Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-10

Mr.. q. Clark Smith of Gray, Geor
gia, is visiting Tensas parish and
the guest of Mr.. w. w. STRIPPING.
Mrs. Elgutter, of Newellton, was tn
guest of her sister, Mrs. Helen Abrahm
for several days, returning home o,
Tuesday.
| Mrs. Maurice de Nries came dow
from Newellton Thursday evening ant
remained over night with her mother
Mrs. Abrahm.
Mr.. c. ID. Johnston of Bayou Vidal
Madison parish, is "A visitor to st. Jo'
seph this week, having come to SCI
his family and friends before joining
the colors.
Mr.. |. II. Snyder, assistant bank ex-
aminer, was a visitor to Waterproof,
St. Joseph and Newellton this week
| lie always receives a cordial welcome
to his native Tensas.
The Police Jury of Tensas parish
acting as Board of Appraisers, has
been in session at st. Joseph all week
and has been engaged in reviewing the
assessment rolls of the parish as pre-
scented by the Assessor.
Mr.. j. X. Stackhouse was visitor
to st. Joseph and Tensas parish this
week. Mr.. Stackhouse was once a
| resident of our town and has many
friends among our people who were
delighted to see him again.
Mr.. F. f. Tracy, representing the
Wooten. Hyle Implement Co., Ltd, of
Monroe, was visitor to his home this
week. Mr.. Tracy reports business
splendid, the only difficulty being to
get goods with which to supply the
trade.
Mr.. S. Marks of "Bertha Villa" has
returned home after a visit To New
Orleans, where he went for medical
attention. His friends are pleased to
see him looking SO much improved
and hasten to congratulate him on his
recovery to health.
Rev. Walter Lennie Smith will con-
duct service at Christ Church on Sun
day morning with Holy. Communion
at O'Clock, sermon with Holy Com
munion at IL O'Clock and sermon
again at O'Clock p. M. The public
is cordially invited.
The Camp Fire Girls had delight
ful meeting around the camp fire last
night in the Court House square and
seemed to enjoy the occasion greatly.
But we believe if spook had stealthily
crept among them ere they were aware
there might have been a scattera ton.
Mr.. Oscar Patton, late of Moreh Ouse
parish, has bought the Hubbard"
place in the third ward. For the
present Mr.. Patton will live with his
brother on "Kenilworth". The deal
was made by DR.. Clarke, who mas been
active in real estate transactions the
past winter.
Mr.. Boatner Bowman, who has been
gradated at l.. S. U. Baton Rouge, so
as to enter the special training camp
which opens May 18th for military
college graduates, reached here yes
terday and is now at "Alphenia" with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. E. Bow
man, for a few days before going in
training.-Natchez Democrat.
Mr.. VIM. e. Young is visitor to
relatives at st. Joseph this week. Mr..
Young is living at Newport, Arkansas.
where he was married several months
since to a young lady of that place.
Owing to the tardiness with which the
news reached us his friends were
greatly and pleasantly surprised when
it became their pleasure to extend him
Mrs. w. NJ. Davidson has returned
from visit to her son Joe, who has
been at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Vir-
ginia, for some time. Since his mothers
return Joe's baggage has also been re-
ceived here, which would lead to the
belief that he has probably "gone
over". The prayers of our people ac-
company him and his brave COM
panions in their perilous voyage and
the bitter fighting ahead of them.