The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-11-10

A sprinkle of rain has visited US to-day
and more would not be unwelcome. Quite
a number of our people are compelled to
resort to the river for water for drinking
and household purposes.
Mrs. Jacob Blum, Mrs. Feiber and Mrs.
DR.. Czarnowski of New Orleans were in our
town last week, the guests of Mrs. Julia Is
rael. by whom they were entertained with
characteristic graceful hospitality.
Mr.. Morris Heyman of Dutch Stores was
in town on business Wednesday and yester-
day. We were pleased to see him and to
note from his appearance that the cares of
life are not weighing heavily upon him.
PBes1x HA1L.-Tuesday and Wednesday
nights, Nov. Is and IA, and grand matinee
Wednesday afternoon at 3 Admission 81.
matinee 80 cents. CLAIRE SCorr, greatest
living tragedienne. Remember, two nights
a,ay.
MEETINGS NExT WEEK Phoenix Fire
Company and Guild of Ascension, Monday
evening.
Lee Lodge, A. 0. U. W., Tuesday evening.
Kenneth Lodge, K. of P, Thursday
evening.
We regres to learn of the illness of Miss
Fannie Meter of New Orleans, who is visit
ing her brother, Mr.. Mayer Meter Of SAILS
burg store. We hope the anxiety of the
young Iady's friends will be relieved by her
speedy recovery.
DISTRICT CouRT.-Judge Cheevers opened
the November term of District Court on
Monday, and rendered judgment on de-
fendant's confession in civil suit for a
small amount. Court was then adjourned
until next Monday.
Tax SALEs.-We shalt publish next week
the Town Collectors advertisement of the
seizure and sale of all movable property
upon which taxes are due the town of Don
aldsonville for years prior to 1888. The
sales will begin Saturday, December l.
The invoice of belts and caps ordered by
the junior Ascension Babcock Company ar
rived last week, and the boys have reason
to be we'll pleased with the appearance and
quality of the equipments. The caps are
of the helmet pattern and are quite becom-
ing.
According to tsse information of the New
Orleans Times Democrat, a passenger train
will begin running between College Point
and the city next Friday, on the Mississip-
pi Valley railway, and in few days there
after its trips will be extended to Baton
Rouge.
Mr.. R. S. DeLeon, a popular commercial
ambassador for a st. Louis house, had
his back and right leg hurt on Wednesday
by the overturning of his buggy as he was
driving off the ferryboat at Darrowville.
His injuries were happily more painful
than serious.
Mrs. Israel and Mr.. Kiopman afforded
the employees of their house an enjoyable
treat last night by taking them down to the
firms fine Salisbury plantation to witness
the operations of the big sugar mill. The
trip was made in stage and the young
men report having had boss time.
The draft of $1,000 given on the Supreme
Treasurer of the Knights of Honor in re-
demption of the beneficiary certificate of
the late A. Roch of Donaldsonville Lodge
No. 26S9, has been duly honored, and the
funds have been placed in the possession
of Mrs. Roch, widow of the deceased.
Capt. L. B. Aldrich of Natchez passed
through town yesterday on his way to his
large and valuable Magnolia sugar planta-
ton near Paincourtville. Capt. Aldrich is
a prominent citizen of Mississippi and
holds the distinguished position of Grand
Dictator of the Knights of Honor in that
State. He reports the order in a very -four
ishing condition there.
Isaac Ford, colored man, was elected
from Mr.. R. Landmarks store, last Satur-
day evening, for the alleged offense OF at
tempting to steal pair Of suspenders, and
returning shortly afterward he Is said to
have fired into the store at the proprietor.
Fortunately the ball did no harm beyond
breaking pane of glass, a fragment OF |
which struck Mr.. Landman on the back.
Ford was arrested and remained i'll jail I'M
til Thursday, when Judge Cheeyers ordered |
his release on bond of 500,