The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-07-07

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D0NALDs0NVILLE, La,
Saturday, July z, 1888
LOCAL JoTTINGs.
A. Riggs u Bro, cistern makers. 2l7 Delor
ST. N. @. Send for price list.
Phoenix Fire Company will have il
monthly meeting Monday evening.
Ice-cold beer on draught at Reddington'
saloon on Sunday. The best in town.
The July drawing of the Louisiana Stat
Lottery will take place next Tuesday, an
those who propose to take chance haven
much time to lose.
The CHIEr was favored with invita-
lions to the commencement exercises ant
grand hop at the Louisiana State University
for which we return thanks.
Mrs. J. G. Green Of the Mount Houma
place, we regret to say, has been prostratee
by spell of sickness during the past two
weeks. We hope to hear of her early re
covery.
Capt. j. A. Comstock of the Whisper
spent Wednesday in Donaldsonville ane
g took in !, the fete champetre. He was il
Ibis usual happy frame of mine, else his
looks belied him So
s ; Asregular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil was held Tuesday evening, at which
business Of interest and Importance was
transacted. The official proceedings are
published III another column.
The oily pig Of 4th Of July fame is roam
ing about the Court House yard, having
become the property Of Tailor Means, who
entered the winning chaser in the exciting
race at the Phoenix fete champetre.
Miss Cora Seghers of Now Orleans is
visiting her relatives, the family of DR.. Jno.
u. Duffel of Donaldsonyille. She has many
friends in Ascension, who will no doubt
succeed in making her visit a pleasant one.
Nh. ~and Mrs Geo. L. Godberry of st.
John the Baptist perish, accompanied by
there charming little baby daughter, are
spending a few days at the residence of
Mrs. A. Thibaut, Mrs. Godberry's mother.
s. Mr.. M. Schonberg announces consider
able reduction in the price of collins at his
Dexter livery stables and undertaking es-
Enlistment. Read the figures in his ad-
vertisement and call On him for their verif-
cation.
DR.. BeauviIle Claverie, one of our lead
ing medical practitioners, has been on the
sick list during the past fortnight. The
Cu1EF extends its sympathies and hopes to
have the pleasure of reporting the Doctors
speedy restoration to health.
Still the complaints of too much rain and
superabundant grass are heard from a
number of localities, but as general thing
crop reports are highly favorable, and there
is. great promise of another good year for
both sugar and rice planters.
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Cheap Tony's first monthly sewing ma
chine drawing took place last Wednesday,
and the prize was awarded to the holder of
ticket No.1o9, who proved to be Mr.. Jos. NJ.
Heating. The next drawing viii take place
Sunday, August &c Who will be the lucky
customer this time?
Mr.. R. T. Hanson and two of his daugh-
tors, Rev. Robt S. Stuart, Messrs. Waldo
mar and Prosper Landry and N. S. Gray of
Donaldsonville attended the commencement
exercises of the Louisiana State University
at Baton Rouge this week. Mr.. Stuart is
an alunlnus of the institution.
Information is wanted of George Wash
fngton Graves, who was in the employ of
Mr.. d. F. Kenner when last heard of by the
party seeking to discover his whereabouts.
Should Graves be dead, his relatives may
learn something to their advantage by ad-
dressing the editor of the CHIEF.
Miss Ida Roman, charming Carrollton
belle, daughter Of Judge Roman. was one
of the most attractive guests at the concert
and ball of Wednesday, evening. Miss Ro-
man is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wildersen
on Bucl1ner's Crescent plantation. with
whom she will remain short time.
Our friend Mr.. J. Achille Landry, one of
Ascension's representatives at Hot Springs,
has sent us an interesting little book en-
titled Cutters Guide to the Hot Springs of
Arkansas, which gives, by letter press and
attractive illustrations, an exhaustive
and graphic description of this famous re-
sort. Thanks for the kindness, Achille.
Amos Frank, colored, was jailed on
charge of entering the Reteau store, near
Lacroixville, before daylight last Saturday
morning. Amos was discovered in the
store RECALLING himself with sardinss and
having IN enjoyable picnic en- solitaire. He
was released from confinement on Thursday
upon an appearance bond of 500, with
Amos and Thomas Nye as sureties
Miss Pinkie Kelly of the Crescent City is
a guest at the hospitable and elegant Kelly
mansion on the Bocage place, and it is
almost waste of words to express the hope
that her soiourn there will be productive Of
a abundant endowment No one buta hypo-