Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-10-28
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN TEN
SAS PARISH ON SUNDAY,
IL q. m. and D p. m.


Rev. Mr.. Cullens, Of Winnsboro
will visit St. Joseph on Saturday
with his family, and will be guests
of Prof. and Mrs. Hendon, and Mr.
Cullens will preach morning and
night at Union Church.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock, q. M
Prof. Albert Fredericks OF faculty
of Louisiana State Normal, at Match
itoches, is visiting Mr.. ]. w. Bateman
Mrs. Jos. Curry and Mrs. Cleors
Trimble are visiting in New Orleans
They were taken to Natchez or
Thursday by Mr.. JOS. T. Curry, in
his Packard.
Alva Lynch, who has been attend
ing school at Baton Rouge, and max
ing his home with his sister, Mrs
Wilson. has returned to his HON
Waterloo" near New Light.
Mr.. C. L. Clark, accompanied by
Mrs. Clark and their little son, Marion
and his brother, Mr.. Hugh Clark, OF
Mer Rouge, La, were visitors to st
Joseph this week, being in attendance
on Court.
The dry weather has lasted unex'
pectedly long, and while il has at
forded ample opportunity for the
gathering of crops, many cisterns are
empty and much inconvenience is oc'
casioned thereby, while stock and
cattle are suffering.
Mr.. Jas. R. Wendt accompanied
Mrs. Wendt to Natchez this week
where she went to enter the Santa
rum. Advices from her bedside have
been encouraging and we hope te
have her back with US again soon
fully restored to health.
Miss Bessie Guthrie, who has beer
teaching at Marks, Miss, has beer
compelled, on account Of bad health
to give up her work and come home
Miss Guthrie has been sufferer
from asthma for some years ant
found that the climate Of north Mis-
sissippi aggravated her trouble.
Services were conducted at the
school house at New Light on last
Sunday by Rev. M. ]. Mclean, thu
congregation being the largest ye'
seen in the little building since thu
Inauguration Of church services. TIT
usual delicious dinner served in thu
beautiful grove followed the benedic
ton and a most pleasant hour wa
spent in social conversation.
DIR. H. A. Smith of Sumner, Miss.
has located on his New Light plant
alton, and will become a citizen O.
Tensas parish. We are glad to hav'
DR.. Smith and his family with us
Mr.. ]. A. Pitman, who has been OF
this property for past year, will NOV
to Mississippi.
The Post Office Department is ad
vertising that proposals will be re
ceived at the office Of the Fourtl
Assistant Postmaster General, Pos
Office Department, until 4:30 p. m
of January 10, 1922, for carrying
the mails of the United States from
July 1, 1922, to June 80, 1926, upol
star routes in the States Of Q . Q :.
Louisiana is included in the list. In
formation can be had Of the loca
postmasters.
Miss Louise Elizabeth Bateman cele
brated her sixth birthday on Tuesda
with a party, to which her man,
little friends and playmates were in
vited. Games were played for som
time, when delicious refreshment
were served, all the evening bein
truly one Of pleasure and delight t
the little ones, all departing at tn
even tide with hearts full Of apprec
alton to their little hostess for
most delightful evening and wishin
her many happy returns Of the da!
4 Mrs. X. T. Hazlip and Miss France
Sanders, of faculty Of the st. JOSEF
High School, on Friday afternoon
last, accompanied their. pupils Of tt
first, second, third and fourth grade
TO the woods, beyond the railroa'
where a delightful little picnic WI
/. enjoyed, bacon and eggs being frie
] over the Goals, and a most delicio'
luncheon spread, which was partake
of by every one with keen relis
u The several hours in the woods WEI
, delightfully."- spent, and the pupi
? were a unit in voting thanks to the
|, teachers for thus affording them
: most pleasant afternoon.
: District Court, with the petit Jul
in session, convened at St. Joseph
Monday. Judge Tullis was in atten
. ance. The jury was discharged La
0 Tuesday evening. The following co
{ victions were made: Henry William
: manslaughter, s to z years; Da'
s Toliver, shooting with intent to XII
8 1 to 2 years; Arthur Miller, forgel
!. to 2 wears; Pearly Curry, cuttil