Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-28

| Hon. r.. L. Rhodes AMI MIR. j. >.
Peek, of Lake st. John, mOtored up to
Lake Providence Tuesday morning.
Master Loris Levy has returned from
visit TO his grandparents i'm New
Orleans. He was accompanied home
by his cousin, Miss Beatrica0.evy.
A preliminary trial was given Sat
urday to the two men, Williams and
Unchabacher, charged with seditious
utterances, and both were acquitted.
Hon. Edgar II. Farrar and Mrs. Far
rar, of New Orleans, were visitors TO
st. Joseph last Saturday. Their friends
were glad to see them both looking
SO well.
Mr.. w. l.. Rountree, publisher Of
the Madison (Tallulal) Journal, was a
visitor to st. Joseph this week. lie
expects to join the other boys in
training soon.
Mrs. Rogillio, acting postmistress at
Waterproof, was a visitor to st. Joseph
this week to take the civil service ex-
animation, conducted by Mr.. Reeve
Lewis. She was the guest of Mrs.
Beaubien while here.
Seventy seven negro troops left st.
Joseph for Camp Pike on Wednesday
the 10Th inst, and all were happy and
seemingly anxious to get into the fray.
Eight failed to pass the examination
at Camp and were returned.
Mr.. Fred G. Smith of the Aviation
Corps, U. s. A., is enjoying furlough
at his home on "Hard Bargain, which
is the first visit home since his enlist
ment. 1t is needless to say he is re-
ceiving a warm welcome from every
body.
The hot wave that passed over this
section last week put crimp in many
past records. On Tuesday, 18th inst,
the Thermometer i'm the rotunda of the
Court House, always considered the
coolest spot in town, with openings to
each point of the compass, registered
1O6 degrees. 1t was some warm
Mr.. 8. N. Malone, president and gen.
eral manager OF the Natchez Oil Co.,
was visitor to st. Joseph this week
to see his local agent, Mr.. G. R. OAR
den, and together they took a look at
some of the crops i'm the parish, which
put the gentlemen in optimistic humor.
Mr.. l.. B. Hunter went to New Or
leans last week where he entered
Hotel Dieu for medical treatment. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Hunter. We
understand Mr.. Hunter has been in bad
health for some time, but trust he will
improve rapidly and soon be able to
return home.
The following white soldiers left
here Wednesday morning for Camp
Pike: Jas. M. Rowan, Dan M. Lynch,
Dave M. and Geo. P. Deatherage and
Gus Elgutter. They all said, in case
they do Ego over", they don't intend
to come back until the Kaiser lie eth
er on st. Helena or shoveling brim-
The vicksburg Auto & Supply Co. is
advertising to-day choice line of
paints made especially for sutomo-
biles, and which can be had in any
colors and shades. When applied by
an artist like Sam Hazlip the car is
made to look as good as new. The
paints and the painter are both ct the
service of the interested.
Mr.. P. 8. Legarde went to Ferriday
last Sunday to meet his family, who
came up from New Orleans. They
are at present stopping at the Losey
House and in meantime are trying to
rent cottage. 1t is understood that
Prof. Smith has kindly agreed to share
his house with Mr.. Legarde during the
remainder OF his stay at st. Joseph.
Mrs. Stanley A. Turpin and son,
Merrick, Of the Mississippi Delta, are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Turpin, at Waterproof. They were
accompanied by Miss Bette Turpin,
who has been with her sister for some
time. We regret to learn of the ILL.,
ness OF their father and join with his
many friends in the sincere hope that
he may soon be recovered.
The str. Senator Cordill, for so many
years the idol Of our people, made .
trip in the Vicksburg- Natchez trade
this week and her appearance at our
landing was hailed with DELIGHT by all
who saw her. Few of her original
crew are still with her; the good
natured face of ALI Dagg, the polite
and accommodating porter, however,
being still in evidence. ALI is now in
his 26th year on this run.
The public will bear in mind the
picture, "The Beast of Berlein," to be
shown Friday, matinee and night, and
Saturday matinee for whites and Sat-
urday night for colored. Admission
for whites: S1.0O for adults and Soc for
children, plus 10c and SC war tax; for
colored Soc straight, plus &c war tax.
This is one of the greatest pictures the
war has produced and no one should
miss the opportunity OF seeing it.