Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-06-09

1t 10 understood that Uan CUPID
has set his mark on three or four
young ladies Of Tensas parish, who
ale soon to become brides. At least
one announcement has already b7en
made while two or thres are pending.
Mr.. ]. N. Toler, prominent citizen
Of Rodney, died in Hattiesburg on
Tuesday. He was visiting his mar
ried daughter there. We have been
unable to get particulars. Our SYM
pathy Is rendered the family.-Fay-
cite Chronicle.
Mr.. Jno. s. Lucas Of New Orleans
was a visitor to st. Joseph this week,
coming via rail, but returned in his
Packard car, which he had left here
for use by his brother. Mr.. Aubrey
Clark, during the high water crisis
to get labor to and from the levees.
Mrs. J. M. Funkhouser and little
girl, who are visiting her parents. Hon.
and Mrs. S. w. lMartien, At Water
proof, were visitors to st. Joseph this
week. Mrs. Funkhouser ID living ct
Roanoke, Virginia. Her friends in
this her native parish are always de-
lighted to see her.
! The great plague Of gnats suf-
fered by our people during the high
water troubles has finally disap-
peared, to our very great relief. So
intense was the visitation Of There
little pests that some one in our
community remarked that st. 10
seph was well prepared to establish
a "natitorium.
We are leased to learn that the
condition of little Elise. youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Abrams, who Is at the sanitarium ai
Natchez, where she recently under.
went operation for appendicitis, b
improving and her mother can soou
bring her home, which We are III
delighted to hear.
Mrs. r. L. Wimberly has % ben
guests, at her home, on Lake st
Joseph, her sister, Miss Maude Adair
and friend, Miss O'Hara, Of New Or
leans. These three ladies and Mn
Dorothy Skinner and Mr.. C. L
Riber were guests Of Miss Grace
Peterson for supper and the pictures
lon Tuesday evening, forming . mos
delightful party.
The Local Board Of EquslisatioG
for Tensas parish, composed Of Mr.
w. N. Davidson, Mr. A. J. Gihsor
and Mr.. n. Jseoby, b now in dali,
session ut the Court Hcuee, at st
Joseph, and all property owners b
this parish who may be dissat!s3ex
with their assessments X. thus gsvss
opportunity to appear before III
|, board and make their complaints.
It is understood that Judge Cal
houn, who Is Trial Judge beeomel
automatically . member Of the Stat
Board Of Pardons, has consented h
recommend to the Board the appli
cation Of C. L. Clark for pardon q
the session Of the Beard 10 b hels
on Monday, Tuesday and "wednesday
Of next week. The Recommendation
iof the trial judge d considered tan
tamount to granting Of pardon ,,
|, board. It 10 therefore expected tha
the pardon viii be granted.
Miss Frances Curry. who has beer
teaching the past winter ct Charles
ton, s. c., ID visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Curry. 1t st. Joseph
Miss Curry's engagement T. Mr.
James Frances O'Crawley. now d
Ashville, North Carolina, has beeI
announced. and the wedding win tab
place at the home Of the brides aunt
lMrs. Bondurant, 1t Oxford, Mir.
ON July 18th. Miss Curry is . mos
J worthy and lovahle girl and has host
of. friends wherever knsyn; shs !
: IL native Of Tensas parish and h
lived TIE greater part IT her life hbr'
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