Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-15

official organ Of the Louisiana
Methodist Orphanage, at Ruston,
shows the following cash contribu-
tions from Tensas PARISH to the main
tenance fund Of that worthy instSu-
ton:
Waterproof Church 45.45 |
Waterproof Sunday School, 7.91
Women's Missionary Society TOO
Wesley Chapel Sunday School TOO
St. Joseph Sunday School, 1900
Contributed by Mrs. F. o.
Adams OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Z5.OO
Contributed by A. ]. Gibson 1000
Raised by w. R. Baker---- 62.75
Mr.. Alex Blackman, tran whom
there is no better entertainer any
where. was host ct most delightful
gathering at his hospitable nome, on
gravel road, on Wednesday evening,
his guests including a number of
friends who are ever proud to BE-
remembered with an invitation when
Alex entertains, for the occasions al
ways substantiate his reputation as a
host worthy of the name. Delicious
ices and cakes were served with music
by the victrola on latest records,
while several beautiful selections
were rendered by Mr.. Blackman and
others on the piano. The evening was
delightfully."- spent and greatly en-
joyed by every one.
Mr.. Russell A. Richardson, writ
ing the Gazette from st. Louis, says:
Enclosed find check which please
place to my credit for subscription.
81 am leaving tonight for Wichita
Falls, Texas, where / am starting
another oil well. which will require
about three months to finish, and il
strike en- this time keep your eyes
out toward the western skies and
watch me Land at St. Joseph in an
aeroplane.
/ "Give my regards to all my friends
there, and with kindest regards to
yourself, ETC."
Mr.. Richardson's friends in this par
lish, and that includes the Old Guard,
who knew him in his boyhood days,
Iare a unit in wishing him greatest
success in his oil venture.
, Since July LIST the river mail serv-
, lice has been dispensed with and we
are now entirely dependent on the
. railroad for mail and sometimes
nbtably Thursday, the railroad fails
Ito bring mail. On this occasion the
mail clerk was sick and mad no sub
, stitute to send in his place, hence nc
. mail was handled by the road on
. that day. OF course the mail agent
cannot be expected to work wher
sick but it looks like very pool
arrangement when Uncle Sans mai
service is dependent on the frailties
of human flesh. Surely substitute,
should be held in readiness or mes
sengers switched from other runs t.
fill vacancies resultant from human
ills.
Hon. G. H. Clinton, Mr.. d. A. o.
Kelley and Mr.. Abe Love motored t.
Lake Village, Arkansas, bn Wednes
day, to see Mr.. J. A. Reeves, VINO !
confined in Jail at that place, OF
charge Of murder. Mr.. Reeves lived il
this parish last year and is well know
to most of our people. While here h
was engaged in real estate and plant
| ing and was highly respected by ever,
one. and our people cannot beliew
that he is guilty Of the crime wit
which he is charged. So great Is thu
belief, and so highly esteemed Il
| Inc held by our people that subscrip
ton list was begun here, among HI
friends, TO employ counsel to de
fend him. Court convenes at LAX
Village in October, when it is prob
able the trial will take place.
II A trip from Tallulah by ear, tn
greater distance over time-henore'
dirt roads that 80 often try tn
] springs Of any car and the nerves o
lany traveller, happily relieved semi
| occasionally en- route by stretches o
| gravel, will prove T. any doubtin'
II Thomas the utter fallacy Of the hes
II arguments (if there are any best
| against the wisdom Of building roads
|lirrespective of cost. When one bump
along over q seemingly interminabl
/ dirt road, filled with ruts and bumps
IItaxing the skill Of the driver and pa
| Itience Of the passengers, and ther
| happily, a. entering the promise
Hand. . beautiful gravel road loom
/ lbefore the searching gaze, he feel
II like saying with another road 81
II thusiast this week, "They are wort
every--dollar they costv III
| only regret that the people Of Ter
| sas can have % The building OF on
| modern highways, despite the heev
: taxstion thus imposed on -, y the
t1s work wss not uhdertaksn lent
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