St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19


a pleasant affair, and was we'll attended by
the young people of Covington,
Mrs. Sarah Fayssoux returned on Monday
from New Orleans, where she has been
spending several days with her son, Mr. W.
Nc. Fayssoux.
Mrs. Harvey E. Ellis and babies left dur
ing the past week for Atlanta, where they
will remain for some weeks, guests Of Mrs.
Ellis mother
Miss Amy Richard, of New Orleans, was
the guest of her cousin, Miss Euphemie Ri
chard, during the past week.
Miss Edele Peroncel is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Alfred Smith.
Mrs VIM Bodebender entertained a few
friends informally to meet Mrs. c. H. Le-
Billbeuvre of New Orleans.
Mr. Benjamin Story spent Monday in Gov
ington, visiting his niece, Miss Anita Oil
vier, who is stopping at the Hosmer House. |
DR.. George Pratt, of New Orleans, spent
few days in Covington during the past
week.
The Philistine says that very positive
people have great need of being right, 9TH
erWise they may be very wrong"
A meeting of the Covington Workers Of
the Kings Daughters took place at Can
trelle's Hall on Monday afternoon. 1t was
we'll attended by some Of the most promis-
WOillGI Ill IOL, tIlu Was oil IlGSL-
esting one. Miss Lily Richardson was pres
ent, and gave the ladies an interesting
talk and Godspeed. The circle was widened
and strengthened, and many new members
have enrolled their names. Those present
at the meeting were: Mesdames Hadden,
Warren, Wales, c. z. Williams, Hardy
Smith, Preston Burns, Clifton Burns, Sau-
ter, c. L. Smith, E. G. Davis, Preston Hern-
don, Wallace Poole and Mrs. VIM. Bode-
bender.
Any one wishing to join the Circle can do
SO by signifying their intention to any OF the
officers.
President, Mrs. R. G. Hadden; Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. B. B. Warren; Treasurer, Mrs.
Ernest Wales, and Secretary, Mrs. VIM.
Bodebender.
Miss Nettie Brown, a graduate of Wander
billt College, has come to Covington to take
charge of the third grade of the public
shool, and hopes to form a class for the
study of elocution and physical culture.
The death of Mrs. H. R. Warren was
learned with deep regret. While her illness
was known to be of a serious nature and
her death was not unexpected, yet the hour
of parting brings sadness to the heart and
casts gloom that overshadows and dark
ems the pathway of life.
Professor and Mrs. Dixon and little daugh-
| Gor nave TGIuru0Q " Tie dCdue1ly, caIlu lic1N0
| taken possession of the cottage. Mrs. Chas.
Cotton and family have located at Glen Cot
tage.
Miss Ethel Decker returned to New Or
leans Wednesday, after short visit to Gov
lngton.
The D. F. L. Social Club is new organi-
zation, for the purpose OF entertalng month";
| ly at formal affairs, the first of which will
be at the Southern Hotel on October l.
Musicians will be brought from New Or
leans. Officers: E. Stern, President; w.
c. Meek, Vice President; E. Cordonne, Sec
rotary Treasurer. Members: Clay Hebert,
Numa Hebert, R. Letter. J. L. Smith, Robt.
Dutsch, John Diendorf, Louis Hebert, j. V.
Robinson.
Mrs. c.. G. DeRussey spent several days
of the past week in New Orleans.
Mr.. Henry Renshaw has been spending
several days with his daughters, the Misses
Renshaw, at Glen Cottage.
Great sympathy is expressed for Mr. and
Mrs Sidney Prague for the unfortunate, &C
cident to their little boy He was handling
an air rife when it DISCHARGED sending a
shot into the little fellows tongue, necessl-
tating an operation to remove it.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Barnabel have returned
to New Orleans, after a pleasant summer IN
Covington.
Mr. y. Is. DSF uoutGS SpSllC oSVO1c'A 0c"y
in Covington, The guest of his father.
Miss Jessie Evans and Miss Rubion have
accompanied Mrs. DeFuentes to New Or
leans to spend several days. go.
Miss Hawthorn, of New Orleans IS visiting
Mis- Angela Sweeney. MATRONIIA.
The childred of Chinchuba Deaf Mute In
stitute returned last Thursday, it being the
expiration IF their vacation, and will again
resume their studies.
More fortunate people might take lesson
in happiness from these afflicted children.
Their joyful faces revealed no token of their
misfortune, and the uninitiated are made
wise only by the occasional use Of the sym
bolc language in expressing their thoughts,
always happy thoughts as revealed by the
brightness of the eye and the smile upon
the lips.
They were in charge of Father Bede and
two Sisters, having spent the night IN New
Orleans, at st. Joseph Orphan Asylum.
The Mothers Club met last Friday and the follow
ing officers were elected to serve for the ensuing
year: Mrs c. L. Smith, President; Mrs Jenkins, Vice
President; Mrs. J. Clifton Burns, Secretary IRE
elected), and Mrs. L. Champagne, Treasurer ire
elected Prof. 3. E. Lyon the new Principal, was
present and gave interesting talk on school work
The President read letter from Miss Nettle Brown
of Bastrop La, who will teach the third grade IN
the Covngton school, Miss Brown makes specially
of elocution and physical culture, and has met with
wherever she has taught, having given recIt-