St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-07-29
Combination Passenger and
Ferry Boat With Large
Carrying Capacity
PLEASURE BAY DEBRIS
NOW BEING REMOVED
Earl F. Young Now Second
Mate on Steamship
West Narranus
(By Staff Correspondents

\by StaI correspondent
jacksonville, July 27.-ResultarI
OF d recent statement That the Plea $
ufe Bay. Packet interest and ollc,
interested individual companies arr
iauhchlhg upon plans OF intensive
deseiopment OF boating facilities
across Lake. Ponchartrain, st. Tam.
many parish In general is all agos.
;. The present cunveyances are, In
adequate in proportion 70 the rapi j.
~ increasing patronage and Ii Has
been deemed 1udicious so the ia.
port states, to have a comblnatioD
OF ferryage and passenger service,
the steamer under observation hay
Ing capacity for Is automobiles
aud 700 passengers.
Government Boat here Removing
Debris OF Pleasure Bay.
Tuesday afternoon the govern
ment power boat, Hyac1nth, arrived
from nearby southern waters, where
recently employed In like work. tor
the purpose Of removing debris Of
| the Pleasure Bay through dynamit-
ing process. Submersion of the bis
steamer Pleasure Bay was perfected
while on fire recently with the objer-
tive view of saving the boat from
complete destruction, as she was
-moored at her docks for the night.
The fire that had its origin in tho
forward hold directly under the boil
ers, gained with lightning-like rapid
lty as she was cut loose from her
moOrings and toWed down the Tcne-
functa river. equaling In speed the
force of the water at it entered the
big steamer through the deep gashe5
slashed In her sides. About three
hundred feet from the pier what re-
mained Of the steamer went under,
the flames lasht1g furiously as she
sank, destroying the boat beyond
reparatfon yet leaving just enough
to occasion dangerous passage to
other craft at this section OF the
river
Earl Fl. Young Now Second Mate On
the s. s. West Narranus.
In the recent requirements thru
the sea service bureau of the U. S.
Shipping Board, Mr. Earl F. Young,
son of Capt. and Mrs. L. F. Young,
and one of .Madisonville's most en-
terprising young men, was revised
second mate aboard the S. S. West
NarranuS.
Mrs. Hayden Entertains at Informal
Dance
Mrs Thomas Haines Hayden en-
tertained at an informal dance az
the pretty home of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. U. Hayden in Houltonville, Fri
day evening, complimentary to her
brother, Mr. Joachim Messina. In
attendance were Misses Ethel Quill
Der, Elmer Oulliber, Dimples Ballam,
Mabel Perrin, Jessie Jones, Nannie
Gollchon, Lillian Davenport, Eva
Pennington, Gladys Young, Edith
Badeaux, Messrs. Rudy Flasdick,
Victor Koepp, George Dutsch, Jr.,
Henry Verges, James Champagne.
Jimmie Currow,. Marshal Badeaux,
Enos Pennington, Mr.. and Mrs. FL.
U. Hayden, Mrs. Mary Messina.
Personals.
Miss Jane Vernaci has returned
to her home in New 00rleans after
a three weeks visit with Misses
.Pinkie and Mamie Gollehon and Miss
.Denfa Chatelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ebeling, lovely
little daughter Edith, son Louis, Jr.,=
Mrs. Anne Mangia Racina, sons All
thony and Clarence, and Mrs. Ber-
nard Hocke arrived from New Or
leans to be guests for week Of
Mrs. Valentine Hocke, Sr., at her
summer cottage here.
Miss Carmelite Young returned
Monday evening frcm New Orleans
where she was the guest for two
weeks of Miss Inez Pelloat. Miss
Pelloat entertalnd at dance in her
honor Friday evening.
Mrs. Florence .Huberwald and Mrs.
Margaret Brisbane, Of literary fame,
arrived recently from New Orleans,
and are distinguished guests at the
Koepp Kottage.
Mrs. Earl Galatas and Earl, Jr..
arrived Tuesday evening from stay
of a few days In New Orleans. Mr..
Ernest Lee Heughan accompanied
them for a visit of several weeks.
Miss Pinkie Gollehon, who has
been the guest for week OF Mrs.
William Hanloy and Miss Peggy
Hanley, at their home in EdgeWood,
left Saturday morning for New Or
lGaHS, WlC10 CA0 SVeso EeAAo . oe.oA'~ -
a fortnight of Miss Peggy Caultleld.
Mr. Lloyd Heughan returned re-
Gently from three weeks visit IN
New Orleans with his brother-in-laW
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Olens Rous-
seau.
Mr.. Felix ,Currow arrived last
week from Atlanta, Ga, on visit
to Mrs. Bernard Johnston and sons,
Rudolph and Bernard.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Koepp we're
among the many New Orleans visit
ors from Madjsonyille, Saturday.
Mr.. Willie Wyman and Mr.. Francis
Saffas. OF New Orleans, were week
end guests at the Koepp kottage,
coming over for the dances Satur-
day and Sundays nights.
Mr.. Nolan Breaux was registered
for several days Of last week at the
Koepp Kottage, leaving Sunday Tor
his home in Monroe.
Messrs. Bob. Martin and Larry
Goodspeed, OF New Orleans, were
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