St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
Vaudeville La.

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Aug. 20:
Vaudeville, La, Aug. 25.-The
report of Civil Engineer Witbeck
of the survey of the neutral ground
in front of the town was fled yes
terday evening with DIR. NJ. r.
Fisher, Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Vaudeville
Beach Association. According to
the survey made, which will ex-
tend the beach considerably, max
ing it from $50 to ESQ teet wide,
about 80, 900 cubic yards of filling
will be required to bring the entire
front up to the level of what ls
now the highest point on the
beach. This will also widen the
neutral ground SO as toafford am
pie room for play grounds, pavil-
ions and all sorts of places OF
amusement. Excursions and pic.
MICS will not then be restricted to
the small space which they now
have to occupy, and many I'M
provements can be made which
will add materially to the COM
fort and convenience. Three or
four bublIc artesian wells could be
driven at convenient points, assur
ing an ample supply of the finest
drinking water. The estimate also
calls for 1900 plllng, 10 be driven
6 feet apart, If it is decided to
build tight plank bleakwater to
protect the filling and prevent
washing.
This line of improvement, taken
In connection with the electric
railroad, the tax for which was so
Overwhelmingly voted last Tues
day, and of the building OF which
we are now assured, wall certainly
do more for the development of
this town and parish than anything
ever before suggested, especially
when we also consider the vast
Improvement in our transportation
facilities which will be afforded by
the early contemplated completion
of the direct line of the New Or
leans Great Northern Railroad
from Sl;dell to Vaudeville, Abita,
CoYington and Folsom. 1t is now
pretty definitely settled that the
new depot for this line will be
about at the Intersection of LATTE
and Vtllere streets, the latter being
the one on which the new road
will run. This road willsprobably
be completed during November or
December, and the distance be
tween here and New Orleans will
be reduced to about forty seven
miles.
The grand opening of the new
pavilion and pleasure resort at
Houltonyiiie last night was we'll
attended. A hard rain fell late IN
the evening, preventing many from
going who had arranged to make
the trip; but Notwithstanding the
lnclemencY of the weather, the
Plneland, from Vaudeville, and
the barge from Covington brought
good crowds, and many went IN
carriages from the neighborlng
towns and country. The program
consisted of a fine exhibition oi
moving pictures, followed by dane
ing to the seductive strains of
string band. Refreshments of all
kinds were IN great profusion; also
games and other amusements. This
building was constructed at 2 cos
OF several thousand dollars 10 thu
proprietors of the Houlton mill
and was intended to furnish lnno
: cent amusement and pastime TO
the employees of the mill and rail
!, road
: Vaudeville, La Aug. 26.--Rev
6 G. W. Hively preached an interest
ing sermon at the Union Churcl
here Yesterday on the subject: IN.
people are destroyed for lack o
, knowledge" Hosalah iv, s, atte
i reading and explaining the rules O
: the Methodist Church, In the al
ternoon he preached sermon par
e tlcularly for the children. and an
!. nounce0 servsccs for 8 O'Clock i
the evening, if the weather woul
= permit. A very hard rain fell lat
in the evening and the service wa
e abandoned. This was the beginnin
i of protracted meeting, which wi
= probably be continued for wee
: or more, if the now promised favor
il able weather continues. Rev. NJ
: M. Black, Of Puryis. Mss, hs
e come to assist Pastor HiyelY in I'll
o meeting. He preached very il
III terestlng ana instructive sermo
f this morning rom the latter porto
}. of the sixth verse OF the fourteent
chapter of First Samuel: ''For thel
!. is no restraint to the Lord 10 say
70 by my many or by few" He spoE
- of the courage and faith Of Jons
20 than and of Gideon, and shove
= how great things can be accompllsl
= ed by apparently weak and insi|
nificant instruments in the hands
: the Lord.
MadisOnyiIle, La.
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