Newspapers: Banner Democrat 1892 Abstracts
Submitter: Carolyn P. Avery 3/02


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Banner Democrat, Lake Providence, La.

27 Aug. 1892
Jack McDaniel, colored, who has been jabbering Jumbo French on our
streets for many years, was quitly laid away in the Providence
Cemetery Tuesday last.

10 Sept. 1892
Major A.C. Gibson who was drowned off the transfer boat between
Klineston and Delta last Monday afternoon, had his life insured for 
$13,000.00.

10 Sept. 1892
Eugene McBain Jr., aged 4 years, 10 months and 19 days died at 
Floyd, 25 Aug. 1892.

17 Sept. 1892
The infant son of Mr J.C.B. Lewis who lives out near Swan Lake,
departed this life on Sunday morning last. We sincerely symphathize
with the bereaved parents.

22 Oct. 1892

Mr. and Mrs. Blanchfield, who live in Bunchs Bend on the Kerr Place,
lost a little 4 year old daughter on Monday last.  Her remains 
were brought to Providence Cemetery and carefully laid away. She
had been sick for several days. The disease that took away her
young life was diptheria. We tender our earnest sympathies to the
bereaved family in their irreparable loss.

12 Nov. 1892

Wanted a sitution as plantation manager for the year of 1893
by the undersigned, who has been raised in cotton growing
country and has over 15 years experience in raising the staple
and general plantation management. The best of references given.
C.H. Webb
Illaware, La.

19 Nov. 1892

The Confederate Veterans convened in town on Wednesday. Amoung
them we noticed, J.C. Bass, R.N. Rea, Gen. Guier, T.D. McCandless,
and several other old friends. Their camp fire was well attended.