Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27

Hollow, was visitor To his old munich
pal stronghold last Sunday. The return
OF the former Mayor to his old constitu.
ency was not unlike the return OF Ma
poleon from Elba, when all France rose
as one man to welcome their beloved
Emperor!
It. Joseph Lodge, No 20, F. & a. VI.
at this place, held an important meeting
on Wednesday night, which was largely
attended, several visiting members being
present. Visitors from st. Joseph were:
q. w. Hodge, Abe Love and Emile
Mayer. Mr.. Ferdinand Preis of Water
proof was given his second degree.
Mr.. Hampton Percy Of New Orleans
! spent several days recently with Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Buckner A most delightful
card party was given in his honor by Mr..
and Mrs. Buckner on Monday evening
and which was attended by DR.. Evans,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guthrie, Miss Natalie
Guthrie, Miss Annie Laurie Anthony.
Miss Maxine Bland, Miss Lucy Lynch,
Miss nellie Lewis, Miss Louise Murdoch
and Messrs. Seab, Patton, Miller. Rieger
and Edward Buckner. A delightful even
ing was spent
The iron bridge over Phelps Bayou at
"Kenilworth" plantation, which was so
badly damaged by the last high water
and was subsequently replaced by a
wooden structure for temporary use, is
now being permanently succeeded by a
big fill. This will mean a good, lasting
and substantial causeway, affording safe
crossing for any kind of vehicle for ali
future time. The fill or dump will con-
tain 1920 cubic yards of earth and will
be about ID feet high with lOO-foot base.
The work will be completed, Contractor
Durbaine says, early next week.
Mr.. Oscar Jones, manager of the New
elton Elevator Co., has returned from
a visit to his home at Chrisman, Illinois.
MIR. Jones thinks the outlook for oats
this year is very bright and urges our
people to plant corn and oats extensively.
believing that both will command high
prices. Mr.. Jones is devoted disciple
OF Isaac Walton and is seeking to divide
honors with Mr.. Frank Lombardo. whose
proves as fisherman has statewide
recognition. Both gentlemen have re-
Gently been in search of the finny tribe
and each has maintained his reputation
as an angler OF more than ordinary abb
lty, but mp to the present Mr. Lombardo
has retained the championship. Indeed
1t has been said of our friend Frank that
as fisherman he is in class to himself.
and any one aspiring to rest the honors
from him will have to edo some fish
ing"
The Five Hundred Club was enter
tanned on Thursday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Netterville. The gentleman's
prize was awarded to Mr.. w. III. Aly.
while the lady's prize was won by Mrs.
Ally. The consolation fell to DIR. Evans.
The attendance was quite large and in
cluded the following: DIR. X. p. Evans.
DIR. and Mrs. D. H. Alverson, DIR. and
Mrs. W. ID. Noble, Mr.. and Mrs. f. l..
Guthrie, Miss Natalie Guthrie, Miss Lucy
Lynch, Miss Annie Laurie Anthony, Mr..
and Mrs. N. r. Pendery, Mr.. and Mrs.
X. w. Newell, Misses Ruth and Alice
Buckner, Miss Maxine Bland, Miss nellie
Lewis, Miss Louise Murdoch, Mr.. Pat
ton, Mr.. w, c. Seab, Mr.. G.. A. LEASING.
MIR. Rieger and Mr.. w. ID. Martiniere.
Delicious refreshments, including John
SION Chocolates" were served and the
evening was most pleasantly spent.