St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-02-05
Sliden Department
EDITED BY MRS. M. MCDANIEL.

true Of the primary grades. We
trust in the near future to see
the new school building in cree.
ton. The parents are delighted
to learn that the school will run
its full course as all agree that
the chileren have made better
progress this season than at any
time in the history of our public
school.
The Methodist Ladies Aid mel
i Wednesday at the residence of
Mrs. Geo. Hambacher.
The lawmakers Association
No. 81 IL held their regular
meeting Saturday night. mi
J tiating the following members
of the Improved Order of Red
Men into the mysteries of hay
making and other farm chores:
J. ]. Barr, Robt. Taylor, w.
Duffel, Geo. Galatas and Chas.
Fogg. The Haymakers meet
every third Saturday at their
hay loft. The next class seek
ing knowledge will number 20
or more.
Hon. A. S. Parsons, of New
Orleans, delivered a splendid
lecture at the Red Mems hall
Wednesday, February g.; sub
ject, Rome, the Eternal City,"
The subject was we'll illustrated
by the moving picture method.
For at least two hours his audi
ence travelled with him through
all the beauties of ancient Rome.
Mr.. Parsons was introduced by
Hon. E. Elmo Bollinger t Q
an audience of at least three
hundred and fifty people, as the
big hall, which is one of the
largest in the parish, w S
crowded to the doors. After
the lecture was over refresh
ments were served by t h e
Catholic ladies. The proceeds
are to assist in the Catholic
School League. Rev. Father
Bernard expressed himself as
being we'll pleased at the out
come Of the whole affair, which
was under the management of
the Catholic School League.
T. J. Hand was a Crescent
visitors Saturday.
j The Council passed an ordi,
nance forbiding the roaming OF
dogs through the streets unless
they are muzzled. This will be
a protection to the dog himself
as we'll as a safety to the people.
and is indeed a very kind rule
to both man and beast. Isn't
the ''big dog" going to be sur
prised when he finds he cannot
bite the little dog" to pieces
How nice it would be if we
could only muzzle some Of the
''big dogs" in real life =?
Mrs. L. w. Collier and son.
Albert, spent Sunday in the
Crescent City.
j Mrs. John Swinson, of Plea,
yune, Miss, spent Monday here
as the guest of Mrs. L. C. Sadler.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Spradley,
formerly of Slidell, now reside
at Moss Point, Miss.
The Methodist Ladies Aid viii
give an entertainment some
time in March to assist in raise.
Ing funds to erect a Parsonage,
which they very much need, as
the residence occupied a present
by the Rev. T. V. Peters family
is in no ways convenient to the
church. The Ladies Aid have
pledged $500 towards the erect
ton Of the parsonage.
w. E. Cause was a New Or.
leans visitor Wednesday last.
Miss Olga Perilloux leaves
Saturday for Biloxi, where she
will be the guest of her aunt
Mrs. Swetman, for a fortnight
; Miss Eva Leonard has re.
signed her position with the
IN. O. and N. E. in New Orleans
and has accepted a situation
with Salmen Brick and Lumber
Co.
Mrs. W. E. Cause spent Satur
day and Sunday in Biloxi, Miss
! Miss Lena Sorenson, Of New
Orleans, was the guest Of Miss
Eva Lenard Sunday.