St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

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i Mr.. O'Conner had been i'll G
pneumonia since last Thursda
week and his death comes as dis
tlnct shock to his family and hun
dreds of friends. The decease
caught cold by being wet at tn
Schwabacher fire IN Poydras street
on Wednesday afternoon. H
was present as slghtseer and in
sisted upon assisting the fireme'
in raising the ladders and handlin!
the hose, and while 40 engaged hi
clothing became saturated will
water. He did not change BIZ
garments for some time, and th.
next day while at his home nea1
Covlngton he was taken with ;
hard chill, which rapidly developed
into pneumonia, and caused hl.
death.
Chief O'Conner and Councilman
O'Conner came over Monday even
ing and the remains were taken to
the city, Tuesday morning for in
tel ment.
The deceased was one of thf
pioneer settlers OF the Garden Dis
trict, near Covington, and gave 1t
its name. He was a man of genial
disposition and rare social qualities,
and one of our most progressive
rural residents. He took an ac-
tive interest in education, and was
one of the most liberal patrons and
contributors to the Garden District
public school. In his untimely
death, the school has lost staunch
friend, and the community an hon
ored and useful citizen, His
oereaved family have the sympathy
of the entire community in their
sudden bereavement.
DIED.-In New Orleans, Mon-
Gay, Dec, IA, 1908, Captain VIM.
Hanover.
Captain Hanover wac born At
Hanover. Germany, and was eighty
years old. He came to New Or
leans about sixty years ago aud en-
gagged ID steamboating, running On
boats which piled between New Or
leans and Mobile. He was with w.
6. Coyle and Co., for over thirty
years. serving most of that time on
the New Camelia. Four years ago
he was obliged to give up active
llfe,: his sou, William Hanover, Jr.,
succeeded him on the boat. Capt.
Hanover was q joyial and whole
,ouled man, and was esteemed by
may friends for his startling charact
er.
DIED. In Covlngton, La.
tuesday, Dec. Is, 1903, Elizabeth
Am,rati. relict of the
ate Felix Bethancourt. aged s.
years and 26 days. A native
DonaIdsonvllle, and resident OF
rerrebonne parish for the past forty
years. The remains were taken to
aoulna, La, Wednesday morning,
or ln1erment. She was the mother
# Mrs. N. ]. Duplantls, Of Coving.
ON.
,DlED-In jacksonville, La,
sunday, Dec. Is, 1908, at P. NJ,
Mary Baze. wife of Lafayette
Hyde, aged So years and months.
The funeral took place Monday |
If;ernoon, and was largely attend
ID, Rev. Jos. Koegerl officiating.
DlED-In New Orleans, La,
Friday, Dec. IL, 1908, at P. NJ,
Mrs. Fannie Little, daughter of the |
ate Ethanard Cotton, aged So
'ears.
The deceased was native of
;oyington, and the news of her
leath was received with regret by !
Ter many frIenos here. Her re
mains arrived on the train Tuesday !
morning.. and were inferred in Gov
on Cemetery, Rev. j. b. Kent
'fficiatlng.
Among those In attendance were
Ter son, Robt. Little of Cleveland,
ohio, her brother, Jos Cotton, of
Washington City, and her sister
jrs. Meeklns, Of New Orleans.
The was a cousin Of Misses Lou
nd Mamie Pharis and MIR. Chas.
,oltou. and was we'll known here.
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