learn that this young mans
company set sail last week for the
tropics and will leisurely proceed to
Haiti.
There was a double wedding here
in Benton Monday night, Justice Of
Peace J. Fl. Montgomery tying the
knot The contracting parties, all Of
Shreveport, are: Mr.. j. Elmer Alex
andria and Miss Lucille Cherry. and
Mr.. Edwin G. Lederer and Miss Mabel
Wright.
|
keep in mind {" Work Day" and Har-
vest Day" for the Ruston Orphanage-
October Sth and 9th. The number of
helpless little ones at the big institu-
, ton has increased, so 1t is also in order
for us to increase the size of our do
nations.
Members of the Benton Baptist
congregation met at their church Tues
day evening to consider what disposal
is to be made of their parsonage. as 1t
!, is likely there will soon be no Baptist
minister located here. Offers have
been made to both buy and rent the
parsonage and committee was named
: to- advise as to the several offers.
Their report will be received at a
. meeting to be held one evening next
, week.
. The revival meeting conducted
here last week by Rev. Z. J. Holiday,
of Plain Dealing, and Rev. A. /.
Harper, Of Ringgold, was brought to
a close with the services held last Fri
day evening. Mr.. Harper did the
|. preaching, delivering series Of force
full and convincing sermons, which
drew large crowds to the little church
Also. we are pleased to report that the
meeting was fruitful Of immediate
: good results. Miss Audrey Mont
gomery, Olivette Montgomery and Jul
iette Eggleston united with the church
{ and seven Others-Mrs. Gill, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Bogard, Mr. and Mrs. w. j
Shinpoch, Mrs. R. 0. Silliman and Mrs
!. E. e. Parker-joined by letter.
Il MFR. James Peters, residing Out
near Ivan, accompanied by Mrs. Peters
came in Tuesday for a visit with his
Il daughter, Mrs. j. M. Wilson. They
: drove in by way Of Linton, where Mrs
. Peters visited her sister, Mrs. Willis
Bundy. Yesterday Mr.. Peters, as is
: Banner force He spoke of the present
prosperity of his section, laying stress
on the fact that there was plenty al
home on which to live-corn, potatoes
t peas and the like-and said that those
q farmers who some months ago were
worried over the lack of advances from
: merchants were now joking about 1t
In other words, they are learning how
I'd live mt home Mr.. Peters Ga veteran
, , Of the Confederate strugglel says he 4
: now so advanced in years that he il
: mo account" but glancing again al
: our notes we see that he harvested
this season 14O bushels of corn from {
six-acre patch, which would seem t.
! indicate that he knows how to farm
b and does 1t.