Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-12-16

Mr.. Jos. T. Curry made q flying
trip to New Orleans this week on
business.
Mrs. G. II. Clinton has gone to
Memphis to spend the Xmas holidays
with her sisters.
Mrs. Abner Green is visiting Mrs.
J. p. Green at "Gayoso" plantation,
in jefferson county, Miss.
Hon. Jeff B. Snyder Of Tallulah
visited his sister, Mrs. Katie Watson,
at "Avondale," last week.
Mrs. Oscar Levy is spending while
in New Orleans. Her mother, Mrs.
Katten, is still III st. Joseph.
Mrs. Katie M. Gorton, Of hatcher,
was a visitor to her plantation ad-
joining Waterproof, on Thursday.
A hard rain fell on Friday which
no doubt made the dirt roads bad but
will help the new gravel roads con-
siderably where they have not yet
"set."
Mrs. Ursin Duhe, nee Miss Alice
Durbin, Of MONTE, Louisiana, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G..
Rucker, at Bombay" for the holt
days.
The Eastern Star Chapter Of St.
Joseph will hold a special meeting on
the evening Of Tuesday, December
9th, at which there will be work Of
initiation Of candidates and in
stallation Of officers, with the accus-
tomary luncheon following.
The north-bound passenger has
changed her schedule slightly. She is
later leaving Ferriday now by Is
minutes and consequently is CORES
pondinely later arriving at the several
stations along the line. There Il no
change in the time Of the N. o. 4
N. W. in leaving Natchez and Vi
dalia.
An entertainment viii be given in
the auditorium Of the Waterproof
High School on Thursday night next,
December 22nd, under management
Of Prof. ]. w. Shofner and Mrs. Jno.
Thomas Gordon. The proceeds Of the
entertainment will be devoted toward
buying books for the library Of the
school.
We invite attention to the adver-
tisement of Zurhellen, the jewellers
Of Natchez, on Main street. This is
one Of the oldest jewelry houses in
Natchez and carries one Of the larg-
est stocks Of any city in Mississippi,
affording the Xmas shopper oppor-
tunity to find almost anything de-
sired in the jewelry line. See I'd. for
suggestions.
The attention Of the housewife.
in making up her list Of good things
for Xmas dinner, is called 10 the
advertisement Of Mr.. C. z. Blouin,
IT,, fancy grocer Of st. Joseph, who
is to-day advertising many tempting
disheE The-loca grocers can supply
the menu for Xmas dinner for our
people, it is not necessary to send to
distant points.
The Del Monica Cafe. with Joe
Licata, proprietor, on Main street.
|Nstchez, opposite Britton 4 koontz
bank. is another candidate for Ten.
sas parish patronage. Joe Licata and
wife lived At st. Joseph some years
since and are known to many OF ouI
people. They cater specially to Ten.
sas patronage and win be pleased
| to see their old friends, guaranteeing
satisfaction to everybody.
The Newellton High School u Ar
ranging to put on q play at the ma
sonic Han at st. Joseph on Tuesday
evening, December goth, at 1880
which win be given under the auspices
Of the st. Joseph Union Sunda,
School. The name Of the play viii be
Captain Racket" and viii be com
posed entirely Of school talent. 1
Vas given at Newellton recently ant
was q great success. An admission
fee viii be charged and the publi'
il cordially invited to attend.
| The fire alarm was sounded OF
Thursday morning and, as always
the population, turned out en- masse
! Happily it proved a false alarm
SHARKS from the flue' found lodge
ment ON the roof Of the WorreI
|eott.ee, in Price Field, occupied by M
Brent. but, although the fire alarm
Iv.s turned in, what flames Their
may have been were extinguishe'
before the arrival Of the multitude
But this 1t least is worthy OF men
ton again, that Tensas people, II
/, respective Of race, are ever ready :
answer the S. o. s. call Of thel
} fellows.
Mr.. Dan Morris Of Newellton wa
/ visitor to St. Joseph on Thursda,
lie ID looking well and enjoys mee'
ing his old friends. Mr.. Morris
J decidedly the oldest resident OF tn
lake st. Joseph section, having Il
| Gated there in 1859, just 81 year
| ago. He says there is not man
| St Joseph to-day who was here whe
In. came to Tensas. There is not
property north Of ST. Joseph tbs
u
has not changed hands since d