St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-06-28
VAUDEVILLE ITEMS.
AASpsyILI1. June IS. 1880.


AASpsvILLs. June IS. 1880.
EDfr0e Sc. TAxxAxY FAnxx1:
The weakhee stin oonunues vsev
changsable -showers, Sunshine and
very windy. Yesterday, At SUM-
down, We had . gale Of at least 40
miles an hour, occasioned by . rain
and thunder storm southwest OF our
town. To-day the weather il threat
ening rain, although the wind u
from the west.
Our town u thronged With visit.
ors and prospectors.
Our young resident, I. S. Allen.
returned from the annual meeting
Of the Fifth Racing District Of Bi-
cyclists. which took place At Audu-
bon Park, New Orleans, last Sat-
urday. and, q we predicted, be
showed his metal, for he won the
second prize in the one-mile novice
Eace-a suit OF clothes. This Il
another "butt0n'' IN Nanjeyille's
fame.
At the Frappart Hotel the Sol-
lowing families have engaged rooms:
Mr.. Brier and family, w. Berk and
family, J. Barriety and wife, John
Commany and sister.
At the Crescent Hotel: ]. d.
Payne and family, Sampson Levi
and family, L. L. Goodrich, and
that gay and popular Algiess belle,
Miss Kate Sullivan, Who i q guest
OF Miss Jennie Augnier.
Messrs. L. H. Lagrange, Neu.
berger. Rovira, DevrieS, Chas.
Bsquie. Perrilat and Jaeger, with
their families, are located here Tor
the summer.
Now that the steamers wharf has
had . Thorough overhauline and
new tenders driven, Ne would sue.
gest that the agents have . good
coat Of whitewaSh given to the ware.
house 1t The pierhead, for Il \ N
eye-sore to the travelling public.
1t b With regret that We have to
the absence Of Mr.. n. |
Levy from the French Market. be
being coadned 10 his room With nj
most painful asl Esuenssys to hie
left hand. Nevertheless the stall
3 we'll attended to by that corpu-
lent son Of bic, "Jacky," and vide.
awake "zizi." As . proof Of their
popularity, they Slaughtered for
last Sundays market l beet, ?
? calves and 1 sheep, which were
reality disposed Of to their numer.
nus customers. The Smith Bros.
although novices in the business.
Killed l beef, l calf and 2 sheen.
which were sold ct IN early hour.
We are informed, by Mr.. VIM.
that he has obtained the
nail contract from Slidell to Gov.
neton, - no one else would have
Rev. Father Lavaquery has been
cry busy trying to have . Catho-
&c Church built 1t bayou Lacombe.
lie has succeeded in getting TIE
Material for the building, and now g.
he inhabitants win have to hold
mir for the purv ose Of raising funds
D erect the building. The 9Th Of
uly Is set Tor holding the fair. and
be citizens Of the parish ate coedi.
lily invited to come and contribute
heir mite for said laudable purpose.
{ 10 to be hoped that there win bel
large attendance, to assist the !.
'ev. Father in his good work, a. he h
- lab0red hard to start the move. /
tent, and has overworkei himselfc. :,
travelling through the parish ior U
lat purpose. In fact, be i pros- =
'ated TODAY. being over-aeated. d
1t u painful to think that our q
ablic schools will soon close their : :
DOrs to the children in attendance.
he white male school here, in
,arge Of Mrs. r. G. Durbin, as-
sted by her talented daughter, Miss
il one OF the best schools
our town. The boys are we'll be-.
wed and viii be the pride Of Man,
Nay the teachers be fully =.
'preciated, in their arduous task. =
t the close Of the public school, .
csc ladies will open q private b
:hool. at such . nominal price that = =;
will be able to attend.
LAST Sunday morning, 1t day.
'eak. We were awakened BY the
und Of . bugie, and wondered
nat the mischief it was. Upon
We found that that
er welcome "Joe Bill" Of oyster b,
me. hsd just arrived with . cargo sh
salty bivalves, In his new sloop, pi
. mischief" and the inhabitants. q
{ to be outdone by . "Sharper," =
aged the mischief With his o.
rgo. :
Our Mayor Is progressing rapid L
with the breakwater and BRIDGES
the front street.
TkAsKR. 10
There must still be . god deal II