Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-02

Mr.. T. r. Clayton of Lee Bayou is
visitor to st. Joseph to-day.
Mr.. A. ]. Gibson and grandson,
Master Fenton Hopkins, were visitors
to St. Joseph on Tuesday.
DR.. K. B. Mcmillan and Mr.. Dan
Morris, from the first ward, were Wis
itors to St. Joseph last Monday.
Mrs. Lula Coleman and Miss Lucille
Cook motOred up from Cross Keys for
couple hours Thursday evening.
Mrs. w. M. Hunt and children have
returned to West Monroe after pleas
ant visit to relatives at st. Joseph.
Mr.. W. NJ. Davidson and Mr.. Jos.
Curry made business trip to Shreve-
port this week, where they went to
look after their oil interests.
Miss Marian Watson, of Locust
Ridge, and Miss Carrie Clarke, Of
Natchez, who have been visiting Miss
Dorothy Skinner. returned home SUM-
day.
All municipal taxes for 1917 due the
town nf St. 10 eph must he paid at
once to prevent advertising OF prop.
erty.
Mrs. Heiney, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Dan Morris, at "Ever-
green" has returned to her home in
Texas, after most pleasant stay in
our parish.
Mr.. Wade Netterville made a trip
over to Jackson, Miss, last week and
was accompanied. by his little son,
Master Howard, who went to Leland,
Miss, to visit relatives.
Miss Marie Ashford entertained at
a 1900" party Saturday afternoon in
honor of Misses Marian Watson and
Carrie Clarke. After the game de-
licious refreshments were served.
Maving disposed of his "Gladstone"
place, near Lake Bruen, Mr.. H. l..
Smitha has bought that part Of the
"Avondale" plantation owned by Mr..
H. A. McCarty, containing some 300
acres.
Advices from the War Department
this week announce the safe arrival
over seas of Stacy Pollard, Fred Shaft
er and Shed Stewart, all Tensas col
ored soldiers, and possibly others we
have not heard Of.
Mr.. Earl Higley, Mr.. E. M. Stanley
and Mr.. Earl Spring went to Memphis
last week and drove three Fords back,
which have been sold. In addition to
these three five-passenger cars, Mr..
Higley has lately sold and delivered
two trucks.
Mr.. Jepp B. Walker made trip by
car to Ferridsy on Friday, where he
took the L. & A. for Alexandra for
visit to his brother at Camp Beaure-
gard, who expects soon to ego over"
Mr.. Walker was accompanied by Mr..
J.W. Losey, who will visit his daughter,
Mrs. Byram, at Alexandra.
Mr.. c. d. Brigham, the automobile
agent of Waterproof, leaves Sunday
for Memphis, where he goes to confer
with the Southern Sales Agency for
the Buick car, which he has handled
80 successfully. He also handles the
Saxon and Hudson, and has sold a
number OF cars in this parish.
The st. Joseph Electric Thestre has
booked the well-known play, "Four
Years In Germany" for August 1915.
This In . remarkable production and
should attract large house for each
performance. The picture is based on
Ambassador Girard's famous work and
gives one an insight into German GUS
toms and methods not seen every day
in the public prints.
Mr.. c. B. Cummings, district mana
ger for the Singer Sewing Machine
Co., at Vicksburg, was visitor to St.
Joseph this week to see his local
agent, Mr.. J. G. WATSON, who it seems
is keeping the Vicksburg Office busy
supplying him with machines. In the
sixty days Mr.. WATSON has been here
he has placed some four dozen ma
chimes in-tnis parish.
Arthur Shaifer left this week fol
Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn, as
volunteer for U. 8. service. Arthur
enjoys the distinction Of being the
first colored volunteer to enlist from
Tensas parish. Says he intends to gair
promotion il it is possibly within hi
reach, not forgetting Napoleon's mot
to, "Every soldier carries MsrshsP
baton in his knspsack".
} Mrs. Thos. II. Snodgrass, who wa
for 80 many years q resident OF st
Joseph, and who has made her hom'
at Shreveport for the past five years
is visiting Mrs. Lizzie Clinton, and i
receiving q warm welcome from he
many old friends, who are glad to SCI
her again and to find her looking 81
we'll. Her son, Tommie, has joine'
the U. 8. Marines, while Lewis ha
been q happy benedict for the pas
two years and Ia living at Shreveport
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