The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-17

Ibe DoQaldsopville Cbief
Office ii Crescent Place.
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Subscription Price, Two Dollars Yea1
DoEALDsoNVILLE. La,
Saturday, - May II, 1884
LOCAL. JOTTINGS.
A. Riggs & Bro. cistefn makers, 2l7 Dslort
street, a. O.. Send for price list.
The new town officers have received thei1
commissions from the Governor. 7.
"My grandfather's clock is eclipset
by the 400-days Tension clock to be drawn
at Gondrans' Blue Store next Friday.
Mr.. jules Gondran, we are sorry te say
is again Frustrated by a severe attack Of
illness. We wish hin,.a speedy recovery.
Have you d chance III Cheap Tony ,agrand
sewing machine drawing to take place on
the 4th ofJu1ys If mas, getsone. Il yea,
fgetanother.
Miss Lucille Brdud returned home from
New Orleans on the mississippi Valley rail.
way last Monday evening. after weeks
sojourn in the metropolis.
Mr. John B. Slawson, manager Of the
Rithvnr,fl. Y,lanfatin,, r,ear Ra.af,,, It,ple 10
here on asvisit to his son, the well known
chief clerk at Mr.. Reddington's Mechan-
ics' Exchange.
croapMs reports are quite favorable. Plant
cane il making q fine stand admcst every
where and the stuIsble, though still back
ward, has shown great Improvement within
the past few weeks.
With much pleasure We note the i'm
proved condition az Mr.. Gnatave Miller,
who has been vary close indeed 10 deaths
door, but who seems now ia d fair way to
recover Els health.
Mfr. and Mrs. Pierre Ko4snan returned
home fretn a visit to New Orleans Friday
evening, accompanied by Mrs. Klopman's
brother, Mr.. Herman Dreyfus of New Or
deans, who comes up on brief visit.
We take pleasure i'll referring to the an
mouncement of Mr.. dos. Terrier that he has
sufficiently recovered his health to resume
his business as d Blacksmith, wheelwright,
maker and repairer of carriages, buggies,
carts, ste. AIR. Ferrier is an old and ex-
beriencsd vorknafl, and the public can rely
upon him tofulfiIi all the assurances given
in his advertisement.
The hammer of Mr.. Moser's pile-driHert
thatwent in swimming last week still re-
poses ID Bayou La,fourehe's little bed and
grins grinly at thu futile attempts made
to fish II UP again.s Perhaps Brother Moser
eaeesa { USE the .u kind Of baitl-or may
bei b. aoesn t.srst Oil IL. a new hammer
alas been prornretl from New Orleaas and
che work Of driving piles Of the bridge Is
going on,steaaiIy. 80
d. D.s. q. ELrarIox. The serri-annual /
election Of officers was held by the Don
aidsonsalie Dramatic and Social sGlab
Hriany esening, and reanlte1 in the choice
of the following excellent corps Of officials
FOR the ensuing tsrm, saestof theselectioas
being nladsby sscfas artion, -
President, 81. E. Blum.
Vice President, Henry "A. Isrrio. ~
Recording Secretary, john Moflere.
Financial Secretary, George Richard.
Treasurer, j. j. PARK I.
The interest of the young men in their
organization is undated and they propose
to saaintain its Popularity and high social
standing.
BABcocK BAIL. Thursday evening, June
Il, the Ascension Babcock Fire Company
of Donaldsonville will give d BAH at Hook
and Ladder Hall, and the young men of
this sterling organiztion are confidently ex-
pecting the hearty cooperation of the amuse-
rnent loving portion of the community in
the effort to make this, the first entertain
atffair. The A. B. C.tis composed of most
excellent material, comprising some of the
best and most popular young men of the
town and its vicinity, and We shall be very
much surprisedif their ball fails to attract |
q large and brilliant throng of the devotees
l. the Terpsichorean goddess.
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Bishop Galleher preached at the Episco-
Yal Church last Sunday morning. taking
his text from the Epistle of st. Paul to the |
Philippians, II chap, 12and13. The SER
mon was characterized by the Bishop usual
eloquence and power and was listened to
with close attention By numerous eongre-
CATION. Fonrcand idates were confirmed
and at half past O'Clock iii the evening
the Bishop gave brief talk to the chill |
dren. he was entertained during his stay
in Donaldsonvilleb Rev. Stuart and wife, |
at,whose residence d Tea and reception in
honor of the distinguished guest were given
Saturday evening. numbeg of tile members
Of Mr.. Stuart scong regation were present
and the occasion was one of much pleas |
ure and enjoyment. Bishop Galleher ex-
poets to visit Donaldsonville again during
the coming autumn.
9 Ar rHE RINE. Interest iii the skating
rink continues nnabated and Prof. Gardner |
IS kept busy dag and evening instructing
large number of ladies, gentlemen and |
youths in the exhilarating art of roller |
skating. The assembly of Wednesday |
evening was marked by an unusually large
attendance. The Professors exhibition of |
fancy skating. was much admired and |