Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29

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Mrs. Russell of Canton, Mise, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jos.
Whitaker.
Mr.. w. L. Rountree, of the Madison
(Tallulah) Journal, was Q visitor to
st. Joseph this week.
Mr.. E. F. Miller, the life insurance
agent, located at st. Joseph, visited
his home at Jackson, Miss, last week
end.
Mr.. L. de Vries OF Newellton and
Mr.. Emile Mayer of st. Joseph made
business trip to New Orleans this
week. H tss
Miss Lilly Mcdowell left this week
for visit to relatives at Cape May,
New Jersey. Miss June Mcdowell is
also at Cape May
Miss Lola Lanius with her nieces,
Misses Wealthy and Elizabeth Clarke,
visited her sister, Mrs. Rucker, at
"Bombay" this week.
Mr.. G. D. Johnston and Mrs. Kelley,
of King, Madison parish, motored
down to st. Joseph last Sunday even
ing, returning after tea.
Mr.. B. F. Young has traded in his
old Dodge car for q new machine of
same make, through agency held by
Miss Clagett at Natchez.
The Rev. Mr.. Sales conducted
Presbyterian service at the Union
Church last Sunday morning; the
evening service was prevented by the
rain.
At a recent meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Bank OF st. Joseph
the usual semi-annual dividend of
five per cent was declared, payable on
July LIST.
Miss Marion Curry returned from q
delightful visit to relatives in New
Orleans. Miss Curry was accom-
panied home by her cousin, Miss
Dorothy Watson, who will visit with
her for while.
Mr.. A. B. Marks of Waterproof, who
was married on the 18th inst. at Mar
shall, Texas, to Miss Mildred Lucille
Bergson, is enjoying Q delightful
honeymoon with his bride In New
York City and other eastern points.
Mise Ruby Smitha and her cousin,
Miss Rosalie Baird, Of Matches, at.
tended the dance at Tallulah last week.
The two young ladies and Mrs. Baird
were guests of Mrs. w. B. Smiths
while at the Madison parish metro
polls. q
DR.. J. G.. Lilly of st. Joseph and DR..
r. P. Evans of Newellton have both
rendered their services to the U. 8.
army and each has been notified Of
his acceptance, and both are holding
themselves in readiness to be called
into service.
Mr.. Chas. Goodrich left this week
for Akron, Ohio, where he has &C
cepted position with the Goodyear
Tire %. Charley's friends wish him
greatest success in his new field. He
is succeeded at the drug store by Mr.. |
w. H. Ward.
Mrs. A. 8. Lewis is visiting her sis.
ter-in-lsw, Mrs. Thos. H. Snodgrass, |
at Shreveport. She went to Tsllulah
by car with her daughter, Miss Willie
Lewis, and brother-in-law, Mr.. E. F.
Newell, and his two daughters, Misses
jamie and Berta Newell.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Ratcli6 are re.
ceiving congratulations on the coming |
of q baby girl, who will bear the name
Of Carolyn Ann, the first for her ma
ternal grandmother, Mrs. Carrie
Muir, and the second for her mother,
Mrs. Annie Ratclif. We are glad, to
know that both mother and babe arel
doing well.
The private or protection levee
built on the bstture In front of st. Jo-
seph for the protection Of the crops
against the rising river gave way on
Monday night after . valiant fight
made by the Interested, and practi-
cslly ell lands In cultivation are now
submerged. The loss il considerable
ss the crop of corn on the bar was
very promising. aA
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smyth of New
Orleans are visiting his old home ct
"Wavertree". The doctor has volun-
teered as surgeon In the U. 8. army
and may be called to the front ct any
time. In anticipation Of his leaving
for service he was wont to make an
other visit to his native Tensas. HE
nephew, Mr.. 8. Chas. Young, and Sis
ter, Mrs. d. Stone, went to New Or
leans to return with DR.. and Mrs.
Smyth by car.
Mr.. Douglass Muir suffered IN I'M
fortunate accident out 1t his camp on
Tensas river this week, while endeav-
oring to syphon gasoline from the bar
rel into the reservoir of his boat, .
practice not uncommon smong motor
enthusiasts when the gasoline pr,
Is not at hand. Unfortunately, h,
ever. as he drew the 0nsoline from.