St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-28
Thief Captured.

Deputy A. A. Parker has succeeded in capturing
one of band of negro thieves who have been oper-
ating quite successfully in the neighborhood OF Gov
ington and recovered one graphophone, two double
Blankets one comfort, one pair of pantaloons, one
hair brush, clothes brush, one hand mirror, some
ribbons, canned goods ETC., stolen from the residence
of Mr.. H. Samues about November 2, and shot
gun, hunting bag, loaded shells, a hunting
license and tow book belonging to A. Rockenschuh
& Son, and stolen from their boat Sunday November
Is. Alex Harold is the name of the negro. He
captured last Tuesday at his house about five miles
out on Military Road and the goods found on the
premises. He admitted his guilt and that he had
confederates, but they have not been captured, A
Ratchet and hammer stolen from Wunderlich place
dropped in Mr.. Felix Bachemn S barn, and 1t IS
supposed that one of them got Mr. Bachemn's horse
that was stolen a short time ago.
There is to be a Euchre at the New Abita Springs
Hotel Dec 10, after which there will be dancing
The Admission will be rs cents The proceeds are to
go toward the erection of pavilion at Abita Ladies
of Abita are the prime of the affair and
there should be large attendance both from Coving
ton and the surrounding country, as the object IS
worthy one.
number of prominent gentlemen left last Thurs
day on fishing and hunting expedition along Chef
Manteau and Gulf Coast, to be gone several days.
Those who enjoyed the treat were Havey E. Ellis,
| J.. Vernon Robinson, Dr. R.. NJ Dillon, w. j.;
Klein, Fred Hardie and T: Gabriel. They expect
to have good hunt and fish plentiful as they took
| their coored cook with them. The Farmer wishes
| them much luck.
| Mayor Oulber and Mr.. j. A. Oulliber, Of Madison
vile were welcome visitors to the Farmer office last
Monday Mayor Oulliber reports that band of Gyp-
ses about forty in number, were camped near Madi-
sonve last Friday, and that in addition to fortune
telling they picked pockets stole anything that
came handy Five dollars was stolen from Mrs. Har-
ris and rs cents from Mr.. Ellis Stanga and others
were losers whom he did not remember. Nine of them
came into the town, Of which seven arrested
and given 20 mnutesto leave the neighborhood. AS
they headed for Covington, Mayor Oulliber com
municated the fact to Mayor Richard and they were
promptly moved along by Marshal Duon who mott
fed Ramsay that they were moving in that direction
While purchasing bread at Mr.. Aoueilles bakery or
/ Jefferson Avenue they also stole three leaves.
i With permission from the Mayor to make merry
and bid their friends good by, serenadng party
in specially rugged van, made the rounds of Coving
ton Tuesday evening, and with fireworks, songs
music and happy greetings, paid their last call t.
friends here before starting out for their future ho
in Bogalusa. They were all attaches of the N o. G
N, and have been transferred to that town by
of the removal of the offices of the company Follow
ing among the number: C. w. Wade E. A
Paul. V. Picou ]. H. Welsh, G. A. Frederick, E. M
Thiery, j. H. Mathews, w. c. Flanders, J. D. White
Edmund Cardona, John T. Paul, Leslie Smith, O. J
Richard A P. Alexius, Robert White, E. H. Taylor
'. Jr., J. A. Blondel, W. A DePhillips, C. A. Piedra
E. J. Knockhart, W. G. Flanders, R. Maloney an
, M. H. Rooney.