Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17

| Methodist services at Union Church
Sunday morning and night.
Deputy Sheriff n. II. Clark made a
business trip to New Orleans this week
Mr.. c. r. Darden is Offering MOseby
and McCorkrel corn at 50 90 per barrel
at the crib.
Miss Marie Owen has returned from
Indiana, where she taught school the
past session.
And still the land buyers come! AT
last it would seem that Tensas land is
being appreciated.
Mr.. Rainbolt of Camp Shelby, Miss,
was the guest at the home of Mr.. HUI
bert Owen last week.
Miss Ida Hornsby has returned from
Concordia parish, where she has been
teaching school the past winter.
The friends of Mrs. Jas. 5. Johnston
and son, Master James, are pleased to
see them both up again after two
weeks illness.
Miss Marjorie Davidson has returned
from the winter spent in Washington
City and New York, where she has
been taking voice.
On Monday evening, May Goth, at
6 O'Clock, the Folk dancing class OF
the primary grades will give an ex-
hibit on the school lawn. Everybody
is cordially invited.
Mr.. Jos. I. Curry, Mr.. Walter Gath
rie and Mr.. NJ. Shotz Kaufman left
this week for Camp Nichols, New Or
leans, to enter their country's service
Walter has since been sent to Camp
Douglass, Arizona.
Mrs.R. H.Tweddle and little daughter
Elizabeth have returned to Tallulah &c
live. Mr.. Tweddle will give up his
shop here as soon as lie can get an
other man. Our town will regret tC
lose him as he is a good man and a
good barber.
II a Red Cross dance is TO be given al
Waterproof Oh the night of Tuesday
May 2Sth, to which the public Is in
vited. Music by the Bud Scott band
and refreshments will be served. A
good time is in store for all who attend
and as the cause is meritorious the oc
casion should be literally supported.
l A right heavy shower fell at st. 10
: seph on Wednesday evening but dir
not extend far ia any direction. Tn
rain of last Sunday, however, was yer.
4 heavy, possibly twO-inch percipita
I ton, and while not so considerable
J everywhere, was general thrOughou
I the parish. Both rains were unneede
and interfered greatly with farming.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Buckner of New
} elton, La. announce the engagement
! and approaching marriage of thei
daughter, Miss Pauline Routh, to MI
Frank l.. Roe, Jr., of Omega, La, tn
wedding to be celebrated at Unto
4 Church, Neweliton, on Monday, Jun
10th, at 2:30 p. m. Since no cards ar
: to be issued the family take this mean
I of inviting all friends of both the brid
, and groom elect to attend.
Christ Church, Episcopal, st. JOSEF
ri will place service flag in the churc
bearing stars to the number OF youn
men from the families of the Episcops
church in Tensas parish. The star
however, will not be limited to tn
| young men of the Episcopal church
but families of other religious demon
nations are invited, if they so desire
to send to Mrs. Davidson as soon a
| pc ssible the names of any of the
| young men who have entered the
country's service, so that the flag ca
be ordered at once and displayed
the church in time for next reguls
service. In this connection it has ais
been suggested that the same plan
followed by all other churches an
fraternal societies in the parish, bot
white and cOlOred. 1t is very happ
II thought and the gallant young me
who left their homes to offer the
lives in defense of their country al
due this little mark of respect fro
their loved ones at home.