The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-28

Branch of McClure's Paragon Art Gal
lery corner Mississippi and st. Patricl
streets. Best Of photographs, portraits amt
views at lowest prices.
i The base ball game Of the season. No
lans Us. Fortiers, ON the Nolan grounds
Friday, July 4. Shady seats, IL cents
Ladies especially invited.
For the second time we are compelled tx
crowd out a communication giving an &C
count Of an exhibition given by the teacher
and pupils of the seventh ward coiore6
public school ut Little Zion Baptist Church
near New River, on the 18th inst. Lack OF
space also compels us to omit statement
OF the condition of the fourth ward colored
school for the month ending June 20, kind
~ furnished us by Mr.. Victor Thomas, the
competent teacher.
/ PHoTosRApHY.-Mr. John L. Mcclure OF
McClure's Paragon Art Gallery, 131 Poy-
dras street, New Orleans, has come to our
| town and established branch gallery OF
the corner of Mississippi and st. Patrick
streets, where he is prepared to execute all
kinds of work at lowest prices. Smallest
to largest sized pictures in water eolors,
ink, erayon or oil. Views taken and copy
ing and enlarging pictures specially. All
are cordially Invited to call and examine
samples sind ascertain prices.
FAIR ON NEW RIVERA fair for the
benefit of the New River Catholic Church
will take place ON Saturday and Sunday
next, the 9th and 9Th of July, under the
general direction Of Father Mesnil, the
respected pastor, assisted by several promi-
aeit ladies and gentlemen of his con-
gregation. Our New River friends always
know how to make such occasions agree
able to visitors, and we are sure they would
be glad to welcome number of Donald
sonviile people at the entertainment.
A HANDSOME GIFT.-Mr. G. Kline, our
enterprising neighbor of the Old Reliable
store, has procured the local agency for
new brand of soap, made from pure cocoa
nut and refined cotton seed oils, containing
no animal grease Or fat. This article bears
the appropriate name of Ideal White Soap,
and with every three-round bar, which
costs only 25 cents, the purchaser receives
a gift of handsome silver-plated teaspoon.
We venture to say that not one person in
twenty who sees one of those bars of soap
to invest quarter i'll the new soap.
Mr.. Adolph 2. Baudier, an agreeable
young gentleman from Franklin, La,
stopped off here three weeks ago to
visit his friend Mr.. j. ). Greenwood, one
of the leading young merchants of Donald
sonvile, and made several pleasant ac-
quaintances during his very brief stay.
Mr.. Baudier is member of the Washing
ton Artillery Of New Orleans, and &C
cornpanied the command to the grand
military encampment and competitive
drill ut Dubuque. Returning from there
he stopped at Lexington, KY, and entered
the Commercial College at that place for the
purpose of taking the commercial course.
Fun FOR TIE FoUETH.-The grand 4th Of
July festival to take place at Phoenix Hall
and on the public square next Friday, will
open about 10 o'clock in the morning, and
those who desire to enjoy all the features
of the entertainment should go early and
stay late. There will be shooting match
from II to IL clock, q walking match at l,
n base ball game at 0, a greasy pig race at
5, q horseback tournament at $50, and a
slow mule race Immediately after the
the festival concluding with a
grand concert aud bali in Phoenix Hall at
night. The base ball game game between
the Nolan and Fortier clubs will be played
on the Nolan grounds and will be con-
cluded In ample time for the participants
and spectators to retarn to the public
square and witness the pig race, tourna-
ment and slow mule race. Participants in
the shooting contest and tournament will
be required to pay fee of 81 each. Shady
seats at the base ball grounds will be Is
cents each and the price of admission to
the fair and concert has been placed at the
low figure of 30 cents. The committee of |
is composed of the following
gentlemen: j. ]. Lafargue of Phoenix Fire |
Company, James Fortier of the Donald
sonville Independent Brass Band, g. A. |
Gondran of the Terpsichorean Social Club |
Paul Leche of the Donaldsonville String |
Band and L. N. Gray, representing citizens
in general. There are subcommittee on |
tournament, refreshments, etc., in
addition to the usual reception and floor
committees for tho ball, and all |
have been formed with view to the spec
ial fitness of the members to perform their
respective duties. The festival will be q
big affair. and no one within reach who
oves amusement should fail to attend.
Picnic IN AssUMPTfo MA very agreeable |
took place in the parish of
Assumption OH Wednesday, the 18th inst,
being picnic given at Bruly Maurin I'M
Ter the auspices of the Bout en- Train
Club. A party of more than sixty ladies
md gentlemen assembled at the residence
If Mrs. Octave Wives Wednesday morning
md proceeded to the picnic grounds in
wenty- three buggies aud carriages, reach
ng there at 8 o'clock. The chosen spot
vas the yard surrounding Mr.. Robt. Mau-
ms residence, a very pleasant and favora-
lie place for such an entertainment, and
Iere the day was merrily spent in the
incidental to such an occasion.
Cln Iadias of the 1nartu MARA Madanes z |