Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-11-22

visit during the period Of the
closing Of the St. Joseph High
School. has returned to her post.
DR.. C. N. D. Campbell Of Green
wood. Miss. is visitor to St
Joseph. having come down to l".k
over bis plantation 'Yelverton".
recently bought from Mr.. J. B.
Walker, and which be is Offering
for sale or rent.
After enforced closing OF several
weeks because Of the prevailing cpl
demic of Spanish Influenza, the
public schools Of the parish opened
last Monday. It is understood that
school will be held six days per
week until the close of the season
in order to recover the time lost.
Mr.. Hugo Jereslaw. the pecan
king, came down to St. Joseph on
Tuesday and bought $50 pounds Of
fine pecans from a local grower.
paying a fancy price. The same
day be bought over thousand
pounds Of pecans elsewhere in the
parish. The demand for pecans
seems tn exceed the supply and any
sjze nut brings a good price. No
man can make mistake who plants
pecan trees, for while OF slow
growth the returns in time are
beautiful.
Mr.. ]. H. Woodruff of Berclair.
Miss, has bought the "Eddington"
and woodland" plantations. in
this parish. lately the properties OF
Mr.. C. L. Clark of Newellton, and
containing 622 acres. The trans
fers were made through the local
real estate agency Of Wade. Clarke
4 Ratcliff, which firm has sold a
number Of plantations this year,
and has brought some good emf
grants to the parish. 1t is under
stood that Mr., Woodruff will locate
on one Of his places. We will be
glad to welcome him as q citizen to
our parish.
While there has been quite per-
ceptible falling of in the number
| Of cases Of 'flue" in the parish.
there are still number Of cases de-
handing the attention of the doc
tore and nurses, while occasional
new cases are developing. and not
linfrequently some are proving fatal
The Epidemic Of Spanish Influenza
has been attended by higher NOR
tally rate in this parish than any
plague that has ever visited us. 1t
is understood that New Orleans
never had more than 100 deaths
| per day in the most virulent yellow
fever epidemic to visit that city
while the number Of deaths from
the "flue" among her people this
year are said to have reached the
appalling figure Of LAT per day.
May the pestilence soon pass is our
earnest prayer.
Mr.. end Mrs.. L. de Vriss Of Newell
ton are receiving congratulations on
the coming of another baby girl, who
viii beer the name OF Elsie Jeanne.
We are glad to report both mother
and babe doing we'll.
Rev. ]. T. Sailes viii conduct Pres
bytsrisn services ct Sc. Joseph Union
Church Sunday morning and night,
All who can should attend and return
thanks for the great victory won and
the bleeeings enjoyed BY % and de-
MED % many other nations.
The 0asstts has been favored with
. copy Of "Americs for Thee" com.
posed BY Mrs. A. Elgutter Of Bstor
Rouge. The music OF the c6mpositior
10 catchy and pleasing and the word.
the embodiment OF patriotic ardor
Mrs. Elgutter b the author Of . num-
ber OF poems, which have been pub
llshed and which received much com
mendation for the author.
n Rev. r. r. Harrell has requested III
to announce that - be win be In at
tendance ON the session OF the Lonisl
ana Conference, In New Orleans, HI
win not couduct service at Wesley
Cbspel on the morning OF the frs
Sunday In December and ct st. JOSEPH
that night. Conference convenes OF
Tuesdey night, November 26th, an<
remains In session one week.
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