St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15

THOMAS M. BURNS
as a candidate for reelection as Judge
of the Twenty-Sixth Judicial District,
subject to the Democratic Primary to
be held on September l.
We are authorized to announce
JOSEPH B. LANCASTER
as a candidate for Judge of the
Twenty-Sixth Judicial District, SUBJ
ject to the Democratic Primary, to be
held on September l, 1908.
For District Attorney
We are authorized to announce
LEWIS L. MORGAN
as a candidate for District Attorney
of this, the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Dis
trict, subject to the Democratic Prl-
mary to be held on September l.
For Parish School Board
We are authorized to announce
DIR. J. F. PIGOTT
as candidate for member of Parish
School Board, for Third Ward, subject
to the Democratic Primary, Sept. l.
We are authorized to announce
ERNEST ]. DOMERGUE, JR.
as a candidate for member of Parish
School Board, for Third Ward, subject
to the Democratic Primary, Sept. l.
We are authorized to announce
HERMAN H. LEVY
of Vaudeville
as candidate for member of Parish
School Board from the Fourth Ward,
subject to the Democratic Primary to
be held on September l.
We are authorized to announce
CHARLES A. DAVID,
Of Vaudeville,
as a candidate for member of Parish
School Board from Fourth Ward. Sub
ject to the primary September L.
BORN.-To Mrs. Harvey E. Ellis,
Friday Aug. 7. 1908, a boy.
BORN. To Mrs. H. J. De La
Yergne, Friday, August 7, 1908, a
girl.
65 dog taxes, of one dollar each,
have been collected and applied to
the improvement fund
Congressman Geo. K. Favrot will
speak in Covington on Monday, the
18th, at the Courthouse, at p m.
Everybody invited
DIR. N. M. Hebert's horse step
ped into a hole in the Coyington
bridge Friday morning, breaking its
leg and necessitating its being shot.
The Covington Juniors will play the
Panamas, tomorrow Sunday at
Enterprise Park. Game called at
2;30 p. m.
Mr.. Crawford Williams of the 9Th
Ward was attending to business in
Covington Tuesday. He is interested
in the coming election in his ward.
Mr.. E. J. Frederick has been for
the past week on his rice farm near
jacksonville. He reports fine quail
ity of rice with prospects for good
harvest.
The Covington Juniors beat the
Bourbons, of New Orleans, at Enter
prise Park, by score of 5 to A, last
Sunday.
Mrs. C. Marvin Poole and Mr..
Fred Roehl were the star perform
ers in "Above the Clouds" Their
acting was supurb, and enjoyed by
all.
Ex-Sherif Murrell and VIM. Eagan,
of Acadia parish. were in Covington
this week in the interest of Mr..
Eagan's candidacy for Railroad Com
missioner, Second District.
Mr.. Jos. Gerstner resigned his po-
sition as pound keeper, of the Town
of Covington, on Friday, Aug. IA, and
Mr.. Louis Pujol has been appointed to
fill the vacancy.
Mr.. J. r. Legier and his son, Mr..
Octave Legier, were welcome visitors
to the Farmer office last Wednesday.
Mr.. Octave Legier has been living on
his newly purchased property in the.
Garden District for about six months,
and is delighted with the country.
Agreements have been signed by
Lacroix and Bonura for wrestling
match to take place in Covington on
August 81, catch as catch can, to
weigh in at not more than $50 pounds,
winner to take rs percent of proceeds
and loser Is per cent.
This match ought to prove a great