The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-02-17

port, is undecided as yet as to whether
he will rebuild at Hughes Spur.
Hon. John n Sandlin has just Or
dered his Banner forwarded to Wash
ington.
Mrs. E. H. Belcher, of Dixie, is
spending the week here with her moth
er, Mrs. ]. E. Adger, ST.
Mr.. Z. w. Martin has ordered his
Banner mailed to Mansford, Madison
Parish, instead of to Gillian.
MIR. III. J. Lenoir, of Hosston, came
in Tuesday to be with his old friend.
Mr.. Joannes Smith, during his illness.
Misses Ruby Page and Jewel Tully,
students in Benton High School, are
spending the week at Atkins with home
folks.
Born Tuesday, about noon, to Mr..
boy-their third child but first boy. He
has been given the name Robert Elton.
Albert Coleman (colored) charged
with shooting with intent to kill, was
brought in Sunday afternoon by Dep
uty Sheriff Job Wilson from the Van
HoOse plantation, near Allendale, and
lodged in jail He was released on $500
bond Tuesday.
Mrs. L. G. Smith left Tuesday for
Shreveport to spend several days with
her sister, Mrs. Z. T.. Simpson. Mrs.
Simpsons lung trouble has recently de-
velOped into an alarming state and it
is said it will be necessary for her to
leave without delay for some Western
point.
Sheriff Adair and Deputy Sheriff
Wilson left Sunday for Baton Rouge,
having in custody the six negroes re-
| Gently given penitentiary sentences in
Bossier District Court. Mr.. Wilson re-
| turned home the first of the week, but
Mr.. Adair went on to New Orleans and
has not yet returned home this morning.
MFR. N. NJ Belcher and Miss Bessie
| Crawford and Mr.. w. ID. Smith and
Miss Amy Davidson, chaperoned by
Mrs. Gillum Wyche, went to Webster
| Parish Sunday to visit the new wonder
well-Gleason No. l, located near Sar-
epta. Mrs. Wyche says the big well is
! still flowing salt water and producing
much gas but that its production Of
oil is steadily increasing. They found
many visitors at the well and others
going and coming
The play given here Wednesday
evening of last week" The SpinSterS'
Convention was well put on and pro-
nounced success by all who attended.
In fact, the production was so good
that its promoters We're asked to stage
it in Bossier City Friday evening. which
was done-and now the young ladies
have decided to give another play. The
door receipts Of the performance here
Melted $50; at Bossier City $40 was
realized from the second performance
So many old friends have recently
inquired, through notes and otherwise
about Mrs. w. H. Scanland, now on an
extended visit in Montana, that we
thought well to make brief reference
in print to her last letter. She says in
one paragraph: "This country has had
a most wonderful winter. The Oldest
residents say they have never before
experienced one SO mild. Very little
snow has fallen" Mrs. Scanland is
now in Warm Springs with her eldest
son, DR.. ]. NJ. Scanland, and is well
but writes that she was quite ill before
leaving Havre, where she spent some
time with her youngest daughter, Mrs
e. F. Montgomery. For some days II
was necessary for a doctor to call t.
see her twice daily, and for two days
a trained nurse was at her bedside.
: Thursday of last week, after the
Banners forms were ready for the
press. we were furnished a genuine
, surprise when the mail of that morn
i ing brought in five news reports from
: as many of our out-of-town cores
| pondents. We have SO often asked il
print that our correspondents get il
, their reports not later that Tuesdays
and in the event of unavoidable delays
not later than Wednesday morning.
: that we thought all were familiar Will
the request. Monday, Tuesday ani
Wednesday are our days to set type
i friends, and Thursday is the day W,
print and mail the Banner. Help on
by getting your copy to the Office at thu
, earliest possible moment. We appre
ciates your reports. as YOU alread.
know, and as further evidence of thi