The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

| Elsewhere ia today's Chief will be
found the official proceedings OF an
interesting meeting of the parish
school board held Wednesday Of last
week in the Office Of Superintendent
ShoWalter.
DR.. p. G. Brumfeld, OF Darrow,
consul commander OF Kenneth Lodge
No. Al, K. of P, returned Thursday
evening from New Orleans, where he
| attended the biennial convention of
the Pythian supreme lodge.
After spending several months very
pleasantly at Petoska, Mich, and New
Orleans, Mrs. M. Baer has returned to
Dona1dsonville and will remain here
some time as the guest of her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Blum.
/ Rev. Randolph Miller, al eloquent
/ Presbyterian minister Of Plaquemine,
will conduct services in the local
| Methodist church at Ii O'Clock q. N.
and 7:30 O'Clock o. %. tomorrow.
Seats are free and the public is cordi-
ally invited to attend.
/ Mrs. Percival Scales, OF San Fran
cisco, Cal, arrived hers last Satur-
| day on a visit to her parents, DIR. and
| Mrs. w. NJ. McGalliard, and will re-
main until after the Christmas holt
days, much to the qualification of her
many friends in this community.
Mrs. Amelia Rathotf and her bright
little daughters, Adele and Bertha,
and Miss Pearl Rogge, the accom-
plished daughter of Host Fred. Royce
OF the Nichols Hotel, have returned
from an extended visit to relatives and
friends at Gulfport, Miss, and New
| Orleans.
| w alter B. Palmer, q special agent
connected with the labor bureau Of the
| department Of commerce and labor,
at Washington, D. O., visited Donald
| sonville Wednesday forenoon for the
purpose Of familiarizing himself with
| labor conditions in this section, and
| was a welcome caller at this office.
Mrs. I. W. Crabtree, OF Winchester,
Tenn, passed through Donaldsonville
Wednesday forenoon en- route to Nat
chitoehes, where she will spend a week
or SO as the guest OF relatives. During
| her stay here Mrs. era btree was enter
! tanned at the hospitable home OF Mrs.
r. N. Sims. Sr., in lberville street.
An enjoyable dance was given at
Ascension Hall last night under the
auspices of the Young men Of Donald
sonville. The floor and music were
all that could be desired and the
weather perfect. hence it follows that
the delightful function afforded an ex-
ceptional degree Of pleasure TO all who
attended.
BY my scientific method T accurately
measure the errors OF refraetion. My
system is not an experiment. My
knowledge Of the eye and OF rays Of
light enable me to determine precisely
the kind of glasses you should wear.
Don't take chances. Come and see
me. FRED. LINDE, Graduate Optician,
Donaldsonville, La.
The Chief acknowledges receipt OF
an invitation to attend the reception
and ball to be given at Vicksburg,
Miss, next Thursday evening, the 18th
inst, complimentary TO the citizens
and soldiers Of Illinois who will visit
that city on the occasion OF the de-
dication Of the magnificent monument
erected by the state of Illinois in the
Vicksburg National Military Park.
Rev. j. NJ. r. Massardier, W. D.
Park and FL. a. Terrio, prominent
members OF Ascension Council No.
1887, knights of Columbus, went to
| New Orleans last Sunday to partici-
pate in the ceremonies Incidental to
the celebration of Columbus Day by
Orleans Council, and were present at
the magnificent banquet rendered
Arch bishop j. FL. Blenk at Odd Eel
lows Hall in the evening.
Among those from DonaldsonvilIe
who went TO New Orleans to attend the
Breckenridge St. Martin nuptials,
| which took place IN that city at noon
Wednesday, were Mr.. and Mrs. r. N.
Sims, DR.. and Mrs. e. K. Sims, Capt.
and Mrs. " Maurin, Mesd ames G. d.
Bentley and S. FL. St. Martin, Misses
Lucille ST. Martin and AnnE Sims,
and Messrs. Charles and Edmund
| Maurin and Emile St. Martin.
Always having the comfort and con-
venience Of his patrons uppermost IN
| mind, George Landry OF the Welcome
Cafe has added to this Well-appointed
/ place u DGab EOOl WliCn Has IGGu III
vided into four compartments and these
| fitted with the latest porcelain-lined
sanitary closets, nrinal and lavatory,
| mirrors, toilet articles, etc, which are
kept thoroughly clean and ia a manner
to satisfy the most extreme sanitist.
| While playing basketball on the
Ascension High School grounds Tues
day morning, Miss Mary Morgan, one
OF the pretty young daughters of W.
e. Morgan, had the misfortune to fall
and break her collar-bone just above
the right shoulder blade. The young
lady was attended by DR.. John D..
Hanson, and her many friends will be
pleased to learn that she IS doing as
well as possible under the circum-
/ stances.
The Married Woman's Whist Club
was delightfully."- entertained Wednes-
day afternoon by Mrs. e. G. Waehen
at her attractive home il ST. Patrick
street. Mrs. G. b. Reuss was the for
tunate winner Of the club prize, q hand
some silver pickle fork, while Mrs. G.
IA. Gondran carried off the consola-
Ition prize, a pretty japanese plate.
| Mrs. Wathen's guests included Mes
danes ]. nj. Fenlon, G. B. Reuss, r.
N. Sims, Jr., G. Donnaud Bentley,
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