The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-26


A large invoice of Christmas goods, toys,
fireworks, ETC., at Maurin's Cheap Gro
Gerry Emporium.
The Christmas weather was simply beau
tiful and according to popular belief tine
Christmas portends fine New Years.
The board Of directors of the Donaldson
Vile Bridge Company are to hold a meet
ing at the Office of the secretary, Paul
Leche, Esq, on Saturday next, Jan. 2, at
II O'Clock NJ.
Misses Minnie, Florence and Stella ia
cobs and Mrs. Aaron, all of New York and
sisters of Mr.. Arthur Jacobs, are visiting
their brother ut his home on the Stella plan
tation. The ladies arrived here Thursday
evening.
Christmas eve black mare belonging to
Mr.. John Solozano of this town was stolen
from Capt. Nolan's field, just below the I.
u p. railroad track. The thief is supposed
to be colored man who disappeared the
same night the mare did, and steps have
been taken to overhaul him.
By an error in the types which escaped
the eagle eye of our proof reader, we stated
last week that our handsome young friend
John. j. Greenwood Esq, had conducted a
je,vcl,y business in Donaldsonville last year.
"Grocery business is what the editor wrote
and wished to say.
Il, l,,f
Ingman's is a perfect steam engine. Don't
fail to call and see it.
We are glad 20 see that our esteemed
friend and neighbor, Mr.. Patrick Redding-
ton, who YVES laid up with ii lame knee, re-
sulting from a $prain, has been able to STIR
around again during the past two weeks
and is gradually getting his injured limb
back to its former good condition.
Mr. ". E. Strucke, engineer at Capt No
lan's st. Elizabeth sugar plantation, and
our genial friend Fred Papp. engineer on
Nessrs. Lemann's Rodriguez place, having
both finished work for the season, left for
New Orleans on Thursday to spend holiday
week with friends and relatives in that city.
We wish them pleasant visit.
1t is reported that MIR. Soaring Tas lor,
member of the Police Jury for the second
ward, has forwarded his resignation to the
Governor. We are not informed as to the
reasons actuating Mr.. Taylor in the prem
ises, but we share in the regret which we
are sure his colleagues will feel at his de-
Termination to retire from the Jury.
Mr.. Chas. Lallande Of Assumption passed
through Donaldsonville last Tuesday on
his way to st. james and New Orleans,
where he intended to spend Il couple of
DAYS on business. We we're pleased to re-
ceiye call frou, Mr.. LallaDde, who kind
" furnished US several items of interest rel
alive to the progress Of work on the sugar
plantations in upper Assumption.
Get tho dollar shirt at Klns's Old Reiia-
BILE Store. 1t is the cheapest and best arti
Gle Of mems wear in town.
Mr.. Owen Holmes, formerly of Cincin-
matt, but now employed i'll the shops of the
New Orleans and Northeastern railroad at
Meridian, Miss, is here on Christmas
visit to his cousin, Mr. Patrick Redding
ton. Mr.. Holmes is a trst-class boiler
maker, and has some idea of locating in
Donaidsonville and opening shop here
during the coming spring.
Mr.. Mm. Klopulan, who came on from
New York last week to fill the position of
receiver of the house of Mrs. NJ. Israel 4
Co.. was for years a popular resident of our
town and formerly a member of the firm
whose affairs have been placed in his charge
by the United States District Court He
has many friends here and apart from the
unwelcome nature of the business which in
duced his visit they are glad to have him
once more among their. ........M
Fancy cordial in baskets-just the thing
for holiday frolics-at Maurin's Cheap
Grocery Emporium.
We are requested by Paul Carroll, pro-
trips between Darrowville and Burnside
station, connecting with the trains of the
Mississippi Valley railway, to announce
that on account of the loss of one of his
horses, aud other circumstances over which
he has no control, he has been compelled tc
abandon the business, and will sell OF
hire the stage to any one who wishes to run
it. Parties wishing TO be conveyed tc
Burnside station from Darrowville should
call upon Mr.. Valsin Bourgeois.
Another shooting ARRAY occurred last
Sunday night at the notorious saloon and
gambling house kept by the Roth brothers
corner of Houmas and Division streets, op
posite the Texas and Pacific railroad. The
principals in the fight were Eugene Landr,
and "Caddo." both G0lored men, and the