The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-03-28

We regret to hear that Mr.. Sylvan Lee
Blanc, IN old resident Of Crevasse Settle :
ment, is dangerously i'll. y
Mr.. J. j. Lafargue, p roprietor OF the Lee
Hotel, has the sincere thanks Of the editor
of the CHIEF for highly appreciated favers.
Look out for the game of base ball be-
tween the celebrated Young Ladies Club
and the Nolans, at Donalds0nville, Monday,
April s.
Don't throw away your old. clothes be-
cause they are faded. Send them to Bu-
4ord's dye works and have them made as
good as new.
An interesting communication from Mr..
v. p. Thomas, teacher Of the Lemannville
public school, is necessarily deferred until
our next issue.
It will only cost % cents for three hours Of
solid enjoyment at Phoenix Hall, next
Saturday evening. Reserved seats IS cents.
Tickets on sale at Wilkinson's News De-
pot.
The Board of School Directors for this
parish is to meet next Saturday. Among
other business to be considered is the selec-
ton of teacher for the Lake school in the
tenth ward.
Armstead Payne, we'll known colored
citizen of this parish who lives on the Lin
wood place, had the misfortune to lose his
wife yesterday. Size was buried to-day at
the Mt. Houmas plantation.
Help the fire companies and enjoy your
beK at the same time by attending the en-
tertainments of the Bartine Comedy and
Specially Company, at Phoenix Hall, be-
ginning next Saturday evening.
Bids for the building of the new Semi
nary Of Learning in Donaldsonville will be
opened on Wednesday next. It is reported
that there will be half dozen or more
competitors for the contract.
Mr.. .aua Mrs. D. F. K. Leblanc Of the
,Crevasse are rejoicing over the arrival OF
their first born, sweet little girl babe, who
put in an appearance last Tuesday. Child
and mother are said to be doing finely.
Rosskan, Gerstiey Il Co.'S famous Bour-
bon ard Rye WHISTLES, the best in the mar
net, at Mauriu's Cheap Grocery Emporium.
The Jewish feast of the Passover begins
Monday evening at shutdown and continues
hweek, during which the devotees Of the
nv,C
give thanks to God for the deliverance OF
their ancestors from bondagein Egypt.
On account of the amount of space occu
ried by the advertisement of town ta1
sales we are unable to give the particular:
of the woful experiences of aparty OF young
ladies who stuck in the mud trying to gel
to town Friday evening. More anon.
The roof Of the Courthouse is badly il
need of repair. 1t leaks like a sieve owe
the offices of the Clerk and Recorder an'
i,likeiy to cause serious damage to the wal
and records unless the proper steps ar
soon taken to make the roof water tight.
Mr.. VIM. Klopman, formerly Of Donald
eonville, is lying dangerously ill at nj
home in New York and his relatives an
friends here are in "a state of suspens
concerning him. It would be mos
agreeable task to report his early recovery
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Braud Of Clar
place are enjoying visit from Mrs. Braud'
sisters, Mrs. Allie McFadden and Mrs. A
l.. Crichlow of Nashville, Tenn. The las
,lamed lady is accompanied by her son an
daughter. The visitors arrived on Friday
The weather during the present week an
particularly for the past three days has bee
quite favorable for planting interests, br
the prospect of more rain is not relishet
Dryness and warmth are the condition
now essentialto the rapid growth of vegets
,tion.
We didn't gain q day on the alnana