Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-18

Newellton.
Mr.. w. A. Parker Of Dickard was
visitor to St. Joseph this week.
Mr.. Hugh Junkins Of Natchez was
a visitor to St. Joseph on Wednesday.
Hon. Martin Jacoby Of Newellton
and New Orleans was a visitor to
st. Joseph on Wednesday.
Miss Jessie Heckler Of Rodney Is
visiting her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Heckler, at St
Joseph.
Mr.. J. w. Freeman, contractor,
from Anguilla, Miss, was . visitor
to St. Joseph and Tensas parish this
week, having come to look over the
ground for the new gravel road to
be built from st. Joseph to Somerset,
about 1914 miles, the letting for
which takes place next Monday, 21st
inst. The interested will see ad-
vertisement elsewhere.
The "Neapolitan Troubadors,* the
first of the five lyceum attractions
that have been booked for this win
ter BY the Eastern Star Lodge OF
St. Joseph, drew q large crowd on
Monday night and was thoroughly
enjoyed by every one. The entertain
ment was held in the Court House
instead of the Masonic Hall, as an
nounced, on account Of better lights
and chairs.
Mrs. Lula Berry, who has been
making her home alternately with
her daughter, Mrs. Turner, at
Odem, Texas, and her son, Mr.. Bert
Berry, at Fairview, La, is visiting
Mrs. Kate Johnston. this week, and
has with her her two little grand
sons. Bert and Edward. Their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Berry, are expected
this week, and Mr.. Berry will have
charge Of Maryland" next year. We
are glad to have them back with US
again.
Following the resignation OF Mr..
w. w. Drake Is postmaster at ST.
Joseph, Senator Ransdell wired here
for Recommendation for temporary
appointment, pending examination 70
be conducted by civil service depart
ment at . later date. It began to
look like the post-office was going
begging, as nobody seemed to want
it. We understand the office now
pays $4,000 to the postmaster with
allowance Of 100000 for assistant,
but despite the emolument there
were practically no applicants, nearly
everybody being scared Of the job.
Mrs. Berta Young was importuned
ty friends to make application and
her appointment Immediately fol'
lowed. Mrs. Young has worked in
the St. Joseph post-office in days
past and is not unfamiliar with the
work. She has unusual clerical abil.
ity and will no doubt fill the position
to the satisfaction Of the Depart
ment. She il fortunate in securing
Mr.. Reeve Lewis - her assistant
and we are sure the public will have
nothing to complain Of during he'
administration.
Hon. Jeff B. Snyder, Of Tallulah
is entertaining . number Of friend'
at house-party at his camp on Beal
Lake in Madison parish. Included il
the crowd are . number Of celebritie'
Of Nationwide repute, notably Irvfni
Cobb and Harris Dickson, the cele
brated authors and magazine writer's
Mr.. Dickson, being . vicksburg man
has visited Tensas parish and is know
to many Of our people. While on
visit here several years ago MI
Dickson made the acquaintance o
Jake Smith, Q well-known colore'
citizen and familiar character Of 81
Joseph vicinity, and delighted to hea
Jake expatiate on his own political i'm
portance in the Grand Old Party q
delegate from Tensas parish to
I Republican convention in New o.
leans, and how he pulled the wire
to send the Louisiana delegation I
Chicago instructed for McKinle!
and how only pressing business q
home-church and agriculture-re
quiring his personal attention, pr
vented his attending the nations
convention Is q delegate from Loui
lana, all Of which the author weave
into q most humorous and interestin
story, which appeared later In Il
I Saturday Evening Post. This, ,
stated, was some years ago, but N
Dickson has never forgotten Jake an
meeting Mr.. Cobb at Mr.. Snyder
camp, 30 interested that writer in Il
unique and original personality (
Jake that he expressed great desil
to- meet him. The host, Mr.. Spyde
always q prince Of entertainers,