Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

were my childhood schoolmatee It Rofl.
ney. Mr. Hart and / would have enjoyed
30 very much meeting his old comrades,
His health is not very good, sometime.
he feels real spry, thsn again very much
let down. Please tell my niece and bes
husband and the ''boys'' that their old
suntie often thinks ofthem and will write
them soon. Mr.. Hart joins me in beei
wishes.to you and the family and the
hope that II we do not meet on earth
again that We will mesk In heaven.
Sincerely youn,
NARY CLARK HART.
Mrs. Llneflca's Lsttsr.
Matches, Mis-, Dec. /, 1915.
Dear Mr.. Turpin:
Your interesting paper 10 making .
very tardy return to you; please pardon
my seeming delay. I have bean away
for some. weeks, visiting my relations,
apd the psper followed me from place to
place.
On the 18th birthday of . connection
OF yours, NJ. Dunbar Hunt, Of Js6erson
county. Miss, dined with him, and
showed him Mr.. Columbus Allen's M
per- Mr.. Hunt thinks he made . sross
error in mentioning Coniedsrats Scouts;
there were only very few scouts but
could not cay or even gueo bow many.
Mr.. Hunt IVES present In the church that
18th September.
l think you may like to have some
facts Of the Battle Of Coleman's erun.
roads. Jefferson county, closs proximity
TO LoTmah, MiN. Mn. Coleman's houss
was riddled By FEDERAL bulIeta; shs 4 Nv
ing there now, but in . new house on
the same spot.T II Jon care 10 addren
her, dareaay she win Be pleased to write.
Now, Ihave . hut cousin In Port Glib
son, Nm. John Butler; she ives The
daughter ofmy uncle, John Humpbssys,
and can tell you more than any one /
know now living about the Battle Of
Port Gibson. Ny uncle was taken awsy
prisoner and was on johnson Island IN
Lake Erie two years. She writes . Ane
letter. She too i niecs Of 0ovsrnor Ben
Humphreys Of Mississippi. We in Rod
ney heard that battle. She has many
relics Of the war.-orden from Conisd-
crate Generals written on pomsl Of my
uncle's saddle. sadi sadi times.
/ am 1t homo and very quiet now, and
after Xmas il I can help goa IN any way
with yonr papen win be greatly plsassd
to do 60. 1 have photo Of Tie dsar Old
church and It too shows TIE marks Il
Federal shells. Should Jon It any time
come to Matches and Win come out -
Linden (Rs E. Conner home) o. win
phone to Mrs.. John A. Limerick In THE
house we win be glad 10 have yoa out
here. Gould send in for you. Nr. Con-
ner, u years old, l. veteran and . VIZ
enthusiastic one.
Begging pardon for tardinsw,
Youu sincerely,
(Mn.) IRENE STUART LIMERICK.
Matches, Mr., Oct. ., 1915.
Mr.. James Archer Turpin,
Waterproof, e.
Dear SIR Your le(4er and II eucaog.
ure has just been ssad. MsG Ehsy Oark|
Hart b one Of my dear frisnds. I have
never known . pureP Christian than
Mary. All the names shs mentioned are
very familiar 10 me.
Yes, wa uTynnia II our Rodney
Church On that nsnoeahis day q eep.
tember. Mr.. Lmsrick and I hsi NJ
been married two ysaza Mn. Oak, Our
hotel-keepers wife. NJ sick in bsa.
When the mslee W. ovsr u ths church,
May asked my husband to 20 up and
give her mother soms medicins. Wei
went 10 the holsl and whils Mr.. Limerick
was upstairs IL The siek room, and al.oI
while bedding ard housshold rood vsss|
befng CT over fbsm tie upper eu1sriss,
, nid-shipmaa go IN vhess I snood.
waitinR il the lowR hall. h eisrjed -
AZ IN one bad and . ON q 6sal oil I'll
he cehsr. 4 isqaised hi inAsatisn =
sue1Dou Southern polt0sn. He eraGyl
auss11lsd. and putting down ~ en- I'll
oil, beonh 10 splinter ths doos, fAsine|
and loot At utAin. I NJ tWuuey yeans