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1The Progress. SHRERVIPORT, LA., - - APRIL 10, 1897. DRIFTING NEWSLETS. We wonder when we will have a I new jail. The Progress enjoyed a social I call from Dr. Alphonse DeSeay, of Ruston, Tuesday. Dr. DeSeay is one of the most prominent physi- ] clans and literary men of Louis iana, and we hope he may decide I to move to Shreveport. 1 It will soon be time for Mr. E Schules.-r to be here to give a deft- I nite answer about the slack stave 1 factory. You will remember he j said ho would come about April 15th. Say, friends, that factory c Swill be a big help to Shreveport. 3 What will be done about more .street paving? Say, will this 1 wrangle put a stop to the whole 4 business? I SMrs. Dr. S. Furman is having t .a two-story cottage brilt on Spring street, near her residence. I It has a tenant already--"ao they The editor of The Progress prof- 1 &ered his voice to take part in 'the `C Inging on Decoration Day, and E tho offer was respectfully declined. o4w, what.do you think of that? - `The vieinity of West Shreveport 'J ; "oen near the terminus of the plank c ta, is assuming'quite a city ap-`' 1erctanoe of its own. Lot's commence talking about a tto mill again. . ' Don't forget that Texas avenue hould be paved first. Like: to !avc aoverlooked this, didn't you? :Open Murphy street to the East-, :.r boundary line. This is a work a ;tFbt is badly needed. Tlhe muddy water, by the water W ork, is still with us. Amaall tenement on "Butler's4 eil" was burned Tuesday after < coon. It was the property 'of Mr. Angusnt Erickson. The Progress received miany I ent on its issue of last' }n e. The management thought no better than the ret, but we 1 ate all kind remarks. Progress compliments its Wtr. Will H. Tinatrdzd fI - ii TIere'lon .his con EscLslttpai 'r~y.~·lluatrsaIbt&b 4 wa aing wit sentiment and a;ppfio tiuI. hProgrees has never been "a. bra Ybut will ayt that the' WKi has gotten down to 4R im44 -now beginning to ' ' biggest steamboats. `i{ eWlm chso wge at "ease, t " edm eadar sm oon. Playi out vitality at the power-house he cause, no doubt. MrW. . Lisater, a peouImsr9at Tuesday, everybody says that Decoration Day was a brilliant success. The Epworth Leaguers will. hold " a most interesting meeting in our city on 23d, 24th and 25th instant. The three day's session will be " a held at the First Methodist church. The show windows are now the 1 street attraction. They look hand Ssome in the extreme. SThis is April, folks ! did you Sknow it? Everyone should have a gar den, however small. It is wonderful how much can be raised on a small Sspot, if one will but cultivate care fully and with method and thought. Putting en airs because I are :just beginning on one, aren't I? SDidn't know our editor. was du dish enough to say aren't, did you. The Progress got in the dumps I last week. Our supply of printing paper did not- come and waiting for that, as usual with mishaps they multiplied. SOur city should have an official map made by the city surveyor.. The Jordan street Sunday school is arrangbing for an intereisting pro "gram of exercises for Baster Sun.. 'day, instead of the regular lesson Iexercises. Hon. Charles Schuler of Keachi, was a caller at our office Monday. As usual he came witha large find 'of useful information which he is 'always willing to impart' to th68e who will make it useful. L And appopos, he said that the DeSoto parish Teachers Associa B tion were making arrangements to ) invite the farmers, to attend.. So !the question of advanced agricul *ture could be discussed. A most I excellent move. The Shreveport Cotton Oil Com Spany shipped one. thousaind barrels of cookingoil ts Europe last week. -How is that for a Siueveport interr. : prise? Mr. T. J. Tidwell, of Vanceville, . paid our officee a.brief, but pleas.. t urable call Wedneeday. t ,Murphy ste East en&C should S-be open.! r Usi'ý pi oo be an G inportant thoroughfare., Mr Edward Heteob is erecting a Shandsome twro-story tenement oan Marsal street ;W:.MrI. . 1 nroe, ai experienced m habigss the P oortraot'` of fuBmasstinb Wiei has been ý doing some telling and needful Swotk on EganBtrdt. .Lost or stooles, SOn or about January e1st, 1897 one mouse colored mare mule ,holds one ear In a peculiar man- N ner as if it was backed all the time. Hasa few white spots on e back. Is about 12 or 4 yearsold. She was in McCutOhen's iseld, near 1 bin place when she lat or . A liberal reward will for her return tome, at4" .. WE WANT . YOUR WORK. What we do in our S Own factoryT Watch repairing In the best manner,. Presenattlon Medals iu Gold and Silver. Class, College, Soclety Plns and Charms. Rings of all descriptions to Order. Jea elry Making and Repairing. Artistic Diamond Mountings. Gold Chain Making and Renewing. Raised Monogram and Bangle work.: Fine Engraving and Enamelilg. Gold. Silver and Nickel Plating. Watch Case Repairing and Renelwing. Optical Repairing. } Peon Bolder and Pencil Repairing. GORDON JEWELRY COMPANY OPERA HOUSE BLOCK. MERCHANTS I FARMERS IAN 120 TEXAS STREET. - -tPAID. UP CAPITAL $150.000,. L. M. CARTER, President, E. B. RAND, Cashier:" _ ALL BUSIHNNES TRANSACTED WITH PROMIPTNEM AND U;OPATUR. -l.A SAVINGS DEPARTMENTm' Sn Whalh I.es es. is PaM. . DSeails Vonaetete Wit 4k. Dank. Vorfisibaus & Eauthai, - ~JOBiERI8, AND DEALERS IN-- . Gaeural lalar e, 11 Supplies and Agricualtural Inpleaats, Tiners and Sleet iron Worker. We nake stoke Bkand Bteohag, Cotton Gin and Planin Mill Oonvey $; mwll soý a * pro**mpt s aeatlt4 u1r. is J-Vf.W llbruasnSm ¶1U ueri9R OL COMPAN "H4AMILTON MILLS." MANUFACTURERS OF 3Erl Wo I I Ik 0k 81, IuYrl U, UatiN The Elghin Ma kee PriaspaM b ott a d aeU rrda. tbrmposmdu sofllolktd witb vmtekiss fm pwaudsm . - 4 U has S -n .s rr rorr Ii flatintt u4 lllsrt NAs