Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-04-15

last page to-day.
Rev. NJ. ]. McLain is attending Red
River Presbytery, in session this week.
Mr.. E. C. Rhodes Of Concordia par
ish was visitor to St. Joseph on
Monday.
Mrs. Alice Baxter and Miss May
Young made shopping trip to Vicks-
burg this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. M. Rowan and
daughter, of Tallulah, were visitors
to St. Joseph last weekend.
Mrs. Oscar Levy and daughter, lit
tie Miss Elaine, have returned from
a visit to relatives in New Orleans.
A meeting Of the school board Of
Tensas parish is called to be held at
St. Joseph on mex Thursday, April
21st.
Mr.. Jep B. Walker has returned
from a visit to his sister, Mrs. New
bill, and his daughter, little Miss Mat
tie O'Kelley Walker, in Wilkinson
county, Miss.
Mrs. Jos. N. Harper, who has been
under medical treatment at Vicks-
burg for some time, has returned
home. We are glad to know that she
Is feeling much better.
Mr.. Rummage, the barber at st.
Joseph, has been 30 indisposed re-
Gently that he has gone for a visit TO
Hot Springs, where he hopes to be
improved by the baths.
Mrs. L. A. Murdoch has returned
firm q visit TO her daughter, Mrs. E.
H. White, at Mansfield and Naborton,
La. We are glad to know that her
granddaughter, little Miss Mary Bell
White, who was 20 i'll, is now practi-
cally recovered.
A party from st. Joseph, COM
posed Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. NJ. Wade;
Jr., Mrs. Ford, Mr.. C. T. West, Mr..
Jos. T. Curry, Miss Lillian Luckett
and Miss Bessie Muir, are making c
round trip to Matches Friday-Sun-
day on the "Betsy Ann"
Rumor, that active little agent,
without which the world could hard
ly exist, is again busy around these
parts, and now comes news that we'd
ding bells will soon again ring in our
town. We have tried to get the facts
but the secret is too wen kept even
for . newspaper reporter to get wise
to.
Mr.. T. Dix Barker, Natchez, is
prepared to deliver shingles, heart
cypress, (sawed) in car lots in Ten
sas parish at following rates: best,
$3.50; prime, $3.50; economy, $500
1t must be understood, however, that
lit win Be necessary to order car-lota
to secure delivery ~ ssatien at above
figures. In view Of present high pri-
ces of shinsles hNsuld paS some one
to stock up with = several carload
order for local trade. -
The girls basket ban team Of the
st. Joseph High School went to Mon
roe on Thursday to enter . basket
ball tournament Of parish high
schools, to be played in that city on
Friday and Saturday. The girls going
from st. Joseph were: Misses Veal.
thy Clarke, jamie Newell, Edna Bon.
durant, Elizabeth Drake, Ora Mar
low, Betty YourSee, Elizabeth Clarke
Marie Baragona, and Nancy Yourtee
They were accompanied by Mis-
Josephine Bogard, Of the faculty. May
the coming suffragists bring home thu
baconl
The election for Mayor and Boart
of Aldermen Of the Town Of st. 10
seph win BE- held at the Court Hous'
on next Tuesday, April 10. The nom
inees Of the Party to be voted TO
and who are therefore without op
position, are: For Mayor: Hon. W
M. Davidson; for Aldermen: DIR. G
| N. Clarke, Dr.. Jos. Whitaker, Mes
srs. C. C. Skinner, A. D. Ratcliff an
B. F. Young. The commissioners :
conduct The election are: T. N. Wade
German Baker and Miss Elise Haz
lip; clerk: Miss Annie Johnston.
A severe cold spell visited thi
section this week, frost being decided
~ in evidence, while ice was reporte
one morning. The effect Of this col
spell on vegetation is quite noticeable
and all cotton up looks wilted. Raj
has followed rain all week, while o
Tuesday we had one Of the harde'
rain-storms Of the season. The win
blew very hard, many trees bein
broken and fences blown down b
force Of the gale. Streets presents
a scene noE attractive, solid shee'
Of water spreading before the vie
on Ill sides, in some instances cove
ing the sidewalks. We hope to ha
some dry weather some time, We has
had rain since October, 1918.
A street carnival known as "Tl
II Famous Standard Shows and Sire
Fair has been at st. Joseph all wee
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