Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-03-24

Noy 0ShVOA ouu CuuICu OUuO8y.
Mrs. L. M. Gartrell is visiting
friends at Memphis.
Mrs. Alice Baxter has returned
rom q visit to New Orleans.
Mrs. Katie Gorton, now living at
latchez, was visitor to st. Joseph
m Wednesday.
Mr.. A. ]. Gibson and grandson,
Master Fenton Hopkins, were week
end visitors to st. Joseph.
Miss Daniels and Miss Martien of
Waterproof were weekend guests of
Miss Annie Robertson at St. Joseph.
Mrs. Saml w. Gallette and infant
,ion, Of Ruston, La, are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hornsby.
Mrs. Whitfield Griffing and little
laughter have joined Mr.. Griffing at
t. Joseph. We are glad to have them
with us.
Mr.. Jos. F. Gibson and mother,
Mrs. N. F. Gibson, of "nickard,
we're visitors to st. Joseph, IN We'd
-esday, to Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Adams of To-
ast Ridge visited Mr.. and Mrs. 1hcs.
ii. Wade, Jr., this week. Mrs. Van
.ldingham and son were also with
rs. Wade.
The Bud Scott dance given on Fri
.ay night, while delightful, was poor
attended; several came from New
.lton but none from Waterproof,
ne result was receipts ran behind
xpenses.
On last Sunday evening Rev. len
.ie-Smith christened the infant son
If Dr.. Emile Ehlert and Miss laura
5ondurant to the name Of Albert
ohm Ehlert, in honor Of his two
.randfathers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. w. Whitaker Of
Ienterville, Miss, visited their son
md daughter-in-law, DR.. and Mrs.
Jos. Whitaker, at St. Joseph this week.
heir daughter, Miss Rebecca Whit
.ker, Of Tallulah, was also here last
.,unday.
Mr.. Jesse L. Montgomery, deputy
sheriff Of Tensas parish and con-
stable Bird ward, is making q week
end visit to Baton Rouge. We don't
know whether Jesse is going to re-
turn by himself or with some body
his close friends, those on the inside,
intimate the latter probability. Any
now, here's luck to the boy!
The Citizens Bank Of Newellton
was formerly opened for business
about week ago under most favor
able auspices. The new. bank has q
good set Of officers and q strong
BOARD Of directors and should sue
coed. We are glad to see the bank
an business and congratulate our sis
ter town on the opening of the bank.
Mr.. ]. C. Grissom was q visito- to
st. Joseph on Thursday. We received
from him our first information about
the serious accident that befell his
wife about two weeks ago, when she
fell off her gallery one night, break.
ing her wrist, and her arm and dis
locating her shoulder-blade. At this
time, Mr.. Grissom said, Mrs. Crissom
is able to be. mp but he ID afraid
Use Of that arm will be more or less
impaired; we sincerely hope not.
Dr.. and Mrs. Murdoch vent to
Natchez last Saturday, where they
>pent several days with DR. and Mrs.
-'icDonald Watkins, returning b. car
With Mr.. D. A. O'Kelley, who kindly
vent down for them on Thursday.
me doctor il able to sit up but is
very weak and may have to return to
.atchez soon to undergo IN op-
ration. Their son-in-law and daugh-
ser, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. White, Of
'aborton, La, and little daughter,
re visiting them.
Rev. A. S. Lutz, former presiding
..der Of this district Of the n. e.
hurch, south, was . visitor to st.
oseph last Sunday and occupied the
ulpit both morning and night, his
morning sermon being devoted 10
he benefits Of religious educa-
ion and stressed the needs of Cen
ennary College, at Shreveport, the
ecognized school Of the Methodist
hurch, and closed by making an ap-
zeal to the people Of Tensas parish
aid this very worthy institution.
A severe storm swept over . section
the parish on last Saturday night,
ccompanied by much thunder and
ightning and rain, the wind appoach-
ug cyclonic fury. Below Ferriday
We understand good deal Of damage
vas done, and Goldman, in this par
'sh, suffered not . little from the
INVISIBLE element, the residence Of
dr. E. L. Collins being injured. the
fee building Of Goldman Bros.
Town down and the gin more or ;esl
amaged, while . box car was blown
If the track and another, eaught
hsed-sp, W. blewn Down ths tfssk