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Morris tribune., 1910-12-09

homer You cold? Have some blan-
kets? A doctor? stimulants2'

homer You cold? Have some blan-
kets? A doctor? StimulantsY
"Uh-uh, uk-guk-naww sputtered
Don. sitting suddenly bolt upright.
''Much-er-much oblige'," as he took
In young Darlington and the motor
boat. ~ don't need nothin'. I'm going
to the mountain this morning got a
baseball game on up there for after
noon"
Couldn't stop to die" said his res
ruer. who was young enough to know
the feverish. inflated value Of vacation
hours and quite too wise, therefore,
to suggest curtailing them.
+ 1t was while they were rubbing Don
down and getting his clothes on him
that the clocks in town struck 9.
They struck 10 while he and his
chums were toiling up the red clay
road to the top of the mountain where,
in small park, the ball game was to
be played. AS they arrived at the
summit to them hastened Sam Swa-
ney. captain of the Dons. explaining
eagerly to Don, manager:
You see, it's this way. The Belle
villes know we can put up a stiff
game, and they amt never been beat
Morris tribune., 1910-12-09

blew across his lips. Suddenly he was
aware of why he knelt there. why
Mazda knelt beside him. why. indeed,
the directress had thrust them forth
together into outer darkness. He lean
ed forward and kissed her-a boys
good. loud kiss.
"Ohr she deprecated, without draw
ing away. "You mustn't do that. Why
they'll hear us in there! We must
we must be quieter. We've got to go
back right now"
Donald took so much of her advice
that, as they scrambled to their feet
preparatory to going in, he kissed her
once more-"quieter."
The boys and girls of the choir al
ways walked home together; but to-
night chance separated Don and Mazda
from the others-or Don thought it
did, quite unaware of any maneuver-
ing on the girls part.
II want you to promise to think Of
me once every hour tomorrow and I'll
do the same for you" she said as they
paused at the gate.
"Once an hour!" echoed Don. "a
fellow thinks Of his best girl every
minute. doesn't he?" and then he won
dered at his own adroitness.
Morris tribune., 1910-12-09
MRS. MARY BAKER EDDY DEAD
Christian Science Founder Expires at
Her Massachusetts Home.

Boston, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Mary Baker
Glover Eddy, founder and leader of
Christian Science, died at her home
in Chestnut Hill.
Natural causes" explains the death,
according to DR.. George L. West,
district medical examiner. who was
summoned a few hours after Mrs.
Eddy passed away. Later DR.. West
added that the more immediate cause
was probably pneumonia.
The news of Mrs. Eddy's death was
made known simultaneously by Judge
Clifford P Smith, first reader of the
mother church, at the close of the
morning service and by Alfred Far
low of the Christian Science publica.
tion committee in statement to the
press.
Morris tribune., 1910-12-09
CHICAGO Live Stock,

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Cattle-Beeves,
s445@725; Texas steers, $4.1O05.4o;
Western steers, $4.20@6.25; stockers
and feeders, $3.2505.7O; cows and
heifers, $2.20@6.10; calves, $6.75@8.-
Is. Hogs-Light, $7.15@765; mixed,
$7150765; heavy, $7.15@765; rough,
3715Q7.30; good to choice heavy, ST.
S0@765; pigs $670@755. Sheep
Native, $225042O; yearlings, $4150
5.10; lambs, S4.2506.25..
Morris tribune., 1910-12-09
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 6.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. hard, $1.05A; No.
1 Northern, $1.04A; No. 2 Northern,
$1O1a @102%; Dec, $1.03A; May,
$1.O75s. FIax-On track, to arrive and
Dec, $2.541A; May, $2.58%.
Morris tribune., 1910-12-09


l hate to play with teams that hain't
been weaned! JEFF Hazencamp's just
told NE that they're working a dirt
mean trick They've left their regular
subs at home and brought along
couple Of fellows that have played
with professionals. OF course they'll
lame some of their weak men right
away and ring in them big galoots on
US. Gee! We can't put up any fight
against that kind of "a push"
Them subs they've got must be
bum pair" observed Don. mo decent
professionals would LETT an amateur
team ring them in on a crowd half
their size. l don't see what we can
do, though. If we kick, everybody II
say we're not treating our visitors
fair"
Say" broke out Sam, them fellows
must "a been bought; men that have
been bribed once can be bribed again
If we had the money"
There was heavy silence for a mo-
ment as the crowd Of hot. dusty boys
trailed disconsolately along; then Don
spoke again slowly, but with fnality:
Father paid me off today for two
months chores-$5. / did intend-but
-1'n put up the mon! You send Hank
Dosser back to hunt up them fellows
and buy 'em off,"
"Gee?' Good for your "Say, Don,
you're the stuffv' the boys whispered
feelingly.
In taking the bills from his pocket
Don dropped out white square with
a blue pencil attached; as he did so
the clocks in the village below, had
they been audible. might have been
heard to strike II. The boy IN
consciously put a broad sole on the
dance program while he counted the
price of victory into Hanks perspiring
scarlet and umber palm, pouring in
structions meanwhile into his fellow
conspirator's windmill ears.
"And don't forget to bring our suits,'
he finished. mo use going clear home
just for dinner"
The devoted Hank sped away. The
boys disposed themselves on a high,
grassy swell rising from small gray
bluff that jutted out over the valley.
commanding river and town.
My head feels funny" Donald an
nounced meditat1vely. 81 guess I'll go
out and lie down in the shade there
where it's cool. Maybe I'll sleep lit
tie. Sometimes it kind O. feels that
way"
He flung himself fat In the shadow
of the bowlder, his eyes on the far
blue distance, his thoughts with the
coming struggle His mouth felt hot.
Even the rock on which he lay was
sun warmed. He crawled farther out
and stuck his head over the edge. Per
haps if he stood up he could get q
cooler breath. He rose and hung a
moment, looking down. How far it
was below to the heaV1ng shoulders Of
green clad trees, the bristling, sharp
toothed stones!
The boys saw him pitch forward
Sam leaped up, ran out on the rocks
and looked down. AS many as twenty
feet below he recognized a dark, mo-
ttonless shape.
"Run-runv' he yelled to the others. |
We got to go round and come back |
on the side. There's no way to get |
down here-only the way he went"
They reached the bench, swerved to |
the right. crawled along a bowlder-and !
met a boy in the narrow way!
Hello, fellersr' It was Donald In |
the flesh. limping, but coming on. |
ANYBODY got a match? They all |
spilled out of me when 1 turned up
side down going over the bluff" He |
fshed out a pipe from his trousers
pocket and regarded its fractured stem |
Morris tribune., 1910-12-09

tender expressions and meet some one
somewhere, as he wondered whether
affinity was spelled with two rs, he
pushed his way into the kitchen,
whence emanated appetizing odors Of
steak and onions. !.
Mother would know-mother always
did know things! She stood at the
table making delectable biscuits and
turned a mildly surprised countenance
on her demoralized and disfgured eld-
est as he confronted her and inquired
In that husky voice of command which
she knew covered much trepidation:
"Say. ma, do you know which girl
| went home with last night?"
Morris tribune., 1910-12-09
chicaoo Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 6. - Wheat-Dec..
93c; May, 973sc; July, 94A@94%c.
Corn-Dec., 461sc; May, 1870; July,
4SAc. Oats-Dec., 31%c; May, 3411@
345sc; July, 341zc. Pork-Jan., $500;
May, $17.05 Butter-Creameries %
028c; dairies, 23@27c. Eggs-19150
33c. Poultry - Turkeys, 16@21c;
chickens, 10hc; springs, 10c.
Morris tribune., 1910-12-09
St. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Dec. -Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.O0@5.50; fair to good,
$425@475; good to choice cows and
heifers, $3.75@425; veals, $6.0O@7.OO.
Hogs-$725@750 Sheep Wethers,
$3.00@3.75; yearlings, $4.O0@45O;
spring lambs, $5.00@5.75.
Morris tribune., 1910-12-09
MORE TROUBLE FOR HElNZE
Supreme Court UphoIds Stricken
Counts in Indictments.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The supreme
court of the United States holds that
the federal court of New York had
erred in dismissing certain counts of
indictments against F. Augustus
Heinze charging misapplication of
funds of the Mercantile National bank
of New York.
Morris tribune., 1910-12-09
BASE BALL,
N@ -
r. -
I
Sixth Inning.
Copyright. 1908. by the S. S.
Mcclure Company.

savagely at the small. mill
tant choir direcrress - "by
whose order. may l ask, was that
little door-closedY'
The choir was largely Juvenile, and
1t smiled delightedly, then settled itself
firmly upon the uncomfortable benches
for the row that must ensue.
II presume it was the vestry; had
nothing to do with it." asserted Miss
Bayley, with her usual monotonous,
Irritating calm. "Wil you rise while
we try this, please|
1.-The vestryP' snorted the bass. He
was already on his feet and had no
need to comply with her request. 1.-The
vestry" he repeated in scorn. Men
that can't sing note! | see no use
In paying any attention to what they
say or do"
This summary disposal of their pas
tors and masters because they couldn't
sing struck Mazda as so funny that she
giggled outright, and then tried to turn
it into a cough. MAZDA was plump and
pretty and fourteen. She had con-
tralto voice, and therefore was placed
at the end of the line next to the
boys. Donald enjoyed giggles, so he
slipped into the chair beside hers
''Maidav' calculated the directress.
feeling that her command of the whole
sQuirming mass was slipping, you
may leave the room until you can be-
have with decorum."
The girl made no movement to rise
She prolonged her moment Of impor-
tance
How can go?' she inquired, round
ing big blue eyes of innocence at Miss
Bayley. How can when the vestry
have locked all the doors?'
The directress said something that
was lost in the half subdued laughter
which greeted this. Don got to his
feet.
Come on" he whispered, reaching
hand down to his neighbor. you
started the whole push to snickering,
and there's going to be an awful row.
Let's move"'
He pulled her after him by the hand.
not unwilling. out on the stone porch
where it was dark and cool and the
night air made one too happy to laugh.
They stood side by side in the dusk.
"Ain't l something awful|' she in
Quired softly, leaning close in the shad-
ow. when I get started that way
just can't stop myself. What did you
come with me for? Now If Miss Bay
ley expels me, she'll turn you out too"
Huh! They couldn't keep me in
after they'd expelled you," Donald
found himself saying, without any par
ticular volition Of his own.
He spoke with boyish gruhness, yet
there was a warmth in his tone which
made the girl catch his arm and pull
him down beside her on the door stone.
crying:
"Say. Don. let's peek and see what
they're doing"
She applied bright eye to the key
hole.
'My-just lookT' cried the girl in a
whispered shrek, turning to him so
swiftly that their heads almost bump
ed
He could see her eyes shining in the
twilight; her face was within a few
inches Of his own, and strand of hair
Morris tribune., 1910-12-09
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Dec. 6.-Wheat-Dec.,
$1.O2as@1o27a; May, $1.O5A. On
track-No. 1 hard, $1.O55s; No.
Northern, $1.O4a @1.O5B; No. 2
Northern, $1.O1@1O35s; No. North
ern, 99asc@S1O23a.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The marriage of Miss Mercedes
T,egier and Mr.. William Van Vein
purter was quietly solemnized at the
Iegier residence on Military road on
Wednesday morning, Father Koegerl
IN Covington performed the cere
mony. The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, Mr.. John
T,egier, was charming in handsome
nrincess gown of messaline, festoon-
"a with Irish point lace. The long
veil Illusion was held in place by a
breath of orange blossoms and she
carried shower bouquet of brides
rnses afe5Sarns. At noon wedding
hroakfasf was served to the immedi-
ate family and a few friends. The
decorations of pink and green that
prevailed throughout the house, were
carried out on the broad. Long stem
roses were scattered profusely on the
table and hanging baskets of fern
ana potted plants added to the
beauty of it all A reception was
held ia the evening, at which num-
her of friends called to offer their
CONGRATULATIONS to the bride and
Icroom before they left for their home
n New Orleans.
The guests at breakfast were:
Misses Paule and Olga Brierre
Rerni Elizardi, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
4 ,eeier and family, Mr. and Mrs. John
Legier and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ternand Estopinal, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Provost. Mr.. and Mrs. John
hanson, Mr.. Jules Weinpurter, ST.,
NJ and Mrs. Jules Weinpurter, Jr.,
M. and Mrs. joan Legier, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". Van W. npurter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the new schedule of the St.
Tammany and New Orleans Railways
and Ferry Company, which takes
effect on Monday, September 10, and
in which the following important
changes will be noted:
The hourly schedule which has
been maintained during the summer
months will be dis 1tinued, except
on Saturdays and ,'.ndays. The last
car will leave Vaudeville at 700 p.
M, or on the arrival of the boat,
and the last car from Covington, at
500 p. m, every day in the week.
The days on which the excursion
rate of 25 cents has been changed
from Tuesdays and Fridays to
Wednesdays Saturdays and Sun
days.
There will be no early boat car
leaving Covington on Sundays, the
first car on Sunday leaving Mande-
vile at Z a. m, and Covington at
8 a. M, but the rest of the week the
early car will make the run as here
tofore to connect with boat for West
End.
See schedule for detail of trips.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

The following program was sab
mitted by the committee of the Gov
ingt0n division of the St. Tammany
Parish Teachers Association. for
Saturday, October 1:
Education for Efficiency"-Led
by Mr.. Mccullough and assisted by
Mr.. r. T. Graves.
place of Industries in Public Edu-
cation in Elementary Schools "-Miss
Hygiene and Sanitation"-Mr.
Sutton.
"Civics and Health miss Multi.
How to study'-Miss o. Mather
school Law,,-Mr. R. L. Pound
ers.,
. Mr.. Mccullough acts as chairman
Of the High School Department and
Miss Grace Thorn of Elementary De-
partnaent.
The meeting will be held at the
courthouse and all are earnestly re-
ouested to be in attendance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
FROM C. Nj. LIDDLE.
Big Time in St. Louis-Meets Cool
Weather in ChicagO-On to
Niagara Falls.

Big Time in St. Louis-Meets Cool
Weather in Chicago-On to
Niagara Falls.
Editor Farmer.
On Tuesday morning, 9Th inst,
left the good town of Slidell, in COM
pany with my young friend, Karl
Neuhauser, for St. Louis, arrived
early Wednesday morning and at 9
o'clock my companion continued on
his way to Kansis City. Wednesday
l was the guest of Buster Brown and
had three auto rides with him. Also
dinner with friend Wilkins, and
thought Of J. a. Bousquct and the
frog-leg-goose-liver eat we all had
together there last October
Left St. Louis Wednesday night,
arriving here early Thursday. That
same day Col. T. Roosevelt came into
town, but did not call on me-his
oversight and his. loss. Other big
guns who have been here recently
are Aldermen Newman, Attorney
Bollinger and DR.. Polk-and me too.
THIS is the second largest city in
the United States, the home Of the
meat trust, also the great Shears,
Sawbuck Company. But with all
these great things, l have had only
home and that was on the dining car
out of New Orleans.
This city being on Lake Michigan
gets any cold weather afloat. A chunk
came in last night and to-day wraps
and overcast are in style.
Wages are good and union is it.
Food prices are reasonable and
grocers sell one cents OF potatoes,
butter, -four and other goods. A
forty page newspaper sells for one
cent copy and bread at three cents
a leaf.
think I'll trolley out to the Glover
Hill butter factory tomorrow and
see the source of supply in Slidell. |
1t is thirty miles in the country and |
the street I live on is twenty-seven
miles.
Now expect to leave here Monday, |
and if the spirit moves me, may write |,
again from Detroit or Niagara Falls |
C. M. LIDDLE.
P. S.. No shelters here and the |
folks home have my sympathy. My |
kin folks glad to see me and l m glad |
l KUN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
Iuu.
See schedule for detail of trips.
TT J. SMITH & SONS WILL BUILD.

Ground will be cleared for the
erection of fine two-story brick
building for H. J. Smith & Sons. 1t
will be modern building and so ar
ranged as to afford ample accomoda-
tions for the large business that is
done by this firm, and will PROVIDE
for an economical handling of ware
house goods and departmental stores,
etc. with all the conveniences for
saving time and expediting business.
This building will add greatly to
the appearance of Columbia street
and will give employment at a time
when it is much needed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given that a gen.
eral meeting of the stockholders of
the Slidell Brick Works, Ltd will
be held at the Office of the company
at Slidell, La, on Saturday, October
Is, 1910, at p. M, for the purpose
Of considering the liquidation of the
affairs of this corporation in a cord
ance with Article vi of the charter.
SLIDELL BRICK WORKS, LTD.
R. A. DEBUYS, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
To Miss Ojine Garreau.
Slidell, La, September Is, 1910.

Soft southern breeze blow light
And linger ON your way
To whisper to the God of love,
'Tis Dimes wedding day.
Dear southern sun shine bright,
Loves happiness portray,
Let not a tiny cloua appear,
On Dimes wedding day.
oh. Father above, this union bless,
And guide her DER life's way,
Let every day as happy be
AS this. her wedding day.
MRS. M. MCDANIEL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
Charter of
THE CENTRAL PHARMACY, LTD.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Tammany,

state of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Tammany,
Town of Slidell.
Be it known that on this thirteen
tn day of the month of August, in
the year One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Ten, before me, E. Elmo
Bollinger, Notary Public for the par
ish of st. Tammany, State of Louisi-
ana, personally came and appeared
the parties whose names are hereto
subscribed, all of full age, and citi-
zens of Slidell, this parish and State,
who declare that, availing them
selves of the provisions of the laws
of this State, relative to corpora
tions, and especially to Act No. So
Louisiana, they have covenanted and
Of 1888, of the General Assembly of
Louisiana, they have covenanted and
agreed, and by those presents cove
nant and agree, and bind themselves,
as well as such other persons as may
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
ED.

At hts bome i. Coviagton, Septem-
Ther l., $50, w. E. A. Gunther, a
native IF Hesse Castel, Germany, age
az yesIs and s months.
HE leaves widow and two sons
to mohrn his loss. He was resident
for the past 20 yeafs of Covington.
New Orleans papelrs copy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17

ficers, agents, employees, servants
and clerks as it may deem necessary
for the conducting of the business
of the corporation; fix their compen-
sation, term of service, with the right
/ to dismiss them at said boards pleas
ure; and the said board shall have
/ the right to fix and determine the
] salaries of several officers herein pro-
vided for
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be changed.
modified or amended, the capital
stock increased, or this corporation
may be dissolved, at general meet
ing of the stockholders convened for
the purpose, with the assent of three
fourths of the entire capital stock,
whether present or represented at
SUI n meeting.
Ten days prior notice of such
meeting shall be given in written
notice by mail to last known address
of every stakeholder.
In case of dissolution of termina-
In case of dissolution or termina-
limitation Of its charter OF from any
cause, the liquidation of it's affairs
shall be conducted by three commits
sioners, selected from the stockhold-
ers, with like assent, and at meet
ing called for that purpose, as above
set forth in this article.
Said commissioners shall remain
in Office until the affairs of said cor
poration shall have been fully liqui-
dated. In case of the death of one
or more or said commissioners, the
survivors or Survivor shall continue
to act.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable or respons-
ible for the contracts or faults there
of, in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due the company on
the shares of stock subscribed for
or owned by him, nor shall any in
Formally in organization have the
effect of rendering this charter null.
or exposing a stakeholder to any
liability, beyond the unpaid balance,
if any, on his stock.
This done and passed in my no.
tarial Office, in the town of Slidell,
Parish of St. Tammany, State of
on the thirteenth day of
August, and year first above written,
in the presence of Frank M. Hausner
and G.. C. Minturn, competent wit
nesses, of lawful age, and residents
Of this town, who hereto sign their
together with said parties,
and me, notary, after reading of the
whole.
FRANK M. HAUSNER.
G. E. MINTURN.
E. P. DE BALLARD. M. d.
J. M. OLIVIER.
w. T. TR1FFIN.
E. ELMO BOLLINGER,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Tammany.
l, Lewis l.. Morgan, District At
tcrney in an for the Twenty-sixth
Judicial District of the State of Lou
isiana, Parish of st. Tammany here
by certify that the foregoing act Of
having been submitted
to me for examination as to its legal
ity, am of the opinion that the pur-
pose and and objects of the corpora
ton, as specified in said Act, are legal
and that none of the provisions
therein contained are contrary to
law LEWIS L. MORGAN,
District Attonery for the 26th Judi
dicial District of Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
A POTATO DUCK.
something Unique in the Potato Line
mat Is Realistic and Startling.

Mr.. Paul Verger, of Folsom, sends
10 the Farmer Office a sweet potato
mat has grown in the form of duck.
IL SO true to nature that one looking
at it would form the idea that it
mad been carved from stone. A close
examination reveals it's true nature.
Mr.. Verger placed two black beads
III the head for eyes, that still further
adds to its realistic appearance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17

Mrs. E. w. Imam and children
nave returned to their home in Pick
ems, Miss, after delighteful sum-
mer spent with their mother, Mrs.
Albert Smith.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
ROOM FOR RENT-Three squares
f ON depot. Apply P. 0. box 315.
NOTICE..

| wish to announce that | am no
longer connected with the Rutland
Theatre. Thanking the people for
their past patronages.
v. H. FREDERICK.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17

A sociable was held at the knights
Oh Columbus Hall by the Daughters
OF Isabella in honor of Mrs. Irne
FuJol, of Baton Rouge who is also
a Daughter of Isabella.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
JEFFERSON NO. 1. MEETS.

At meeting of Jefferson Fire
Company No. /, last Wednesday
evening Emile Beaucoudrav was
eiected president and A. Vergez me-
cnanic Tor the company. Botn en-
glnes Will be kept hereafter at head
quarters on Jefferson Avenue.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17

MI: F. BreeIand, of New Orleans
VINO is now at his summer home in
5eari River, was in Covington. Fri
gay looking up some of his old time
friends. ''''ie
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17

Mrs. Grimshaw, deconess of Christ
Episcopal Cathedral of New Orleans,
is the charming guest of Mrs. Albert
Smith.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Meevers of
S1nicago, ILL.,, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Felix Bachemin, on Military road 49, ''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17

Mr.. Frederick Roehl, of New Or
leans, is spending a few days here.