St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-11


Thursday Of last week.
Mr.. J. L. Smith and sister, Miss Annie,
who spent couple of weeks in the North
and East visiting relatives and buying fall
and winter goods for the firm of II. J. Smith
& Sons, returned last week.
State Superintendent of Puplic Education,
[. H. Harris, of Baton Rouge, was a Gov
ington visitor Friday.
Mr.. Bert Jones was a weekend visitor to
| New Orleans.
Miss Ellice Kiefe, of New Orleans, was
delightfully."- entertained Wednesday evening
with hay ride given in her honor by Miss
George Huddleston. Those who enjoyed
the ride were: Misses E. Kiefe, A. Field L.
Williams, r. Samuels and George Huddle-
ston, Messrs. E. Fielding Chris Everett, J.
| A. Atkinson, E. Durel, E. Santenac, Ralph
Menetre and H. Huddleston.
| Master Eldridge Poole, assisted by his
mother, Mrs. Landauer, Mrs. P. Herndon
and Miss Annie Poole, entertained many Of
his young friends at a party on Thursday of
last week. in honor Of his fourth birthday.
Many games were played, but the one Feed
| ing the Teddy Bear was enjoyed the most.
AS each child was blindfolded a cherry was
placed in their hand and they were to put it
in the Teddy Bears mouth. Lloyd Ray, as
most successful, won a little game, while
the little host Eldredge Poole was the second
best in feeding the bear, and was given a
picture drawing slate. Miss Ida Poole was
the most successfu Jul among the girls, and won
brass doll bed, while Corinne Poole as
second best won a doll tea set After the
games the little folks played the piano, sang
and recited. Delicious refreshments were
served. Among those present were Misses
Eleanor and Louise Herndon, Rose Lam
dauer Ida, Isabella and Corinne Poole, Erma
Domergue Laura, Leila and Martha Bode-
bender also Masters L. Ray, L. Domergue,
A. and E. Landauer, H. Mount, Tom Poole,
| C. Herndon and c. and NJ. Sweeney.
Rev. John M. Williams is spending this
week in Slidell, attending revival services,
| held by Rev. Mourse and Mr.. Jeffries
Mrs. Gladys RenshaW was Crescent City
visitor last week.
Miss Adele Pizzini, Of Crowley, La, is the
guest of Mrs. Ernest Domergue.
Mrs. J. Stern spent last week in New
| Orleans.
An important meeting of the town ladies
was held at the pavilion in the park Friday
afternoon with the object of trying to have
school term Of nine months in CoVington.
Prof. Elmer E. Lyon, State Superintendent
Harris and Mr.. W. G. Evans, all gave inter-
esting and instructive talks, and it was de-
cided to send committee consisting of Dr.
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Warren, Mrs. G. L. Smith and others to see
the Town Council and ask their help, to
keep the school open the entire nine months
Miss jamie Carruth, of McComb City is
the guest of her sister Mrs J. w. Afford.
Mr.. Oliver Richard left Monday for Boga-
lusa after spending his vacation with his
parents in CoVington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Sweeney had as their
guest last Sunday Mr.. A. Keinaghan
Miss Edwina Moore was a Crescent City
visitor several days this week.
Mr.. Claude Champagne spent Sunday in
New Orleans.
Mrs. Crasson and children who have been
the guests of Mrs. Chas. Thiery for several
weeks left Sunday for New Orleans.
Mrs. M. Mercedal has as her guest Miss
Juanita Mercedal, of New Orleans.
Mrs. Ernest Wales, who has been out
West for month or more, returned to Cow
ington last week delighted with her trip.
Mr.. Meek and son of New Orleans, were
visitors to relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. Cal Hadden left Monday for New Or
leans, after months visit to his mother, in
Louisiana Street.
Mr.. Dan Mouledoux was visitor to Ed
gar Cottage last week to see his sisters.
Miss Ellice Kreffe who has been the guest
of Miss George Huddleston for some time
1SIt oulIudy IOE her nome IN new orleans.
A most delightful hay ride to Abita Springs
was enjoyed Saturday night Those that
went were: Misses David, Marguerite
Champagne, Esther Combel, Pauline and
Bertha Theobald, Amelia and Annie Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lajaunie, Messrs.
Frank Kentzel, Louis Wehrli, Frank Cum
dali, James Connaughton, Thomas Cham
payne and Leslie Smith, The crowd was
chaperoned by Mrs. A. Miller.
Misses Pauline and Bertha Theobald have
returned to their home in New Orleans
after spending two weeks here the guests
of Mrs. A. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Muller and family
LETT for New Orleans after spending the
summer at their summer home in Claiborne.
Mrs. Mqller,s brother, Arthur Gaudet also
returned with them.
Mrs P. E. Theriot Elmire Theriot and
Mrs. Louis Theriot and Mr.. and Mrs. Robt
Dutsch were among the Sunday visitors to
Vaudeville.
Mrs: Chavigny and two grandsons who
nave been spending some time at Mrs
Ghavlgneys house in Louisiana Street. left
Wednesday for New Orleans. 4
Mr.. Joseph Moulton, of New Orleans, ar
rived Sunday to spend week at DR.. Toll
sons place.
Messrs. George Sears and Felix Bachemin
returned Tuesday from a few days spent
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