St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-06-04
Mrs. ]. A. Salmen, Mrs. L.
T. Miles, Mrs. G. Fritchie
Mrs. Polk, Committee
UNDER AUSPICES
PRISCILLA CLUB
Community House May OPP
crate Picture Show. Gen.
eral News Items.
(Dy Staff Gorrespandent)

| (Dy Staff torrespandent)
| Early Thursday morning a fire
alarm was sounded from the negro
quarters. The tile originated in the
residence OF Will Gillum and spread
to two other residences and the COL
ored Odd Fellows Hall. Losses were
partly covered by insurance.
Memorial Day, May 80, was OBJ
served in Slidell, the Priscilla Club
having appointed Mrs. j. A. Salmen,
Mrs. L. 7. Miles, Mrs. G. Fritchie
and Mrs. J.. F. Polk as committee
IN charge Of decoration. Tokens OF
remembrance were placed on the last
resting place Of our own boys, also
those of the ones who wore the Gray
and the Blue. Ell of them made the
supreme sacrifice in the World War
and in the civil strife between the
North and the South All now sleep
under the same colors of the United
States. Those wearing the Blue:
+. J. Macy, S. f. Redden, Sr., and
B. Houghton, Sr. The Gray: VIM.
Badon, Dave Talley,. Seth Decker, c.
R. Cooker, Richard Johnson, J. d.
Anderson, Torrance Saddler, John "A.
Salmen and d. J. Brakefield. Our
Boys: Cecil Neunauser, died in Camp
Beauregard; Ralrh Rousseau, died in
| France; Chas. H. Richardson, died
in hospital, Denver, Colorado; De-
witt LaWler, contracted tuberculosis
in camp at Charleston, S. O., aud
died at Pearl River, La; Rollo Gar
cia, died in camp Give of the Garcia
| boys gave, their lives in the World
War;; Thos. McCree, served in the
army, died. at Fort Arthur, Texas.
The tomb Of the late j. D.. Grant
was also decorated in rememb brance
Of his war and peace works, i
An effort will be made to have
Memorial Day universally observed
by all citizens in the future. Lest
we forget that brave men died for
us-no greater love hath any man
than in giving his life for others
so let us honor them.
| Special thanks are due Mr.. Joe Lee
for making labels for the memorial
trees in the cemetery.
The "Busy Bee class of the Meth
odist Sunday School presented the
/ Preachers Wite's New Bonnet" at.
the Community Hall, Thursday night.
A neat sum WIS realized for their
Treasury. This class has done con-
siderable social service work since
its organization, ard is now endeay-
oring to raise money for increasing
the Sunday School building.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Carpenter en-
tertained the OLIVER Aiken Bible
Glass" at their home Thursday even
ing, June 2. After the regular busi-
ness meeting Of the class a delight
full social hour was spent. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. r.
O. Aiken, Mr. L. v. Galloway, Mr.
and Mrs. j. D. Baron, Mr.. John
Peterson, Mr.. w. A. Giles, Mrs. M.
e. Wakefield.
Miss Bessie Hursey has returned
home for the summer months from
Brookhaven, Miss, where she has
! been attending school.
Mrs. NJ E. Brakeie1d has return
/ ed after months stay in New Or
leans.
/ Burglars have been visiting sew
eral homes in Slidell for the past
IfeW weeks The first was in the
! home Of Mrs Frank Richardson,
whose daughter, on returning 1ome
from church, found the burglar just
going out of the back doc. A few
. nights later the home of Chas. Guz-5
man was visited in the same mar
ner. The culprit had evidently just
entered the house when the family
. returned as nothing had been dis
| turbed. About two weeks ago the
home of Frank Canulette was en-
tered and a gold watch and some
money were stolen and it is belieYea
that it is the same person entering
all these places. Efforts are being
made to catch the thief.
/ Mrs. Ada V. Wakefield is here on
a visit to her sister, Mrs. L. r. Talley.
Mr.. H. 7. Day and sister have left
on an extensive trip through the
East. They expect to be gone Tor
several months.
The Community House is contem-
Iplating operating a picture show. 1t
will be their aim to put On the very
best Of pictures.
Mr.. G. M. Liddle was a New Or
leans visitor last week.