St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
SIlIDELL DEP
Gathered by Our Sde Correspondent Events Etc

Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz SaImen leave
January 4 for Panama
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Roussseaux
entertained number of friends On
Christmas eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swinson, Of
Picayune, spent Christmas evening
as the guests Of Mr.. anu Mrs. 3. f..
LAWYER.
Mr.. and Mrs, Tippins and chill
dren returned Tuesday from Mobile,
Ma, where they spent Christmas
time with relatives.
Christmas Day in our town was
observed in the true christian man
ner. All nature seemed to lend its
assistance to make perfect the day.
Everywhere the Christmas spirit pre-
vailed, peace and good will" We
must make special mention of the
fact that in spite of the number of
saloons Slidell has, there was not. a
row Or fight Of any kind. Christmas
found an empty jail. Every one,
more or less, attended church.
Miss Edna Toulma and Dewey
Rousseaux spent the holidays in Bay
St. Louis, Miss.
Mrs. C. E. Armstrong and little
son are visiting relatives in .Missis-
sippi.
The slidell Stores Company closed
all day Monday and gave all the
force a holiday. The postoffice and
bank and depot employees also en-
joyed holiday.
Mrs T. G. Farmer and children,
of Bayou Lacombe, spent Sunday as
the guest of Mrs. J. F. Polk.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hosner, of
New Orleans, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos Arnold during the
holidays.
MIR. and Mrs. w. E. Talley ,Jr.,
entertained at a bounteous Christ
mas dinner.
A Christmas offering for the
Methodist Orphans Home was the
outcome of the Christmas tree at the
Methodist church Friday night. A
splendid collection was made, to be
| forwarded to the orphanage at Rus
| ton, La. What beautiful thought
it is to remember Gods helpless
little ones in such nice way. Sure
ly the child Christ is pleased with
such a nice offering on His birthday
'For as much as We have done for
the least of those little ones, so much
have We done for Me-
w. E. Cause returned from triI
to Baton Rouge.
Mrs. w E. Martin entertained 8
number of little children by way OF
e Christmas tree Friday evening.
! The Presbyterian Christmas Tree
| which was arranged for Thursday
night, proved very interesting. A
splendid musical program was car
ried out. Mr.. c. e. Hooper assisted
with his cornet.
Misses Gladys and Thelma Porter
and Edna Tucker will spend Sunday
in New Orleans the guests Of Mis-
C. Crone.
i Misses Marguerite and Emm;
Voires left the past week for thei,
home in Natchitoches, La. Boil
/ young ladies We're teachers in til:
SEdell High School and have resign
ed their positions and will not re
turn to slidell.
Il The many friends here of Miss
( Pearl Henley, of Pearl River, regre
/ to learn of her serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Evans are re
ceiving congratulations on the ar
rival of little son.
Mrs E. Watkins left the past Weel
to visit her daughter at Boyce, La
4 William O'Rouke, who attend
school in New Orleans, is spendin,
the holidays with his mother, Mrs
/ fIenry Mayfeld.
4 Mr. and Mrs. ). Joachim and son
Emile, were the guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs, #. Richardson.
/ Mrs. T. Perrie and little daughte
spent Wednesday in New Orleans.
Mrs. w. e. Martin and daughter
Miss Hazel, and Mrs. n. Harris spen
Tuesday in New Orleans.
S. r Reddin, of Pinehill, Ala.
Ispent the holidays with his famil.
| here.