St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-10

4 stS uaHage.
Governor Sanders has accepted the
invitation to deliver the address of
welcome to the Press Association.
winch will meet in Covington May 4,
DIR. @. q. Williams has resumed
practice. Office Covington Bank and
Z trust Go. Hours to IL and 2 to A..
residence, SO independence street.
Near schooner landing.
h AS We go to press we learn of the
death of Mr.. F. A. w. Davis, which
SAD event occurred in New York City,
where Mr.. Davis was visiting his
SON Mrs. F. A. w. Davis left Fri
Gay Tor indianapolis, Ind, where the
funeral will be held.
AT meeting of Troop G, Monday
evening, H. H. Sudduth was made
First Sergeant, vice H. Bougier, re-
signed, and Corporal Allie Davenport
was made Second Sergeant, vice
Ernest Blattner, resigned. The COM
pany is in command Of Lieut.. F. j.
Heintz.
Victor johnson, colored, surrender
ed Tuesday, admitting that he killed
negro six years ago near Houlton-
7 vile, but does not know the mans
4 name. Martha Lucas, his grand
mother, signed bond of $1,000 for his
rI hn
There are no witnesses to the killing.
Do the people of Covington, know
that there are but two higher grade
postOfices than Covington in the
State? They are New Orleans and
Shreveport.
II may also be surprise to learn
that Notwithstanding the prevailing
opinion that business has been much
dnller this year than last, our post
Office has transacted more business
this year. There have been received
at this offite 780 registered letters,
while 1907 have been dispatched from
this Office the past three months, and
the other business of the Office has
been unusually large.
Is
AS the roadbed settles the st. Tam-
many Railway Go. is leveling all un-
even places and putting the roadbed
In as smooth condition as possible.
This is trouble incident to all new
roads and disappears as soon as the bed
has settled sufficient to maintain a
permanently level condition. The
company will erect stations along its
lire for the shelter and convenience
Of patrons.
There will be no reduced round trip
tickets to New Orleans. The boats
will charge so cents each way between
New Orleans and Vaudeville and the
Railway Company 90 cents from Cow
ington to Vaudeville. so cts round trip.
AT a meeting of Jefferson No. l
last Monday, Sidney Frederick, Louis
Theriot, Ike Herbez, Louis Lacroix
and Jim Hebert were appointed a
committee to ascertain cost of barge
for an excursion, and will report at
next meeting.
n e. Cotton, w. j. Klein, H. j.
Ostendorf, A. Beacaoudray, Jack
Pechon, Louis Theriot, Leon Hebert
were appointed on Ways and Means
Committee.
F. blanche was appointed a commit
tee of one to ascertain cost of brass
band.
Thanks were rendered to Mr.. F.
Brakeman for courtesies and to those
who assisted in pulling truck to fire.
The Covington Bank and Trust Co.
was made depositary of the Company
Thieves entered the residence OF
3. d. Kentzel Thursday after mid.
night, stealing SCI in cash, two gole
watches and one cheap one. Lucius
EacrpiY's butcher shop was broker
into and implements secured with
which an entrance was effected to the
warehouse of P. j. Laeroix, but they
xxyara hpllSad in trattino into the stare