Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-05

Miss Elise Hazlip left Friday for q
visit to her cousin, Mrs. Simms, al
Meridian, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Stone, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Chas. Young and Miss Blanche
Young were visitors to st. Joseph last
Saturday.
Mr.. Wallace Paul, who lives at the
Soldiers Home at Johnston City, Tenn,
has been granted furlough and is
visiting his mother here.
Sunday being the first Sunday in
the month, services will be conducted
at Wesley Chapel in the morning and
at the Union Church at night.
Hon. G. II. Clinton attended a meet
ing of the Board of Directors of the
East Louisiana Hospital for Insane at
jackson, La, last week, of which he is
member.
Mrs. w. J. Ward and children left
last week for visit to TaIIulah before
going to their new home, in New Orl-
cans. DR.. Clarke, who purchased the
Ward home, has moved in.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Stewart of "Holly
Wood" were visitors to st. Joseph this
week. They have recently located in
Tensas, coming from Memphis. We
hope to have them visit us frequently.
Judge E. R. E. Kimbrough, who has
been on a visit to his sisters, the
Misses Kimbrough, at San Antonio,
Texas, has returned home, and was
accompanied by his sisters, who will
visit at Sunnyside for some time.
The long dry spell is causing much
suffering in the vegetable kingdom
and will surely prove disastrous to
gardens and crops generally if not
soon broken, while water is becoming
an item with many of our people.
Mr.. E. NJ. Stanley has resigned as
manager of the local exchange for the
Cumberland Telephone Co. and will
henceforth be with the Tensas Auto &
Supply Co. He is succeeded at the
exchange by Mr.. l.. A. Moore, of
Thompson, Miss.
st. Joseph had visit this week from
Nine LaVerne, phrenologist, clair
voyant and mind-reader, who stopped
at the Losey house and received
number Of visitors, whose future hap
piness 1--WE hope never sorrow she
took pleasure in foretelling.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Z. Pierce of Mem
phis, are visiting in st. Joseph and
Tensas parish. Mr.. Pierce is owner of
"Bellevue" plantation and is also look
ing after the interests of the Pritchard-
Wheeler Lumber Co. of Memphis, who
have holdings in this parish.
Prof l.. A. Smith was called to his
old home i'm Alabama on Friday to the
bedside of his mother, who is serious
ly i'll. Considering her advanced age
her condition is regarded as critical.
1t is the earnest hope of our people
that Prof. Smith will find his mother
improved.
Mr.. Edgar Riddle, who lived here
some years ago, has joined the Avia.
ton Corps at "Ellington Field Sta
tom, Houston, Texas. Edgar intends
to be included in the sons of America
to win battles in the air and to aid in
forever putting an end to Prussian
oppression.
Mr.. A. P. Stuart, representing the
Dixie Nursery Co., Dubberly, La, was
q visitor to st. Joseph this week and
booked a number of orders for nursery
stock from our people. Mr.. Stuart
represents one of the best nurseries in
the country, whose dealings are fair
and stock the best and always as rep
resented.
Mr.. King Hunt of the West Side,
connected with the Ouachita National
Bank, having volunteered, enlisting
in the Aviation Corps, left Monday
tor New Orleans to report. Another
star has been added to the flag of the
Ouachita National Bank, making Z
young men enlisting from this insti-
tution.- Monroe News Star, April 3rd.
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