Tensas gazette., 1896-01-03
Interesting and Newsy Items
From Our Exchanges.
LODGES ELECT OFFICERS.
Fatal Shooting ARRAY at sfidell--
Tragedy at Lake Providence--Thib-
ideaux Has Rainfall ef Over
Two Inches.

Christmas at Thibodaux was remark
able for rainfall of 2.34 inches, and a
great display of fire works at night.
During quarrel over woman at
Sidel Felix jackson emptied both
barrels of a shotgun into the body of
Joe. Armstrong, dangerously ;njuring
him. Both parties are negroes.
The town election passed of quietly
at Ponchatopla Saturday. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: N. w.
Thicker, mayor; aldermen, d. A. Ed
wards, John NJ. Weems and George j.
Duffy.
An old man who formerly worked
for DR.. Jones at Kenner, was struck by
an engine Of the Illinois Central Rail-
road Thursday at Pacific junction and
probably, fatally injured. He was
placed aboard the train and sent to the
Charity Hospital in New Orleans for
treatment. 1t is thought he viii die.
The Teachers Institute of Abbeville
parish held its last meeting for the
year 1895 Saturday. Supt J. r. Kilt
chell organized this institute about
three months ago at the opening of the
present school term, and its effects. are
shown in a. marked increase in the in
terest of education. The institute was
very well attended.
Hope Lodge, No. las, f. and A. NJ,
held meeting Thursday night at La
fayettc and installed the following Off
GERS: Chas. ID. Gallery, worshipful
master; VIM. Campbell, senior warden;
ID. A. Cochrane, junior warden; DR..
+. s. Mudd,, treasurer; DIR. F. E. Cir
ard, secretary; James A. Chargois,
senior deacon; John Vigneauk, junior
deacon; John Brun, tyler.
Ruston Lodge No. 20, Knights of
Pythias, at their meeting Thursday
night elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: B. F. Thompson,
chancellor commander: M. A. Price,
vice chancellor; M. O'Neal, prelate;
w. b. Sauls, master of works; r. M.
Hardy, keeper OF records and seal; Z.
s. Kidd, master of exchequer; NJ.
Riser, master-at-arrns; L. L. Kidd,
grand representative.
On the Hermitage plantation, nearly
opposite Donaldsonville, on Tuesday,
Ely Anderson, alias "Gingermore,
and Chas Atkins, both negroes, quar-
relied over game. of dice, the amount
involved being 5 cents, and Anderson
shot Atkins, killing him instantly. The
murderer was in turn shot in the left
hand and thigh, but armed himself with
Winchester and escaped to the woods
back of the plantation, where he is still
concealed.
Friday night night at about 10
o'clock the beautiful residence, near
Kentwood, owned by Jos. Gies, better
known as the ]. Fluker Kent place,
was discovered on FIRE, and in less than
two hours it was totally destroyed,
none of the family except Mrs Giles
and three smallchildren being at home.
None of the household effects were
saved. There was no insurance on the
house, and the cause of the fire is a
mystery.
The best entertainment of the many
given during the holidays at Ruston,
was given by the Ruston- Orchestra at
the Operahouse Friday night, assisted
by Prof. Kethlow, of Monroe, who was
formerly instructor of the orchestra,
and Misses Vickers, Manning, Pitts
and Sherwood, The audience was not
as large as was expected, but II was
representative, and in an other respects
the entertainment was success OF
which the orchestra and the people of
Ruston may feel proud.
Blazing Star Lodge, No. 212, F. ard
A. NJ, of Lobdell held meeting
night at their lodge Thursday and
elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing year: G.. H. Parker, w.
NJ; Jos. w. Hyams. S. W.; Alphonse
Rivault, j. w; Il. a. Sammons, treas
urer; E. o. Gwin, secretary; The wor-
shipful master then appointed J. I.
Burns senior deacon, G.. Dry junior
deacon, and p. st. Roman tyler. The
installation took place Friday at 10
o'clock, after which splendid lunch
was served.
At a regular meeting of Pelican
Lodge No. 16, Ancient Order. United
Workmen held at the lodge hall Fri
day night the following officers we're
elected for the ensuing year: Geo. 0.
Watts. master workmen; w. F. Black
man, foreman; VIM. Hill, ovsrseer; ].
NJ. Armstrong, receiver; w. w. Whit
t:ngton, treasurer; ID. 7. Stafford, re-
corder; ]. w. Murphy, guide: w. G.
Compton, inside watchman; NJ. w.
Baillio, outside watchman; trustees. H.
c. Duncan, Isaiah Well and J. ID.
Wilson.
Friday was gala day for the Ksller-