St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-24
Abita News and Society Notes.
BY OUR AB1rA CORRESPONDENTS.

Abita graced with the presence of Miss Lenora
Clements on Sunday last Her many Abita friends
were glad to welcome back her smiling countenance
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Strain entertained Mr.. and Mrs
| T. S. Cahill last Sunday.
Miss Mary R. Biggio spent few days in New Or
leans visiting friends and relatives.
| Mr.. John Messina, Jr., is spending some time here
for his health Mr.. Messina is a well known young
man of New Orleans and has already won many
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs j. Leonhard spent Sunday with
| friends here.
Miss c. Biggio spent the weekend here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs S. Biggio. Miss c. Biggio
returned to Covngton Sunday evening. She is at
tending st. Scholastica's Academy
Miss Gertie Cary, Rose MendoW and Alma Schind-
| Ter visited Covington Friday evening
Miss Louise Locassian returned to New. Orleans
Sunday evening, after spending several weeks here
Her many Abita friends wish her speedy return.
Mrs C. Kreher visited the Crescent City last week.
| Messrs. Herman Oalmann, VIM. Michaelis, James
| c. Clairain and Eugene NORM went on a hunt last
week and all report being quite successful
Mr.. John Salzer, ST., visited here Sunday on bust
ness.
| Quite gloom was cast over Abita Saturday when
the people learned the sad news of the death of
Thomas Abney. He died at the residence of his
O'Clock M, October Is, 1908. He was % years, 8
months and % days of age. He of our most
promising young men, But God has called him
from our midst to another home above to join others
who have gone before him. The interment took
place Saturday afternoon in the Covington Cemetery
Mrs. L. Allen entertained informally at her resi-
dence Abita, last Saturday, in honor of the SD
birthday of her mother, Mrs. Hubert.
| Mr.. Sptzfaden came on Sunday excursion to
take another glance at his beautiful home, which is
now closed for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Brinker returned to Abita for a
short stay after prolonged absence, during which
they toured the State of Canada,
Mr.. Du Pas enjoying himself immensely in
these piney woods, as he puts it, last Sunday. He
is an old friend of our Hon. Judge Pons.
Dairying is the latest move in Abita. 1t is not a
fad, for two Of most prominent citizens have
rto he b11Sin i'm
Rausch and Mr.. A. Mutt are the enterprising gen
tlemen who have erected substantial and modern
diaries, and judging from the good size milk cans,
which may be seen on the trucks at the railroad
station it safe to say that the dairy interests have
already assumed astonishing proportions, with ever
increasing prospects. We wish these promoters
much success, and hope Abitas fair name will be-
come as widely and favoraby known through her
milk as by her pure water.
Mr.. Miles, lumber Inspector and former resident
here, visited Abita again last Monday.
Mrs. Smith, with her and daughter, arrived
here last Friday night. Mrs. Smith is the wife of
our esteemed Professor The Professor and his fam
lily are located in the Distruell cottage
Mr.. Salzer, the carpenter, was in Abita Sunday
with the plans for new house to be erected by Mr.
Emile Aubert the postmaster.
Lutheran Church bulletin for Sunday reads: Sun
day. October 25 the nineteenth Sunday after Holy
m. The Festival of the Reformation Anniversary
will be celebrated at the morning service. specia
urgent meeting of members will be held after the
morning service. Sunday school at 9 a. m. every
Sunday hereafter. Everybody cordially invited to
our church.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold their regular
monthly meeting next Friday, October 30 at p m.