St. Tammany farmer., 1891-02-07
LETTER FROM SLIDELL.

LETTER FROM SLIDELL.
/. SInELL, Feb. 5, 1891.
Ep,roR ST. TAxuANy FARNER:
i We had . very quiet wedding
here the other day. The parties
were Mr.. Bob Jones and Miss
TOME Frederick. They were both
orphans, having lost their mothers
recently, so they Joined hearts tor
mutual protection. Mr.. Oscar
Dittmar had the pleasure OF tying
the nuptial knot.
Our pay school closed last Friday.
The teacher could scarcely make
expenses. But Father Levaquery
II determined that the Catholic
children Of Slidell shall have a
school, SO the Society Of the Holy
Spirit, of New Orleans. comes to
lis aid with the proposition that
they will pay the teacher $50 a
month, il We can raise SIS for her
board, therefore 1t will be kind Of
free school. We accept the con-
ditions. SO Mr.. Frank McGlOin
will be here next Sunday to present
the new teacher, and to give US
his views on Catholic education. l
hope there will be . big crown to
meet the President Of the Holy
Spirit Society, Judge Mct;loin-a
society which has for its object
the education Of Catholic children
throughout the State, wherever
they find the Catholics are too poor |
to support q school. He will
have mass at IL O'Clock at Mrs.
J. Fretlerick's Hall. We were sorry |
We could not keep the teacher we
had, but the Society claims the
right to appoint the teachers, SO we
did best we could for Mrs. Gill.
We paid her expenses hack to the
city, and Friday. as the children
recited their pieces for the last time,
Maggie Lawler presented her with
. farewell address as follows:
To MsaL E. Gnr. II
So We must part. dear teacher.
Al this short mouth il DER,
And some one else viii take your place
And you will come NO more
But euch is life. Our plans are laid
Asw think right and square.
When something else comes in and
bursts
Our castles in the air. i
But ws want you to remember.
Dear teacher. when you're gone.
That the Slidsll folks are gsneroua
And never meant you wrong. .
50 We hope that Col will bless you. '
Wherever you may stay. d
For in life there's many changes p
Like the one We have to-day. &
Well, at last work has cOmmenc-
d ON the new church. SO We will
re counting the days until it is : :
nissled. j am sorry We have had "
ach vet weather, ~ the men can-I
ot work much. The builders are
lessrs. Geo. A. Cheval0n, John
filler, VIM. Sharp and Frank Gross,
le same men who put up the church {!
bayou LacOmb. believe they 1.
re all from Vaudeville. They are
ell pleased with Slidell. Afterl7
lille. AS the building progresses,
hope they will give the Slidell 2,
oys chance tOhelp them, as that
only fair q
At present our attention is riveted
a J. G. Blaine. to see il he will n
eer the ship of state with Har-
son AS fisure-head) through Bering
traits. This is causing some ex-
tement among the Irish race, and
'ey are listening for the cry of r,
e American Eagle, to rush to the S.
'pport of the starry banner, af
'ainst the red cruss Of st. George. n
ut think Blaine will have his
~, for England knows her posi- "
'n, AMI war with tins country ,
'uld benefit her very little, for II
e would lose more than she
,uld gain.
Thanks to ''Teaser. / am quite
III. but as yet have not ventured
tside Of Slidell, SO Nr. l..
ought me home another badge An
It week. This time it was the s3
Knights of HONOR a white one, ~
til floor manager in gold let 20