Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-05-04

Dr. leo. N. clarke, 0entlSt, ia
opened his Office at Waterproof fo
the next week.
Prof. W. A. Cooper of Waterproof
High School was last week end Wis
itor to st. Joseph.
Mr.. Whitney Berry, U. 8. N, is nov
at sea on the U.S.S. Montana, sailing
from New York last Friday.
Mr.. E. A. Buelow, Mr.. Abe Love
Mr.. Chas. E. Wilds and Mr.. s. Chas
Young motored to Vicksburg, Thurs
day.
Mrs. J. G.. Rucker and Miss Lii
Hunter have returned from visit t,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Hunt, at West
Monroe, La.
The attention of stockholders of tn,
Bank of Newelltor is called to notice
of annual meeting of stockholders OF
Tuesday, June 18th, to be held i'm the
banking house at Newellton.
Mrs. J. M. Funkhouser of Roanoke
Virginia, is visiting her parents, Hon
and Mrs. s. w. Martien, at Water
proof, and was recently guest oi
Misses Hughes and O'Brien, at st.
Joseph.
A meeting of the newly elected
Board of Aldermen of the Town of st.
Joseph will be held at the Office of the
Mayor at o'clock on Tuesday even
ing next, May 9Th. Full attendance is
desired.
Mrs. Miles Hoppins left, Wednes-
day, for visit to her mother, Mrs.
Penny, at Roosevelt, in East Carroll
parish; she was accompanied by Mrs.
R. l.. Wimberly, who will also be
Mrs. Penny's guest.
BY notice elsewhere it will be seen
that the Assessor has finished the list
ing of property for assessment of 1917,
and his books are now open for in
spection and correction. The interes-
ted should take notice.
Maj Barton, L. S. engineer in charge
OF the levees along the Tensas front,
has ta&en eff the four guards placed
OH the levee during the high stage of
the river, as all danger of possible
trouble is considered past.
The attendance at the picture show
Friday night, when Mr.. Sothern and
Miss Charlotte Ives were featured in
"The Man of Mystery" was very fair,
though that of Thursday night was
poor, and all who failed to
attend missed good picture.
We have been requested to state
that the attention of the town author
tiles has been called to violations of
the ordinance relative to the speed
limit of automobiles within the cor
porate limit. Signs regulating the
speed limits have been posted at prom
lnent points about town, and it is the
intention of the Mayor to enforce the
aw in all cases of violation reported
to him, without respect to person.
Capt. Philip D. Stout, of the U. s.
'rmy, is on visit to his parents, Mr..
md Mrs. s. B. Stout, at "Villa Clara",
m this parish. He is accompanied by
his wife and daughter, Miss Anna Bell,
ate OF Vandalia, Illinois. Capt. Stout
las been on duty on the Mexican
border for some months and was but
recently mustered out of service, but is
holding himself in readiness for further
all should his regiment again receive
orders.
Rev. A. s. Lutz, presiding elder of
he Monroe district of the Nj. E.
Church, South, Louisiana Conference,
vas visitor to st. Joseph this week
Ind was accompanied by the pastor of
he Waterproof circuit, Rev. Geo.
Fox. Rev. Mr.. Lutz conducted quar-
erly conference at the Union Church
md preached Monday night, Tuesday
afternoon and Tuesday night. Both
minister's were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. r. Baker.
Attention is invited to the adver-
isement of the F-Ro Garage of Nat
chez, which is located at Nos. 2O3, 205
Ind POI North Pearl street. This is a
we'll equipped shop and is prepared to
10 any thing in the line of automobile
'epair work. This garage is already
we'll known to many of our people
who have had work done there while
'ars were in that city. They cater
argely to the country trade and hope
% get more business from this parish. |
A special meeting of the Police Jury
" Tensas parish is called to he held
It the Court House on Saturday, May |
sth, to discuss and confer with Hon. |
:. E. Thomas of Caddo parish, Chair
nan OF the State Board of Affairs, as |
o the taxation and assessment prob
EN- OF the parish. The meeting will
'e an important one and not only
hould every member of the Police
Jury be present but all property own
re- who can should attend and hear
What Mr.. Thomas has to say.
Prof. nj. A. Walsworth. princinal