St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-31
CONVICTION, YEARS AGO.
(By ]. M. Tate.)

! The Morgan family has given us
many able and prominent men. Gen.
David B. Morgan, as we all know,
figured in the war of 1912 with Great
britain. His first wife was Miss
middleton of Georgia. BY this mar
|riage he had two sons and one
daughter, Charles and David B. Nor
|gan and Adeline Morgan. Charles
Morgan, l think, married Miss Spell
iof st. Tammany parish. Several
|children were born to them, one of
them VIM. Morgan, the father OF
Lewis L. Morgan, one OF our candl-
Idtaes now for Congress, has made his
mark in this world. An able lawyer
and serving with distiction as Dis
Itrict Attorney. Should the people
elect him to Congress he will serve
them ably there. He was named for
his great uncle, Lewis L. Morgan,
who was sheriff of the parish in the
sos and served in the Civil War.
Charles Morgan was also sheriff
Joseph Morgan was District Judge at
|Opelousas and has a daughter living
in Covington-Mrs. DR.. Tolson. j..
B. Lancaster is son of Josephine
Morgan and j. B. Lancaster, a prom
inent lawyer.
Rev. Mr.. Whiddon states that there
were fifteen additions made to the
church in Vaudeville at the recent
revival meetings and nineteen at the
camp grounds AS result of these
meetings the Camp Ground buildings
will be repaired by contributions of
labor and material. There will be
meetings held at Talishcek at the
new church Sunday. In addition to
preaching Mr.. Whiddon is establish
ing circulating Libraries in the
churches. He is also giving lectures
on the Horrors of White Slavery"
Good Citizenship" to men only and
"Women's Advancement from 5000
years before Christ to the Present"
Mrs. Chas. Henitz is at home again
with her little son Jared, who has
been in New Orleans for four weeks
at the Sanitarium in serious con-
dition from the effects of a fall.
Mr.. B. T. Bascot, representing the
Pan-American Life Insurance Co., of
New Orleans, and Mr.. E. C. French,
special agent of the Aetna Insurance
Co. of Hartford, Conn, were in Gov
ington Friday. Mr.. Bascot says the
Pan-American has done one million
one hundred thousand dollars bushes
this month. Good for the Pan-Amer-
ican
On Saturday afternoon Oak Ridge
Villa entertained at q most enjoyable
Five Hundred in honor of their
guests. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Abe Levy, Mrs. Chas. Williams.
Mrs. ]. Pilkington, Mrs. J. Epsy, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Piguet, Mrs. j. Mannus
Miss Irene Morris, Miss Jennie Pigu- |
ct, Miss Anna Mannus, Miss M. Pix
ington, Miss Anne Amber Williams |
Mr.. J. Mente, Masters NJ and I. Levy |
The first prize for gentlemen was |
won by Mr.. H. Piguet; the first prize |
for ladies by Miss J. Piguet; the |
BOBBY prize by Mrs Chas Williams |
which many beautiful musical Sc !
lections were rendered.
See our 3W guaranteed rings-if !
stones come out they are replaced |
free Of charge. L. w. Afford, the
Jeweler.
The tennis court of the Southern !
Hotel presents most pleasing pic |
ture these summer evenings and |
gladdens the eye of all passers with I
its gay assembly of pretty girls and
stalwart boys batting the ubiquitous
ball from side to side of the grass
green, flower bordered court.
More of these scenes of beauty.
pleasure and sport would mean lot |
in attractiveness to our town, and We |
extend vote Of thanks to DR.. Young
and his sons for setting so good an
example.
If Mr.. Morgan goes to Congress
he tales with him, in his fair spouse
a charming representative of our
Southern women, and one We may
safely and gladly send to show what |
st. Tammany can produce. All luck
and prosperity attend Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan! We arc sorry indeed to |
lose them, but our deep regret is
buried deep under this pride we fee /
in sending to our nations capitol sc
able a man as Mr.. Morgan to stand |
for our district, and SO lovely a wo- !
man to represent our women.