Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

WI. w. VI. .lleCklcf anu ldilllly SptH
Xmas with relatives at Rodney.
Mrs. German Baker left Friday morn
ing TO visit her family in Arkansas.
DR.. and Mrs. John Smyth, of New Or
leans, spent Xmas at "Wavertree. -
Miss Frances Curry is the holiday CUES
of Miss Fannie Smith, at Hard Bargain
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Brigham were
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n
Fl. Clark, on Xmas day.
Mrs. ]. s. Johnston is spending the
Xmas holidays with her father, Mr. ].
c. Ellis, on Bayou Vidal.
Miss Elizabeth Crothers and Miss An
ME Turner are visiting Miss Gertrude
Hart, at Vidalia. during the holidays.
Mr.. John Rucker. and childpn, Mr..
W. r. Lanius aud Miss Lila Hunter.
spent Friday with Mrs. Ianius and Mrs
Clarke, in st. Joseph.
Mr.. Adolph Wagner, of Jefferson coun-
ty, Miss, and nephew, Master Jake
Wagner, are guests for the holidays of
Mr. and Mrs. o. l.. Watson, at Lake
wood"
Mrs. w. A. Burkhalter, of Greenwood,
Hiss, is spending the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Laura Bondurant. This is
Mrs. Burkhalter's first visit home in
some years and her friends are delighted
20 see her again.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Adams, of Amite
City, La, spent Christmas with Mr. and
Mrs. F. o. Adams at Locust Ridge. DR..
and Mrs. Adams and Miss Susie Adams
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Bonney on Friday.
Miss Almeda Van HoOse returned to
st. Joseph Christmas morning after
visit of about Is months to Niles, Mich
igan, her mothers old home. Miss
Almeda has been appointed to succeed
Miss Bessie Spencer, resigned, as a MEM
Der of the faculty of the Waterproof High
School,
On next Wednesday night at midnight
the old year will die and the new year
be born. 1t has been whispered in our
ears to warn our people that at II o clock
ON that night bedlam is going TO break
loose in st. Joseph. So don't get scared.
You did the same thing yourself in the
long ago-when you were young!
Rev. w. S. Henry and family left Fri
day for his new charge at De Ridder, La.
to which he was appointed by the NJ. f.
recently in session in New Or
leans. Rev. Mr.. Fox, who succeeds Mr..
Henry on this work, will probably arrive
next week. During his stay at Waterproof,
Mr.. Henry endeared himself to his en-
tire congregation, and our people as a
whole join with us in expressing regret at
his departure, and sincerely wish him
well in his new field.
Mr.. f. A. Winkler, the well-known
piano tuner, who was for some years con-
nected with the Forbes Piano Co., of
Jackson, Miss, is now with L. Grune-
valid Co., New Orleans. Mr.. Winkler is
making Natchez his headquarters for the
present, though he contemplates locat-
ing at Monroe later He is well-known in
music circles and has many friends in
this section who will be glad to learn Of
his connection with the large and popu-
ar firm of Grunewsld Co. Mr.. Winkler
will be glad to receive inquiries for any
hing in the line of music and musical
and will give all correspond |
ence prompt attention.
While the Christmas spirit was in the
air and our people were remembering
each other with kindly gifts, following
the example of the Three Wise Men who
brought gifts to the Babe in the manger,
/ is pleasing to know that the strangers
within our gates were also not forgotten.
As evidence of their appreciation of the
faithful services rendered by the patient
Hello Girls the past year, the patrons
If the Cumberland Telephone Co. at st.
Joseph remembered the young lady OPP
orators here, Miss Crooks and Miss Pow
III, with many little tokens of thought
ulness at the Yule-tide season, and which
kindness is greatly appreciated by the