Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28

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New Orleans this week.
Miss Bessie Muir returned this week
from visit to New Orleans.
Mrs. Lizzie Clinton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Turner, in Natchez.
DIR. Wolf and Mr.. Haring, of Bayou
Vidal, were business visitors to st. Jo-
seph this week.
Mr.. q. G. Goldman, Jr., manager Of
"The Burn" was visitor to st. Joseph
Thursday evening.
The dancing school at Newelton is re-
ported to be progressing splendidly and
many OF the younger set are learning to
"trip the light fantastic toe'
Mrs. f. II. Griffing has returned to
her home in Warren county, Miss, to-
day, after visit of several months to
her daughter, Mrs. S. w. Smith, at
'Mayfower."
Mr.. +. L. Gulley is quite i'll at the
Losey House. He is receiving the best
attention possible here, but hopes to be
able to go to New Orleans next week,
to enter Hotel Dieu.
ConcOrdia Sentinel: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Schuchs are receiving congratula-
] tons on the arrival of a fine boy, who
Z will be known as Marcellus Clifford
Reeves. He is named after one of vi
dallas most prominent citizens.
The many friends of Mrs. W. S. White
of Waterproof, will be pleased to learn
that she is rapidly recovering from the
operation for appendicitis, which she
underwent recently in New Orleans. She
is recuperating at the home of relatives
at Gulfport, Miss, but is soon expected
home.
Dame Rumor is gently whispering
around that the odor of orange blossoms
is decidedly noticeable in the atmosphere
about our pretty little sister village of
Newellton. The Gazette scribe suspects
Mr.. Leo Jacoby or Mr. Morris Lewis,
but they intimate that they are waiting
for Tensas' popular sheriff to take the
/ lead.
Hon. w. NJ. Davidson, who suffered
such a severe attack of appendicitis
some time since, leaves Tuesday for New
Orleans, accompanied by Mrs. Davidson
and Miss Marjorie Davidson, where he
will undergo an operation at Hotel Dieu
by DR.. Jno. Smythe. His friends sincere
ly trust he will soon be restored to his
usual good health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Elgutter, oil
Baton Rouge, and their two very inter
esting children, were guests of relatives
at Newellton this week. Entertainments
in compliment to them were given by
Mr., Leopld Elgutter and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. f. Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin ia
CODY and Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold de Vries,
and their many Tensas friends were de-
lighted to see them.
Mr. and Mrs. N. II. Bartholomew,
late of Indiana, were visitors to st. Jo-
seph this week. Mr. Bartholomew has
recently purchased the magnificent Stella
plantation on Bayou Vidal, and with his
family has located there and they will
henceforth be residents of our parish. !
We are always glad to see intelligent inn
migrants from Northern and Western
States settle among us and extend a cor
dial welcome to Mr.. and Mrs. Bartholo- |
new, and trust their move to our parish
will be pleasant and profitable.
Rev. r. A. n. Wilson, late of Bates
vile, Miss, where he has filled the Pres
byterian pulpit for a number of years,
has taken temporary respite from his
ministerial labors and has located in
Tensas parish, and will have charge of
''Marydale" plantation for Mr.. L. L.
Pierson. Mr.. Wilson has been actively
and continuously engaged in the ministry
for % years and only resigned his work
because of his father-in-lawfs advanced
age CSC years. and Indifferent health,
and constant care to his daughter (Mrs.
Wilson, and objection to leaving his
home, where he has lived and practiced
medicine for SO years, to accompany his
daughter and her husband to their home.
Thus unable, because of filial devotion,
to have his family with him, and fearing
the circumstances might not be under
| stood Inv his CONGREGATION and his influ-
ence effected, he preferred to lay down
his work for the time being and engage
in agriculture. Mr.. Wilson will probably
occupy the pulpit at Wesley Chapel from
time TO time on invitation of the pastor
and congregation of that church.