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D. L MASON, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1922. OL49 .
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SATSUMAS AND
HO W TO BUD
AND GROW
THEM
County Agent -O. G. Price
Tells a Lot of Things
You Should Know
ST. TAMMANY SOIL
RIGHT FOR GROWTH
How to Grow Trifoliata for
Stock, Treatment of'
Diseases, Etc.
(By O. G. Price, County Agent)
The Satsuma trees are at home in
the soils and climate of St. Tam
many parish because they are budd
ed on a hardy root stock, the citrus
trifoliata. This root stock, the tri
foliata, is at home in- our cutover
pine lands that have a sandy, silty
soil, rather light in color and a light
yellowish crumbly clay subsoil. This
t-ree is very hardy and can live and
produce some fruit in the wild state.
That is, it is found growing wild as
"the pine, oak, etc., yet it responds
well to good cultivation, fertilizer
:and treatment. Root diseases have
:not done harm to this shrub in this
:parish. The disease and insects
;that attacks the trunk, branches,
:foliage and fruit are very easily con
,trolled.
The Satsuma Is propagated by
budding on this citrus. trifoliata-root
(mock orange or hedge orange)
stock because it will grow, yield
fruit, etc., in our climate and the
majority of our farms where the
drainage is good enough to prevent
the roots from becoming water
soaked.
The dranges of the trifoliata are
gathered as they ripen in October,
November and December. The:
oranges are opened and the seeds
are squezzed from the orange into
the soil. The oranges average forty
seeds each. The seeds may be taken
from the oranges as they decay but
the seed should not be permitted to
become dry enough to crumble nor
should the oranges be placed in so
great a bulk that they will heat
enough to kill the germ of the_ seed.
If the seeds become dry and crumble
they will not germinate.
The soil for the trifoliata should
be prepared as for setting straw
berries or planting of any small
garden seed. plant in rows about
2 1-2 to 3 feet apart, planting the
seed very thick, say about 1-4 to 1-2
inch apart in the row. When the
seeds are in the row cover them
about 1 to 1 1-2 inches deep. A lit
tle cotton seed meal and acid phos
phate mixed well in the soil before
planting the seeds assists the plants
in their growth and development.
When the plants are up, weed and
Vltivate them just as one would a
vegetable garden. As the trees
grow to a height of 3 or 4 inches
-they are trensplanted to rows 3 feet
apart and set 6 inches apart in the
row. Here they stand until they
are, as large in diameter as a lead
penril when they are budded with
the Satsuma buds and then cut down
just above the bud, after the bud
has been in the plant ten- days.
(Continued on Dare 5)
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
The next regular meeting of the
Parish School Board will take place
in my office in Covinston, La., on
Friday, January 5, 1923.
ELMER E. LYON,
Secretary
AT THE METHODIST CHURCI.
Rev. W. O. Wagner will preach at
the Methodist Church, Sunday, Dec.
31, at 11 a. m.
CARD OF THANAS.
We wish to thank all our friends,
neighbors, relatives, -and Mr. Poole,
for their kindness and thoughtful
'ness during the death of our dear
father, E. L. Goodbee. We are es
pecially grateful to Rev. F. C. Tal
mage for kind words at home and
at the grave. The beautiful floral
offerings were greatly appreciated.
All have our heartfelt thanks.
MOTHER and. CHILDREN.
WARNING.
It is a violation of the law (1) to
'throw trash about streets or premis
es (store in barrels or boxes, burn
at intervals, and place refuse avail
able to garbage waeons); (2) to
house consumptives for pay wtih~n
1500 feet of the courthouse: (fl
to build without a permit; (4)' to
sell dairy products without a per
mit; (5) to keep .swine without a
permit. Violators will be prose
cuted.
d30-2t Covington Board of Health.
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR IN
STAILS OFFICERS.
Southern Pine Chapter, No. 81,
Order of the Eastern Star, installed
the newly elected officers at their
meeting on Dec. 21, as follows:
Mrs. Elise Pfeffer, Worthy Matron;
Rex. M. Ickes, Worthy Patron; Mrs.
Robina Burns, Associate Matron; E.
L. Pfeffer, Secretary; Mrs. .Cora
Young; Treasurer; Mrs. Elizalieth
Ickes, Conductress; Mrs. J. H. War
ner,. Associate Conductress; Miss A.
Perreand, Ada; Miss Addie Badon,
Ruth; Miss Ella Paine, Esther; Mrs.
H. C. 'Homeyer, Martha; Miss Wessie
L.ansing, Electa; Mrs. E; G. Richard,
Chaplain; Mrs. Verna Bulloch, Mar
shall;, Mrs. Rebecca Barringer, or
ganist; -Mrs. Anna Dutsch, Warder'
L. .A: Perireand, Sentinel.
GROWING TRUCK
AND FRUIT. VS.
PLANTING THE
PINE TREE
Where Is There As Healthy
a Place To Live As St.
Tammany Parish?
$500 A YEAR ON
*TOMATOES ALONE
Thompson of Bonfouca Be
lieves Trucking a Pay
ing Proposition
By A. E. Briggs
High-priced land never was made
Coy forestation or reforestation, but
one need only visit any orchard or
truck section anywhere to be con
vinced vegetable and fruit growing
bring wealth not only to the land
owner, but to the farmer and meich
ant as well.
The pessimist and skeptic in this
parish are willing to agree witL -,
Alexander and his Conservation De
partment. After listening to their
doleful and disagreeable comment
that St. Tammany parish is fit only
for growing pine trees, it is a con
soling relief to visit and talk with
a man like Mr. Thompson of Bon
fouca. He is a man who has done
and is doing things. And he says
he has only. one fault to find with
a large number of the'natives here.
Otherwise they are as estimable peo
ple as to be-'found anywhere, but
too many of them lack patriotism
toward their native parish. It seems
hard for them to believe that any
gogl can come out of St. Tammany
parish. Certainly a man who feels
thkt ..-y ought to go somewhere
eke. Why does he stay here? Well,
-te kno'ckers are not to be blamed
`for staying here. Where is there as
healthy or pleasant place to live?
But if we are going to stay. here, we
ought to get our eyes wide open to
the many other ad."untages and op
portunities which we can make for
ourselves right' here. With co-op
eration and a boosting spirit among
us all thiis parish can be made the
most prosperous country in the en
tire South.
Mr. Thom-psoli is one of those
who is showing the way. He is
looking to the future and preparing
for his old age an assured income
which probably could not be equaled
by anything else. In short, he is
growing a considerable orchard,. and
it will only be a short time now until
he begins to realize on his first plant
ing of pecan trees. Pecans and
pears and oranges are his present
provision for the future.
But Mr. Thompson is a practical
man, and while that orchard is grow
ing he is paying its way and more
with :a truck - crop. He has thus
earned a local sobriquet as "The
Tomato King," and there is no
doubting the fact that he has earned
even a better title than that.
For five years Mr. Thompson has
from. a half acre plot sold over $500
of tomatoes every year. Last year
with a drought and a shortseason
his sales amounted to over $600.
That signifies a high degree of suc
cess. In view of the utter farce of
reforestation in Louisiana, I claim
that it is a better return than the
Conservation Department can show
for any tract of timber since it be
gan its reforestation propaganda.
Mr. Thompson gets a fancy price
for his tomatoes by reason of the
fact that he is very careful to grow
the very finest of tomatoes, most
careful to select perfect fruit of uni
form size, and to pack it so that it
arrives at his customers in the very
best of condition. How does he do
all this? Read this carefully and
see if you can't do it too, Mr.-Farmer.
You won't drive Mr. Thompson out
of business, I assure you, for there
is a big demand for his class of
goods, bigger than he can suppity.
He selects a Livingston WcoDe.
Says there are others just as good,
or may be better, but he likes*this
one. He plants the seed in the hot
bed or cold frame in January, and
sets out the plants in March. The
main point is to get hardy plants.
They should have plenty of sunlight.
Any garden book will tell how to
harden up the plants.
He prepares the ground 'by plow
ing and replowing and harrowing un
til all the grass is killed out. He
has gotten his land in good shape
by plowing under a lot of vegetable
matter which has rotted and made an
abundant supply of humus. Then
about a week before planting out he
puts the fertilizer into the drill row,
The formula he uses is 9-4-7 ,.
He regards -the potash as the most
important single element. He makes
but one application.
Each tomato vine is staked anl
tied, and all the shoots are pinched
off as they come out, excepting only
the first which is allowed to grow,
so that the- matured vine has only
two branches. After 8 bunches of
fruit are set all others are pruned
away. This system insures a large
and uniform size of fruit.
When it comes to packing, he
chooses a crate which will hold just
12 tomatoes, no more and no less.
He sells on his reputation for stand
ard quality, and is proud to say that
the man who taught .him the basi
ness had to admit that the pupil had
done -better than. the teacher.
Perhaps the most interesting part
of this story is that this successful
tomato grower was no4 born or rais
ed a farmer, but came from the city
only a few years years ago. *What
mainly distinguishes him from other
men as he sees it .himself is his dis-
position to study. his business -and
to believe in his ability to achieve
things. -When he startasto grow- any
thing he reads all th6 literature he
Iowa Girls Win Trip Abroad
Buelah Rodgers
and Kathryn Boli
baugh of Iowa
are two country
misses from Iowa
who won the can
ning contest at
The International
Livestock Show
at' Chicago. Their
prize is a three
months' trip to0'
Europe with all
ek penses pai d.
T e y competed
against farm girls
from every state.
They will demon
strate their ability
in canning in de
vastated zones of
France
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WM. C. GRIFFIJN
DIES AT HOM,E
IN WALDHEIM
William C. Griffin died at his
home here on December 20, 1922,
after months of sickness and suffer
ing. Mr. Griffin was well known and
his many friends and relatives mourn
his loss. He leaves his wife, Mrs.
Mary Griffin, and six children, Annie,
Wm. R. Hester, Ruby, Otis and Be
atrice. May his soul rest in peace.
Mrs. Chas. A. Touro, of New Or
leans, is spending the holidays with.
relatives at Waldheim.
Miss Norma Andrews returned to
her home here after having spent
a week with her aunt at Boothville,
La., and a week with her sister, Mrs.
IR. J. Lohran, in Pointealahache, La.
Her mauy friends are glad to see
her back ance more.
The Christmas program which was I
held at the home of Mr. Jacob
Schadt, Monday, Dec. 25, at 7:30
p. m., was a success. Quite a host
of friends attended. Pastor O. W.
Luecke read the Christmas text,
after which songs were sung and
poems recited. Cake and candies
were served. The evening was very
much enjoyed by all.
Mr. Norbert Fortier, of New Or
leans, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. L.
Andrews, and family.
Mr. Tom Brunning was a W ald
heim-visitor last Saturday.
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ST. TAMMANY DAIRY COW PAYS
PROFIT.
Mr. L. J. Heintz, of Covington, is
the proud owner of the high yield
ipg cow of the parish, so far as the'
records of the Ozone Dairy Associa
tion go. He has a very fine young
Holstein cow that produced 1136
pounds of milk from Nov. 4 to Dec.
4, 1922. This cow tested 3.3 per
cent, producing 46.93 pounds of coli
mercial butter, or 37.55 pounds of
actual butterfat.
What is butterfat worth? What
is butter worth Figure it for your
self.
The feed consumed by this cow
cost $12.00. The milk was sold to
the Ozone Dairy Association where
the tests were made and records 'and
weights kept. A check goes to Mr.
Heintz every two weeks for his milk.
As the cow was bred, born and raised
in this parish, many others could
have the same cream check c6ming
in every two weeks if they would
milk a cow.
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Mr. Louis F. Wehrli is decidedly
pleased with the new Ford sedaf. It
has the appointments' of a high
priced car and the price established
in the motto of Mr. Ford, "The best
for the least money." It is the first
Ford sedan of its kind brought to
Covington.
BANKS CLOSE MONDAY.
Monday, January 1, being a legal
holiday, the banks of the parish will
be closed.
FARMERS' CALENDERS FOR THE
ASKING.
We have a nice calender for every
farmer in the parish who will call
and ask for it.
Covington Bank & Trust Company,
Covington-Madisonville
"St. Tanunany's Big Bank"
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby gi4en that the
Police Jury of St. Tammany Parish,
Louisiana, will receive sealed bids
at their next regular meeting, Janu
ary 9, 1923, for approximately, 5000
cubie yards of sand-clay gravel, to
contain not less than 50 per cent of
stone. The gravel to be delivered
at Slidell to 10 used on the Salt
Bayou road.
The Police.Jury reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
F. J. MARTINDALE,
d23-3t Secretary.
can get on the subject, tries to fin-"
out the reason for, doing anything
he is advised to do, so, that he can
arrive at an independent judgment
as to what is the best thing to do.
If it is not to be considered apart
from Mr. Thompson's object lesson,.
I will add the. moral to this story:
Believe in yourself and believe in
your parish, and let the croake "s
plant their forest trees in-some other
parish. We want cultivated crops,
and not a wilderness. Havent. we
had abundant experience that pov
erty :and °a wilderness always .keel p
comnpany?
PERSONAL AND
LOCAL NOTES
FROM FOLSOM
(By Stagy Correspondent)
Miss Gertrude Mandot, one of our
eficient teachers, handed her resig
nation to Supt. E. E. Lyon 'and has
closed her career as a teacher, leav
ing last Saturday for her home in
Baton Rduge. She will be missed by
the social set as her beauty and
charming personality had made her
a great favorite among her large
number of friends.
Xmas Tree and Entertainment.
Last Friday evening the Folsom
public school had a Christmas tree
and entertainment at the Communi
ty House. The program consisted of
songs, recitations and drills, the
children taking their part well and
showing that their teachers had de
voted time anrd attention in drilling
them. Santa ,Claus arrived on time
loaded with all kinds of presents,
each and every child being remeim
bered.
Oyster Supper at Community House.
The ladies of the Baptist Mission
ary Society served oysters at the
Community House last Saturday
night. There was also a contest for
the most poptilar young lady. Miss
Lena Moran, of Peurl River, one .
our teachers, was awarded the cake
as the winner. The proceeds ii:
be used in helping to reseat the
Baptist Church. t
Young Boy Meets With Serious Ac
cident.
Earl Baham, 5-year-old son of
Maurice Baham, of Uneedus, while
playing with a tin horn, fell on his
face and forced the instrument into
his throat, tearing the palate loose
and lascerating his throat in a
horrible manner. He was rushed to
the office of Dr. Fred R. Jones,. at
Folsom, where he received medical
attention, and after recovering from
the anaesthetic was taken to his
home.
Blackwell-Fussell.
Last Sunday at 5 p. m., Mr. Step
Blackwell, of Folsom, and Mrs. El
mira Fussell, of Blond, La.. were
quietly married at the home of Rev.
Booth. The happy couple came to
the home of Mr. Blackwell, where
they will reside.
On Tuesday night a large crowd
from here called on them and had a
very enjoyable time. After a few
words of welcome and congratula
tions by Dr. F. R. Jones, refresh
ments were served.
Booth-Laird.
The holiday season brought sur
prise to Folsom folks -and also start
ed a' new series of felicitations when
it was learned that Mr. Carroll Booth
and Miss Ollie Laird had slipped off
to Covington and were quietly marri
ed December 27, 1922.
Mr. Booth is the son of Rev. Booth
of Folsom and Miss Laird is a charm
ing and popular young lady who has
been teaching at the Onward school
for some trine. She has a large num
ber of friends in the Second Ward.
Good wishes and congratulations will
follow them• on their trip to Baton
Rouge.
Personals.
Mr. Dewey McKee, who left two
years ago for the West, returned last
week from New Mexico, and is spend
ing a while with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. McKee. He is looking
well and brings glowing accounts of
the country where he has been.
Mr. John Stevens, who has been
seriously ill for some time, has im
proved so that his children, who have
been at his bedside, feel that they
can return to their homes.
Mrs. B. McKee was taken to the
hispital in New Orleans, Thursday,
with a severe attack of plurisy, Her
friends hope for a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Hughes and
son, of McComb, Miss., spent Xmas
with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. York.
Messrs. Milton and Allen Stevens,
of~Goonzales, La., are the guests of
the Blackwell brothers.
Misses Althea Heintz and Josie
Frederick, of Covington, spent Sun
day and Monday with Mr. and Mrs.
Emile Heintz.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Wallis left
Tuesday for their home in Living
ston, after spending a week here
with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Verger and Mr.
and Mrs. V. Verger and little eon
visited relatives in Abita Springs,
Sunday.
'Prof. G. W. Varnado left last Sat
urday for his home in Franklinton
to spend the holidays with his
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Spring had as
their guesta for the, hiilidays Mr.. and
. (Continued .o page 6) -"
ONE ACCIDENT
IN MANDEVILLE
CELEBRATING
CHRISTMAS
Former Resident,. Barnett
Cusach, Accidentally
Shot in New Orleans
MIDNIGHT MASS
LARGELY ATTENDED
Santa Claus jdi Christmas
Trees, and Other News
and Social Doings
(By Stai~ CorresJondent)
Mandeville, Dec. 28.-A very quiet
Christmas was recorded in Mande
ville. Regardress of. the absence of
puolic demonstrations, :family ob
servances were many aid" old Santa
paid his annual visit to homes ,and
gladdened the hearts of the children.
The season has brought home our
college folks to remain in our midst
until 1922 expires and then again to
resume studies.
Christmas Fireworks Victim.
. Little Bertha Baudot, unconscious
ly holding a lighted firecracker in
her hand, received painful injuries
when it exploded, the contents en
tering her eye. The black powder
and fragments had to be removed,
which was quite painful., Although
still bandaged, her eye is improving.
This was the only accident that oc
curred" in Mandeville on Christmas
Day.
Midnight Mass Largely Attended.
One of the largest gathering that
has ever witnessed Midnight Mass
was present Sunday nigfht in Our
Lady of the Lake Church. lbth
Catholics and non-Catholics consti
tuted the congregation. Just before
Mass began the singing of "Silent
Night" filled the church with a
Christmas atmosphere. Then came
High- Mass, offered by Rev. Thomas
Schuster, local pastor. The choir
rendered exceptional music through
ouit the service. A very large num
ber received communion. Father
Thomas delivered a short but beauti
ful sermon, in which he wished all
those present the joys of the season.
iBarnett Cusach Shot By a Friend.
Mr. Barnet Cusach was shot in the
stomach last Saturday by a friend
with whom he was shaking hands.
Cusach was immediately rushed to
the hospital and an operation per
formed. Doctors assert that he is
out of danger.
Although living in New Orleans,
Mandeville still feels that she has a
claim on this young man who lived
here during childhood. Mr. Cusach
always was very popular and had
scores of friends. In former years
he was Mandeville's star pitcher.
We are all glad to learn that he will
recover from his wounds.
Eleventh Child Arrives.
The stork left the eleventh child
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Griffin last Thursday morning-a
fine little girl.
Student Body Enjoys Christmas Tree.
After Santa Claus had arrived and
taken his place at the Christnma
tree, the 'pupils of Mandeville Hi
gave a pleasing and entertaining pro
gram consisting of songs, recitation,
and readings. Many ladies of the
School League with numbers of non
members formed a large part of the
audience.
Prior to the distribution of the
gifts, Miss Lois Chapin, principal,
complimented those who had par
ticipated in the program and express
ed her desire -to organize a Glee Club
among the high school girls.
The evening's affair ended with
presentation of -goodies to the en
tire student body.
Mandevillians Add to Lacombe Mass.
Adding much .to Christmas Mass
at the Sacred Heart Church in La
combe was the rendition of Battam's
Mass, the series of songs sung at
high mass. Father Francis, pastor
of the church, was indeed proud of
the choir's singing and extended
thanks to those who composed it.
The choir included Miss Elsie Vul
liet, Mrs. H. Vulliet; Miss Edvige
Vulliut, Mrs. Val Meyers, Mr. and
Mrs. P. Villars.
Catholic School Program.
Under the direction of the teach
ers of Our Lake of the Lake Pa
rochial School, the children gave a
much appreciated Christmas pro=
gram to a large assembly last Thurs
day night. Many numbers were pre
sented.
The combined amount from they
door receipts and refreshments net-.
ted a very nice sum.
Union Church Holds Christmas Tree
Celebration.
A Christmas tree program w as
rendered at the Union Protestant
Church, under the auspices of Miss
Ella Paine. With the assistance of
the Sunday School pupils a veryen
joyable program was rendered. '
The tree was beautifully decorated
with Christmas ornaments and color
ed lights. Tho Salita Claus was not
present, he did not forgetthe child
ren, for each pupil received a gift
and fruit. The reading of Mr. H.
Russ was especially enjoyed, along
with the other numbers.
Basketball Team Entertained.
One of the most pleasant events
of the week was the supper given
last Thursday evening by Miss J.
Elder, in honor of the Mandeville Hi
l)"sketball team. Each guest re
ceived dainty favors. In attendance
besides the hostess were Misses Lois
Chapin, Ella Paine, Bertha Flick.
Onita Russ, Gladys Howze, Messrs.
Preston anxft Clay Prieto, Wilbur
Wallace, Claude Poirson, Eads Russ
and Rene Dubourg.
Glay Evening Spent With Miss Paine.
The- Senior Epworth League and
friends were guests at a very enjoy
able Christmas party at the home of
(Contliued on paog 6),
TWO MEN KILLED
IN HANDLING
TIMBERS AT
SLIDELL
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.
Slidell, Dec. 22.-A most heart
rendering tragedy occurred Decem
Ifer 20, at 3:25 p. m., when Mr.
C. M. Pearce and Mr. 1. T. Spence,
who were at work on the bridge just
south of the South Draw, were in
stantly killed by a piece of falling
timber.. The timber struck Mr.
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 finally
recovered it. Mr. Pierce's body fill
on the track.
Mr. Pearce is a we'.-known and
a well-thought-of citizen here.- Every
one that knew him thinks of him
with remembrances of his kind life
and holds' him ih the greatest esteem.
The funeral services were conducted
Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clocih by
Rev. Giles of the Methodist Church.
A procession of the pupils of the
ninth, tenth and eleventh grades
(one of the family being In each
grade) followed by the Hi-Y boys
(one of the boys -belonging to this
organization), marched in procession
to the church, and from the chitrch
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, a native of Meridian,
was carried to New, Orleans ,Thurs
day evening.
Slidell, Dec. 28.-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-b"i~*h-e-Ghr4st., -iThe 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 a party
at the Community House :Monday
night. "
Mr. S. Carr entertained at a party
Wednesday night in honor of Miss
Lucille and Mr.- Lamar Yates. Quite
an enjoyable time was spent;
A darce at the Community House,
Wednesday night, afforded the young
yeople much pleasure..
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Simmons en
-ertained Mr. Simmons' Sunday
ahool Class, Thursday night. An.
-njoyable evening was spent and
n.any interesting games played. The
aostesses were assisted by Miss Ednt
,immons. A delicious salad course
was served and every one declared
chemelves as having had a. wonder
ful time.
Mr. Charles Huff, of Poplarv'le,
attended the dance Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs.. F. C. 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.
Willis Tate, of Baton Rouge.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Smith and
family spent Christmas in Coving
ton with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith spent
Christmaslin 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
'uesday and Wednesday.
Miss Evelyn Crow is visiting 'in
Lake Charles.
Miss. Gladys Crockett will leave
January 2d 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 spepding the holidays in Ruston.
Mr. And Mrs. W. J. Sebastian and
daughter, Miss Alicia, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Cleveland and Mr. Joe Sebastian
spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs.
c. M. Tilly.
(Continued on cage 6)
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MEETING OF PARISH MEDICAL
SOCIETY.,
The St. Tammany Parish Medical
Society, at its annual meeting held
last week in Covington, elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: President, Dr. J. K. Griffith,
Slidell; vice-president, Dr. G. A.
Pennington, Madisonville; secretary
treasurer,' Dr. F. R. Singleton, 311i
dell; delegate to the State Medical
Society, Dr. J. F. Polk, Slidell; al
ternate, Dr. F. F. Young, Jr., Cov
ington.
These officers will be installed at
the annual banquet Jan. 11, 1923.
Baton Rouge was unanimously en
dorsed for the 1924 meeting of- the
Louisiana State Medical Society.
Those present were Drs. A. G.
Maylie, H. D. Bulloch1: G. A. Penning
.on, J. K. Griffith, J. F. Polk, F. R.
Singleton,, F . pYoung, Jr., 3, F,
MADISON VILL
CELEBRATES
BUILDiNG OF
:NEW ROAD
The "Old Home Town Mar
shal," St. Nick Him~rsel
and All Side Dishes
A BIG TIME
FOR A, BIG` THING
Auto Accidents, Basketball
and Other News aud
Social Notes
Madisonville, Dec. 28. Christmasi
Eve, at 2:30 o'clock, a grand 'parade
was staged in Madisonville for the.
benefit of the good roads campalgi.
in conformity with -all precedent
campestral rules. The Old Hom"
Town Marshal, gaily attired, led the
parade mounted upon a.. glloping`
steed. Next came Old Saint, Nick
himself, stationed on a-no niot a
prancing reindeer, but a mule whose
speedometer registered 1 mile =ipr
hour, wide open. Then cloifig- th.,
grand, coteries of officials':- asMr.
Galatas on a prancing pony cloeiy
followed by some: twentyia:.utomoý
biles with the citizens for good 'roads.'
A few glimmers were added tdo the
affair when Mr.'Gahatas rode Into the
drugstores and caused quite.a. little
excitement.. He rode his pro CIug
steed up the steep front porch stepa
of the Koepp 'Kottage, down throu.h
the spacious dining hall,, _re. t ,L
the guests'- as they ate:. t Iwa:'
novel stunt.
Big Track Turns Turtle,
A big 2-ton truck firom Ponchar
toula and -carrying:the. Poncl.atoula..
basketball team -'to Covington ; etast
Friday evening turned turtlef'but-. ,
the Ponchatoula rosd. .just on the -
outskirts of Madisonville, pinning its
occupants underneath; The aced. :
dent, it is said, was unavoidable id4
according to the statement;rt oftone of.
the occupants; the. machine struck. .
a cow and headed afor: a deepdidtch,'
turning over as the driver attempted
to swerve it back into the road. I,-The
truck was badly damager buta' thet
boys escaped injury with' the except
tion. of a Mr:. Slatp, wa. reeeived
lacerations of the head a; .arm,
Ford Car Catapults Domio Stee. Em
- bnkmseit. .
Saturday evening :a -Ford touring-i,
car' from. Bogal"sa, with four eoc.ca
piants; after deofr a""is oiVtWi. W
and' turns -catapulted down a steep:
embankment on the Covlngton road
two miles fom here.: It is usald the:
driver lost control of the. wlheelAind
the car perfected ;two' somersagilts,
landing on its wheels, scattering the
boys at intervals in the deep ditch,
half filled, with water. T ho unhurt
they were severely shaken up.. The'i
car was badly damagedil. ..
Miss Hilda Quave Badl? it ed.
Friday morni: aboutS' O8 .'lB.l
Miss Hilda Quave' w.s badly? burned
when she -caught :fre while ,sitting.
close to an open. grate. _::T, ~~
almost immediately .envelopedbS.e
before sassistance reachead "her eide.r
She was in a" critical "ondritoi.t'b:tit
is now out' of danger and iplxhroi ,;
Basketball.
Wednesday, evening the Spanieh
Team from St. Paul's College, Coi':
'ngton, :took the "leasure of the M..
4' C4. to the tune of 17 10 'i.a s
all 'round snappy 'game playd in
the college .gym. The ..i °s.iit all.
ended 6-5: in the local boys `avor,
but the last 'half :found Wthe' college:
team nosing ahead: The fenal acore
was 17-10:
A return game is scheduled for.
Jan. 1st on the Madisonville court.
Christmas Fireworks Victims.
Joseph LeBlanc and Margaret Pel-."
lat,: both small -echildren; Were vi.
tims, of Christmas f.ieworks. A toy
gun ,with. which the little boy Wasd'
playing, accidently went off i'sending
the charge through his -left hatnd. .
The little, girl was painfully ý.nred.,
when her dress Caught fromteaih
flames of a ,bonfire ,in .which sl.e
attem.iting to light 'a' -a"t~ i rill" °'re-.
cracker. Both childreni suffered
slight - but very painfuil inurtiese
They were the only victims of fire
works thus far.
ChristmaS Dance a Delighttful Affair.
The scrip dance 'given Christmas
night at the RiversideCate&wasa d4
cided success. The music furnished
by the Pontchatoula boys was won
derful. `The crowded floor :"held
guests from Bogalusa, Slidell,: Man
deville. Covington and Pontchatoula.I
Track Ride-t C6vington, ..:
A truck ride to Covington was en
ioyedtin. the afternoon of Christmas -
Day by a number of Madisonville
girls and boys. Those participating
were Misses Louise Badeauxi, Thelma
Pollear. Dimples Ballam. Denat Chat
elier,. Edith Badeaux, Pinkie Golle
hon, Bonnie Mae Smith, Lillian Dav
enport. Althea Badeax. and Messrs.
Lloyd Heughan, Joseph Stein, Bennie
Chatelter, Vernon.Davenport, Henry
Vergez, Marshal Badeaux, Groves
Davenport and Harry Baggett
MR. BRIcGS BUYS TY E NE.WMAN
STOCK PARM. -
Mr.. A. E. Brigs ha °boUght 'the
Newman dairy and' stock frmt and i
arranting' for. important improve - :
ments in it.. Mr. Briggs is a man.of
experience and unusual -ability, and
under, his progressive management
the dairy industry" will have a. new
stimulus- and a booster' for this lim
eportant industry. -
'Mr. Briggs has been, oined by Mrs.
Briggs for the few,: days required for
looking over thiings and gi> itg at
tention to chances:. It is unde
stood, however, that: no permanent.
residence will be established there.
It is probable that' r. iand Mrs.
Biigg will :spend mostof' their time
in' New, Orleans.