The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-03-09
Bossier City
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. II. L. Miller, OF Oklahoma
is here visiting his sister, Mrs. J. NJ
Eatman.
The reporter regrets to learn that
Mrs, w. H. CASTOR is again on the
sick list.
"A message from Mrs. g. B. Smith
tells Of a NEST enjoyable stay in New
Orleans with her sister.
Mrs. Mamie Brown, Of Los An
geles, Calf, is here visiting hel
mother. Mrs. Marlborough.
Mrs. v. A. Thompson and Mrs
Cassidy spent last Friday in Stone
wall as guests Of Mrs. Williamson.
8 Mr.. U. w. Hutchings spent las
week In New Orleans attending to
business for the L. r. and n. Company
Misses Valerie league and Olga
Gleason spent the past weekend IN
Shreveport as guests of their cousin
Miss Joyce Lunsford.
Mrs. John Remington returned
home last week from Doyline, where
she visited her daughter, Mrs. Daniel
who has been quite i'll.
Mrs. e. T. Bridger, Mrs. 7. j.
Smith and Mrs. Albert Gleason at.
tended the missionary program given
ut the Central Christian Church
Shreveport, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. w. H. Bledsoe, of Hanghton
spent several days OF last week here
with her son and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. {. Bledsoe. She has pur.
chased lots on Monroe Street and il
having quite an attractive home built
MIR. a. w. Smith. Of Gibsland
spent the past weekend pleasantly
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /. K
Smith. Mr.. Smith Is agent at Giba.
land for the ", 9. and L. and IL sell
dom able to leave his post OF duty,
therefore these weekend visits are
made doubly appreciative.
The Louisiana Cotton Oil Com.
pany completed its run for the season
last Saturday night. The volume OF
business for the season was unusual
" light, according to informa ton re-
ceiyed. This week the, machinery and
mill are being cleaned up and every
thing made ready for the idle sea
son.
Mrs. Coleman, Of Memphis, Tenn,
is mt the bedside Of hef niece, Mrs.
Robert Leeth, Of Shreveport, WHO is
critically Ill. Mrs. Leeth once lived
in Bossier City and Is sister OF
Mrs. Cummings and Mrs Il. =. Jones'.
Mrs. Coleman was here last summer,
visiting her nieces. It il hoped Mrs.
Iseeth will soon be improving.
Mrs. George Smith has the con-
d0lence Of host OF friends In the
grief of losing her mother. Mrs.
Shehe. Of Ringgold Mrs. Smith did
not know her mother was i'll until
she received the sad message an
nouncing her death. She left last
Friday to attend the funeral. Mrs.
Shehs. recently. visited her daughter
hers, and won maAy warm friends, who
feel keeliy their loss.
The most familiar topic OF con
versati0n now IL the move toward
waterw0rks. Mayor G. 3. Smith has
signed his part OF the contract (far
supplying waterl with the Shreveport
authorities. Now plan must be sub
United to the State Board Of Health
and then the contract will be let for
laying the mains. Our town authorities
feel sure we will have a water sys-
tenn within the present year.
The Bossier Candy Factory, opened
February LIST as a venture, is now an
assured fact, with Messrs. w. T. Love-
lady, p. II, Belcher md G. A. Hender-
sel as pFeprieters They do whole
sale business, making all kinds d
pure, wholesome candles with only the
hest granuilatcd sugar. The factory,
which Is located next to v. a. TAomp.
sons store, has a capacity Of 500 bar.
rels daily, and as soon as the enlarge
nent OF the floor space Is completed
Will be running to the full limit
Factories are coming our way.
The ladies Of the Methodist Mis-
sionary Society went to Stonewall
Monday evening and repeated the
play, Sewing for the Heathens." A
full house greeted them and they re-
allied 81 from the venture. Some
OF Bossier eitT's best talent IL pre-
scnted ~ this splendid production.
There were six automobiles filled with
home people, who made the trip. The
ladies' extend thanks to the Stone-
wall people, and especially to the
school faculty, which had everything
50 coy, and extended such a cordial
greeting.
Larger School Grounds Secured.
The School Board has completed ne
gofiations for lots adjoining the pres
ent Bossier City High School grounds.
This affords an entire block, bounded
by Seeond Street East, Colquitt Ave-
nue., Third Street East and Adair
Avenue, upon which win be erected the
$l5Qm two-story brick school build
Ing fif new building is to face Third
Street East, with an entrance from
both C0lqHitt and Adair avenues. The