The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-20

new bridge beyond all calculation and it
will DC yet several days before the piling
is all driven and capped. Tho iron
work for the pier and turn table was to
have been shipped from Cleveland this
week and is probably now on its way to
Donaldsonville.
This has been splendid week for
harvesting rice and tho work Of cutting
and tllreshing is being carried on vigor
ously. From all directions we hear re-
ports that the quality Of the cereal is
fi,st-rate and the yield Lonutiful. Mr..
Ben Gibson shipped 500 sacks to New
Orleans On the Whisper last Wednesday.
Messrs. Pierre klopman and Alolphe
Meter Of the house of NJ. Israel s, Co..
are enjoying the cool climate Of Wythe-
vile, Virginia. We wish them II pleas
ant time, but hope they won't have 50
much fun that they will forget to come
home soon. Tho corner Of Railroad Ave-
nue. and Mississippi street looks lone
some without them.
A card Of thanks from the Independent
Brass Band Of Donallsonville to the In
dependent Silver Cori,et Band of Baton
Rouge appears in this issue Of the CHIEF.
Our band boys adopt this method of ac-
knowledging the fraternal eourtcsies ex-
tended them by their confrcres upon the
occasion If the visit Of the "Dibbs" to
Red Stick last Sunday.
The accident to Mrs. L. L. Fernandez
which VIC reported in last weeks CHIEF
was even more serious than we were in
formed. Besides breaking leg by her
unfortunate fall, she also sprained the
ankle of her other leg. Her injuries,
though severe and PAINFUL are not con-
silcrcd dangerous, and she is getting
along as we'll as cou'l be expected.
Judge Cheevers arrived here very I'M
expcctedly yesterday, having been
called to st. James to transact some Off
cial business. The Judge has Il leave OF
absence and will return to New Orleans
to complete his vacation. He has spent
II few days ut Abita Springs, but has not
visited Biloxi as we were informed. He
is looking well and is apparently getting
stoutcr every day.
At last accounts Mr.. Willie 2. Barrcra
was at Biloxi enjoying the cooling
breczcs, the bathing and the gastronomlc
pleasures afforded by that popular sea-
side resort and, best Of all, he was rap
idly convalcscing from his recent attack
Of illness. Willic's handsome and genial
face will doubtless he seen among lis
very soon and his friends will be glad to
welcome him back.
Messrs. w. w. Dedrick and Il. Rich
mond, special agents ofthc United States
government, employed i'll connection
with the French Claims Commission
arrived in town this week and are de
voting themselves to official business
They came here from Baton Rouge where
The work of taking testimony in the
cases filed by residents Of that vlcinlty
has INST been concluded. Considerable
ov;lence in Ascension cases has been
adduced, but there is much more YET "
be taken.
The friends of Capt. Pcnnywltt ana
admirers Of the dapper little steamer
Mornin. Star will be pleased to learn
that DR.. Peterson has received the con
tract for carrying a daily mail between
Ravou Sara and Baton Rouge, and that
the Star will be engaged to perform the
se,v;ce. The boat has been overllauleo
and repainted and is in prim" order
she enters the new trade September !
upon which date the mail contract goes
into effect. The Morning Star will con
meet at Baton Rouge with tue daily
train Of the New Orleans Pacific railway
In last weeks issue Of the St. Charles
Herald wo find this deservedly compl'
mentary reference to fair resident Q
our town: -,
Miss Mollie Popham, a beautiful an ana DC
w;tching Young lady Of Donaldsonv.lle, an IN
niece Of our former fellow -townsman; ouiS
i:arhart. en,ivened the society OF hahnr,li'
1he mast week. She was the guest 81 eo'
Hahn's family. :.
The Herald makes only one error y
reference to Miss Popham: She is no
tne niece of Mr.. Earhart, but his sister
IN law. Otherwise onr st. Charles con !;
temporary hasn't used 4 word am'ss :
tie item, above quoted.