The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-06-22
GIBsLAND NEWS

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Mr' ana Mrs c. A. Baker have chare,
OF the hotel during the absence Of
their parents.
Willie Webb was painfully injured
last week while in swimming. wher
ne dived into deep water and struck hi,
mead in the bottom of the creek, in
juring his neck.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gill and chill
dren, Mildred and Warner, OF Judging
ton are guests in the Jackson home
Misses Mamie and Ruth Hart arc
! attending the summer school at Bator
Rouge.
MIR. }. ?. Jones is planning to buill
a pretty home on the lot next to DR.
Kids and the work will soon begin
A mass meeting of the Gibslan(
citizens has been called by the Mayor
to meet at the Brownie Theatre or
June Ord, to discuss a bond issue fol-
the purpose of putting in a system Of
water works for the town. Our tow
continues to improve and this will bt
another great advancement.
Rev. B. F. Geherring, the new pas
tor of the Baptist church, delivered
two inspiring sermons to large con
gregations Sunday.
Mrs. H. B. Schofield, of Shreveport
was a guest in the home of her rela
tiyes, Mr.. and Mrs. ". H. Todd a few
days.
Great excitement prevailed last Fri
day about noon when the plant of the
Crystal Oil Co., caught fire from the
sparks of an electric motor. A tank
OF gasoline and tank Of kerosene ex
plOded and the oil and gas which raj
down the drain under the V. S. &. P.
tracks destroyed several cars ant
bridges. The loss cannot be fully estl
mated, but it will be very heavy.
! The revival services at the Metho
dist church came to a successful cloSt
on Wednesday evening of last week
Rev. fuckers sermons we're deeply
spiritual and uplifting and the church
/ was greatly revived. The morning ser
vices were we'll attended and a large
crowd assembled each evening. There
were % accessions to the church by pre-
fession and by letter. At the last ser
vice, Rev. Tucker read a letter Of ap
probation from the Ku Klux Kla1
which contained a contribution of $25
Mrs. II. A. Parnell and Miss Haze
Parnell were in Shreveport shopping
Saturday.
! Mr.. W. s. Row, travelling salesman
spent the weekend here with his fam
lily.
l. Miss Mary Eta Merritt of Magnolia
Ark, is visiting in the home Of heI
brothers, Messrs. E. W. and Chas.
Merritt.
Earnest Crowson was a visitor herr
on Monday.
Louise Rankin spent several days il
Saline last week.
Cliff Noles, of Ruston was Sunda.
visitor.
Quite number of relatives an(
friends from here attended the funera
of Mr.. RObt. Stall at Mt. Lebanon &c
metery Monday morning.
Mr.. Jesse Williams Of Alexandra
was a recent guest in the home of hi
brother, Mr.. A. D. Williams.
Mrs. John s. Garrett and children
of Minden have been guests Of he
mother, Mrs. Ketha Burleigh.
Mrs. NJ. V. Reid, Mr.. L. A. Taylor
and Mrs. Elmer Minchew and child
rem attended the funeral Of LOni
Mcneil at Taylor Saturday. Loni
had been very sick for six weeks, an
was brought to the home of his aunt
Mrs. Elmer Minchew for medical treat
ment and later was carried to the
Schumpert Sanitarium where he III
derwent an operation for appended
tbs from which he never recovered. Hi
loved ones are heart broken, but ar
comforted by the sympathy Of thei
many friends.
Miss Leila Mae Madden is visitin
relatives in Shreveport.
:: Mrs. DR.. Williams and granddaugf
ter, Matte V. Mosely, Of Winnfel(
while enrOute to Homer, where the
will visit, spent several hours betWee
trains with Mrs. J. P. Nelson.
Mrs. A. E. Nelson and Mrs. ".
Row visited relatives in Homer Fr
day.
Mrs. Chas. Griswald and MISE
Nell Colbert and Eleanor Gould, {
Shreveport were weekend guests
the home of Mrs. J. P. Colbert.
Mrs. L. NJ. Phillips had as her guess
last week, Mrs. Wood and little son, {
g Shreveport, Mrs. Blanche Fisher an
|, little daughter Of Doyline, and Mis-
i Callie Grim, Of Bernice.
!. Mesdames J. P. Nelson and Il.
CAN'T spent Tuesday with friends
Homer. ...-....
Mr.. VIM. ". Todd was a bushes