St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-10
BY OUR SOCIETY EDITOR.

and to Florida.
A traveller recently assured We scribe that
the winter climate of Covington was far
better than that of Florida, and that if our
town would only wake up to it's wealth of
attraction and advantages, and put up the
necessary accommodations for it's winter
visitors, it would become as popular a resort
as any of the Florida towns
BY way of grand finale he said, with a
big luxurious hotel Or two scattered round
this beautiful scenery of yours, with golf,
boating, fishing, tennis etc., all winter, and
the New Orleans carnival and theatres with
IN two hour ride or less. You people have
more to make big success than Florida or
the Cardinals ever dreamed OF" and | be-
ieve he's right, don't you?
Miss CeciIe O'Donnel spent Tuesday in
New Orleans
Mr.. Arthur Abbott, of New Orleans was
a Sunday visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Smith.
Mr.. N. G. Pearsall and son Lansing, spent
Monday at Bogalusa.
A surprise party was given Mr.. and Mrs
John Claverie last Wednesday evening. Dur
ing the evening dancing was INDUCED in by
all present. The young couple were pre-
sented with silver service by their friends
Joseph Moulton, of New Orleans is spend
ing the winter with Miss Laura Hosmer, and
attending Dixon Academy, where he ex-
poets to graduate this year
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Nelson and family left
this week for New Orleans, where they ex-
pect to make their future home, to the re-
gret of their many Covington friends.
Prof Herman Hufstater, of New York
fills the position at Dixon Academy left va
cant by Prof Wright, while Capt. Paul
Palmer fills Col. Evans position. Capt.
T11~. ~ oYo1 will
prove valuable addition to the corps of
teachers at Dixon Academy as will also Prof.
Huffstater.
Miss Yolande and Dagamar RenshaW left
Thursday morning for their home in New
Orleans, where Miss Dagamar and Miss
Gladys expect to enter Newcomb College.
Mr., Joe Ratio who has been most pleas
ant and obliging clerk in Champagne's drug
store for several monts, returned to his home
in Donaldsonville, Saturday, and after a
short stay there, he will go to Alexandra,
where he has accepted a position.
Miss Bessie Flower and her neice, Miss
Marion Flower, left Monday for their home
in New Orleans after most enjoyable sum-
mer spent in Claiborne.
Miss Vera Smith, who for some time has
been visiting her cousin, Miss Hazel White,
left Friday for her home in Biloxi, Miss.
Mrs. Margaret ID. Lyons is the new lady
in charge this year at Dixon Academy
Mr.. r. Schmidt, of New Orleans spent
Wednesday here with his mother.
Mr.. Lansing Pearsall left last week for
New Orleans to enter Rugby Acad-
envy. ::
New Orleans.
Miss Nettie Brown of Bastrop, La, Who
has been at the Southern Hotel ever since
her arrival in Covington and who Is to pei
one of the new teachers in the Covlngton
nI1hIic school will be glad to meet any per-
Sons who are interested in elocutlon and
nhvsical culture. Miss Brown has had al
GREAT deal of practice and experience IN elo-
c1ltion and intends remaining at the South
ern Hotel all winter.
Mrs. F. Flashpoller is the guest OF MRS.
Miss Sai1v &. Laurence, stenographer at
Tho IT s. Collector of Customs Office, New
Orleans. is among the guest at the Douglass
w. Ms Frances Howe Cock and family, Of
New Orleans. have leased the Delano house
On I o,1isiana and Asia streets and intends to
snend some time in Covlngton..
y Mrs. Bougere, at San Souci, has as her
o,,asfs Mn. and Mrs. Bougere from New
Orleans. ro,,;,,o.+or
0if6
Vi1 Messrs Tom and Lancaster Collins, OF
New Orleans visited friends in CoVington
Sunday. .o4,,rrod of+or . do
1;o I,t5 visit among friends in New Orleans.
- Prof G. A. Mathews spent last Tuesday
in Hammond, La. e1eo NJ
orleans where he expects to enter the New
0r1oans School of Pharmacy.
IL oEh IOyxy( ~ q
hex. - holding revival services at the
has Dfe Church on Jefferson Ave. left Sat
n DSRsss' for Ramsay where he conducted a
reH Misae sn' Fife and Eva Mathews, the two
,, mlsSTS daughters of Pro G. A. Mathews,
LETT last Thursday for H Ssta S6ea La M Sc
eIleel nsat,o1us graduated last June from the
E Gllle High School with honors also
Winning g 4 5R saa G # Re s f2 Ps ST. ST.
essay clsss prophet for the graduating class
Of 1903.