Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-02

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Sunday School at 10 o'clock, q. m.
Rev. ]. L. Mecklin Of Learned,
Miss, was q visitor to st. Joseph this
week.
The river is reported to be rising
and the banks are fast becoming
lower.
Mr.. ]. W. Bateman and family
have returned from q visit to rela-
tives in South Louisiana.
Mrs. Evans and son of Lake Prov
idence are visiting her sister, Mrs.
D. A. O'Kelley. at st. Joseph.
Mr.. H. L. Green has as his guests
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Green, Of Slate Springs, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Tucker Of
Gilbert, La, visited Mrs. Hans
borough, at Mound Bayou, last Sum-
day.
As next Monday, 9Th inst, will be
labor Day." the banks will not be
open and Sunday hours will be OBJ
served at the Post Office.
Mr.. Thos. M. Wade, Jr., who has
been at Chicago for several weeks,
has returned home. Mrs. Wade is
still in the "Windy City,"
The Eastern Star Chapter had an
interesting meeting on Thursday
night, which was attended by a num-
Der Of out-of-town members.
The white schools Of Tensas parish
will open for the 1922 session
on next Monday, September 18th.
Patrons and pupils will take notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Ruscher Of
Natchez and Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons Of
Ferriday motored to st. Joseph on
Sunday and spent the day with Mrs.
Bonney..
Prof. c. L. Barrow has returned
to st. Joseph and will now be found
in his office at the Court House. He
reports Mrs. Barrow and the boy
doing well.
The cotton market has been be-
having beautifully Of late and rs
result many Of our people are wear
ing smiles-if they just won't come
off again, that's all we hope.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Newell and
daughter, Miss Berta Newell, left
this week by car for q visit to Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Young at Benton,
Arkansas, and to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
w. Whitaker, at Rosedale, Miss.
Miss Grace Peterson has re-
turned from a visit to Corwley, La,
and New Orleans, and has resumed
her duties at Baker & Sons store,
at st. Joseph. Her friends are de-
lighted to see her boxing 20 well.
Mrs. Robertson has moved into
the cottage recently vacated by Mrs.
S. p. Hornsby, on second street, and
the cottage on Hancock street, va
Gated by Mrs. Robertson, is being
occupied by Mrs. Kate Skinner and
Mrs. Georgia Lyons.
Mrs. N. L. Paul and Mrs. ]. H.
Wheeler leave Sunday for . visit to
New Orleans. Mrs. Paul will be with
her daughter but Q few days. but
Mrs. Wheeler will visit her sister
for couple weeks. Mrs. Wheeler hal
not seen her sister in 10 years.
A most interesting game Of base
ball was played At st. Joseph last
Saturday and another game on Sun
day between rival colored teams from
Rodney, Miss, and Ferriday, La. Boil
games were won by Rodney, the
Saturday game by score Of 4 to
and the Sunday game by score Of
IL to 8.
Ensign John G. Blanche, U. s. N.
having returned from his great
cruise into foreign chimes, has beer
given q furlough to visit his hom'
and arrived at st. Joseph on Friday
"Bookie" looks well and is delightet
with his new life at Annapolis. I'll
needless to say he is glad to be bacl
home again.
Mrs. Berta B. Young and daugh
ter, Miss May Young, and niece, Mrs.
Annie Young, left ON Wednesday TO
Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs. Annie Younl
holds the chair Of domestic scienc
in the Knoxville High School, ant
Miss May Young is entering q bust
ness college in that city. Her mothe
will return to st. Joseph as soon a
her daughter is located.
Mr.. N. B. Hunter, Mr.. James Har
rell and Mr.. Claude May were Wis
itors to St. Joseph on Thursday. MI
May is visiting his brother, Mr.. Henri
May, at "Fishpond" plantation. Thi
{ is Claude's first visit TO Waterproof
since his father served as pastor o
the M. E. Church, leaving here i
1908. He is now quite q young mar
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