St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-01-03

m NHMORIAn.
WnfSAM FaAxcu Hoe1fEa, oae
Of our bsst khotsn and hott Pope
lar citisens, died On Christmas day.
The deceased was born h this
town o. July 80, 1874, and va .
member Of ees Of our Oldest and
most prominsnt families.
At the commencement Of the var
be enlisted In Miles, Battery. and
after hat command dbbandsd b
became . member OF Fenuer's Bat
tery. In which hs served tn the
close. He VA . model soldier A.
ways on duty and never missing .
fight. He soon earned . reputation
for dauntlsss courage, and seemed
to Be entirely devoid Of fear. At
the battle Of Resacca be received .
wound In his leg, from the effects
Of which b. W. eighty lane till
his death. At the close Of the war
be obtained employment in the ma
chinsry business with Thos. Bodley,
Of New Orleans, where his business
capacity aud strict attention to bic
duties som caused him 70 be The
most trusted employee. After the
dissolution Of that house, hs was
employed BY n. Dudley Coleman
4 Bro, where be occupied TIE po-
sition Of head clerk till - returned
to Covington. . short time ago. In
the year 1852 b married Miss
Fanny Jones, daughter Of DR.. Jas.
Jones, Of New Orleans, who, to-
gether With . little daughter. sur
vive him. He Va appointed .
Colonel Of the State militia BY Gov.
Willis, and u Ocsobsr last Gov.
Nichols appointed him Clerk Of
Court for this pariah, N Office
which bic father had hold for many
yeass.
Libsrality was hh distinguishing
trait, and no one ever applied to
him In vain. His social disposi-
tion, kind heart and numerous IN
ostsatatious acts Of charity, had
won him many friends, and no man
b our parish had more devoted
friends OF fewer enemies. He was
IN ardent Democrat, and one Of |
H. most active workers and proni-
nsnt politicians Of our parish.
Fron boyhood tin death bic heart |
svsr turned toward bic birthplace.
he eeoderest affections Of his M
turs seemed to cling to our little
town, and hs was never % happy - |
when @ our streets, surrounded by |
The frisnds Of . lifetime. His merry |
laugh and familiar presence viii b
Esdly missed. Hi death leaves .
void that viii Be hard 70 1ll.
He W. . member of the Masonic |
fraternity, and also Of St. Tammasy
Lodge No. S47e, Kaights Of Homer.
HE fansral took placs Friday after
Room, ths seth ult., Rev. G. T.
Vieksss Officiating, when bic re-
mains wses plaosd It rsst In th~
lamily tomb. He Wa buried With
Masonic hoooss, and - remains
we're followed % IL grave BY ths
Knights Of Hoeoe Lodge nd hun
ireds Of Borrowing frissds.
The following named gsntlemes,
Knights Of Honor, acted - pall-
,earsrs: Ed. Booster, A. Freder-
d, J. v. D. Paps, L. 0alstas, e.
Frederick and r. ]. Hsistx.
DnD.-At Logtowu, Miss., on
tuesday morning, Dec. 50, 1890,
& so 4. r.. MoRln II. TAILxr,
} aative Of this parish, aged q
'sars, 3 months ADD 10 days.
The deceased ~ . well.knowA
nd popular oitisse Of this parish.
10 Va . member Of Covisgtoa
.odgs No. lSS, 2. and 4. H.. and
T. Tsnmaay Lodge No. S47s.
LniGAts Of Homer. During ths
'sars 1879 asd 1879 - was .
Dsobee Of IL Police Jury
,oa tAe 6evsstA Ward. o. The
81 Of July, 1859, - was elected ,
'aEbA Treasurer, which position y
Ned With hoooe asd credit until
1ly 10, 1850, ~hsa - resigned 1
n removed = Logtow., Aiss. 4
d NJ . pie0s nd strict Christian. 9
nsorahls ~ upright n biz deal {
- With be fellow men, . good q
ID useful citi1en, and . hind aaa &
Idulgest hasbaad and father. He =