St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-22
VAUDEVILLE NOTES.

Phoenix-like Vaudeville has arisen
from the ravages Of last September's
storm. which caused damage Of not
less than $4,000. Fields and farms
have been cleared and are now cover
ed with luxuriant growth of varied
agricultural products. streets have
been cleaned and graded. obstruc-
tons have been removed from ditch
es and sewers and drainage is in
working order, houses and fences
have been repaired. renovated and
repainted and many new bungalows,
mushroom-like. are springing up al
most over night. Rest Awhile has
finished q coy and capacious one,
thereby greatly increasing its living
room. Dr. Borey's Is about finished,
and in point Of comfort and architec-
ture is the equal Of any in the parish.
Mr.. Charles David's is rapidly pro-
crossing to completion, MI. Clark &
has been occupied for some time and
the foundations for many others have
been laid. @
The one heartache left by the hur-
ricane is the partly demolished and
unfinished sea-wall. The town Of
ficials are doing ell in their power
to induce the beach property holders
to renew and transfer their bonus
payment contracts to the new pros
pective builders, whom. It IL under
stood, would under such conditions
undertake the finishing OF the wall.
These property holders owe 1t first,
to themselves In self-protection, for
the lake. usually calm and quiet,
now and then lashes itself into q
fury and its foam-crested waves lal
away the grains of sand and atoms
of dirt. toll ~ 1t were to neglect and
lack of interest, until slowly but
surely it will, a. 1t naturally must
encroach upon their property. Evi.
dences Of this fact are plentiful
Secondly, - an evidence of their
patriotism and loyalty and pride in
their home town, therefore let petty
jealousies. unneighborly feeling ano
self-interest be cast aside. and con
slider only the general good and
community veal by working should.
er to shoulder with the officials
helping to put aandeville In its prop.
er place a. the ideal winter and sum.
mer health resort and hfe-giying spo
Of tae entire south. Let the presen
expense, even it . bit incons enlent
Do silver-coated by the possible III
ture realizatioas. aud thereby vu..-
a sea-wall that will ever live AS I
| monument to their generosity ali.
patriotism, 50 that their progeny l.
future generations may point ~ !
and proudly exclaim, my famii.
nelped to build that" DO not bs
pessimistic, by saying it cant be
done, but be optimistic and say il
| shall be done, and DO 1T.
The local public school will close
April 25th. after q very successful
eight months session. two OF waici
were due to the strenuous efforts OF
the women's school. league (Mothers
Club. The pupils will attend the
rally at Abita Springs next week and
are confident Of bringing home sew
eral prizes. Good luck to you, kid
dies.
Ire election last Tuesday was :,
quiet and peaceful one. Col. Pleas.
ant won BY = majority Of IS out OF
227 ballots cast, the other candidates
polling approximately the same vote
A good deal Of feeling and win-or-die
campaigning Was exhibited by the
eleventh hour candidacy Of MI. J. b
Comstock for police Juror against
Mr.. J. NJ. Smith, the regular Demo
cratic nominee, but the effort to ous'
Smith was unavailing. for he won by
the handsome majority OF st votes
Congratulations. Joe.
CONGRESSMAN Lewis L. Morgan
was very welcome visitor the early
portion of the week. IT'S an even
bet a. to whether Lewis or his host
of friends was the more pleased.
Substantial evidence that the ad'
vance guard of spring and summer
residents is on the ground is prov
en- by the large number of home
seekers circulating about the town.
Many houses have already been
leased.
Hon. Harry D. Wilson, Commits
sioner Of Agriculture and lmmigrae
ton, has taken the Shields cottage In
,Marigny avenue for = year. and with
his family will move in about April
25th.
Mr.. Fernando Estoptnal, son OF
CONGRESSMAN Estopinal, has leased
the Mugpier Cottage In Lafitte street.
Mrs. Vincent has taken the large
Levy Cottage In the same street.
Mr.. ]. p. Waldrener, the New Or
leans lumber dealer. has leased the
Rodd Cottage on the beach.
Vaudeville Fire Co. No. will. on
Saturday, April 18th. give female
minstrel show and vaudeville. fol-
lowed by q dance, for the benefit Of
its engine fund. This promises to
be Z great show. The ladies are au-
thority therefor and they know. Ii
is for . worthy cause and should be
well patronized.
HIGH SCHOOLS LOST?