St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-05-26
|SLIDELL AWAKE
TO REGISTERING
VOTERS; DRAFT
LISTING JUNE 5 .
Marshal Elliott and S. w.
Provensal Appointed ).
Registrars.
MISS SOLLBERGER AND
j. @. FACAINE MARRIED
Death Of Mr.. Crockett, Lo-
cal and Other News
of the Town.
(By stair Correspondents )

a
Slidell La, May 24.-The we'd
ding of Miss Clara Sollebrger.
daughter of Mrs. Jno. p. Sollberger,
and Mr.. Joseph Onezine Facaine
was quietly celebrated at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Salmen. uncle
and aunt of the bride. ON Wednes-
day evening, May %, 1917. Tho
Salmen home was beautifully deco
rated. and amid the perfect bower Of
flowers, palms and evergreens, by
which 1t is always surrounded. made
an ideal setting for the supreme cul-
mination Of the love romance exist
ing between the bride and groom
who have grown up from childhood
together in Slidell. Rev. Franklin
C. Talmage performed the ceremony
in q very earnest and impressive
manner. Miss Elise Sollberger ct
the piano and Master Glenn Miles on
violin played the wedding march
very sweetly. Miss Florence Gux-
man was brides maid and Mr.. HOm-
er Fritchie groomsman. Delicious
refreshments were served ana the
happy couple left for short bridal
trip to the Gulf Coast and New Or
leans, and their host Of 6lidell
friends wish them great happiness
and success.
Voters Registered.
Deputy Registrar L. Il. Menetre
was here on Monday getting our v0t-
ers in shape to exercise the great
American privilege OF naming their
governmental officers, and 1t SEEM
ed the acute desire of q great many
here to qualify for the said privilege
and it appeared as though the deDu-
ty, although working steadily ana
RAPIDLY, would be unable to get them
all in one day.
Total registration secured was
about 260. Others not registering
now, we are advised, will have an
opportunity OF doing so in about IS
days when the Eighth Ward will be
registered at Pearl River, and some
arrangements are expected to be
made whereby the registrar will
again visit Slidell and those who
have not registered are urged to do
SO at that time.
Military Draft.
Marshal John r. Elliott has been
appointed to register the citizens un-
der the selective draft law and left
here Thursday to get full instruc-
tions and forms to be used. Juno )
will be the date, City Hall the place,
and all citizens between the ages Of
81 and 80 years, both inclusive, are
required to register regardless Of any
other consideration; that II, wheth-
er they are eligible to serve or mot,
or have exemption rights; the latter
will be passed on later.
w. r. Crockett Dead.
Mr.. w. r.. Crockett, aged So. 9
resident Of Pearl River, La. for prac-
tically all his life. died In SMdell on
Sunday, May 20, 1917. at the homo
OF his son, Wallace Crockett, where
he had recently como for treatment
during his last illness. Mr.. Crock
ett was = native Of Fort Deposit,
Ala, but moved to Pearl River in
childhood and has since made his
home there. He was much beloved
by al the people Of his home town.
He leaves three sons. Clarence and
Wallace of Slidell. and Lanier, Of
New Orleans. Rev. Spurgeon VIM
go conducted the services at the
home here. and Rev. T. J. Embree
at the Crockett cemetery In Pe9rl
River. Mr.. Crockett led an active
life and his loss will be generally
mourned IN this section.
Local and Social.
A great many soldier trans, which
seem to carry lots Of equipment and
commissaries from some point In
America to some other point IN
America. are almost constantly pass-
Fling through here, and are keeping
''us'' natives wrought mp; besides all
the feminine hearts are aflutter with
excitements as some Of the boys
throw out notes with names and ad-
dresses attached. One group Of SIX
! girls obtained i've such notes and
| your humble scribe left the vicinity
before the matter had been satisfAc-
torily adjusted: however, - no re-
ports Of injuries or unusual call for
bandages has been heard, suppose
some amicable settlement was had:
| another possible solution being ether
trains carrying large numbers Of sol.
diers were right behind.
4 Mrs. J. II. Dunstan entertained ai
Five Hundred on Monday evening
May 81. The gracious hostess serv
ed dainty refreshments and the even
ing was most enjoynbly spent BY thl
y following: Mr.. and MrS. B. p. Dun
ham. Misses Bryson, Leah Comfort
Flo Dunham, Estelle Gilhs. Mines
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