The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-09-22
Bossier City
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

atives.
Mrs j. F. Durham, OF Kingston, is
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. r. G.
Nelson
Mrs. ". B. Sapp has been quite
sick few days this week, bat is re-
ported better.
MIR. Lyles Wyche, formerly Of
Plain Dealing, is now with the Bossier
Mercantile Company.
MIR. and Mrs. Z. P. Lee, Of Naco-
doches. Texas, spent last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gleason.
Mrs. A. A. Cox has been quite i'll.
but, we are pleaseds to add, her condi-
ton is said to be somewhat improved.
Master Leroy Kirby, jr., of Shreve-
port, spent the weekend here with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Mcdowell.
Mrs. W. W. Smith spent a few
days Of last week at Lake End with
her brother and sister, DR.. and Mrs.
Walter Lambeth.
Mrs. W. T. Colquitt is in Hot
Springs, Ark, for the benefit Of her
health. The last. reports are to the
effect that she is. improving.
Misses !Trichell and Lambeth, of
Shreveport, were weekend guests of
Mrs. w. w. Smith-at her country
home ON Red Chute plantation.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Gleason have
returned home, after spending the past
two months in Texas, where Mr..
Gleason was engaged in oil field work.
Miss Italia Joyce, of Coushatta,
was a weekend guest of her sisters,
Mrs. Pope and Miss Alma joyce. She
was on her way to Dixie, where she
| will teach this term.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Brown have re-
turned from Colorado. where they
spent several months. They are again
| at home on the Shaw plantation. Mrs
Brown has been giving attention to a
wheat crop for the Shaw & Thomas
Company.
| Miss Caroline Hess, of Alexandria.
state Sunday school worker in the ele-
mentary department. gave very inter-
esting talk at the Methodist Church
Wednesday evening of last week at
eight o'clock. A large number of inter-
ested workers were present to hear this
splendid address.
| Thursday Of last week the stork
passed through town and left dear
little son at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifton Brown. Both mother and son
are doing nicely and enjoying the visit
/ Of many friends. Little sister is very
| sure that none Of the friends carry
little brother away.
/ According to reports of the mer-
| chants, business last Saturday was the
best of this season. being mostly cash,
and the greater part of the trade being
for things that will count on the winter
store. There seems to be less of the
spirit Of ''extravangance" among the
general public now than has been
shown in some time.
Miss Hattie Bumgardner and Mr.
WILDER Dalrymple. both of the Midway
community. surprised their friends Sun
day by motoring to Bossier City and
getting married. Justice Of Peace Z. w.
Hutchings saying the ceremony. This
young couple has numerous Bossier
relatives and friends who join in best
wishes for their future.
i A report from the Louisiana Oil
Company gin gives the number of bales
ginned up to last Saturday night as
265 against about 200 for the same
date Of last year. The farmers say
that fully half Of the cotton crop il
already open and a large per cent of il
picked The cotton is being ginned al
most as fast as it is picked.
| MIR. and Mrs. Homer Nichols and
little son, Harold, returned home
Thursday of last week from months
visit with relatives and friends resid
ing at their old home in Middle Ten
nessee They report splendid time
but express themselves as glad to gel
back in Louisiana, and add, Good ole
Bossier is the best stop, after all"
Mrs. J. O. Shumate had thu
pleasure of visit from her sisters
Mrs. D. F. Reid, Of Monroe, and Mrs
Wade Hanson, of Keatchie, the first Of
last week. The two went from here t.
Alden Bridge to visit another sister
Mrs. Mccall. and returned here for tn,
weekend. Mr.. Reid joined Mrs. Reit
for the weekend visit with Mr. ant
Mrs. Shumate.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Rodgers are tn.
proud parents of a fine s0n-Jame.
Fredrick--horn last Saturday morning
The maternal grandparents. Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. B. Hutton, are almost a.
proud as the parents. The paterna
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A
Rodgers. Of Marshall, Texas. had II
hurry to Bossier City to meet the littl,
man. Mother and son are doing fine.
Little Elenor Smith. daughter O
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Smith, has beef
real sick for the past two weeks, Tues
day morning she was better and de
cided to dress herself without waitin;
for assistance, and being SO veal
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