Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Tier Netterville OF Le-
land, Miss, visited his brother, Mr.
Wade Netterville,sst "Panols," this
week, having made the trip by car.
They left Wednesday for Wilkinson
county, Miss, for visit to other rel
atives and we're accompanied by
Master Howard Netterville who will
spend the balance of the vacation In
Wilkinson and Adams counties.
News was received in the city yes
terday that Mr.. G. H. Newell, former
ly a resident Of this city and Tensas
parish, La, but late of Chattanooga,
Tenn, has been appointed to the U.
s. Officers Training Camp at Ogle.
thorp, Ca, and will report for service.
-Natchez Democrat, Aug. 4th.
Carroll's friends in Tensas parish
wish him every success In his military
career.
Mr.. Jos. M. Harper is recuperating
from his late illness at Browns Wells,
Miss. We are in receipt of post card
from Mr.. Harper on which he says:
cam here for short while to get
benefit of this water. 76% of crops
from Natchez out, good; very few
weevil; people in good spirits. From
observation prohibition is blessing
to Mississippi and its whole peo-
pie; no grouches here, prosperity all
around"
A revival meeting will begin at the
Union Church in st. Joseph on Mon.
day evening the Goth inst. Rev. R. H
Harper, pastor Parker Memorial
(Methodist) Church, New Orleans, will
do the preaching, and Mr.. Geo. Avery,
Jr., of Donaldsonville, La, will con-
duct the song services. The public Is
cordially invited to attend these serv-
ices which will be held regularly each
day at II o'clock q. m, and 8 p. m.
OF the 374 men who were chosen
from more than 1900 applicants to at
tend the Second Officers Training
Camp at Leon Springs, Texas, we
rotice Henry W. May of Waterproof
and Roberts P. johnson of Lake Prov
idence, the latter having served as
rector Of Christ Church, st. Joseph,
some years ago, being located at Prov
idence. The men are ordered to re-
port at the camp August 26th and to
begin training August 9th.
A party of gentlemen motored out
to Tensas river on Wednesday and
spent most enjoyable day fishing and
Those composing the party |
were: Messrs. F. H. Curry, Joseph
Curry, @. w. Van Hoose, 8. B. Stout, |
Capt. Philip Stout, Chas. Stout, B. F. |
Young, o. Levy and R. H. Whitney. |
The party was joined at the boat
house by Mr.. J. F. Gibson. They |
had very good luck fishing and re-
turned late in the evening we'll pleased |
with the days outing.
Mr.. Jas. W. Whitaker and family OF
Moro, Ark, and his brother, Prof. E.
B. Whitaker and wife of Russellville.
Ark, are visiting relatives in st. Jo-
seph and Tensss parish: Mr.. Jas.
is in charge Of . large plant.
ing property in Lee county, Arkansas,
Tor the Bemis Bag Co., of Boston, and
Prof. Whitaker holds the chair of AMI
nal Husbandry, 3rd Dist. Agricultural
College Of Arkansas. Both gentlemen
ire enjoying vacation and are visit
ng their old home and relatives, max.
ng 1900 mile trip in their cars.
Mr.. Sam Hazlip, Jr., has returned
rom Guantanamo, Cuba, where he
has been engaged for the past eight
months as chief chemist for the Con-
iuente Sugar Company. Sam was in
Cuba all through the late revolution
md was unfortunate enough to be in
he midst of q revolutionary strong
,old, and wisely concluded that still
ongue showed wise head. He leaves
'oon for st. Mary parish, where he
will be assistant superintendent in the
franklin & Sterling sugar factory for
he approaching winter.
We are deeply panied to chronicle
he death of Mrs. Horace M. Hoovey,
lee Miss Julia Dale of Oonoordia par.
Bh. which occnrred at hap h0une ak III