St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-03-21
Fnemen' S Meeting.

Meeting OF the Firemen'e Benevo.
lent Association Of Covington wa<
called to order on the above date
with President w. H. Kentzel in the
chair and the following members
present: H. ]. Ostendorf, Jas. Con-
naughton, Archie Herbez, L. E. Beau
)coudray, Eugene Strain. E. ]. Fred
lerick. R. L. Aubert. F. F. blanche and
Louis Theriot.
The following letter from the Wo-
mems Progressive Union was accept
ed with thanks:
Chief OF Fire Department, Coving-
ton, Lou hiana.
Dear Sir:-The Women's Progress
sive Union wish to thank the depart
ment, collectively and ind vidually.
for the good work done at the recent
ire at DR.. Marrero's.
TIE Fire Department Is one Of the
organizations of Covington that the
Union is Justly proud Of.
MRS. JOS. SCHNEIDER.
Secretary W. p. U.
On motion, duly seconded, the
Chiefs report was accepted and or
dered spread on the N nutes:
Cov;ngton, La, March II, 1914.
10 the Officers aud Members Of the
Ciremen's Benevolent Association
If Covington:
(sentlement:-I have the honor to
herewith submit to your honorable
b:dy this my sixth months report Ut
the Fire Department.
had the new fire alarm cards
printed and have made q few rev
districts to It az the town is getting
larger.
On MArch s, at $40 q. M, SaI-
day morning. an alarm was sent N
from District Is. calling out the de-
partmtnt to DR.. Marrero's residence.
The tire had made Roadway before
the department arrived, but the de-
partment did good work. The loss
was about $500. Insurance $500 on
property.
/ would repeat to you my recon-
mendat 'ons of last report in regards
to putting lights and flooring in the
truck building as it is in q bad cou-
dition and In need Of overhauling
and cleaning. Also would ask that
Chemical have telephone put at Mr..
Sickel's res idence 80 he could get the
alarm In time to hitch up. That
would give him more time to get out.
Jefferson Pump No. has a gaso-
line engine to work the pump and 1t
does good work, also have new hose
300 feet and 200 feet Of old hose 2
inch. The Pump No. 10 in good
order also and has 100 feet of new
hose and 200 feet Of old.
The whole department ts ready at
all times to make any alarms.
l wish to congratulate Jefferson
Fire Company for getting the town
council to purchase an engine and
I hope that MI members will help to
keep It up and answer all alarms and
stay ct the FIXES unit all danger is
over
In conclusion wish to thank all
the members OF the three companies
for their interest. in the Fire Depart
ment, and the as e.stance they render
me at all times.
H. J. osTENDoRF.
Chief.
The meeting th,el1 adjourned.
J. H. SMITH,
Secretary.
st. Tamman Banking Company and
Savings b NIX
versus
Bab:ngt0n & COMPANY.
No. 2147.
r~,n~A- Ca-Ah Y..a..a.1 vNlc<~;nA Nn.,rf
st. Tammany Parish. La.
BY virtue Of an order Of seizure
and sale from the honol able the
Aforesaid court and to me directed.
bearing date February 20, 1914,
" II proceed to sell at public auction
1t the front door of the courthouse
In the town Of .Cotington, 4L.a... be-
tween legal sale hours, to the hia hest
bidder, on
Saturday, April Is, 1914.
he following described property, to-
wit:
l. A certain lot Of ground togeth- :!
n with all the buildings and improve
nents thereon. des- grated IS lot No.
Is in square No. 20 in the town OF
|OvAA6SOu, III D parish 1uO oIASe, AZ
The division Of st. John, said lot has
! frontage OF so feet on New Hamp-
shire street. by depth OF 120 feet |
between parallel lines.
2. A certain lot or parcel Of land
situated in the town of New Coving- |
ton, parish of st. Taplmany, State of
Louisiana, and more fully described
. lot No. In square, No. 240Z, said
lot has front Of 60 feet on oath
Avenue by depth Of 40 feet, be-
tween parallel lines.
Terms-Cash, with benefit Of ap-
T. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff.
Houltonyne School.
Our school building IS situated in
, delightful, secluded spot IN the
pleasant town Of HDultOnville.
When we entered the building at
tho opening of the session We found
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