Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12


Mrs Howell and daughter, Miss Alma,
of Raymond, Miss, are visiting Mrs,
Thigpen.
Miss Olivia Wade, of Claiborne coun.
ty, Miss, visited relatives at st. Joseph
this week.
Mr.. Jas. Denny was visitor to Tensas
this week and his friends we're delighted
to see him.
Mrs. ]. w. Sistrunk and children, who
are living in Concordia parish, are visit.
ing Mrs. q. n. Clarke.
Miss Barbara Smitha, of Tallulah, was
the guest Of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. L. Smitha, this week.
Miss Nell LaCour has gone to vidalia
to serve as a member Of the high school
faculty Of that town for theensuing term.
Mrs. Jno. G. Rucker, of Bombay, I"
with her little son, Lanius, is the week
end guest. of her mother, Mrs. w. +.
Lanius.
Aside from the resident teachers the
following teachers have arrived for the
opening of school Monday: Miss Leslie,
with Mrs. Losey; Miss Pipes, with Mrs.
Bonney; Mr.. Scott with Mrs. Macpher-
son.
Mr.. VIM. Heckler with his family has
moved over to St. Joseph from Rodney
and taken the Austin cottage. Mr. Heck
Ter has accepted position with Messrs.
W. r. Baker & Son. We welcome them
to our town.
Mr.. Joseph T. Curry left on Thursday
for Charlottesville, Va, where he goes to
matriculate at the University of Virginia.
We cordially wish for him successful
career at the famous University, found
ed by Thomas Jefferson.
A jolly party consisting of friends and
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Winter
ton were entertained at their home, 'Cy-
press Grove" Wednesday night.
Out of town guests present were, Mrs.
Annie Barker and Miss Marguerite Bar
ker, of Natchez, and Mr.. Randolph Percy
of New Orleans.
Miss Eva Hinton, our efficient night
operator at the exchange, and her little
brother were called to Ruston, La, this
week by the serious illness of their faith
er, who was not expected to live. The
sympathy of our entire people is extend
ed this family in their trouble, with the
earnest hope that the patient may be soon
restored to health and vigor.
A deplorable incident, which might
have amounted to tragedy, occurred at
Waterproof on Wednesday night when
some 80 ladies, guests at reception at
the residence of Mr.. Archer Turpin, were
made quite i'll by ,ptomaine poisoning as
the result of partaking of ice cream furn-
ished by well known Natchez confec-
toner.
Among those who were very ill were
Mrs. w. d. A. Gorton, Mrs. ]. Marion
Gorton, Mrs. r. S. Graves and Miss
Rosa Guice, all of whom, however, to.
gether with those ladies that suffered in
minor degree, have recovered from the
effects of the poison.
DR.. j. G. Lilly, of st. Joseph, who hap
pened to be at Mr.. G. G. Goldman's in
attendance on Mrs. Magruder Hays, was
called in to assist Drs. Gorton and Greaves
of waterproof, who, on account of the
numerous calls for their services, were
unable to respond as quickly as the ext.
gency required. We are glad to report
that all the ladies are now out of danger
| A movement is on foot among the lit
erarily inclined in st. Joseph toward the
organization Of a book club or circulating
library, the purpose of which will be t.
encourage reading of high class literature
and which will give members the advant
age of wider field Of reading, as ever!
one will have recourse to the common Ii
brary, from which books can be secured
for sufficient time to read, when the.
must be returned, or penalty for owe
time will be charged. A club room to b
determined on later will be open to al
members from to each evening, wher
all who wish can gather to discuss work
and authors. The invitation to join j
extended to any lady or gentleman upol
the payment Of one dollar, which can b
left with Mr.. A. M. Smith at the dru
store. This initial tax will cover all ex
pense incident to membership and wi
, be invested in literature, unless in tim
other books may be desired, when
small assessment may be levied. The sue
gestion is good and deserves encourage
ment and we hope to see the book clu
organized with large membership.
Mrs. F. Mills left this week 70
Hot Springs, where she is to assis
at a revival meeting at the Baptis
Church, to be held there.
Better Than Ever Before, The Great
l New York Floating Theater, At Tn
Landing On Sunday Night.
q Master Joe Sanderson, the littl
. son of Mr.. Jos. Sanderson, who
: employed by Mr.. J. G. Blanche
and lives near the oil mill, die
Tuesday from acute indigestion a
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