The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07


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DoNALDsoNVILLE, ID.
Saturday, June z, 1854
LOCAL JoTTINGs.
A. Riggs i Bro cistern naakess. A7 Desors
'atreet N. o. Send for price List.
Meeting Of Cofeld Guards next Msanes
day evening.
The river is falling and the weather fin.
"a prospect that ought 10 please our plan
ters.
A number Of elegant and ehaTIaing tot
lettes were displayed by the ladies whe
sook part in the german at tho rink Thurs
day night.
Miss Ida Brown Of Iberyille is visiting
sher sister -in-aaw, Mrs. F. s.. Leblanc OF
charlottesville, and will remain here three
or four weeks.
You have only five weeks more within
which to obtain a chance in the drawing oa
that beautiful set of parlor furniture al
Mrs. M. Israel & Co.'s.
Our junior. firemen deserve encourage
ment. Everybody should attend the ball OF
the Ascension Babcock Company at Hook
and Ladder Hall next Thursday evening.
Base ball conpmdrum by a friend around
the corner: Why is the steamer Clipper
like base ball2 Answer-Because she goes
in curve and comes toa short stop. Next
man to the bat!
Mr.. A. J. Dayries, one of the popular
young statesmen in the Blue Store of Messrs.
Jos. Gondran j. Sons, has returned from
Pointe Coupee parish, where he spent a
week visiting his former home.
j Miss Bertha Tobias, one of Donaldson
ville's most attractive young ladies, left
for Baton Rouge yesterday morning on a
visit to friends In that city, and will remain
there until after the 4th of July.
Miss Maggie Hanson had the misfortune
TO sprain one of her wrists ut the skating
rink yesterday. Though giving much pain
for the time being, the injury is not con-
sidered serious, and we sincerely congratu-
late the young lady upon this fact.
Hon. Ben. Gibson, whose illness has
been spoken of III the two last numbers of
the CHIEF, left for BIount Springs, Ala, last
Monday morning, accompanied by Mr.. J. j.
Lafargue, proprietor of the Lee Hotel. We
hope soon to hear that Mr.. Gibson's health
has been sufficiently restored to enable him
TO resume his legislative duties at the Capt.
tai.
Miss Lille Scheussler of Montgomery,
Ala, who has been spending the past three
months with her relatives, the family Of
Mr.. Jos. Gondran, ST., of Donaldsonsilie,
left for home last Sunday. Miss Scheuss-
Ter has become favorite in social circles
here and her visits will always be gladly
welcomed by all who have had the good
fortune to make her acquaintance.
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Arrangements have been inaugurated for
q grand entertainment to be given ut an
early date under the joint auspices of the
Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent Association,
the Ladies' Aid Association and perhaps
one or two other organizations, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to the enlargement and
improvement of the stage in Phoenix Hall.
The movement is in good hands and prom
Uses to result in giIt-edged success.
The young men of the Ascension Babcock
Company have made all the requisite prep
arations for their ball of next Thursday
night, and the only thing needed to insure
its success is the cooperation aud presence
of the ladies. The young frernen are con-
fdent this essential will not be denied them,
and We trust their merits will be recognized
and their expectations amply realized by
the attendance of q large number of guests
at their first entertainment.
We scarcely expect the autocratic parish
committee to heed the wise counsel of the
CHIEF, ehcrs coafrerys of the Democrat. As
the old saw has it, one man can lead
horse to water, but forty can't make him
drink. We can only point out the paths of
virtue and justice to the undemocratic
committeeman; if they stubbornly refuse
to travel them the blame must rest on their
own shoulders, and the CHIEF will not shed
more than a bucketfnl of salt, salt tears
over their ohstinacy aud wickedness.
Cadet Prosper Landry Of the State Uni
yersity has been spending the past four
days ut his home in Donaldsonville, having
come down on d sick furlongh. He returns
to Baton Rouge this morning much i'm
proved. We were pleased to receive call
from the young gentleman and to learn
that he is making good progress in his
studies. He is q member of one of the
crack companies Of the cadet corps that
will have competitive drill on Wednesday,
July 2, during commencement week.
Mrs. Solomon Schonberg and children
left here yesterday morning for New
Orleans, via the Mississippi Valley railroad,
and Tomorrow morning they will take
their departure from the city, en- route to
Indiana, where they intend to spend the
summer. During greater portion Of
their sojourn in Indiana they will be ip the
town of Muncie, with relatives OF Mr..
Schonberg who reside at that place. We
wish Mrs. Sehonberg and her little folks a
safe trip and a pleasant visit, and hope