St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31

WEATHER REPORT
For tho vssk ending Aug. 20:
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS u 20
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Rainfall. OIL.
ALEX. BAND, Observer.
ManGeville Station. La.
The oyster season opens to-mor.
Mr.. j. E. Smith offers the Sum
Postonice property for sals. Sec
advertisement.
The East Louisiana Railroad
has 6lIsd up and greatly improved
Gibson street in the last few days.
We received . short call last
Wednesday from Mr.. ". g Hutch.
ison. President of The Police jury.
Watch the Moon put Jupitsr's
light out in one round. next We'd
neoday evening. between & and Q
O'Clock.
The vienne place. near Coviue-
ton. was sold this week To Mr.. B.
B. Lines. . lawyer Of Washington,
D. c.. for the SUN Of $3.50.
Six bales of new cotton have
come in up to the present date. and
brought good prices. ranging from
1O3 to IL cents per pound.
Christ Church (P. E.)-Elevsnth
Sunday after Trinity Morning |
prayer and sermon ct IL O'Clock. |
Sunday School at 10 O'Clock.
We felt no particul.r interest in
The arrival Of the 6rst bale Of new
cotton. bnt We do feel deep per-
sonal interest in the arrival of the
first oyster boat.
Volumes Of smoke have been roll
ing up from the steam pottery and
furnace works this week. which
looks like business 10 Aourishing in
that institution.
We return thanks to Mr.. Ira e.
Strain. the butcher. and NJ. A. J.
Dutruch. Of Cavern Vineyard. for
some delicious soit-shell crabs,
fresh from tho Lake.
A number Of the guests Of Clai-
borne Cottage passed Though town
last Saturday in . gaily-bedecked
OF wagon. and spent the day pic
nicing in the piny woods.
Two trains arrived on the East
Louisiana road last Sunday. the
regular excursion train having
eight coaches. The Wednesday ex-
cursion was also we'll patronixed.
Miss Hattie Keen. xe are pleased
70 learn. is rapidly recovering from
her recent severe burns, caused by
. lamp explosion, and win be able
20 leave her bed in . few daya
Wooden bridges are rather cost.
". The big bridge over the Boguel
Fslis was completed The 6rst week
in September. one year ago. and
The Police Jury This week spent
eco on il for repairs.
A Rue hslf-bresd bull terrier. /,
white and black spotted. followed
Mr.. w. n. Keen's carriage out Of
town last Thursday evening. The
owner will End him at Mr.. Ksenis 4.
residence on the Ab;ta.
The Committee On improvements {
lre having . new bridge built ct (
Capt. NilIer's and repairing the {
Dtreet leading ~ it These i'm. Z
prove,ueuts were greatly needed b
md will be bigaly appreciated BY .
be travelling public. Ie
The Zig bridge 10 being thor q
'ughly repaired and strengthened !.
With new piliug. by Mr.. ALL L. =
'roix. under contract with Nr. Q
Herman Shoultz. member Of the &
Police Jury for this ward. o
Mr.. Harry Lund. Of the firm Of
Lund & Warren. Alexandria, La, y
9 on = visit ~ his friends in Gov. -
ngton. and paid rs . pleasant visit -
at Thursday. He 10 stopping At
he resideUce of Mr.. w. G. Warren.
Mr.. c. Il. Smith has moved into n
'is handsome now cottage near the u
FARxEa Office. II 10 one Of the %
houses in Covington. and = =