St. Tammany farmer., 1922-10-14
VAUDEVILLE NOTES.
(By Staff Correspondent

| Wy 0U<AA CORRESPONDENTS
Vaudeville, Oct. IA Chalmers
car containing party from Abita
Springs, among them Misses Marie
Louise Rausch, Eileen and Irene
Figinen, Messrs. Julian Hardwin
Arthur Marquee and Richard Pri-
vette, were involved in the accident
that occurred on the Vaudeville road
last Sunday afternoon. The car was
driven by Miss Rausch and was 60
ing at about twenty miles an hour.
1t was their intention to drive to La
combe but when the corner of Flori-
da and Girod streets was reached
Miss Rausch attempted to turn in
to Vaudeville, but the car was going
too fast to make the sharp turn, and
not being able to manipulate The
brakes, the car plunged into the
ditch, being stopped by a tree along
the side of the embankment Miss
Rausch was hurled from the car and
knocked unconscious for several min
utes. Just at that time DR.. Buquoi,
of Coyington, drove up and after
rendering medical attention, Miss
Rausch was found to be bit bruised.
She suffered bruises in the back and
has been confined to her bed for sew
eral days, but, to the delight of her
many friends, is rapidly convalesclng.
All the occupants of the car re-
ceived minor injuries, The left
front wheel was smashed off, the
bumper and one of the tenders bad
ly damaged.
Priscilla Club Entertained.
A very enjoyable evening was
spent at the home of Mrs. F. We'll
den, last Wednesday, when the Pris-
ella Club was entertained. Mrs.
Welden was the delightful hostess Of
the evening and the occasion was dis
tinguished by it's social merriment as
well as for the delicious refresh
be entertained by Mrs. F.. p Worth
ington, Oct. 25th. The incident was
postponed one week due to the in
tervention of the Parish Fair next
week.
Delightful Reception at the Audubon.
A most delightful social affair
was the reception given by the Man
deville School Improvement League
at the Audubon Hotel, Oct. 9Th, in
honor of the teachers of the Mande-
vile school. The earlier part of the
evening was spent in playing Five
Hundred and Finch, ladies' first
prize being awarded Miss Nell john
son, gentlemen's prize to Mt. J. A.
Lemieux, and a prize at the Finch
game to Miss Edna Davis. After the
awarding of the prizes all adjourned
to the d;ning-room where beautl-
fully decorated table stood laden
with delicious refreshments. Here
amid jovial toasts, entertaining
speeches and pleasant conversation,
another delightful hour was spent.
At late hour the guests departed
heartily endorsing toast given
earlier, Here's to the most hos
pitable, the most industrious and the
most efficient League l have ever
known" Those present were Misses
Lois Chaplin, Ella Paine, Lois Mu-
sick, June Elder, ]. Brock, Edna
Davis, Nell johnson, Mr.. Herman
Levy, Miss Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
E. Briggs, DR.. and Mrs. H. ~Gabert,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Lemieux, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Fassman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles David, Mr.. and Mrs. H.. Vul-
liet, Mrs. P. H. Hansbrough, Mrs.
w. N. Vaught and Mrs. J. A. Simon.
Trial of Vial and Son Arouses Nh
terest in Vaudeville.
The trial of Emile Vial and son,
Emile, Jr., for the murder of Lew
Reynolds Young, last September, has
aroused unusual interest among the
people of Vaudeville. From the
opening day of the trial, Tuesday,
people from here have rushed in
throngs to the courthouse in Coving-
ton to witness the trial and final
outcome of the case. This is the
first criminal case that Vaudeville
has taken such interest in many
years.
House Wrecked BY Fire.
The corner of Coffee and Florida
streets was the scene Of "a fire last
Tuesday night when the home OF
Mike Daniels, colored, was burned to
the ground. The tenants were not
At home at the time and the neigh
bors did not notice anything until
the fire was beyond control. The
origin of the fire is unknown. For
there was no wind, for II
here had been the loss of six or more
houses would have resulted.
Fair Progressing Nicely.
Preparations for the Community
Fair to be held at the Elk Theatre,