Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-29

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at Bunkie, La.
Mrs. o. j. Patton of Mansfield
La, is visiting Mrs. JOS. Whitaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Gibson OF
Dickard were visitors to st. Joseph
on Friday.
Mr.. Mandal Blackman las returned
from vacation trip to Hot Springs,
Ark, and other points west.
Miss Dorothy Hendon has returned
from Baton Rouge, where she has
been attending summer school at
L. S. u.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Scott mU.ored
up to Mounds, Madison parish, this
week for visit to his parents: Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Scott.
Miss Bessie Guthrie spent several
days in town this week with her aunt,
Mrs. Johnston, and is now visiting
her sister, Mrs. P. o. Benjamin. at
Tallulah.
A regular meeting of the Board of
Aldermen Of St. Joseph will be held
at DR.. Whitaker's office on next Tues
day morning at o'clock. Full at
tendance is requested. a
Miss Willie Smitha and niece, little
Miss Genevieve Miller, of Empire
City, Oklahoma, arrived Wednesday
and are the guests Of Mrs. w. B.
STANDARDIZATION Journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Scott are now
comfortably ensconced at Sunny
side" and will probably be with us
for some months. Mrs. Scott has as
her guest her brother, Mr.. Ben
Shaeffer of Memphis.
Mr.. Carneai Goldman and son Car
neal, Jr., arrived in Tallulah Wednes-
day. Mr.. Goldman returned the same
day, while Carneal, Jr., is the guest
of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George STANDARDIZATION Journal.
The weather this week has been
very pretty though a trifle warm ;
however, We understand the boil
weevil is working devastation in the
parish. But for this pest Tensas gives
promise 81 making very good crop.
Mrs. Pickens and children of Ala
bama, nee Miss Blanche Hopkins of
Tensas parish, are visiting relatives
in this parish. Mrs. Pickeus' friends
are delighted TO see her, after such
long absence from her native parish.
There will be dance given at the
Masonic Hall at St. Joseph, on
Thursday, August 18th, for which in
vitatiOns are being issued. This is to
be one Of the old fashioned dances
that made st. Joseph hospitality
famous.
Mr.. ]. H. Brimberry of Crowvilie,
La, expert well borer, is at st. Jo-
seph this week and has bored four
wells, one for Mr.. j. w. Bateman.
one for Mr.. Jas. Mcdowell, one for
Mrs. Kate Johnston and one for Mr..
Will Abrams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. R. Clark of
Clinton, Miss, announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage of
their daughter Yolande Louise to Mr..
Wallace Carter of Mayersville, Miss,
the wedding to take place some time
the early part of September.
The picture, $50 Long, Lettie,"
shown at the st. Joseph Electric
Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday
nights, was well attended and was
greatly enjoyed. There will be no
more Friday night pictures for the
present. However the Tuesday night
program will not be interrupted fol-
some time.
The competitive examination f,r
the State Normal scholarship from
Tensas parish, conducted at St. 10.
seph this week by Prof. Hendon, was
participated in by Miss Edna Bon
durant Of st. Joseph and Miss L.
ellie Buckner Of Newellton. The teach.
ers' examination, conducted at same
time, included only Miss Josie Cor
don and Miss Bessie Newell.
We invite attention to the adver-
tisement of Ullman & Co., the pop.
ular clothiers Of Natchez, who an
founce the continuance of Their
semi-annuai policy Of putting on q
clearance sale, offering all clothes
for men and boys. including hats
underwear and shirts, at reduction Of
25 to so per cent. This affords
beautiful opportunity to make quite
a saving in bill of clothing.
Master Cecil Blouln, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. z. Blouin, Of st. JOSEPH
was seized with a severe attack OF
appendicitis this week and had to be
rushed to Natchez for operation. The
operation was performed at the
Natchez Sanitarium and was success.
full. At last account the patient wa.
resting well. Master Cecil is a very
bright and manly little fellow and i,
very popular and his friends are de-
lighted to know that he is doing