Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15


Miss Josephine Raymond, of Natchez,
is visiting Mrs. j. G. Lilly.
Mr. Louis Blackman has gone to New
York to purchase his fall and winter
stock of goods.
Mr. Steve Forman, the popular shoe
man and real estate dealer of Natchez,
was business visitor to this parish this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Byram and little
son, Jim, have returned from visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. T. Moore at Amarillo,
Texas.
Miss Bessie Goodrich has been the
guest of Miss Louise Johnston the past
week and has left for visit to relatives
at Vicksburg.
Mr.. R. d. Shelley was visitor to St.
Joseph on Wednesday. Mr.. Shelley says
the boil weevil has gotten in good work
in his section Of the parish.
Miss Gladys Snyder, after visit to
friends in her former home in Baton
Rouge, La, is now visiting friends in
Monroe, La.-From Baton Rouge Notes.
Mr.. T. j. Holmes, the well-known
plumber of Natchez, was visitor to st.
Joseph this week, having come up to
look after some work to be done at the
jail.
Mr.. w. T. Burnett and Miss Myrtis
Burnett left Friday night for Washing
ton, d. c., and Atlantic City, returning
in time for Miss Myrtis to attend Agnes
Scott College in Decatur, Ga, next ses-
sion.-Vicksburg Herald.
The bids made by the several con-
tractors to construct the sidewalks III
st. Joseph were opened on Friday by the
committee appointed to consider same,
but owing to some misunderstanding in
same the committee returned all bids and
adjourned until Monday, when the bids
will be re-opened and the contract let.
Mr.. German Baker arrived at st. Jo-
seph on Monday night, accompanied by
his bride, who was Miss Hawkins OF Ar
kansas. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker are CON-
fortably ensconced in one of Mrs. Young 6
cottages, where they are pleased to see
their friends. Mrs. Baker will receive
most hospitable welcome to our town,
where her spouse is highly esteemed by
our entire people.
The usual summer clearance sale Oh
NJ. NJ. Ullman & Co., the popular cloth
iers of Natchez, is being continued through
August for the accommodation OF theii
friends in the country who have not found
it convenient to visit Natchez since the
inauguration OF the sale. The prices pre-
vailing are pecially attractive and the op
portunity is golden to any who may wish
to lay in supply of clothes at one-thirC
price prevailing earlier in season.
Little Miss Maude Lazarus, the eight
year-old daughter of MIR. and Mrs. G. Z
Lazarus, of "Duckpond' plantation, ha
been very i'll for some time with typhoi'
fever, and her condition has aroused tn
eravest alarm of her family and friends
A trained nurse from Natchez has beel
with the little patient this week and tn
last reports from the bedside are encour
aging. 1t is the prayerful hope Of tn
little lady's many friends that she wi
pass the crisis successfully and soon be
come convalescent.
Prof. H. p. Todd, principal of Stanto
College, Natchez, was visitor to st. JIG
D seph yesterday in interest OF his school
} Stanton College is one Of the best educs
tional institutions for young ladies in thi
section and ranks with many of the be-
3 colleges in the South. Located at Nat
e chez, almost at our very doors, it is sp'
e cially deserving of patronage by our PEI
!. pie who may have daughters to educate
# and who can have abiding confden'
that because Of the high character OF Il
: personnel of the institution, their daugl
e tiers will be surrounded by every care an
J. protection to be found at home.
e Misses Wetzel, who have bee
, visiting their sister, Mrs. John {
$ Blanche, for some time, have r
'e turned home. They were accomp
'e MED home by their nephew, Mast
v John Blanche, who will spend son
time in the Parlor City.
= A most delightful house party
Wavertree, the beautiful plantati'
home of the Smythe family, t
past week, has included the folio
ing guests: Misses Frances Curr
~ Mabel Rowan and Alice Barton al
Matte Lee Kempe, of Natchez, al
Messrs. Jos. T. Curry, Ned Tul
'and Merrick Rowan.