Tensas gazette., 1917-11-30

The beautiful harvesting weathe
continues and everybody is busy.
Miss Carrie Turner is visiting he
grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Clinton.
Miss Eleanor Williams of Jackson
Miss, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. w. R
Baker.
Mrs. j. E. Byram and little son
Master James Edward, are visitin,
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Losey
First Lieutenant H. A. Buick. Field
Artillery, Camp Leon Springs, Texas
Is visiting his step brother, Mr.. E. G
Hegley, at st. Joseph.
Thanksgiving Day was observed in
st. Joseph by the closing of the bank
and the principal business houses
while Sunday hours were observed at
the postoffice.
Wehave been requested to announce
that the election for officers for East
ern Star Lodge will take place on
thursday, December 9Th, when all
members are requested to attend.
Two negro prisoners, Emanuel
Branch and Henry Williams, charged
with petit larceny, broke Jail on Thurs
day night by prizing two bars from
one of the windows i'm lower cell and
made good their escape.
Mr.. Edward Katten, now a popular
commercial traveller, was a visitor to
1T. Joseph this week, and received
nearly welcome at his old home. Ed
ward will spend several weeks with
MS brother-in-law, Mr.. Oscar Levy.
Mr.. }. w. Bateman of Natchitoches,
La, has located at st. Joseph and will
move his family here as soon as he can
OBTAIN house. Mr.. Bateman is rep
resenting the Union Land & Timber
Co., OF Indianapolis, Indiana, and
oners lands in this and adjoining par
ishes Tor sale or rent. He is sharing
tne offices of Messrs. Dale, Young &
Dale, where he can be seen.
Mrs. Wells, representing the Natchez
democrat, was visitor to Tensas
parish this week, i'm the interest of the
subscription contest that is now being |
conducted by that enterprising paper.
While at st. Joseph Mrs. Wells was
accompanied by Miss Annette Rollins,
local candidate, in tour over a large
section of the parish, with most graf
Tying results. Miss Annette saws she
Is going to win and solicits the support
OF her friends.
We extend congratulations to MIR.
carroll ii. Newell on having received
lst lientenant's commission from
Fort Oglethorpe Training Camp. Lieut..
newell will be assigned for duty with
regulars at Chicamauga Park. Having
THROUGH until December 18th he will
visit his family in this parish tefore
reporting for active duty. Just how
soon he will cross the water is not
yet definitely known, but in all prob
aollity he will join the boys in France
In a short while. Lieut.. Newell had {
experience IN the Spanish American
war and also received military training
ut the Louisiana State University. and
IS well versed in military science.
The sympathy of his many friends is 5
extended Mr. J. B. Walker of Yelyer. s
,on plantation on the death of his I
brother, MIR. Robert Orr Walker. I
which occurred at Natchez Sanitorium 6
IN last Friday night, November 23rd Z
24th year of his age, resultant from 3
ppendicitis with subsequent com- &
'llcations. Deceased was the son of z
lr. and Mrs. w. J. Walker, of Cold 5
Water, Miss, and had been with his Q
rother at Yelverton for the past two 3
ionths. He was bright and promis- 8
lg young man and his sudden taking @
the threshold of young manhood is 3
blow to his family and friends. His n
'mains were taken to his home for in g
rment and were accompanied by his 3
other and Mr.. d. A. O'Kelley. He 3
ss laid to rest on Sunday even 8
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