Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-22

Mrs. Oscar Levy and children are
visiting in New Orleans.
Mr.. E. A. Buelow made a business
trip to New Orleans this week.
DIR. A. H. GLADDEN. of Monroe was
visitor to st. Joseph this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Curry have re.
turned from a visit to Hot Springs
Mrs. Baird and daughter, Miss Rosa
Lee Baird, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
II. l.. Smitha.
Mrs. c. d. Brigham and little son
spent several days with her parents
at st. Joseph this week.
Mrs. Ellie Casey of Chicago and
Mrs. 1ildsley of Natchez were guests
of Misses Hughes and O'Brien this
week.
Judge Dale and son, Lesley, of vi
dalia, mtorored up to st. Joseph for
couple days visit this week and were
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Young.
Mrs. Berta Young arrived at st.
Joseph Tuesday night, having been
called home by the illness of her VEN
cradle mother, Mrs. Laura Bon
durant.
Mrs. George Fox and little son,
Master George Andrews Fox, are
visiting Mrs. W. R. Baker while Mr..
Fox and Mr.. Baker are attending
District Conference of the M. E.
Church, South, at Oak Grove.
Mrs. Taylor of Arcadia, La, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Dusbaine, at st.
Joseph. Mr.. Durbaine went down to
Washington, La, this week to attend
the marriage of a niece, and also to
Rapides parish to visit his son, Master
Cannon Durbaine.
Mr.. Joseph Harper went to New
Orleans this week for an operation for
appendicitis, which was performed
successfully by DR.. John Smyth. Mrs.
Harper is with her husband and we
understand he is getting along nicely,
which his friends are delighted to hear.
MIR. L. de Vries at Newellton has
accepted agency for the Studebaker
car, recognized to be one of the best
automobiles on the market, and will
be glad to talk and make demonstra-
tons to any one interested. He has a
late model on hand which Ia beautiful
and delightful.
The rising river has covered prac-
ticalIy all land on the outside of the
levee but the several farmers inter-
ested on the bar in front of town have
been very active since the water came
up and have built a levee that is
now believed will hold out the water,
"a consummation most devoutly to
be wished.
The Gazette enjoyed visit this
week from Col. and Mrs. Will Holmes
of Baton Rouge. and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. G. Goldman of "The Burn. Col
Holmes is a member of the Conserva-
ton Board of Louisiana and was max
ing an official visit to our parish and
was accompanied by Mrs. Holmes,
who is very intellectual lady and who
is greatly interested in the cause Of
woman suffrage, which, unhappily
the Gazette could not promise to sup
port in any form or phase. Mrs. Gold
man has been appointed chairman OF
Tensas parish in the Woman's Suffrage
League of Louisiana. Col. and Mrs
Holmes visited Mr.. and Mrs. Goldman
at "The Burn.
The suit of Heirs of Coons VS.. Coch.
ran, which was fixed for trial at st
Joseph this week, attracted a great
deal Of attention and brought quite 9
number Of visitors to town. Litigants
attorneys and witnesses present were
Mrs. M. l.. Coons of Stanton, Vir'
ginia; Mr.. John T. Acker of Broad.
way, Virginia; Mr.. Jos. Cochran o.
New Orleans; Judge John Dale oil
Vidalia; MIR. Danziger of New Or.
leans; Mr.. T. Semms Walmsey Of
New Orleans; Mr.. T. P. Kell, Mr.
G. d. Johnston, Mr.. G. G. Belts, Mr.,
Julius Belts, Mr.. Scott Belts, Mr.
E. w. Harring, and Mr.. s. X. Jone,
of Madison parish, and Mr.. Smith o
South Mansfield, La. The suit resulted