Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-12-13

was business visitor to 1t. Joseph
Thursdsy.
Mrs. Salo Abrahm and daughter,
little Miss Louise, are visiting Mn.
Helen Abrshm.
Mr.. John Lucss, having just been
mustered out Of the service, is visit
lag Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Steen.
Tony Giglio has returned from
Camp Beauregard, where he has been
in training some six or seven months.
MIR. Ralph Ally came home this week
from L. 8. u, where he has been in
attendance on the war college for sew
eral months.
Mr.. Will Abrams has invested In
REQ Six, very handsome, comfort
able, serviceable car. He also holds
the agency for Tensas parish.
Mr.. Sam CYCLIC came home on
Thursday from Camp Pike, Arkansas,
where he has been In service. He
will probably return to Matches to
live.
Lieut.. Kirk T. Hszlip, who has been
In training camp since the beginning
OF the war, is homo on furlough.
Lieut.. Hazlip is looking we'll and his
friends are delighted to see him
again.
Mr.. Charles LEASING, who has been
at Camp Grant, Illinois, for several
months, raturned to Tensas this week,
having been mustered out of service.
1t is understood that he will resume
his position at Scott, Miss.
Sunday being the third Sunday and
regular appointment for Rev. B. F..
Harrell for st. Joseph, We will have
services at the Union Church in the
morning. 1t 10 not positively known
yet whether there will be night SER
vice.
On account Of the epidemic Of infiu-
enza which has invaded All Saints
College, VicksburR, that institution
has closed until the New Year, aud
Miss Van Hoose, of the faculty, and
Miss Evelyn Hunter, of the student
body, have returned home.
Richard H. Whitney returned this
week from Culver, Ind, where he
hus been attending Culver Military
Academy, the college having sus-
pended until January 1st on account
of the epidemic OF Spanish Influenza
which has recently appeared in the
school.
Balmy weather has prevailed the
past week with blue skies most of the
time, though there have been some
clouds. We only hope b Q good
weather can last until after Xmas
Planters are taking advantage Of the
dry spell to gather what cotton ID
still left in the fields.
The Louisians State University hav.
ing closed the war college, by order
of the Government, ell students who
were in training for military servict
during the war, were released and or
. dered to return home. Those coming
back to Tensss were: w. A. Cooper
Merrick Rowan and Charles Good
rich.
Mr.. Fred Blanche returned thi
week from Camp Grant, Illinois
where he has been In Officers training
camp for some months. Fred is look
ing well. He expects to return to L
8. U. to complete his studies, inter
rupted by the war, % he has thre'
months longer to attend college be
fore graduation.
Mr.. A. M. Smith and Mr.. A. B. Rat
, cliff have had . Delco lighting system
installed In their homes, both o
! which are now brilliantly illuminated
. The plant WA cold and wiring dom
! by Mr.. M. A. Colthsrp, OF Tallulah
who holds agency for the Delco Egh
for Concordia, Tensas, Madison AM
East and West Carroll parishes.
A part Of the testimony in the cas-
of State W lawson Pierce, Lawrenc
Pierce and E. G. Bland, charged wit
shooting with intent to commit muir
der, was taken ct preliminary tris
given on Thursday. There being ~
evidence against Lawson Pierce b
was released from custody, while tn
other two were held pending furthe
testimony.
. The marriage of Miss Nellie Hamil
! ton of Lake Providence to Mr.. Arthu
Z Patrick Of st. Joseph occurred In tn
former city on Thanksgiving Day. TIL
} bride and groom spent their hone
! moon at Little Rock, and then cam
: to st. Joseph, ss Mr.. Patrick 10 max
} ing this place his homo for the win
l ter. The bride is IN attractive youn
lady Of Providence, whore she be
) hosts of friends, whose good wishe
/ accompany her In her new life. TIL
groom is an industrious young busl
} ness man, who has been with 10 onl
\ few months bat long enough to wi
: the confidence and esteem Of our pee
J pie. The Gazette joins their man
\ friends in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Pal
rick long life of unalloyed hsppineI