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

Mr.. ID. V. Edwards of the seventh
ward and Mr.. Edgar w. Whittemore
of the sixth ward were visitors to st
Joseph on Tuesday.
Miss Daisy Turner has returned to
her home in Claiborne county, Miss.
after a visit of several days to Misses
Guthrie at Botany Bay.
Mr.. A. NJ. Smith of the St. Joseph
Drug Co. made business trip to Nat
chez this week and carried his little
son down to undergo an operation
Misses Wealthy and Elizabeth Clarke
and Helen Hunt accompanied their
cousin, Miss Alice Durbin, to her home
at Bombay" for several days visit.
Mr.. Jno. w. Osborn was visitor to
st. Joseph on Monday, enroute to Red
Lick, Miss, and was accompanied by
Mr.. o. q. Halfway and Mr.. ]. w.
Hawthorn of Alexandria.
Lieutenant Jos. M. Davidson, U.S.A.,
is visiting his parents at st. Joseph,
and is receiving the fluctuations of his
friends on his appointment to a lieu
tenancy in Uncle Sans fighting
forces.
Mr.. w., NJ. Heckler, salesman for
Mr.. Louis Blackman, is enjoying a
well-earned vacation from the store,
and with his family spent last week
with relatives in Jefferson county,
Mississippi.
Rev. R. w. Vaughan, Superintend-
ent of the Louisiana Methodist Orphan
age, of Ruston, La, will preach at the
Union Church, Sunday, 10th inst, at
II a. m, and at Waterproof the same
evening at S:15.
Miss Anna Maude Van Hoose Is Wis.
iting friends at her old home at Shreve-
port. Miss Van Hoose was accom-
panied as far as that city by Miss JUL
cite Martin, who was returning to her
home at Bonham, Texas.
Congratulations are being extended
to Mr.. and Mrs. F. McC. Hopkins of
Chamblee Spur on the arrival of
another son, who will bear the hon
ored name of Jack Gibson Hopkins
for his maternal grandfather.
Mrs. B. B. Young and daughter,
Miss May Young, left, Tuesday, for
their home at Knoxville, Tennessee.
They we're accompanied by. Mrs.
Young's sister, Miss Mamie Bondu-
rant, who will visit with them for
some time.
A delightful Bud Scott dance was
given by the young men of st. Joseph
on Thursday night and was largely at
tended and greatly enjoyed by every
body. Refreshments weres old for ben
eft of the Red Cross and about 81. 90
was realized.
Hon. G.. H. Clinton made business
trip to New Orleans this week. Mr..
Clinton has been appointed by the
Governor as attorney to represent the
State and the Government for taking
appeals in exemption from draft cases
In Tensas parish.
The Rev. Walter Lennie Smith OF
La, was to have conduct
ed services at st. Joseph last Sunday,
but was prevented from keeping his
by the illness of his little
girl. We are pleased to learn that the
little lady is very much better.
Miss Isabelle Elder has returned
rom several weeks visit to Miss De-
Mise Cole at her home In Bayou Goula,
La. Later Miss Elder, her father, Mr.. |
H. O. Elder, and her sister, Miss |
Yvonne Elder, will leave for visit to
ooinsts OF interest In the North and
East.-Daily States.
Mrs. and Mrs. R. 8. Wiids and two
IONS, R. g., Jr., and Newton Wilds,
we're GUSTS this week of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Chas. E. Wilds. R. S.. Jr., Is member |
If Washington Artillery and is enjoy
ng furlou gh, which he is spending |
ointly with his parents in Concordia
parish and his brother in st. Joseph.
On last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. E. j.
Mr.. @. H. Rowan, Miss Lola |
Ianius and Master George Clarke
notored to Sicily Island, Catshoula
parish, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. F. D.
)hildress. They had a pretty hard
rip returning but enjoyed the visit
'ery much ana reported very fine
'rops in that section.