St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
July! 20, 1907.
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Hon. E B. WaSon. Of Greens.
burg, candldase for Senator from
this District, spent last Monday in
visit.
&essIs Foomer and Darlington
have Withdrawn as candidates fol
Lieut.. Governor. This leaves the
race between Messrs. Lambremont,
Lawrason and Bailey.
WANTED - rs statesmen, Q;
salesiadies and 10 check boys.
Those with experience preferred.
Apply TO j. STERN & SON.
The Fourth Troop Cavalry have
secured all the horses they need,
and will leave for the Stale En-,
campment on the Sd of August.
Ihe i've cent show, or electric
theatre, is being well patronized,
and affords a cheap and pleasing
diversion for old and young. Com.
piete change twice week.
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Thirty.nine sacks of new rice
were received in New Orleans last
Monday. This is earlier than fol-
some years. It was sold at auction
at the rate of Sc barrel. which is
above the market price.
There is an abundant fig crop
this year, and large quantities are
being preserved for the winter.
There Is no more delicious desert
than fig preserves.
Work is progressing on the new
bridge across the Abita, near the
Mutt hotel. When completed,
this will be great convenience to
people living north and west of
of Abita.
The Furniture Store, Lawrence
M. Bourgeois proprietor, has just
received a carload of mattresses,
and can suit you in any style you
want, from wooden mattress to a
box spring mattress.
A petition is being circulated
requesting the railroad to change
back to its former schedule, leav-
ington at $40 a. M, and returning,
leave New Orleans at $40 D. m.
This change would meet with
popular approval.
A verdict of guilty, without
capital punishment. was brought
in by the jury trying the four Itali
ans charged with the murder of
Walter Lamana. The verdict was
90 generally disapproved, and there
were so many evidences Of public
indignation, that two companies OF
militia were rushed to Hanville to
prevent lynching.
Joe Saulet, the Schillinger pave.
ment builder and brickmason, has
completed the laying Of Ito square
yards of Schlllinger pavement in
the front yard OF the editors resi-
dence, which is fine piece of work,
admired by all who see it. He Is
an expert at the business, and
guarantees satisfaction. We call
attention to his advertisement IN
another column.
There was a large crowd on the
excursion of the Glee Club last
Tuesday, also on the regular
Wednesday excursion, and there
will be bic excursion here today
by Tile Hotel Base Ball League.
The usual Sunday excursion will be
well paMonized, and another ex-
cursi0n is announced for next
Tuesday. Covington IS fast be.
coming the mecca of excursionists
out OF the city.
The late Father Blehlmeyer, o.
u. B., made the following bequeslt
of local interest in his will:
St. Joseph's Abbey, near Gov
ington, 5000; Sisters of St. Bene.
dict, 5000; Sisters of St. Scholas.
tica, $500; Deaf and Dumb Insti-
lute, Ghinchuba, 500; Rev. Paul,
of St. Joseph's Abbey, 5000.
Revs. Frank SchabIe and Jos
Koegerl are named executors, with
out bond.
The entertainment given by thu
Ladies Auxiliary of the Fourth
Troup Cavalry, on July IA, wal
quite d successful affair.
In the contest for the honor o.
being the most popular young mer
chant IN Covlngton, j. l.. Smith