St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14

DANES Cora Robertson, H. J. Smith and
Ed Kentzel, Messrs. Julian Smith, A. An
derson, A Davenport, Clearance Richard, B.
Heintz, O. Dulion, F. Boudousqui, of Cow
ington and John Bray, of Abita Springs.
Mr.. Leu S. Shaw, of Mayfeld, KY, Wis
listed Covington last week and registered at
the Southern Hotel.
Miss Mable Sevewright, of New Orleans,
spent Sunday in Covington with friends.
The many friends of Mrs. VIM. Bode-
bender were delighted to know of the honor
bestowed upon her when she was elected
sponsor of the beautiful new chemical fire
engine ''Covington Pride" It is a position
she will fill with honor and credit. She had
with her in the parade Thursday her maid
of honor, Miss Seymoura Hadden and maids
Misses Edna Champagne, W. White, &.
Smith, E. Hardie, G. Warren, Gladys and
Ruth Burns, all daughters of members OF
the Woman's Progressive Union. Their cos
draped from right shoulder to left side of
belt and tied with long ends showed the
colors of their engine. When christening
the engine Mrs. Bodebender read an ap-
propriate poem written for the occasion.
Mr.. Sidney Fuhrmann who for the past week has
been playing at the Dauphne theatre in New Or
leans with the Lester Loneghan Stock Company, re-
turned to Covington Sunday where he will remain.
He won considerable credit while over there.
Joseph Moulton of Dixon Academy '08, spent
several days last week in New Orleans with his
mother and sister.
The Maidens' Afternoon Euchre Club met Wednes-
day afternoon at the residence of Miss Edna Cham
payne, who made most delightful hostess. After a
number of games it was found Miss Annals Boudous-
quie the first prize, one-haf dozen linen hand
herchefs; Miss Beatrice Theriot the second, Jade
brooch; Miss Edna Champagne first consolation,
glass and silver soap dish; Miss Angela Sweeney
second consolation, a cream jar.
Mrs. S. Hardie visited Mrs. Fred. Harde Thurs
day, "Park Day."
Dr. F. N Parker, Presiding Elder, occupied the
Methodist pulpit last Sunday at II and 2:30 p.
m. He held the last quarterly conference here for
the year.
Mrs. S. w. Prague, manager of Riverside Inn has
had installed by the ST. Tammany Plumbing Com
pany fifty light acetylene generator, and when the
grounds Illuminated the is beautiful, ss
lights are all over the gallery and grounds.
Miss Nettie Brown former teacher in the public
school of Coving ton, resigned Friday and left for
Talisheek Miss Daisy Joor has her position for
the present.
Mrs. Breston Burns is visiting her sister, Mrs. S.
Mr.. w. H. Howell, connected with the agricultur-
al department at ashington, D. G., spent several
days Of last week in Covington securing specimens
of fox, squirrels high land and swamp rabbits and
sand rats to be used in government experiments he
left her for Centrevlle to animals peculiar to
that locality.
Mr.. Geo. D. Cantrell has opened his skating
rink.
| Capt Jack Dumestre representing U. Koehn &
| Co., of New Orleans with Mr. L. M. Haynia, repre-
senting the American Cigar Co. of New York. visited
Covngton last week and participated in the parade
| Park Day.
Mr.. Frank Silvest visited Covington Friday on his
| way to his home in Folsom.
| Park Day on Thursday Nov. 5, will long be re-
membered in Covngton. In every way it was sue
cess, not only financially, but also for the GROVE
| of people being larger than at any other time II
Covngton's history.
| We are glad to see our Mayor off Of the sick list
once more and his talk Park Day was much enjoyed
| Mrs. Joe Reed and daughter Mammie are spending
| short time in Covington.
Harold Faust, of New Orleans, is the guest Of
Dudley Weaver for the week.
| Major W. N. Cockrell, of the First Squadron Cav
airy, of Lake Charles, was the guest OF Troop O. a.
their military supper and dance Monday night.
| Prof. c. A. Mathews now teaching at Ramsay,
and Miss Lillian White, of Folsom, were married Fri
| day at Folsom and left Saturday morning for Bator
Rouge They will reside in CoVington in the future
Miss Mathilde Fitzpatrick, of New Orleans, is tbs
| guest of her sister, Mrs. w. A. Dixon, at Dlxo1
/ Academy.
left Sunday for New Orleans to enlist in the U. S
Army, to be gone three years.
| The Kings Daughters Circle will hold it's regula
meeting Monday afternoon at four O'Clock at Can
trell's Hail. All members urged to be present.
Mr. and Mrs Edgar Richard are home from New
Orleans since Thursday.
| Mrs. w. A. Dixon was week end visitor to NeY
Orleans.
Mr.. Roehl, of New Orleans, visited Covingtol
friends early in the week.
| The NJ. C. B. will give a euchre and oyster stew
at their library, on Tuesday, Nov. II. Euchre t
start at 1880.
Mesdames J. R. Workman and j. T. Strobl
spent last Saturday and Sunday with relative at Pop
aville, Miss.