St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-01-13
SLIDELL. NIGHT
SCHOOL HAS
NOW BEEN
OPENED
H. B. Saunders of the Sill
dell Shipbuilding Company
Behind the Movement.
WOODMEN TAKE IN
MANY NEW MEMBERS
Slidell News of General In
terest During Week and
Personal Mention
(By Stan Correspondent

was had at the opening of the public
night school at the Slidell high school
building last Monday night under
the auspices of Managing director
H. B. Saunders of the Siideil Ship
building Co. The scholars will be
instructed by Miss Francis %8ryson
and while they range in grades form
the first to the tenth We feel quite
sure that Miss Bryson is fully cap
able to handle this job; and Is also
an enthusiast in her line OF work,
and we wish her and those assoc1at-
ed every success in the undertaking. !.
New enrolment since the reopen
ing, after the holidays, to the ex-
tent Of thirty new scholars, has IN
creased the total attendance at the
Slidell high school to between ooo
and $50.
The school authorities are prepar-
ing a list of parents of deNnquets IN
school attendance. This list OF
names will probably be brought to
the attention of the grand jury which
meets again early in February'
There are not many delinquents here
but there should be none.
A. E. Hotard, of New Orlesns, has
purchased land and is making ar
ranRements to build veneer and
hardwood lumber mill here. Box
hooks will be the principal output
as we understand 1t. -,
The monument of John Ciruti will
be unveiled at the Catholic Gene
tery on Sunday, January IA, 1917.
on which occasion sixty WOodmen OF
the World from New Orleans are ex-
pected, as we'll as number from
Covington, Vaudeville. Madisonyille
and other nearby towns. The Miss
es Smith, of New Orleans. will sing
the Ode, and Miss Cronan, also OF
New Orleans, will read the poem.
Cypress Camp No. 26, the local
camp Of w. o. W., with Harry Ben
nett, c. c.; F. c. Palmer, r. Z: -
Paul Cornibe. Adviser; J. L. Cells
Clerk; Geo. Cornibe, Banker, will be
| in charge of the entertainment ane
ceremonies. There will also be q
large number of limitations in the
morning of the 14th by a degree
team from Acorn Camp No. 2. w. 0
| w. Of New Orleans. There is con
siderable activity in local Woodme1
circles and we understand that MT
|new members will be enrolled at thu
next meeting. =.
The Misses Smith anI Cronan will
be entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
B. Harrison during their stay here.
Our city council, at their meeting
January 2, adopted an ordinance Civ
ing our popular City Marshal. Jno
r. Elliott, power to appoint and re
|move his assistants, subject to tn
|approval Of Mayor Badon and tn
|council.
| We note with pleasure that Nh
Geo. B. Harrison has accepted an
IQualtfied as jury commissioner TO
this district, vice C. Lee Green. re
lsigned.
Our worthymarshal, John Ellio,
assisted by Earl Badon. street CON
missioner. captured and returned t
Ithe penitentiary at Baton Rouge a
ESCAPED convict, for which substar
|tial reward was paid to them.
K. A. Kramer, civil engineer, {
Magnolia, Miss, was to have bee
here to confer with the city Official
lon January I'd, but was unable to h
present at that time. and it will b
arranged to have a mass meetin
later at which Mr.. Kramer will /
lpresent and advise us In regard
several matters, principal of whio
will be the opening of Front stree
; straight through to the Northeas
ern depot, an old matter Of contel
tion among our people which "
think is now in fair way OF settl
ment.
We understand that ground h;
been bought and large new brif
building will be erected by our fe
, low townsman, o. l.. Moran.
Simon Levy, the progressive ba
or, is now constructing q fine bung
low on Teddy avenue. See-more
3 sure one of our hustling citizens.
Cleveland store on Cousin al
First streets is nearing tompletit
and will no doubt add its quota
the life and movement OF our ma
. street.
In response to calls meeting "
: held in the Presbyterian chur,
I Monday evening for the purpose
t organizing all Of the local chariti
under one head that there might
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