St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-30
TWO MEN KILLED
IN HANDLING
1IMBERS AT
SLlDELL
Delayed Mail of Regular
Correspondent Tells
Story of Accident
c.. M. PIERCE
AND I. T. SPENCE
News Notes and Personals
and Slidell Doings
Of the Week
Delayed Correspondence.

Delayed Correspondence.
Slidell, Dec. PA most heart.
rendering tragedy occurred Decem.
Der 20, at 1926 p. M, when MT
C. M. Pearce and Mr.. l. T. Spence
| who were at work on the bridge just
south of the South Draw, were In.
stantfy killed by a piece of falling
| timber. The timber struck Mr.
1 Pearce on the back of the head and
Mr.. Spence on the forehead, knock.
him into the lake. After dragg-
ing an hour for the body they nnall7
recovered it. Mr.. Pierce's body fell
on the track.
| Mr.. Pearce is we'. known and
a well-thought-of citizen here. Every
one that knew him thinks Of him
with remem brances of his kind life
and holds him in the greatest esteem
| The funeral services wee conducted
Friday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock by
Rev. Giles of the Methodist Church.
A procession of the pupils Of the
ninth, tenth and eleventh grades
| Gone of the family being In each
grade) followed by the Hi-Y boys
/ Gone of the boys belonging to this
organization), marched in procession
to the church, and from the church
to the cemetery. Many beautiful
flowers were placed on the grave, en-
tirely covering it.
All of the citizens Of Slidell join
us in expressing our sympathies to
the family.
Mr.. Spence, native of Meridian,
was carried to New Orleans Thurs
day evening.
Slidell, Dec. 2S.-The Christmas
exercises at the Methodist and Pres
byterian Churches were held last
Friday night. Both programs were
delightful and were enjoyed by all.
The Baptist Christmas exercises
were held Sunday night. The pro-
gram took one back to the time Of
! the birth of Christ. The house was
dark, and the inn and manger were
complete. After the pilgrims and
shepards came the star, and the fig
ures of Mary and Joseph with the
babe in the manger. The scene was
very realistic.
The young people enjoyed party
at the Community House Monday
night.
Mr.. S. Carr entertained at party
Wednesday night in honor of Miss
Lucille and Mr. Lamar Yates. Quite
an enjoyable time was spent.
A dance at the Community House,
Wednesday night, afforded the young
people much pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Simmons en-
-ertained Mr.. Simmons Sunday
,chool Glass, Thursday night. An
,njoyable evening was spent and
many interesting games played. The
aostesses were assisted by Miss Edna
,immons. A delicious salad course
was served and every one declared
themelves as having had wonder
full time.
Mr.. Charles Huff, of Poplarvllle,
attended the dance Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Coney and
family motored to Magnolia to spend
the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Reid had as their
guests for the week end Mr.. and Mrs.
w 411Ao LOU, VI DdIOA AhOu6Os
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Smith and
family spent Christmas in Coying-
ton with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Smith spent
Christmas in Bogalusa.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Reid motored to
Poplarville and Picayune to spend
the Christmas holidays.
Miss Urselle Smith, Of New Or
leans, visited Miss Gladys Crockett
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Evelyn Crow is visiting in
Lake Charles.
Miss Gladys Crockett will leave
January I'd to enter training at the
Hotel Dieu.
Miss velma Shay is visiting in
Angie.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCants and daught-
er, Miss Thelma, Of New Orleans,
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
Quave.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Crockett and
family and Miss Bernice Crockett
are spending the holidays in Ruston.
Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Sebastian and
daughter, Miss Alicia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Cleveland and Mr. Joe Sebastian
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
C. M. Tilly.
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