St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-29
MANpEvrL1iE NOTES.

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How many Mandevillians are alive
to the fact that there exists In this
town q circulating library so we'll and
numerously stocked with the up-to-
books OF almost every
than any other town,
and some cities would be proud OF Its
Concrete evidence forces
the answer. precious few. For TIL
the Kings Daughters library. quar-
tered in the Woman's Progressive
Union Hall, Is not self-sustaining
even in the face Of its meagre ex-
penses. Surely it would be an in
suit to the intelligence OF this com.
munity to say that 1t Is not educated
to the point self-improvement ant
knowledge by reaping the benefits OF
a collection Of highly moral. scientific
and uplifting books. then 1t must be
due to ignorance o. the existence OF
such q boon. There can be found
the very latest novels by the best and
eyerywhere-known~ authors. agricul-
aural, mechanical and scientific
works, poems, histories and all the
works Of the old masters OF ntera-
ture, drama and the arts-al the
above at ones command for $1.OO per
year. SO cents for six months. 2 cents
> week. Think OF it! Just 2 cents
for books ceiling for from one to
Ave dollars each. Put yourself In {
position to intelligently discuss the
living topics Of the day and hour by
subscribing to and assisting to main
tain the public library. Mrs. c. L
Barthelomy, the librarian. may be
found at the library every Friday
afternoon from 3 to 1 O'Clock, and
will be delighted to show one around
and furnish any Information desired
Today. the Kings Daughters and
Sons of Louisiana, who met the latte,
part OF last week In New Orleans IN
annual convention. will, via steamer
New Camelia, especially chartered
for the occasion. come to Mandeville
to dedicate the Sophie Wright Me
mortal Cottage. This beautiful lit
tie cottage, facing the lake. Is q
worthy memorium to she who sacrl-
feed her life or the poor and needy
with q special penchant for Rest
Awhile. The modern all-white fur
nishings throughout present most
inviting appearance and with its pic
.uresque surroundings will ease
many q sore heart and weary body
Most of the rooms have been finished
| by different Circles In memory O.
loved ones. among them being c. F
| Patterson, Marie Antoinette, Mar.
| Coyle and Lilly Meekins. The lat
| ,er was q devoted Kings Daughter
/ who. because of her many good ant
| charitable deeds. was known as "Th'
Little Mother" Only recently sh'
ost her life as the unfortunate re
suit Of street car accident. tn
! public is invited the ceremonies.
| Last Thursday week. at a specia
meeting Of the town council. The
Union Company obtained twenty
Ave year franchise to run and conduc
a car line through the busy streets Q
the town from the beach to the rail-
road depot and he extreme east AM
west ends Of the town. The worl
must be begun within six months ant
finished within two years. In return
for said franchise the company obi
gates itself to maintain and care To-
all street crossings and to shell La
fitte street from the beach to the de
pot. Now, amt We going some?
Saturday next. May 9Th, severa
ladies, assisted by the School I'm
provement League, will give gram
entertainment and dance at the Wo
mans Progressive Union Hall. in al
herculean effort to raise sufdcien
money to extend the present schoo
session one month longer. I. g., t
May 9th. Let US all 60 to this en-
i tertainment for the cause most Ger
tainly justifies an overflow attend
ance.
The egg hunt on the Catholic
Church lawn was quite q success
The kiddies had a world of fun chas
ing the Dummies and finding the nests
Mr.. J. ]. Gravenberg, the insur
ance agent Of New Orleans. has rent
ed DR.. Paine's cottage, and Mr.. Ceci
NJ. Terry, real estate agent. the Yves
cottage next to It, in Coffee street.
Mr.. Etienne Anouille, who pur
chased the Escoff1er house on thu
beach, has remodeled and improved
the building and grounds and is now
occupying 1t with his family.
| The Hotstream cottage and fround.
were sold last week for $685. to Mr.
Henry Vantrain. the wholesale frui1
and vegetable exporter. Of New Or
leans. Tho new owner is having the
place repaired and made habitable
preparatory to occupying 1t in the
very near future.
Drs. w. E. VanZandt. r. B. Paine
and A. G. Maybe attended the meet
ing Of the Louisiana State Medical
Society in New Orleans during the
current week, on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Vaudeville counts among dts new
industries the Hytone Bottling
Works, Mr.. James Birba; proprietor,
whereat are manufactured and bottl
ed all kinds Of mineral waters and
with Pinapola. the new drink, as {
leader. The substantial encourage
ment given the new venture promises
permanent success.
BENEFIT BALL TO BE GIVEN AT
JACKSONVILLE.
The jacksonville School Improve