Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
nHe IMPORTANT CONVENTIONS.

Two very important conventions
will be held at Shreveport August 70,
l6, II and 18th which will prove of in.
tereat to al.
The Second Annual Convention OF
the Louisiana Livestock Breeders Az.
ISOLATION will be held in Shreveport,
Tuesday 10Th Of August. On the next
three days August 18th to 18th, inclus-
i've, the Southern Cattlemen's Con.
vention will be held. All sessions will
be held 1t the Youree Hotel, Conven.
ton headquarters. A very interesting
program has been arranged for, and
many prominent men from oil sections
will address the Convention.
There will be two sales of dairy cat
tie on Thursday, August 18th, and
three sales of beef cattle on Friday,
August 18th. These sales arc going to
be held under the auspices of the W.
rious Breeders Association and oppor-
tdnIties for buying good stock will be
given oil who attend. II you want to
improve your herd be sure and attend
these meetings. The railroads have
announced very low rstes on all rail-
roads from all Southern States, 90 be
sure and arrange to attend the see.
sions. E. K. Middleton, OF Pocahontas,
Miss. 10 President and DR.. TAFT But
Ter of Memphis, Tenn, Secretary of
the Southern Cattlemen's Association.
The Louisiana State Fair will enter
tain the visitors with . barbecue ct the
Stale Fair Grounds while an Automo-
ollie trip over the Model roads and .
visit to the Shreve Island Stock Farm
viii be part of the entertainment.
Everybody come! All welcomed
The following items taken from the
Natchez Democrat OF Tuesday are of
local interest:
Mrs. r. Lee Parker left Monday for
Besureguard, Miss, where che will
visit her sister, Mrs. Lucius n.
MERCER.
News has been received recently of
the marriage of James G. Purvis of
Lake Charles, La, to Miss May Belle
Haley of Massachusetts,. The many
friends OF Mr.. Purvis wish him great
happiness.
Miss Natalie Guthrie, who has been
. guest ct the home OF Miss Agnes
Guthrie, returned to her home in
Baton Rouge, where she joined her
parents enroute to Browns Wells.
Miss Ella Lee Parker returned on
Sunday from = visit to her grand
mother, Mrs. Stampley, ct Turner,
Miss., and left Monday for . weeks
stay with her aunt, Miss Bessie Hal
ford, at Hamburg, Miss. l..e.- !
Miss Alma NARROW OF Newellton,
who has been the guest of Mrs. Bark
or, on Arlington Heights, was sum-
moned home by telephone this .. M,
on account Ut the serious illness Of her
father, Mr.. j. r. NARROW.
Mrs. r. E. Bowman of Tensas par
ish hss been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Bowman for the past sew
oral days, being here in attendance
upon her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Ruck-
Dr., who has been quite at the Cham.
berlam Sanitanum, but who is now
very much improved.
q ARIES Harold, Lawrenceville, ILL.,,
r. e. I.indley, Hintonville, H., and
Judge J. +. Van Voorhees,, Chrisman,
a., are here for the purpose Of look
nv over farming land and plantation
,ropes ties In this section. Judge Van
1oorhies has extensive holdings In
louisiana and is thoroughly convers-
mt with the many advantages Of the
bill and rlimste, and being also ia
,Iliar with conditions In Illinoin, IL
bile 10 tell OF the things that the visit
II gentlemen ere Interested In.