St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-30
MADISONVILLE;
CELEBRATES
BUILDING OF
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NEW ROAD
The cold Home Town Mar
shal," st. Nick Himself
and All Side Dishes
A BIG TIME
FOR A. BIG THING
Auto Accidents, Basketball
and Other News and
Social Notes
Madisonyille. Dec. 2

bON4Q4 4NOVOO
Madisonville, Dec. %. Christmas
Eve, at $3.50 o'clock, a grand parade
was staged in Madisonville for the
benefit Of the good roads campaign,
in conformity with all precedent
campestral rules. The Old Home
Town Marshal, gaily attired, led the
parade mounted upon galloping
steed. Next came Old Saint Nick
himself, stationed on a-no not
prancing reindeer, but mule whose
speedometer registered mile per
hour, wide open. Then closing the
grand coterie OF officials was Mr..
Galatas on prancing pony closely
followed by some twenty automo-
biles with the citizens for good roads.
A few glimmers were added to the
affair when Mr.. Galatas rode into the
drugstores and caused quite little
excitement. He rode his pranctng
steed up the steep front porch steps
of the Koepp Kottage, down through
the spacious dining hail, greeting
the guests as they ate. It was q
novel stunt. 81
Big Truck Turns Turtle,
A big 2-ton truck from Poncha-
.toula and carrying the Ponchatoula
basketball team to Covington last
Friday evening turned turtle out on
the Ponchatoula road just on the
outskirts Of Madisonville, pinning Its
occupants underneath. The acci-
dent, it is said, was unavoidable and
according to the statement Of one OF
the occupants, the machine struck
a COW and headed for deep ditch.
turning over as the driver attempted
to swerve it back into the road. The
truck was badly damager but the
boys escaped injury with the excep-
tion Of a Mr.. Sharp, who received
decorations Of the head and arm,
Ford Car Catapu1ts Down Steep Em-
banlkment.
Saturday evening Ford touring
car from Bogalusa, with four occu-
pants, after doing q series OF twists
and turns catapulted down a steep
embankment on the Covjngton road
two miles from here. It Is said the
driver lost control Of the wheel and
the car perfected two somersaalts,
landing on it's wheels, scattering the
boys at intervals in the deep ditch
half filled with water. Tho unhurt
they were severely shaken up. The
car was badly damaged.
Miss Hilda Quave Badly Burned.
Friday morning about 8 O'Clock
Miss Hf1da Quave was badly burned
when she caught fire while sitting
close to an open CRATE. The flames
almost Immediately enveIoped her
before assistance reached her side.
She was in a critical condition but
is now out Of danger and improving
Basketball.
Wednesday evening the Spanish
Team from St. Paul's College, Cow
'ngton, took the measure OF the NJ.
q. C's. to the tune OF 17-10, IN an
all round snappy game played In
the college gym. The nrst nalI
ended 6-5s in the local boys favor,
but the last half found the college
team nosing ahead. The final score
was 17-10.
A return game is scheduled Tor
Jan. 1st on the Madisonville court.
Christmas Fireworks Victims.
Joseph Leblanc and Margaret Pel-
Loaf, both small children, were VIC
tins, Of Christmas fireworks. a toy
gun with which the little boy was
playing, accident1y went on, sending
the charge through his left hand.
The little girl was painfully burned
when her dress caught from the
flames Of a bonfire in which she was
attempting to light small fre-
cracker. Both children suffered
slight but very painful injuries.
They were the only victims OF nre-
works thus far.
christmas Dance Delightful Affair.
The scrip dance given Christmas
night at the Riverside Cafe was de-
cided success. The music furnished
by the Pontchatoula boys was won
derfu1. The crowded floor held
guests from Boga1usa, Slidel1, Man
deyille. Covington and Pontchatoula.
Truck Ride to Covington.
a truck ride to Covington was en-
ioved In the afternoon Of Christmas
nav nv q number Of Madisony1lle
gir1s and boys. Those participating
were Misses Louise Badeaux, Tnelma
Policar. Dimp1es Ballam. Denia Cna1-
elIer. Edith Badeaux, Pinkie Cole
hon Bonnie Mae Smith, Lillian DaV-
ennort. A1thea Badeanx. and Messrs.
L1oyd Heughan, Joseph Stein. Benn1e
Chate1ier. Vernon Davenport, Henry
Vergez. Marshal Badeaux, Groves
rnnr+ and Harry Paggett.