Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-22
Miss Mary Henderson Of Natchez

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Miss Mary Henderson Of Natchez
is visiting friends at St. Joseph.
Mrs. Frank Horrshv !. VISITING ho-
daughter, Mrs. T. F. Eldridge, at Col
linston, La.
Hon. F. L. Guthrie has returned
to his home at "Canton" from a visit
Of several months to New Orleans.
Mr.. James Mcdonald Is having
couple Of rooms added to his house
on Third street, which will add vary
much TO the comfort, convenience and
appearance Of that cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. E. Byram and
two interesting children, James Ed
ward, Jr., and little Miss virgie, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Byram Of
Alexandria, La, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. W. Losey.
Miss Mabel Skinner left this week
for a visit to her aunt. Mrs +. K.
Butler, at Ponchatou a, Ia. The little
lady was accompanied BY her uncle.
Mr.. Butler, who was a business Wis
itcr to our town.
Mrs. Annie Henderson Young of
Knoxville. Tenn. is visiting her
mother. Mrs. L. E. Henderson, and
other relatives at st. Joseph. Her
friends at this her old home are de-
lighted to see her again.
The frequent rains that are now
Of almost daily occurrence are be-
coming a menace TO the cotton crop.
Every plantation has already had
enough moisture and unless cessa-
ton Of rains does not come soon
the yield Of cotton in this section
cannot be great.
Mr.. A. A. Maddox, city clerk and
tax assessor Of Port Gibson, is visit
ing relatives in Tensas parish. Mr..
Maddox was in st. Joseph this week,
visiting his sister, Mrs. John Hughes.
He informed US that our old friend
Marschalk is holding his office down
during his absence.
Mr.. John Quincy Adams, of "Glen-
dale" plantation, below St. Joseph,
took little trip this week. He says
he only went to Natchez but his
friends believe his travels included
the beautiful parish Of Ascension, the
home Of the sweet sugar cane and
winsome Creole girls!
MIR. B. F. Young came up from
New Orleans last Saturday and re-
turned next day, and, on Thursday
came home again, this time bringing
Mrs. Young with him. While weak
she is greatly improved and with care
full nursing will in time be fully re-
stored to health. This is indeed graft.
flying to many friends.
We are greatly pleased to announce
the recovery Of Judge Hugh Tullis
who has been discharged from the
Natchez Sanitarium and is said to b.
sufficiently well to answer CORES.
pondence and attend to business
though he is yet very weak. This i.
indeed gratifying news. as the bril-
liant attainments Of Judge Tullis car
i'll be spared at this time.
Cards are received heoe this weel
from Cadet John (Bookie) Blanche
U. S. Naval Academy, who is on &
cruise in fareign waters. The care
shown the Gazette, and which came
to a lady friend. comes from Konge
lig morse Seitforening, Norway, ant
reads, 81 am having . wonderful
time, but would prefer to be in St
Joseph. VIII see you in September.
Mrs. w. s. Wilcox, who has beer
with her sister-in-law. Mrs. Howart
Clark, for some time, and who hal
also been quite i'll during her stay
here, has sufficiently recovered to b,
able to leave for her home at Por
Arthur, Texas. She was accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Russell, wht
has been with her mother and hel
aunt, at st. Joseph. for several weeks
We were this week shown a her
egg which is quite q freak. The egf
was laid by one Of Miss Katie Nc
Donald's hens and while it is properl,
shaped and normal in every way, i
has a tail attached to one end shapet
like q serpent. This tail consists o.
egg shell and is about size of lea,
pencil and about three inches loni
and is seemingly filled with the whit
of the egg.
We are glad to report the condi
ton of Prof. C. L. Barrow, who j
undergoing treatment at Turo In