The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-08-02
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

LOCAL JoTTINGs.
Another dead horse vas dumped into th
river Thursday night.
Yesterdays wind toppled over and badl
damaged the pile-driver which Mr. Hen,
Mollere is using in his work OF repairin,
the wharf.
Charles Allain, Esq, brother-in-law Of
Mrs @. +. Sawyer and brother of Mi. T. p
Allan Of Donaidsonville, is visiting his rel
atives here.
ME-. L. A. Bringier, Jr., returned from
Blount Springs last Tuesday, greatly i'm.
proved in health. We hope the restoration
will prove permanent.
Cheap Tony is going to give away an.
other one of those famous, light-running
Domestic sewing machines, and you, gentle
reader, may be lucky enough to win it.
The showers of yesterday and to-day
have been very welcome and more wouldn't
hurt. From all appearances the rain OF
to-day is extending throughout the parish.
Mr.. j. e. Poche of ST. james is rapidly
recovering from the sword thurst he re-
ceived in his recent duel with Capt. j. E..
Brou of New Orleans. We note the fact
with pleasure.
Our friend Mr.. 4. r. Dominique Of Dcna-
iniaue's Landing was in town last Monday
and called at the Guar Office. We regret
that we were absent and missed the pleasure
Of meeting him.
Misses Rowena Foley Of Napoleonville
and Eel Stewart of Thibodanx, two very
attractive young ladies, are guests at the
pleasant residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L..
1Mavor on Chetiusaehes street.
Mr.. Felix Falgoust, prominent citizen
sof Vacherie settlement, st. James, and a
member Of the Police Jury Of that parish,
died Sunday before last. His loss is sincere
.ly regetted by all who knew him.
A couple of colored men had wrestling
match at Dorseyviile, Iberville parish, last
Sunday, and one of them, Moses Washing
ton, was thrown so violently that his neck
was broken, causing infant death.
$50 -, --s------------
Mr.. Paul Wutke, the popular young Port
Barrow tinsmith, has an advertisement in
te-day's CH1Er. He is prompt, reliable
and first rate workman as all will find who
hazs occasion to engage his services.
~ The Police Jury met last Wednesday,
and their proceedings are published in our
paper as usual. After transacting a small
amount Of business the Jury adjourned out
of respect to the memory of DR.. A. G. Love.
Messrs. Ursin Argreve and = Babin Of the
Dutchtown neighborhood visited town
Thursday and honored the CHIEF with &
q call. They report that rain is badly
needed in their vicinity, none of any conse-
quencs having fallen there since May.
The isfant son Of our neighbors Mr.. and
christened at
Smoke Bend Chapel last Saturury ny hev.
T. X. Ceuppens. Mr.. John Reddington and
Mrs. R. Fl. Thatcher are god-parents and
the iaddie's name is William. Long may he
bear it with homer!
Mr.. Waldemar Landry of Donaidsouyille
has gone to Baton Rouge to fill a position
in the Office of Messrs. Courier Il McNair,
the popular insurance agents of that city.
He is an estimable yos1ng man in every re-
spect, and we wish him all the success his
conspicuous merit deserves.
RANDoLpH PEAvIaE RAKK.-This is the
name of one of the best agricultural i'm
plements in the market, invented and mum
ufactured by Mr.. R. a. Randolph Jr., of
Baton Rouge. Every plantation should be
supplied with these rakes. Mrs. NJ. Israel
GCo.,. are the local agents for the sale of
this valuable invention. See advertise
ment.
An unusual number of citizens of the
ninth and tenth wards visited Donaldson
vile this week, the list inclncing Messrs.
ND: Minor, Jos, Gonzales, O. A. Bullion,
=. b. hs~ert, Hercule Landry. Leon Picard,
Saintvilie Pafent. LIZ Hart, A. NJ. Guedry.
and several others: A minority of these
gentlemen attended DR.. Loves funeral
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Philip Matthew and Mrs. Louise Ma
hler, nee Gauthreaux, of Donaldsonville,
surprised their friends by making quiet
excursion to Napoleonville and getting
married Wednesday morning. They re-
ceived the regulation serenade last evening
and gave the musicians hospitabA well
come. The CHIEF heartily wishes the hand
some young couple long and happy mar
ried life.
FoR SALE Oh RENT.-The property owned
and recently occupied by Mr.. Michael Fee
ly, located at the corner of Iberville and st. |
Vincent streets, opposite the St Vincent
Institute, is offered for sale or rent on very
desirable terms, on account Of Mr.. Feely's
removal to New Oaleans. For further par
ticulars, see the advertisement in another
column and apply to or address Mr.. VIM.
y. Park, DonaidsonYifie.
1t is NOT yet definitely decided that the
race between the horses of Jos. st. Amant
of Ascension and Edmond Selassie of Liv-
ingtan, fixed for the 23rd inst, will take
place at the Catholic fair to be held at the
st. Amant place. lower New River, on that |