St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15
PAR|SH FAIR
BEING PUSHED
Athletic Clubs VIII Have
drounds and Quarters.
4 hace, Track viii BE One
Of the Features.
70 Encourage Breeding Of
Fine Stock.
AaIld Tor Grounds Donated
By Local Men.
considerable Stock Has
Been Subscribed.

Inc following is the prospectus ot
me Parish Fair circulated by Mr.
=. Y Hennessey, with subscriptions
20 stock SO far. The proposition is
meeting with deserved success. The
outlook is that we will have a fail
next year and that the people will
take enough interest in it to make it
. success:
me St. Tammany Parish Fair AS.
Association.
The objects and purposes of this
association is to get together and
kiye an annual Parish Fair in this
parish during the fall of each year
There can be no doubt but that an
enterprise of this character will meet
With the approval of the people of
this section who have the interest of
the parish at heart; people who want
TO place ST. Tammany Parish in the
the front rank of other parishes
throughout the State of Louisiana.
It is proposed to erect suitable
Buildings. half-mile race course,
md other accessories that go to make
mp All enterprise of this kind. Land
Tor the fair grounds has already been
donated by Messrs. Clay Riggs and
Henry Il. Garland. This land lies on
thn Ix1 re To, ~
Car and Ferry Company's tracks be-
tween Covington and Abita Springs,
and 1t is ideally situated for the pur-
pose for which it is intended.
With such an affair as this every
year, given under the auspices of
local people, it will be an incentive
for farmers, poultry raisers, cattle
men and the like, who will be invited
TO participate in the exhibition of
their respective products. In addi-
tion to this, 1t will mean good roads,
As 1t has been proven that wherever
there is parish fair given every
rear, there is always good roads to
be found throughout the parish.
Then again it will provide amuse-
ment for the people at large, some
thing which at the present time is
sadly lacking in st. Tammany Par
ish, and it will also be the means
or attracting settlers from other parts
Dc the country when they learn of the
many things that can be raised and
produced here. The race track fea-
~ture should appeal to the owners
81 fast horses, and it will be the
means OF raising the standard of
animals in this section of the State.
II will also provide means for the
lovers of automobiles to speed their
machines on the surface that will
81 especially adapted for this pur-
pose. ..
with the intention of attracting
winter tourists to Covington and
vicinity. country club will be erect
"a IN the grounds, golf, links, tennis
cnurfs and the like laid out, and
everything will be done to provide
amusement and recreation for the
neoDle in general. All this can be
dome ali a minimum OF cost, and
when the thing becomes a reality,
those who subscribed the necessary
| money will never have any reason
s g complain of their action.
when a sufficient amount Of money
h.a heen subscribed meeting will
(. held for the purpose OF electing
{ naard of directors and naming Of
eaorc The enterprise will be incor-
.sorafed and those who have subscrib-
IA will be given stock in the con-
1srr y II ID proposed to sell the stock
ssts...1wenty-five u. dollars a share par
s.s,sa and unless the association be-
ss.sae 4 reality, there will be moth
- hinding upon those who have
volunteered to lend hnancial assist
ance. ,sa ,a,.tios .aroo
/ &. srhscribe the amount set opposite
me- 81 Tammany Banking Company
savings Bank, Harvey E. Ellis,
s1aes,dant. sa 10 shares; Covington Bank
Ut "a Trnst Company E. G. Davis,
I N,..ar. snI Covington Grocery and
cs. C.ain Company, 10 shares; Pineland
.lssno Bottling Company, 4 shares;
cpHne brewster, shares; Jos. d.
I,,a ( shares; Richard & Riggs,
s. Fred Pape, 2 shares; Frank
shhIr . shares; H. J. Osendorf, 2
ralee smith Hardware Company,
ensa = q Marrero, l share; Harvey
LII, Ls.,,;s 4 shares; N. II FitzSimcns,
z. L ,ara. n. r. Moses, | share; Nor
I snals Richard, shares; P. E.
gan share; Jack Bokenfohr,
.sres: v., Paul J. LacrolS, shares;
snarss' NJ Burns, shares; H. R.
lrtNnran W. / share; A. Beaucoudray, l
MaIIr s. e. Darlington; Warren
snhIe, shares; j. E. Nilsson, 2
Ihomas Is Z. Bear, i share; Emile
share, r'seodray, shares; E; j; Fred
Beaae4s n ! shares; Wallace NJ Poole, l
eriek, Alexius Bros. and Company,
8 share, n. G. Davis, 2 shares.