St. Tammany farmer., 1916-05-13
VAUDEVILLE NOTES.

| Al 80 u ClOCA last w eunCSOoJ
night. the bungalow at corner Of La,
fltte and villere streets. owned and
occupied by Mr.. Ed Fruecthy and
family. was. with all its contents, de-
stroyed by fire. The hired man, who
was alone in the building, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fruchtl being on a visit in St
James parish, stated that he believed
the fire was caused by lamp explo-
sion for when he was awakened by
the dense smoke the entire inside OF
the house was afiame.
The house and contents were in
sured for $14O0 in q local insurance
agency.
Although the fire department re-
sponded promptly to the alarm. the
delay in sounding it. owing to lack
Of communication and the progress
made by the fire before its discovery,
accounts for its helplessness.
The entertainment given last Sat
urday night for the benefit Of the
public school was an artistic success
but fiat financial failure, about one
half Of the amount necessary to con
tinue the session another month was
raised, and as much as it is to be re-
GREETED the school must close, and
this week or that, there is something
radically wrong somewhere - but
where? The noble band Of womer
who tried 80 hard to make the affair
. success deserve the thanks and
may we say the sympathy of the fair
minded people Of the community for
their heroic efforts in such q good
cause. Much unfavorable comment
was occasioned by the very apparent
lack Of interest in this entertain
ment, the result Of which materially
concerned them, by some Of the
school teachers True, it is. that
they offered q ten per cent reduc.
tion in their salaries, but their shift
ing Of all the training, drilling and
management of the children on the
one good natured teacher who really
has the children's welfare at heart.
their hurried weekend departure for
foreign parts, their absence from en-
tertainments and meetings we're
we'll. not very nice, to say the least.
and was anything but encouraging
to the ladies who worked, yes labor
ed, that others might be benefited.
Storytelling hour every first Fri
day (and oftener II the attendance
justtfies it, Of each month from,
to 4 in the afternoon at the Women's.
Progressive Union Hall-this means
that at the above. time and place
will be found several ladies' profici-
ent in the art, for it Is an art to
read and tell stories so as to hold
the attention, impress the mind and
drive home the moral to children o
varied mental capabilities. These
hours are free an6
should be encouraged by parents who
by sending the children who are out
OF mischiefs way, are we'll cared
for and whose minds are being
by q form of education
different from the regular
school routine, who are being edu
Gated and amused at the same time,
and who in turn will show results by
they themselves entertaining and en-
theirs and the nighbor's
thereby greatly adding TO
their coziness and home comforts.
Mr.. Jno. A. Maybe spent the week
at the family bungalow in Marigny
avenue.
Joe Mandot, of puguhstic fame,
and Z number of friends were the
guests Of Mr.. E. Anouille last We'd
nesday.
Quite q number of Mandevillians
visited Covington last Wednesday to
view the parade and attend the en-
and ball given by the
Fire Department.
Tonight, at their hall, the Wo-
mems Progressive Union will enter
tain with q Five Hundred card party |
and refreshments. It is said the
prizes are very handsome and well |
worth Q contest