Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-08

Sunday School at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Mrs. Jones is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. J. C. Macpherson.
Mrs. Chas. T. West has returned to
st. joseph after absence of several
weeks.
Miss Helen Hunt returned to Mon
roe this week after pleasant visit to
relatives in this parish.
Miss Annie Johnston has returned
to st. Joseph after a most pleasant
vacation visit to her home at Weir,
Miss.
The long dry spell was broken ts,is
week by frequent showers. While
welcome we trust they will not be
too frequent.
Mr.. Frank CYCLIC. and son, Mr..
Tony CYCLIC, of Bunkie, La, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Salvador Baragona,
at st. joseph.
Miss Rebecca Whitaker, Home
Demonstration Agent for Madison
parish. was visitor to her brother, DR..
Whitaker, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. M. Harper have
gone for visit to San Antonio, Texas,
stopping en-route with their son,
Mr.. JOS. M. Harper, Jr., at Shreve-
port.
Mrs. T. B. LaCour and daughter,
Mrs. M. D. Adams, and her son, Ma
gruder, Jr., returned this week from
visit to relatives in Point Coupee
parish.
Mr.. julius WATSON has returned
home from Shreveport, where he has
been for some time, following close
Of Louisiana Industrial Institute at
Ruston, which he is attending.
The Police Jury of Tensas parish
met in regular session at st. Joseph
on Tuesday; the proceedings are too
long for this issue, due to our very
crowded space, they will appear next
week.
Senator B. H. Wade of jefferson
county; Miss, father Of Patrick Henry
Wade, who some years ago lived at
st. Joseph, spent several days this
week with his brother, Hon. Thos. M.
Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. O'Kelley have
returned, Mr.. O'Kelley from visit to
Lake Providence, La, and Lake Vii
lage, Ark, and Mrs. O'Kelley and
little Miss Elizabeth from visit to
Greenville, Miss.
Miss Lena Baragona who recently
graduated at Soule Commercial Col
lege, came up from New Orleans last
week for visit of several days before
assuming her duties as stenographer
for the Ford Motor Co. of the Cres-
cent City.
DIR. and Mrs. j. G. Lilly and son
Jack were visitors to st. Joseph this
week, as guests of Mrs. India Brown
and Miss Eta Harper. Jack is mem
Der of Troop No. 2 Natchez Boy
Scouts, and accompanied his com
rades on their encampment at Lake
Bruen this week.
Prof. C. L. Barrow, Superintend-
ent of Education of Tensas parish
leaves Sunday for Lottie, La, to see
his wife and from there goes to New
Orleans on Tuesday to enter Turc
Infirmary, where he win remain about
six weeks under treatment. In mean.
time Prof. A. NJ. Hendon will lool
after the duties of his office at st
Joseph.
A negro boy named Isaiah Woods
alias Bull" while riding on the
trailer of Mr.. F. Spruilrs truck il
st. Joseph on July 4th, lost his bal
ance and fell off and was run ovel
by several Of the ponderous wheels
and life was crushed out, death re
sulting within fifteen minutes. Tn,
coroner's jury exhonorated the driver
who was entirely blameless.
We are delighted 10 report the con
dition Of Judge Hugh Tullis, at las
accounts, as being greatly improve,
and it is probable that he will sool
be able to sit up. His mother, Mrs
Carrie Tullis, who has been with ne
son since his illness, will return t,
Baton Rouge in a day or two. Tn
news of Judge Tullis' recovery is in
deed gratifying to many friends il
Tensas parish.
Mr.. ]. M. Brent, Of Locust Land,
Coir-u al 0oLctIe Ol1lCc Oh IlO8'
and showed US a cabbage weighing
TN lbs, which be had raised in hi
garden, without any fertilizing what
ever. The cabbage had been strippe
of all outside leaves before weighing
SO it probably would have pushed 2
lbs. in natural state. This only show
what can be accomplished in thi
country in way of truck gardening
and is eloquent of the possibilities o
our soil.
Mr.. H. S. Weidman, VINO has bee
engaged in construction of concret
culverts and bridges for the Stat
Highway Contractor, Mr.. S. A. Cane
had a serious accident on Wednesda
while driving his ''tin Lizzie" out tn
gravel road, when the car became ur
Manageable and went into the dicl
turning over, with considerable dan
age to itself and pinning Mr.. Weic
man down. Happily it righted itsel
again and he managed to crawl on
of the wreck, to find himself wit