Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-01-21

clpltatlOn Delng considerable. In
weather cleared off, beautiful bu
cold.
As will be seen by a notice to
day DIR. Friedman, the optician an,
occulist who visited St. Joseph an,
NewelltOn last October, will max
another visit to Newellton mex
week, from Wednesday the 26tl
to the 3Oth inclusive. Those sui
fering with their eyes should Sc,
him.
Messrs. Newell & Co., the land.
ing keepers at St. Joseph, offel
a reward of ten dollars for the
return of a small, black mule tina,
got out of the landing lot on Sun
day night. The mule came from
Natchez and may be vending hit
way back. Had OH o cotton rope
halter.
The old and reliable drug firm OF
Vicksburg, A. G. Cassell Co., whole
sale and retail, to-day advertise
their several standard remedies, a
complete list being given in their
ad." These remedies are all good
and Of long established merit and
the firms guarantee stands behind
every bottle.
Mrs. August Doring, of Toledo,
Ohio, after an absence of several
years, is on visit to her mother,
Mrs. E. B. Hootsell, near Clayton
Station. Her uncle and mother,
Mr.. Edward Doring and Mrs. Hoot-
sell came up to st. Joseph on Mon
day to meet Mrs.. Doring, returning
with her to Clayton the same even
ing.
A very delightful little party was
given by Master Freddie Blanche
on Wednesday night, compliment
airy to his friends and playmates.
A novel and pretty feature of the
occasion was a mock marriage, in
which Miss Elizabeth Crothers and
Master Merrick Rowan were the
contracting parties, Miss Ida Horns
by assuming the role of minister.
The youthful couple was shOwered
with congratulations and good wish
es from hosts of friends.
Mr.. jeff Parmeter returned this
week to his home in Brentwood,
Texas, after stay of several weeks
at his old home, having been called
here by the illness and death of his
venerable mother. Mr.. Parmeter
has been away from here a number
of years, but with him it seems
Absence makes the heart grow
fonder" for old St. Joe. Here he
was born and reared to manhood,
and with increasing years the ten
derest recollectiOns of this town are
interviewer with the most
pleasant memories of his life.
District Court convened at St.
Joseph this week, Judge Boatner
presiding, with A. E. Green, Dis
trict Attorney. The criminal dock
ct was very light. The following
criminal business was transacted:
Robert King, larceny, 80 days in
jail; Sullivan Douglass, assault with
a dangerous weapon, 6 months in
Jail.
A preliminary trial was given on
Monday to the negro, John Haw-
kins, accused Of burning his wife,
Cherry Hawkins, to death on the
night of the 18th inst, at their
home on the "Chetwynde" planta-
ton. After all the evidence was
heard the Court did not consider
the case sufficiently strong to justify
the further detention Of the accused
and he was accordingly discharged.
The following notes from Baton
Rouge may be of interest to our
town people:
Mrs. E. Dunbar Newell and three
beautiful children have arrived here
from Chattanooga to visit her broth
er, DR.. Chas. McVea. Mrs. Newell
is a great favorite here, and gladly
welcomed.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Mat
tie Larguier entertained the Once
a-Week Bridge Club. The prizes