St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Horse Branch Items,
Editor st. Tammany FARMER,

l will give you few mere locals
from this place, as l don't see any
thing from most of your other cor
respondents. What has become of
them? l reckon they all still have
grassy crops. If that is the case
please hurry up and get them clean
and come along with good letter
to the FARMER, for l know our
good editor Is patiently waiting to
hear from those slothful servants.
Brush away the cobwebs from
your eyes and get to work.
The health is still very good in
this community, so far as l know.
Mr.. Hiram Thompson is suffering
with a very painful arm, which
was twisted out of place a few
years ago.
The late planting of oats will
be an entire failure in this vicinity.
The first planting is ready to har-
vest.
The corn and cotton look we'll,
but need RAIN again.
Blackberries are ripe and fine.
Mr.. Paul Townsand has returned
to the city TO his place of occupa-
ton.
Mrs. Lulu Konzelman and baby,
and Mr.. Charles Carlyle, all of the
city, are visiting Mrs. Ellen Kline
man. Mrs. Konzelman is daughter
of Mis-. Khlneman. They will re-
main some time.
Andrew Thompson has bought
him fine violin.
Mrs. l.. Nixon and children, Of
the city, are visiting Press Nixon
and family, also j. IL. Thompson
and family.
Louis Perreand, Of Covington,
was welcome writer to our Sun
day School last Sunday. Come
again Louis.
Miss Loretta Polk, now of Cow
lngton, is out on a visit to her
mother, Mrs. Ellen Khineman, of
this community. 1t seems to me
that there is a bug uuder the chip
somewhere.
Ihave been informed that Mrs. l..
Nixon is going to hold forth in the
Paul Iownsand house, for the sum-
mer, at least, for the health and
benefit Of her sick baby.
| am very sorry to note that Mrs.
Perreand Is suffering with rheuma-
lism for the last few day s and hope
she will soon recover.
Mr.. Perreand has very painful
toe, which was caused by sticking
snag in II. 1t could hardly be
pulled out by Miss Adele, his
daughter. We hope he will be al
right soon.
There is great trouble to get
watermelon plants, on account OF
what Is called the lady bug. As
soon as the plant comes up they
eat it.
Mr.. Ely Glass caught a fine cat
fish last Friday.
Mr.. Louis Matthew is still very
feeble and don't seem TO improve.
We hope he will soon recover.
We had All over-crowded Sunday
School on the third Sunday, with
superintendent at his post. There
was a motion made to select some
good song book. "'rhe Glass and
Choir" was chosen. There was a
collection taken up to the amount
of 50 so for starter. We will
collect from time to time until the
desired amount is raised. We hope
everybody will he liberal IN con-
tributlng to this little fund and we
will soon have a nice Sunday
School class.
The dry weather and hot sun are
playing havoc with the gardens.
Hurah for Mrs. Lulu Hadley, OF
Indianapolis. We glory in her
spunk.
Mr.. Eddie Allison, of Slmaloosa,
was in atten dance at our Sunday
School the third Sunday. Come
again Eddie, and bring more young
people with you.
Your pencil shower cut, bound
aud shocked four acres of oats last
Monday, from sun up till five
CLOCK in the evening, and nooned
one and half hours. How as that,
tor lazy man: l. Z. U.