Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-15

Mr.. Emile Mayer is visiting his famil
i'm New Orleans.
Mrs. E. NJ. Stanley is visiting rela
tives at Vidalia.
Miss Marie Smith made a trip t,
Vicksburg this week.
Mr.. Oscar Levy made business triI
to New Orleans this week.
Hon. q. H. Clinton made business
trip to Shreveport this week.
Mrs. Joseph Curry is visiting he
mother, Mrs. Carrie Tullis, at Batol
Rouge.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Whitney hav,
been spending some time in New
Orleans.
The river is falling all aloHg the line
and all fear of overflow this year is
now past.
Mr.. Julius Morris has returned from
a visit to his children at Vicksbure
and New Orleans.
Services will be conducted at the
Union Church Summary morning and
night by the Rev. r. F. Harrell.
1t is rumored that one OF the pretty
school marms at Waterproof will be-
come a bride this summer. Do tell!
Messrs. Jos. Curry, w. NJ. Davidson
and Louis Buckner, Jr made busi-
ness trip to New Orleans this week.
Mr.. L. E. Kelley of Shelby, Miss,
has located i'm Tensas parish ana has
charge of "Locust Grove" plantation.
Rev. and Mrs. J. s. Shaw of Gillett,
Texas, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs N. Fl.
Clark. Mrs. Shaw is a sister of Mr..
Clark.
Mr.. Chas. E. Wilds went to New
Orleans this week to bring another big
Mitchell car back Wilds is some
hustler.
Hon. jeff B. Snyder and Hon. Geo.
Spencer OF Tallulah we're visitors to
st. Joseph on professional business
last Saturday.
Vegetable gardens are coming on
very nicely and from some of those
more advanced early vegetables are
now being eaten.
The beautiful weather continues,
with occasional March busters. A
good soaking rain, however, would be
greatly appreciated.
Rev. Walter Lennie Smith conduct
ed service at Christ Church last Sun
day morning. He was entertained by
Hon. and Mrs. G. H. Clinton.
Mr.. E. A. Scudamore, Superintend-
ant of the Rosalie Cotton Compress &
Warehouse Co., of Natchez, was Wis
itor to st. Joseph last Sunday.
Mr.. H. Fl. Patton this week bought
that part of the "Holly Wood" place
belonging to Mr.. s. D. Farrar; con-
sideration approximately S32, 100000.
Rev. and Mrs. B F. Harrell, Mrs. w.
D. A. Gorton and Mrs. w. T. Lanius of
Waterproof spent last Sunday in st.
Joseph as guests of DR.. and Mrs. q. N.
Clarke.
Farm work is progressing as rapidly
as the present. dry spell will permit.
Practically everybody in the parish is
through breaking up and corn is
planted.
Mr.. E. A. Buelow is having the lum-
Der and material hauled to his lot on
the plank road and is making all 9TH
err preparations to build home later
in the spring.
A very cool spell swooped down
upon US Thursday night, and made
comforts and light fires acceptable,
but the long desired rain is still only
in anticipation.
Easter services will be conducted at
the Episcopal Church on the 31st of
March, when special music will be
rendered. All denominations are re.
quested to attend.
The doctors report the general
health of the community as fairly
good, measles having been about the
only prevailing malady, which is now
pro of;co llv orh1uod
The two Sunday Schools at st. Joseph
have arranged to give an Easter Egg
Hunt in the Episcopal church yard OIL
Easter Sunday, March 81. All children
in town are invited to attend.
Miss Rosa Elgutter of Newellton was
the guest of Mrs. Maurice de Vries at
the Abrahm hotel several days this
week. She left for Natchez Thursday
evening and will return Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gay with their
Willie Samuel, have re-
turned to Pueblo, Colorado, after a
pleasant visit to their son-in law and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bon
durant.
Mr.. Waverly Conway, representing
Warner & Searles Co., the gents
clothiers of Vicksburg, was visitor
to st. Joseph and Tensas parish this
week and as usual booked a number
Of orders.