St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-19
VAUDEVILLE ITEMS.
VAUDEVILLE. july II. 1881

Ma melville. July II. 1880.
EDlr0R ST.. TAMxAxy FARMER:
Although cloudy and threatehin'
rain. We have been enjoying no.
agreeable weathsr tor the pas
week.
On the arrival Of tho evening
steamer, the landing Is overcrowd
ed with the beauties -0issthe town
and after dusk every lk~ath-house i.
made . rendezvous Of the fair 6ex
and Of the sterner, oaesa0 enjoy ths
cool breeze Of Old. RUuSeehartrain
The lanterns hangingod.- the plat.
forms look like double stSEs, - the
reflection on the water h plainly
visible.
Our hotels are al agiow, - The
throngs Of visitors on excursion
days do not decrease.
Frappart u the Ne plus ultra,
the Crescent Hotel b A No. I, and
the Colonies Hotel h e~xcelslot. Al
the last named are registered thid
week Capt. r. +. Payne, Charles
Brulard, 4. valloR, Lee Bernos, Of
the Continental Guards: Dr.. Kelly
and wife. Mrs. r. Cause, Mrs.
Augnier. Mr.. Mascara and family,
Counsellor Choate and family, and
Mrs. Jos. Zsnk.
The Continental Guards have -.
looted Vaudeville for their encamp-
ment, and. ore long We shall Be
greeted with their pFesenos and en-
Joy the music Of their. wocld-re.
uowned baud.
Nj. Selignan and family. Of IA.
rome street, arrived last Saturday
and ars occupying tie Aarigny cot.
tage, on Lake street.
The Mexican Consul, Hon. T.
mora, and family, have their head
quarters At Frappart'i.
We visited Mr.. Mansud:s rice
field yesterday and saw The 5inest
nice ever grown In our towns A.
though the drouth had retasded IT,
growth. It Is progressing rapidly
'ince the recent rain. and be viii
certainly reap . lair crop.
Our Esculapius' ars idle, - thsrs
. not . case, even Of sunstroke, to
ytve them . chance to exercise their
The yaohtmen aee preparing for
J grand regatta, which Win take
Mace, - reported, On next Wed.
sesday.
Our friend Alph., Of Dsprs Hrus.,
Ne his sailoes 1t work Fe.rieRjne
md following his neat yacht, To
7. Dursl, tho photographers, has
nd quite . run on his studio from
he fair sex Of this place aud vicin-
y.
Vaudeville b the fsvoeits point
or the LewisbuRg residents, =
very evening carriages. bueEies,
bal complaisantes and cavalcade6
Re seen passing On the avenues.
'aded With The fair beauties q our
|ster town. The turnouts are %.
herohe, the Amasoas elegant and
le equestriennes One.
Our hack drivers ere wing with
lch other TO zee which oaa ont.
hine the othee.
NJ. John Wogtham visited our
NM last week and was Welcomed. !.
y his many friends here, - be had
pgiected us Tor . long while. :,
NJ. Geo. faure, . regular sun<.:
'er visitor. b the guest q Emile.
Mrs. Bienvenue was here last
'ednssday on . Witt to Mn. F..
Cousin.
That witty and ever welcome
nuis Gagnet spent last Sunday in
.andeviue, and was also the guest
the Cousins.
Last Saturday the funeral service
the late VIM. C. Morgan, . mcm.
Y OF Covington Lodge. No. 1873,
A. n, took place At the Nande.
Lle Graveyard. A large numbes
the members q TIE Lodge were
'esent, and 1t least 100 Of tie
tisens Of our town. Although tie
remony took place under . scorch-
3 sun. at midday. the ladies.
10 out-numbered the gentlemen,
pod to the last. The ceremony
y performed by Mr.. WIN. C.
arren. Of your town, and lasted
IN hour, during which time
{ even . whisper was heard
long the listeners. II was one OF
, most solemn and impressive
e ever performed 1t our ceme-
y, and It goes far to show In
ut estimation and respect our
lch lamented friend. VIM. G.
,rgan. was held BY the citizens Of
: parish.
The visitors from Covington, on
t Saturday. paid quite . CON-
ment to Paul, Of the Exchange.
they made his domain their
during their evenings
y. The Anti P.'spatrouised the
escent Hotel, for they were in
OF Of '~'entrees" par excellence.
TEAsgR.
List Of Letters
naming In the Cnvingtnn. Ia .Pose.
Friday. July ~. 1890:
sssoos calling f,T the came viii
~ nnv n6vnPAiaA1.