Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-20
NEWEuTON SOCIETY NOTES.

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Mrs. John Murdoch.
Miss Tesla has returned to Waterproof
after most pleasant visit to Miss Mary
Lombardo.
Mr.. Leopold Elgutter and SON, Gus,
have returned from visit to New Orleans
and Baton Rouge.
Miss Nellie Triche left this week for
Ruston, where she will attend the sum-
mer normal, at that place.
Miss Inez Gordon has resumed her
duties at the local exchange after her re-
cent and very much enjoyed vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Wade, Jr., and
the lattei's sister, Miss La Cour, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. de vries
several days this week.
Miss Mabel Couvillon paid visit to
friends at st. Joseph Wednesday and re-
turned the next day to the home of her
sister, Mrs. G. F. Litchliter at Elk Ridge
Mr.. Oscar Jones, of Illinois, who is
so well known to our people as former
owner of the magnificent "Kenilworth"
property, in this ward, is visitor to our
parish and his many friends here are de-
lighted to see him again.
Mr.. Chas. Leasing, of the Lake Place,
has accepted position as travelling sales
man with the great packing firm of s. &
s. He has been succeeded in his former
place by Mr.. Seab, late with Mr.. F. L.
Guthrie, at Canton, whose place is now
filled by Mr.. Albert Turpin. The many
friends of this trio extend to them best
wishes for success in their new fields Of
endeavor.
Our most efficient depot agent, Mr..
Hodges, is now enjoying well-earned
vacation of four weeks. His place is now
being filed by Miss Hunley from Mill
ken's Bend. Miss Hunley has had con-
siderable experience in rail road work
and is most capable operator and in
every way qualified for the post she now
holds. We extend her cordial welcome
to our town and trust her stay with US
will be most pleasant.
The sympathy Of our entire people goes
out to the family of Mr.. W. B. Smitha
in their irreparable loss suffered by his
taking on Sunday night last, the result
of an accident sustained by fall from
a buggy. Deceased was well known in
this town, having been travelling sales
mau for years and was regarded as one
of the most popular knights Of the grip
on the road. His funeral was one of the
LARGEST ever seen in the town of Tallulah.
the members of the Order of United
Commercial Travellers, of which he was
an honored member, attending in body
In greatful appreciation Of our escap,
from overflow the past spring the peopl
of Newellton and vicinity gave big bar.
bacue and fish fry last Sunday at Lake
Bruen, and which was most complete
success. The management of the affai
was invested in the hands of Mr.. J. A.
Vesey, and the success attending hi,
efforts was evidenced by the great meed
of praise accorded him by all of the visi-
tors during the pleasures of the day
Almost the entire male population
Newellton attended in a body, suppl
mented by large additions from aroun
Lake st. Joseph, all jealous in their de
sire to celebrate the great victory wo
and happy deliverance from the common
foe, the floods of the great Mississippi
River. Invitations to attend the gather
ing had been issued to friends throughou;
the parish and accepted by 30 many thai
scarcely section of the parish was un-
represented. All met on terms of SINGER
est cordially and good fellowship pre-
vailed, and the day was given over to
laughter and cheer, full measure Of which
was in store for every one. The featur
of the day was the speech of Mr.. job
Dolan, native son of the Emeral Isle
whose toast to the occasion was lin hap
Ply keeping with the wit and PHILOSOPHY
charaetsrissic Of bis nation.