St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-16
Abita News and Society Notes.
BY OUR AB1TA CORRESPONDENTS.

Mr.. T. Carey returned home Sunday.
Mr.. ]. Leonard left Monday morning to resume
his business, after spending sometime with his
family.
Miss. L. Brown spent last Sunday with her broth
err, Mr.. F. Brown.
Master Chas. Schmidt was the guest of his
father and sisters Sunday
Miss Ennis returned home during the week, much
to the delight of her many friends.
Mr. Steve Abney visited the Crescent City Sat
urday
Mrs c. Henry spent Saturday in Covington, the
guest of Mrs. A. Lajoine.
Mr. j. Booth was visitor here Thursday.
Misses Irene, Blanche, Garry, Ethel and Corinne
Smith and w. Sharp, Messrs. Edgar Dubough, Nick
and T. L. Smith, of Vaudeville visited friends here
Sunday. Coming by way Of the Electric Railroad.
Master A. Patorno visited friends here Sunday
Messrs Chas. Biggio and E. NORM visided Cow
ington Monday
Mr. Ed Richard visited here Tuesday.
Mrs. Simoni and daughter were visitors here Sun
Misses Maud and Edna Lacroix spent Tuesday here.
Mr.. Max Joffroin visited here Friday.
Mrs. D. Smith left Sunday evening for Vaudeville.
Misses Annie Poole and Anaise Boudousquie were
visitors here last week.
Mr.. M. Lacroix spent Sunday eve here.
Mr.. Max Kerkle left for New Orleans Sunday.
Mr.. G. McNulty left Sunday for New Orleans to
accept position with the Economical Drug Store.
Mr.. Chas. Spitzfaden spent Sunday here with
friends.
Miss L. Beck and friends spent Sunday evening
here.
Mrs. Clements and little daughters, Mae and
Lucille, after spending the holidays in New Orleans,
returned to their home here Sunday.
Mr.. A. Mutt, Jr. spent Sunday here with his
parents and sisters
Misses K Michaelis, F. Carey, H. SCHNEIDER and
M. Biggio visited Covington last week.
The Abta Euchre Club was entertained last Thurs
day by Miss Mary Biggio. Nine games were played,
after which the first prize for the ladies way award
ed Miss Katie Michaels, while the second fell to
Miss o. Morgan, of Vaudeville, and the consolation
to Miss F. Carey. The gentlemen's first prize was
captured by Mr. Sylvan Kahn, the second by Mr..
Otis, Summers and the consolation to Mr.. Ralph
Dancing INDUCED in until early morning. The
club held its regular weekly meeting at the home of
Miss Hilda SCHNEIDER
The many friends of Mr.. Jack Bennett will be glad
to learn that ne Il up again after very serious at
tack of pneumonia.
Miss Ollie Morgan returned to her home in Mande-
ville after spending some time with Miss E. Abney.
Mrs. Branden, Mrs. Smith and daughter Rhea
and little friend Annie are the guests of Mrs. Claude
Henry.
Mr. J. L. Clairain was business visitor to Coving-
ton Wednesday.
Chas. Biggio, R. c. Abney and Engine NORM re-
turned from their deer hunt with deer. Sorry for
them; but Bob Abney saw deer and shot at it and
SAID he hit it. Chas. Biggo and Eugene NORM drop
ped their guns and took after the wounded deer but
could not catch it. Biggio says he is going to bring
rope next time. They go again next week.
Judge A. 0. Pons has returned from the Crescent
City where he has been for sexeral days.
Work was commenced Monday in clearing the
grounds to erect the much needed pavilion, and it
seems that at last the people realize how badly
needed a pavilion is. Much credit is due the men
Of Abita, the work is being pushed and it is ex-
pected be completedin the of few weeks,
and we will have fine pavilion that will add TO the
beauty of our town.
The members Of the Mutt family were sufferers
from poisonous varieties of mushrooms being among
those eaten at the table. None are seriously i'll.