Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-21
Mr.. G. P. Bulls Of vidalia was q

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visitor to ST. Joseph on Tuesday.
Mrs. D. A. O'Kelley has as guests
her mother, Mrs. Erwin, and sister,
Mrs. Hill, of Lake Providence.
Mrs. A. E. Green has returned
from a visit of several weeks to her
brother, DR.. Slicer, at Shreveport.
Mrs. Annie Crothers, who is living
with her daughter. Mrs. Sowar, at
Baton Rouge, is visiting St. Joseph.
The weather this week has been
pleasant and has been greatly appre-
ciated. Our only hope is that it will
last couple weeks yet.
Rev. R. F. Harrell announces that
he will conduct services at Wesley
Chapel on Sunday S0th fifth Sum-
day. weather and roads permitting.
The town garbage wagon has been
gathering up trash on the public
streets this week and hauling to the
dumping ground down by the woods.
/ A meeting Of the board of direct
ors Of the Gulley Grocery Co., of St.
Joseph, will be held at the. office of
the president, Mr.. r. H. Whitney,
next Tuesday, 25th inst. !
Court convened Ut st. Joseph on
Monday, with Judge Calhoun sitting.
Judge Dale and Judge Tullis Of the
Vidalia bar were in. attendance.
Court took recess on Tuesday and
convened again on Friday for a
days session.
Miss Lillian Luckett Of Canton,
Miss, has accepted . position ~ ste
no9fapher for Mr.. Thos. M. Wade,'
Jr. Miss Luckett is niece Of Miss Whe-
Ian Of faculty Of st. Joseph High
School and with her aunt is making
her home with Mrs. WATSON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Alexander
Blanche are receiving congratulations
on the coming Of fine boy at Baton
Rouge, on January ID, to carry that
name through another generation.
Special congratulations are being ex-
tended to the patexnal grandparents
at st. Joseph, Mr.. and Mrs. John G..
Blanche, and it is really difficult to
determine which is the proudest.
Shake!
Mrs. r. o. Hornsby went to New
Orleans this week with her daughter,
little Miss Jeanne, to. consult DR..
Smyth. Jeanne has been in indiffer-
ent health for some time and has
lately suffered recurrence Of an old
trouble, which has alarmed the par
ents and prompted them to take her
to q specialist. We sincerely hope the
little lady's health will be rapidly
restored.
A dance, with music furnished by
Louis Smiths string band, was given
at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday
evening following the musical by the
Quapaw Indians, and which afforded
q most pleasant elimination Of a de-
lightful evening. Quite . number Of
young men from Newellton and also
eW ses 9e ye Rasis rsi hs|GS
ments were served.
The appearance Of small pox a,
st. Joseph has caused the doctors tt
inaugurate campaign Of vaccine
ton. The doctors have the vaccin<
in stock and are prepared to vaaci
nate on call at any time. We have
not heard of any new cases Of small
pox elsewhere in the parish excep,
in and about st. Joseph. These case.
are very mild and their appearance
has not caused much excitement.
Mrs. A. D. Baxter was the charm
ing hostess at a bridge luncheon
Thursday in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
E. L. Whitney of Savannah, Ca, anc
Mrs. w. B. Mangum of Natchez. The
first prize, book, prettily bound in
leather, was won by Mr.. Joseph Curry
The guest prize was awarded to Mrs
E. L. Whitney.
| The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs
E. L. Whitney, Mrs. w. B. Mangum
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Whitney, Mrs
B. F. Young, Mrs. S. P. Hornsby
Mr.. Rex Cooper, Mr.. Joseph Curry
and Mr.. w. M. Davidson.
Complaint is being made by oul
people Of Misunderstanding Of the
fire alarm agreed on by the municipal
authorities Of St Joseph as relates t.
firing Of pistols. It was understood
that when fire is discovered, particu.
larly during the silent hours Of night
the alarm is to be sounded by the
firing Of three pistol shots in quicl
succession with q minutes recess FOL