Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19


visitors to St. Joseph, Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sowar entertained a
party of young people Tuesday at
cards.
Mrs. &. II. Clinton has returned from
a visit to her parents at Clarksdale,
Mississippi.
Miss Bessie Guthrie has returned
from pleasant visit to Mrs. B. Y. Ber-
ry, at "Wyoming".
Mrs. p. ID. Stout and Mrs. James
Lawler and two SONS are visiting rel
atives at Vandalia, III.
| Mrs. j. G.. Rucker has returned to
her home at "Bombay" after a visit to
her sister, Mrs. q. y. Clarke.
Quite an enjoyable picnic was par
ticipated i'm by a number of young
people at Lake Bruen Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Higley and her
mother, Mrs. Harring, mOtored to
Vicksburg last Monday, returning next
day.
| Miss Wealthy Clarke has returned
from a most delightful visit to her
aunt, Mrs. Clifton Child, at Bovina,
Miss.
| Mrs. Peter Schauf made visit to
Rodney last Sunday to her sister, Mrs.
| Wilson, whose health is much i'm
paired.
| Judge Calhoun held short session
of court at st. Joseph on Monday.
Judge Hugh Tullis was also in at
tendance.
| Mr.. Louis Black man has returned
from three weeks stay at Hot
Springs. He feels greatly improved
by his trip.
| Mrs. b. b. Watson and two inter-
esting children, of Shreveport, are Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. &. &. Brooks, at
"Duckpond".
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stout and
nephew, Master Charles Meyer, of
Vandalia, ILL.,, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. S. b. Stout, at "Villa Clara"
| Stockholders of the Bank of Newell
ton will remember the meeting to be
held at the banking house on next
Wednesday, July oath. See notice.
Mrs. Fred Skinner gave delightful
card party to a number of youn" ladies
Monday afternoon i'm honor of Miss
Christine Butler, her niece, who is her
guest.
Ton. C.. w. Bowman, Senator from
Adams county, Miss, and President
of the Na,cheZ Chamber Of Commerce,
was a visitor to st. Joseph on profess
sional business this week.
Mr.. Spencer Jones, U.S.A., stationed
at Port an Prince, Hayti, is enjoying
his first furiough after fifteen months
in the service, and is visiting his Sis
ter, Mrs. Curry Macpherson. His
friends are delighted to see him look
ing SO well.
Albert Guthrie, youngest son of MIR.
p. ID Guthrie, was taken to Natchez
Sanitarium Wednesday for operation
for appendicitis, which was reformed
Friday. The patient stood the opera
ton splendidly and is resting well. Re-
ports from Winbourne Drake are not
encouraging-he is very i'll.
Mr.. John CYCLIC went to Alexandria
Thursday morning to visit his brother
who had been at Camp Beauregard for
some time, but message was received
here Thursday evening stating that
Toney had been transferred to Fort
Hancock, and it is probable he failed
to see him before his departure.
Mr.. Shots Kaufman writes to his
relatives here very interesting letters
of his camp life at Monterey, Cal, and
among other things that he is one Of
seventeen who were selected from a
class of 675 for promotion to officers
training camp. Shots picture shows
that he still carries that expansive
smile, which indicates that he is very
well pleased with soldier life.
DIR. l.. A. Murdoch this week called
DR.. McD. Watkins of Natchez into
consultation with his patient, Capt.
Yourtee, at "Delta." Capt. Yourtee is
a veteran steamboat man and is max
ing his home with his son, Mr.. S. L.
| Yourtee. He has been i'm Indifferent
health for some time. While here DR..
Watkins also was called to see little
Thelma, daughter of Mr.. Geo. Fish,
the railroad agent, who is very i'll at
the Losey House.
The State Board of Health car went
up the road last Sunday and we under
stand stopped at Newellton, where ex-
animation of the sanitary condition Of
the town was made and samples of
the drinking water taken to be an
alyzed. In this connection it gives
us pleasure to state that samples of
water from st. Joseph taken some
time since analysed at SIS which is quite
as good as the average where water
from the roofs is used for drinking
purposes.