St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06
Abita Springs.

Abita Springs, La June S. 1908.
Editor St. Tammany Farmer:
Prof. Whipple visited Abita on Sunday, after
a pleasant weeks vacation on the coast. He
left for St. Tammany Sunday night, where he
will teach school for a period of four months.
The best wishes of Abita go with him to his new
field.
Mr.. Ed. Randolph came over Sunday to meet
his family and Mrs. Amen, his mother-in-law,
who have been spending the week at Thompson S
cottage. They returned to New Orleans Sun
day night.
The Miltenberger family have rented Charbo-
nets cottage and are enjoying country life to
the fullest extent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldsmith are resting up at
the Cozy Cottage.
Miss Louise Duquesne has returned to Abita
for months stay.
Miss Dedee Miles visited Abita last week.
Mr.. J. P. Rausch and family visited friends in
Bogalusa last Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas who have been seri-
ously i'll for some time, are now steadily I'M
proving.
Mr.. II. Elwell and two sons came over to Abita
Saturday night on account of the illness of Mrs
ElWell, who was not expected to live over Sat-
urday night. She was stricken with paralysis
late Friday night and lay unconscious until Sum
day at midnight, when she came to her senses,
and has been on the mend ever since Mrs Eli
here.
Mrs Benson, after three weeks confinement
to her bed, is now up and around again.
A Ladies Aid Society has been formed as an
adjunct to the Lutheran Church. Tuesday, the
first regular meeting was held, with twenty
two members on the roll. Mrs. c. L. Becker
was elected president, Mrs. Kraft vice president
and Miss A. Dicks secretary and treasurer. The
next meeting will be held Tuesday, June 9, at
2p. m.
MIR. Salzer, who is building a home near
Abita, came over to spend a few days this week
at his new place.
Miss Lenora Drouant is back home again, af-
ter spending a month in New Orleans under
medical treatment.
auspices of the Trinity Lutheran Church, will
be held in Abita Springs on the Reservation
Grounds This promises to be banner event
for Abita, inasmuch as monster excursion
from New Orleans will be run to Abita to join
in the merrymaking. Under the very able man
agement of Prof. F. J. Thompson, of New Or
leans, who has been SO successful in conducting
large excursions heretofore, an immense crowd
is expected Tickets from New Orleans to Abita
and return cost only so cents for adults and Is
cents for children. There will be no admission
charges to the picnic grounds, as the picnic is to
be for the enjoyment of all. Five hundred
prizes will be given away during the day, both
to the young and old who are successful con-
testants in the innumerable games to take place.
Nothing but innocent pleasures will be INDUCED
in. Bowling, tivoli, shooting gallery, moving
pictures illustrated song, grab bag, fish pond,
mystery boxes, country store and various games.
A military band from New Orleans, under the
skilled leadership of Director Cresson, will dis
course music on the grounds all day.
On the picnnic grounds there will be line
restaurant. Meals at Is cents. Soft drinks,
fol0 VOC
served at lowest prices.
An excellent law and order committee will be
on the grounds to maintain the best of order.
Picnic all day from a. m. until $50 p. m.
You are invited to come and spend pleasant
day with your Abita friends.