Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-04-01
Louisiana National Life Assurance
Society.

flow OF money North To concerns
that feel little interest in the welfare
of the South. This is especially true
of life insurance companies. Mil
lions of dollars have been annually |
paid into the life insurance COM
panies of the North by our South
ern people which might have gone
to home companies that would have
used these funds where their invest
ment would redown to the advant-
age of the policy holders. With this
end in view the Louisiana National
Life Assurance Society of New Or
leans was organized by a number OF
prominent business men and finan-
ciers of this State with nearly $780,
600 assets.
The company has been doing large
business since its Incorporation and
will in time probably rival some of
the old line companies, who have
for years been drawing such great
revenue from the South. A state
ment of the financial condition of
this company appears elsewhere to-
day and should attract thoughtful
attention. A glance at the person.
mel of the Louisiana Life should give
assurance of its strength and relia-
bility. The company is represent
ed here by Hon. G.. II. Clinton as
special agent, and any one who may
contemplate taking insurance will
make no mistake by placing same
with this Louisiana company.
W. H. Bruser, the well-known
plumber of Vicksburg, calls the at
tention of rice planters to his full
line of pipes and pumps for rice ir-
rigation. He is well prepared to
take care of all orders and guaran-
tee satisfaction. He also makes a
speciality of galvonized iron tanks.
Parties interested in deep wells
for rice irrigation or other purposes
should note the card of w. NJ. Eb-
erhart, well borer, Baton Rouge,
who guarantees good, soft water.
Mr.. Eberhart is not unknown in
this parish, having done consider
able work for our people in days
past and his best recommendation
, is his past service.
Among the biggest furniture deal
ers in Mississippi is the firm of
Rice & Co., of Vicksburg, who carry
q. a most complete line Of furniture
of every description of both modern
and primitive design. Their stock
is immense and can easily satisfy
every want and fancy. They have
large supply of summer necessities,
such as refrigcrators, ice coolers, &c.
A call has been Issued for meet
of the Parish Executive Committee
for Tuesday, April 9Th, to order a
primary election in the Fifth Ward
for member of Police Jury to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. John &. O'kclley, who
has left the parish. OF the nine
teen members of the Parish Execu-
tive Committee it is interesting
(and regretful) to note that five
have removed from the parish, viz:
III. X. Guthrie, moved to Port Glib
son; III. Stewart to Nicksburg; }
G. O'Kelley to New Orleans; DR..
Dunbar Newell to Chattanooga, and
DR.. p. l.. Bellenger to Natchez.
A quiet marriage was celebrated
at the Catholic Church in st. 10,
seph ON last Sunday morning, TIN,
Rev. Father Deagnan officiating
when Mr.. Santo Baragona and Miss
Blanche CYCLIC were united in tn,
holy bonds of matrimony. The event
was quite a surprise to their friends
very few of whom had been adj
mitted to the secret. The groom il
the yourg,st son of the late :. Bar.
agona, for years a highly respected
citizen of st. Joseph, and has beer
in the employ of Messrs. Smiths
a. Co., for a long time, and whose
confidence and esteem he enjoys
The bride is the daughter of c. Gig.
Ito, a local merchant, and is q
young lady of many worthy traits
The ceremony was witnessed by only
few friends. The Gazette extends
heartiest congratulations.
Mrs. B. F. Bonney, Mrs. ]. VI. Adams
and Mrs. F. o. Adams were visitors to
Natchez Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c. Young, who
have been living in Knoxville, Tenn.
since leaving st. Joseph, haved moved to
Waynesville, North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Hunt of Mer
Rouge, La, are receiving congratulations
on the arrival of another boy. This now
gives them four kings and two queens.
Mr.. W. NJ. Eberhart, the well borer.
who is to sink several wells about st. Jo-
seph for town and parish, has arrived
with his outfit and will begin work at
one.
The friends of Mr. B. B. Parham Of
LArgent are delighted TO welcome him
home after his visit TO New Orleans,
where he went with several of his child
rem TO take the Pasteur treatment. follow
ing the bites of supposed rabid dogs. Mr..
Parham is pleased with the treatment
and reports all well.
Friends of Mr.. Wallace Paul, wLo re-
cantlv STOOL civil Spryi.a nxan,ino.icn