The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-11-19

Friday, November Is, 1881, at O'Clock A.
NJ, Christian WELKER, Il native of Man
sheim, HeSse Darns'adt. Germany, aged )
| years, II months aud Is days
The subject of this sal announcement
was we'll known and greatly esteemed
young citizen ofonr town, whose early d ath
has caused deep and widespread feeling
of regret and sorrow in the community He
came TO Donadsonvile about ten years
| ago, and during the course of Ills residence
| here he won the respect and regard Of all
| with whom he was thrown in contact He
! was d skiIiul and Industrious nachiust
| aud worker in tin, copper and sheet-roH,
in which business he was established on his
own account and securn, a constantly in
creasing share of patl onage from our sugar
planters and others having occasion for
work in his line An earnest anu faithful
member Of Phoenix Fire Company and the
Cofeld Guards, he rose to the rank of
Foreman in the first named organization
and Corporal in the latter, which positions
he occupied at the time of his death. He
had been sick only a short time--about IL
fortnight We bclieve-but in spite OF Il
sturdy frame, the best medical skill and
tho assduuus care OF his devoted sister and
other friends, the disease with which h- was
afflicted could not be checked in its nroa,ls
upon his system and Death claimed him for
its own He passed away calmly and with
out pam, conscious that the end at
Ia, ,,v,I l.
took place yesterday afternoon at half past
3 O'Clock, under tho auspices OF Phoenix
Fire Company and the remains were borhe
to the grave gu the hand engine, which WAS
neatly draped in mourning. The Indie pen
dent Band, Of which deceased was an hon
orary member, beaded tho procession, toll
lowed by d detachment OF the Cutieid
Guards. Then came the ensin. bearing tn.
Fire Company, accompanied by members
Of Ascension Hook and Ladder Company,
D large number Of people on foot aud Ill
vehicles forming tho rear OF the line. The
where appropriate services We're culiuuu;tu
by Rev. Il. 5. Stuart, and from thence to
the Protestant cemetery on st. PatrIca
street, where it WAS consigned to the grave
sobs of tho bereaved sisters touched til.
hearts of all present and many eyes were
dinmed with tears. Az Tho mortal rcmaiua
Of poor =" Chris" We're lowered to their last
tIn In a.
d few measures of that beaut nj air I" Witt,
the Angels Bye-And Bye, after which three
rounds OF blank cartridges were fired over
the grave by the detachment of the Cuiicsd
Guards, and all turned sadly away from the
| spot
WALKER-At DonaldsonviIle. L., on
Tuesday, November Is, 1881, Mrs. MAIGA-
RET WALKER. aged 32..years.
Deceased was the wife of our friend and
fellow citizen, Mr Baptiste Walker, well
known as a popular butcher and the First
Assistant Foreman of Ascension Hook and
Ladder Company, and was a sister of Mr.
company, formerly residing here, but now
located in New Orleans Mrs. Walker had
l>een i'll but a short time. Her death is {,
sad blow to her Borrowing husband, and
what makes it peculiarly distressing and
untimely is the fact that she leaves six little
children without the loving care of an ill.,
dulgent mother, the youngest being babe
OF two months. The funeral occurred We'd
nesday evening and was attended b., a large
number of friends and acquaintaices OF the
deceased and her bereaved husband
FAkRELL.-1n DolEnldsonville La, On
Monday evening. November Z, 1881 at |
O'clock, MICHAEL FARRELL native OF
Midtown, county Galway, Ireland, aged "a
Years.
Mr.. Farrell was Il frat cousin Of our neigh
Dor, Mr.. Patrick R-ddnyton, and died al
the residence of the latter, where he re-
ceived during his last lncss the most assi.-
uous care from Mr.. and Mrs. keddiuyton
and their friends. as we'll rs the best of ned
ical attention. He was a young man OF
good disposition and his death was cause
He was buried on the 9Th inst, in tue Cath
Ole cemetery.
GONZALES-On New River, parish of
Ascension, on Wednesday, October l9. 1881.
MARY Killing, wife of j. A. Gonzales, !. ma
tive of this parish, aged So years.
Mrs. Gonzales leaves husband. eight
children and a large circle of other relatives
and friends to mourn her loss. She was d.
lady Of estimable character and disposition
who won the good opinion of all who made
her acquaintance. We take occasion to ex-
tend to the bereaved husband the assurance
OF our sincere sympathy and regret for the
great afficuon he has been called up.a to
sustain.