Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10
IRERLLroI NOTES.

Natchez this week.
Mrs. P-eis and children of Water
proof are guests OF Mrs. Leon Kullman.
Mr.. A Solomon has gone to jackson,
to visit his daughter, Mrs. Levy Morris.
Mrs. Helen Abrahm ran up to Newell.
ton for days visit to Mrs. de vries.
Mr.. J. d. Lynch came in from New
Light this week and spent several days
with his mother.
Mr.. Emmett Guthrie spent several days
with his brother, Mr.. H. r. Guthrie, at
Port Gibson this week.
Messrs. Henry Lang, R. d. Mckinley,
Albert Turpin and N. d. Butler attended
the dance at Waterproof Wednesday night
Mrs. Jos. leonardo and children have
returned to their home at Rolling Fork,
Miss, after a visit 70 Mr.. and Mrs.
s. A. Lombardo.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Guthrie and daugh-
ter, Miss Natalie Guthrie, have returned
from a delightful summer trip to New
York and other points East.
Mr.. Arthur Van Dyke, OF Natchez. was
a visitor to this parish this week, having
come up to look over his plantation in
terests. Mr.. Van Dyke expressed himself
as very much pleased with his crop out
look.
Mrs. John Murdoch has returned from
a visit to DR.. and Mrs. Dunbar Newell,
at Chattanooga, and her friends are de-
lighted to see her after her long absence
and particularly pleased to find her look
ing 30 well.
The Point Pleasant Oil Field is now the
Mecca of many auto parties and on last
Sunday at least two cars came up from
st. Joseph. Those composing the party
were: Mrs. R. Worrell and daughters
and Miss Elise Hazlip and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley and Messrs. Jos. Curry, J. H.
Rollins, Abe Love, A. B. Ratcliff and C.
W. Yam Hoose.
Mr.. J. M. Phillips, our efficient railroad
agent, met with an unfortunate accident,
this week, when a 3OO-pound cake of ice
fell on his foot, crushing several Of his
toes, the big toe suffering particularly.
Though badly crippled Mr.. Phillips isstill
at his post. But for his rare presence of
mind In catching the ice, thus breaking
the force of the shock, his injury might
have been greater.
There is very little to report from the
oil fields as to progress the drill lie making
The grind is going on day and night and
slowly but surely the casing is approach
the great lake of oil that underlies this
entire section. For some time the drill
labored in forty feet of rock and finally
penetrating same has since been in gyp-
sum, which We are led to hope is bit the
outpost of the oil pool, and-then again
Tensas will assume the scepter of suprem-
acy!
The many friends in this parish Of the
well-known Abrahm family, 80 many
years residents ofthis parish, will extend
Them sympathy in the death OF Mr.. Louis
Abrahm, which occurred at the Turo
Infirmary, New Orleans, on Tuesday, re-
.nltant from diabetes-gangrene Of the leg.
dr. Abralm lived at Newellton during
MS young manhood and had many friends
among our people who will grieve to learn
o; his death. MIR. and Mrs. de vries went
to New Orleans to attend the funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. f. F.. Morris compli-
nented their little girl Jennie with a
party this week to which the
little lady invited all her little friends
and playmates. Games were played and
delicious refreshments including John
ston's chocolates served and most de-
lightful time was had by every one pree-
ent, all leaving with good wishes for
their little hostess and hoping that ct
every mile stone Of her earthly pilgrim
age she may be as happy and unacquaint-
ed with life's disappointments as on the
present blithesome occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. w. Osborne are
receiving congratulations on the coming
of another baby-girl, and which reminds
us of the remark made John BY his friend
Teddy on the occasion of the former
Presidents bear hunt in the East Carroll
swamp several years ago. While citing
around the camp fire one evening, after
from the days hunt. Mr..
Roosevelt asked John il be was married,
and upon being answered in the affirma-
tive, the President enquired If he had
been blessed with children, to which John
replied, "Yes, Colonel, l have five child
ren." Where upon Mr.. Roosevelt slapped
him ON the shoulder and said, "John,
I like a good man but like good wo-
man better" 1t will also be remembered
that President Roosevelt in some of his
public utterances admonished the Amer
lean citizens on the duty Of race propo-
cation and deplored the unhappy custom
now becoming 90 popular, particularly in
some classes Of society. Of race deeener-
acy, numerically speaking. II We re-
Alright, Mr.. Roosevelt boasts
about eight children, and It would now
appear If our friend Osborne hes not
quite equalled his illustrious chief in this