Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-06-24

business trip Friday evening on the
Concordia.
The friends of Miss Matte Lewis
are more than pleased to know OF
her cOnvalescence from her recent
illness.
Great sympathy is extended to
Mrs. Mary Stewart in her trying
illness. Her many friends wish for
her speedy recovery.
Misses Annie Belle Mcdowell and
Louise Mcdowell, of Natchez, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. Louis
Buckner, in st. Joseph.
Those playing in the bridge toum-
aments met with the Misses Whit
ney at Villa Clara Friday afternoon
Of last week. There was full at
tendance and the afternoon was
thoroughly enjoyed by the lovers
OF the enticing game. The crowd
drove down in autos, and as the
weather was perfect there was moth
ing to mar the pleasure Of the drive.
Mrs. Joseph Curry entertained the
members of the bridge tournament
Tuesday afternoon. Only one of the
members was absent, due to illness;
a substitute was provided.
Owing to bad weather the next
and last meeting of the tournament,
which was to have been held with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Watson Of
Cross Keys on Friday evening, had
to be postponed until next week.
Instead, Mrs. Crothers will be host
ess, at her home on Court Square.
The day of meeting has not yet
been fixed.
Monday evening crowd of young
people enjoyed the breezes and the
beauties of Lake Bruin. Leaving
town at about seven O'Clock in au-
tomObiles it was only few minutes
before they alighted at the Club
House. Cards and music were the
entertaining features of the evening,
to say nothing of the delicious course
supper which had been so bounti-
fully prepared and served in such
dainty style. Those who were fOrtu-
nate in being present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Davidson, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. H. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Young, Misses Clara and Eliza
Whitney, Virgie Breaux, Marjory
Davidson, Amalia Steen and Inez
Losey, Messrs. J. E. Byram, JOS.
M. Davidson, w. S. Lattimer, Jas.
Ellis and Joe Curry, Jr.
The Card Club met with Mrs.
Slicer and Mrs. Green Thursday
evening. The clouds, which had
been 80 threatening, dispersed in
the evening and the night was an
ideal one. Eight tables were filled
with enthusiastic players, and when
eleven, the hour for the closing the
game, had been announced, MOI e
could realize the lateness of the hour,
30 great had been the interest and
enjoyment. The lovely home was
beautified in most artistic man.
ner, and the charm of it, coupled
with the charm of the hostess, made
the evening one that will long lie
remembered. The first prizes were
won by Mrs. B. B. Young and Mrs.
Oscar Levy, the consultations by Miss
Clara Whitney and Mr.. Joseph M.
The out of town guests
were Miss Breaux and Mr.. Ernest
Watson.
Mr.. w. r. Baker attended the
District Conference at Lake PrOvi-
dence this week.
Miss Carrie Weis Wexler and Mr..
Jonas Lehman, of New Orleans, were
Wednesday evening, June
18th, at $3.50 O'Clock at the home
of brides mother, Mrs. Morris Wex-
Ter, in Natchez, Rabbi S. G.. Bot
tigheimer, officiating. The wedding
was a society event, though none
but the relatives and friends of the
families attended. Alfred Block, of
New Orleans, was best man. A re-
ception was held from 8 to IL, at
tended by hosts of friends of the
contracting parties. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lehman will make their home in
New Orleans. The bride is well
known in St. Joseph, and popular
in our social circles, having visited
her brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Wexler, during their residence
in St. Joseph.
The house occupied by William
Johnson on Pamela plantation was
destroyed by fire last Thursday night
The game of ball played last week
at Tallulah between the St. Joseph
teams resulted in victory for Tallu-
lab by score of 6 to 2.
The junior base ball team of St.
Joseph went up to Newellton to-day
to play the junior team Of that place,
but Old Jupiter was good to one
side, which ever it may have been,
by interfering with the game and
preventing defeat. so the boys came
home without tossing a ball, but
loud in the praise of the good peo-