St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-08
CoVingtOn Society Notes.
BY OUR SOCIETY EDITOR, MATRoN1TA.

OF course, all who have eyes unclouded by
prejudice or pesslmism, can see the outward
Improvement of Covington, but do they note the
inward advance as we'll ?
BY this | mean the reaching out for better
things-better homes, better manner of living.
and better service in every field.
The merchants seem to realized it with a
promptness that shows that finer instinct of the
businessman and woman and in recognition are
giving us better class of goods in better
way, and are trying hard to get as close to city
commodities as possible. Some, of the meat
markets are screened, and the meat kept free
from the polluting contact of flies, and some of
the grocery stores serve all goods that are fly
drawing and open to contamination within fly
proof enclosures. These up-to-date men set an
excellent example, and deserve full commenda-
ton TOR this endeavor to do things right and to
protect their customers.
1t has not been many years since the village
photographer, throughout the country. was con
sldered a Joke, and the people dared the ugli-
ness and distortion of such camera more in a
spirit OF fun than otherwise. This day seems to
have passed, together with many other of Gov
lngton,s conditions, and our town now boasts
an artist whose work is far better and more fin
lshed than that of many city man-set up in
price, popularity and all the fitting that luxury
can lend.
Just these few instances of our onward prog
otherwise are not hard to find. Don't you agree
with us good reader
The New Orleans Picayune of Sunday last an
nounced the engagement of Miss Laura Weiss
to Mr. Jesse Elmer Gross, of PHILADELPHIA, the
wedding to take place on September "A. We
heartily congratulate Mr.. Cross and extend to
MISS weiss the wish that her welded life will
be one stretch of bright, happy DAYS.
Mrs. Charles Cotton and Miss Lucille spent
several days in New Orleans during the past
week i>'0'
On account of the continued rains and water
soaked earth, the meetings of the Southern Ten
MS, club were perforce discontinued. It's too
bad, for the coterie were having a good time,
and the games made an attractive picture in the
spacious hotel grounds.
Mrs. J: M. Williams is entertaining her
mother Mrs. j. F. Jour, and her sisters, Misses
Eva and Daisy
The Friday Afternoon Euchre Club, met at the
home OF Mrs. Hardy Smith Mrs Wallace Poole
won the first prize Mrs. Bourgeois the second.
and Mrs Mercedal the consolation.
The Scrapbook, published by Munsey, in
stead OF printing the outpouring of new-made
poets, IS reprinting half and wholly forgotten
gems OF authors of the past ancient and mod
ern. This seems very wise departure; at least
It is very delightful one, and apt to be more
far-reaching in it's benefits, as nearly ali the Sc
lectons are nuggets, and ring true. For in
stance: Nature has given us two ears, two
eyes, and but one tongue, to the end that we
rates.
The ladies of the Five Hundred Club met at
The Southern the guests of Mrs Sidney Prague
Despite the inclement weather, there were one
'r two big excursions in the town during the
week. 1t was sad to see some of these holiday
makers padding around in the rain.
The Thursday night euchre usually held att
ffCrr VI
oad weather
The Oaks had charming gathering on Tues
lay night Miss Richard won the first prize and
Yrs. Barbeand the consolation.
Mrs T. G. Comeaux and daughter Katie are
ojourning at the Oaks