St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01

The Picayune of Monday sums up
~ follows the weather conditions of
the States:
Tragedy and humor came on the
wings Of the heavy snow which covers
New England, most of the middle At
iantic States and fringe of the mid
die West and South. Sunday morn
ing papers at twilight, morning milk
at supper time, night spent in street
cars, in trains or stations, contributed
picturesque and amusing scenes to
soften the general tone ofsuch deaths
% occurred.
Two peculiar tidal waves added BIZ
zarre features. Near Boston the water
crept into houses, left a man and wife
and d child dead in bed, then crept
away. Cellars were flooded in New
York by q wave Of gigantic proper
tions.
Trains are stalled orlate throughout
the East, wires to use the familiar
terms, are .'paralyzed" or crippled, +"
and streets are almost impossible,
except where heroic measures have
been adopted to clear them.
The automobile was rendered tenn
porarily useless.
The freight steamer Thurman, going
from on the Jersey coast, offered an
opportunity for the always spectaeu-
lar use Of the breeches buoy, by means
Of which her crew was rescued.
Two men were drowned near sey-
mour. Conn.,, when trolley car left
the track and plunged into the icy
river. Almost every city of conse-
ouence where the storm reached, re-
ports suffering or deaths due to ex-
posure.
New England was hardest hit Satur-
dsy night and Sunday, apparently re-
ceiying the full force of the storm,
which had been working eastward.
New York City has the tremendous
task of street cleaning on its hands,
and another serious problem Of trans
portation to-day.
Franklinton.
4 rranklinton, La, Dec. 28. Bennett
Mccain and his son George are under
arrest and in Jail here for shooting
Isnd wounding the deputy marshal at
Angie, La, from whence they were w
Wrought here last night by Sheriff
.Ioe n. Magee and his deputy, A. c.
Williams.
q pubiic installation of officers OF
Eranklinton Lodge No. 10l, F. and A.
N and Of Noble Queen Chapter No.
az 20. E. S., was duly celebrated
Yesterday in the presence Of full
house. Charles Moss, Of New Orleans,
acted as installing officer for the
Masonic Lodge, assisted by A. c.
williams, of Center Lodge. Mrs. +.
4. Balner, grand matron, officiateo
eor the Order of the Eastern Star,
performing her duties impressivel,
ma without referring to the ritual.
The seniI deacon, stewards and mar
shal not being present, the W. M. was
authorized to install them at the next
meeting Of the lodge. The following
named wele duly installed as officers
- the Masonic Lodge: Prentiss b.
carter, w. M; D. F. Branch, S. w.;
\. W. Batemen, J. w.; 7. N. Babing-
ton. treasurer; Robert Darlington, sec
retary; A d. N. Magee, chaplain; E. A.
nnrris. J.D.;J. L. Bateman, tiler. oi
il. Order Of the Eastern Star, Noble
n,,een -, Chapter, the following named
s,ere installed: Worthy matron, Mrs.
nails Il. Carter; worthy patron, D.
: Branch; associate matrod, Mrs,
1..,;a = williams; treasurer. Mrs. Bru.
sstte Pierce; secretary, Mrs. Della
n,sneh: conduetress. Mrs. Viola Sim.
-. sssociats conductress, Mrs.
ass,y @. Jones; warden. Prentiss B.
cs,ter: sentinel. ]. W. Batemani
sh.pIain, Mrs. Laura Q. Nelms; mar