St. Tammany farmer., 1906-02-24
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February "a, 1906.
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Assts on the first and third Saturdays
Y the month. .at 1850 +. n, II the
Masonic building. Covington, La.
Da. B. B. WAHREK, Noble Arch,
1.B. HEnFnL Secretary.
The baseball seas, II VAL opan In q
few weeks. Tho Juveniles have already
Get the "ball' In motion.
A Ladies' Aid Society will be organ.
ICED at Ablta Springs on Tuesday even.
Ing, March 8.
Ar. 3. Co1e, Of Bayou Goula, bought
tho Aottwits building at Abita Springs,
last week. for $4,000.
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Rev. Buley, Methodist minister, will
hold service at .Abita Springs on Sun
day afternoon, ct 5 o'clock.
The Fourth Troop Of Cavalry are now
drilling regularly under the superfn-
tsndence Of Mr. LIE Gardeur, and make
. hne appearance in their new uniforms.
I he Faculty and students Of st. 10
seph's College on Wednesday honored
their guest, Rt. Rev. Abbot Frowin. Of
Conception Abbey, No., with . splen,
did entertainments.
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The Covington Contracting and Man
uiacturing Company have rented the
warehouse near the ice factory and will
take possession ON the 1rst Of March.
They are now manufacturing cross ties
/, near Abita Springs.
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4 white man BY the name OF Dave
Lacro,x was accidentally killed, near
Madisonville, last Monday, on Holton's
log train. where be was employed. The
1uneral took place last Tuesday, Rev.
]. n. Williams onicistiDg.
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The attention OF license payers IL
called 70 the notice Of Sheriff Brewster
Ii another column. All licenses must
be paid By next Thursday. March !,
or they will be plsced In the hands Of
the attorney Tor collection, with penal
tics added.
NJ The streets Of Coylngton. and the
public roards throughout the parish are
being put in nne condition with the
funds available, and Mr. M. c. Day,
Police Juror for this ward, has had q
substantial bridge built over Meal
listers Branch, between Coyington and
Abita Syringe, much TO the convenience
Of the travelling pubic.
Il. The store Of Henry & Daigle. in New
covington wss discovered to be on fire
last Wednesday night, at 3 O'Clock, and
the alarm was given by the firing Of
guns and pistols and the ringing Of
bsils, which soon brought . large crowd
10 the scene. Fire is supposed TO have
been incendiary and was soon extin-
guished, with small loss. The house
ana contents were not insureds
Coyington has hne public square,
with brick pavement and iron fence,
half block from the main business
thoroughfare, where the former Town
Hall was situated. A suitable public |
building should be erected on this
sfound, ono that would ibe an ornament
TO the town, containing . public ball.
market, Council room, etc.
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= Qk9s nOUks M NA0IkAuS " AsW1"S |
Mount, La, announces the engagement
81 her daughter, Roberta to DR.. Hardy
Horace Smith, Of Cotton Valley. La.
The wedding to take place ct the
home Of the bride to be wednesday,
March Z, at 8 r. n.
The groom is q son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardy H. Smith, Of Covington, and his
many friends here will join In Extend |
lng Congratulations and best wishes.
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BIG FISH.-Last Monday, while
Hyacinth Abadie and Joseph Parisy,
t~o boys, were fishing In skin near
the schooner lapding, they caught 2 fine, |
large catfish, measuring three feet three
inchss IN length. and Weighing 3l1a |
pounda They caught him with . hama
line, and remembered the editor Of the