The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-01-17


though the life in upper Louisiana ha,
agreed with him immensely.
''Best and cheapest is the motto at Mau
rims Cheap Grocery Emporium.
1t is proposed to give an olio entertain
ment at Phoenix Hall next month for thu
benefit of the engine fund of Phoenix Fir.
Company, and we shall probably be ablt
to announce in our next edition the date
fixed upon, together with various other par
ticulars.
Wash outs in the Red river country anc
the smashing of freight trains here and
there have played hobs with travel III the
Texas and Pacific railroad during the pas,
two or three weeks. Sometimes a train
gets in when it ought to, but more times
it doesn't.
An entertainment for the benefit of the
Ascension Rifles In contemplated early in
February, say about the Bird of that month
The cooperation Of the ladies will be sought
and If they consent to assume charge OF
the affair, it's success can be taken for
granted beforehand.
Who Won TIE WATcH?-A fine 18-carat
gold watch has been ratified by Arthur Col
wart, young man employed at the Fer.
nandez barber shop on Mississippi street,
and ticket No. 200 won the prize. The
holder of that ticket is requested to come
forward and claim the watch.
The skating rink will henceforth be
conducted under the auspices and for the
benefit of Peosnix Steam Fire Company.
The rink will be open every day and eve
ming, at customary hours, and prices
have been reduced to 10 cents for admis-
sion and 10 cents for use Of skates.
The Clipper went up the river as far as
the Gem place last evening to pull of a
produce boat that had grounded against the
bank, but we hear that the wind was so
high that the little steamer was not equal
to the task. A tug from Baton Rouge is
reported to have pulled the grounded boat
out of the mud.
Mr.. Andrew w. Jones of New Orleans, a
handsome and agreeable young gentleman
whose acquaintance we have enjoyed for a
number of years, is spending few weeks
here on business for the Wheeler & Wilson
Manufacturing Company, and is stopping
with Mr.. c. I. Sawyer, local agent for the
same company.
We would advise all our readers who think
of making Vegetable or Flower Garden
this spring to send to d. NJ. FERRY & Co.,
Detroit, Mich, and get their valuable and
beautiful Seed Annual. This house is en-
tirely reliable, and if you wish to get exactly
what you order you can not do better than
intrust your orders to them.
We notice that our friend Glen p. Bin
nings, ESQ.,, was chosen N. G. of Excelsior
Lodge No. "a, l. 0. O. F., of Thibodaux, at
the recent annual election held December
SO, 1884. If we didn't know Ciem so veil
and we're entirely ignorant of the signifi-
canoe Of Odd Fellow initials, we might sup
pose that N. g. stood for "No good" but
We believe it means Noble Grand" which
is Odd Fellow for president.
We regret to note that the dull times have
led to q suspension of business ON the part
of those excellent young gentlemen, Messrs.
Greenwood l. Baudier, who are selling out
their stock of goods for what it will bring
preparatory to taking their departure from
our town. We hear that Mr.. Greenwood is
about to visit relatives in WISCONSIN and
that Mr.. Baudier will enter the employ of
the Morgan railroad. They carry with them
heartiest good wishes of the Cu1EF and of
the large circle of friends they have made
during their sojourn here.
Mr.. John F. Terrio hes gone to Assump-
ton and assumed charge of the we'll fur
nished store on the Numa Wives place in
that parish. which he has purchased and
will hereafter conduct on his own account
Master John Mollere, who mas been for
number Of years past employed in the es-
Enlistment of Mr.. A. D. Vega in Donald
sonville, has accepted a position as sales
man in Mr.. Terrio's store. It will give the
many friends of these young men much
qualification to note their success III their
new field of labor.
Jellies, jams, farinaoeous food, fruits and
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