The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

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D. D. Dalferes, the genial manager
Of the popular Dalferes store 10 Mis-,
sissippi street. visited New Orleans
on business last Sunday and again
yesterday.
George Lambert, junior member Of
the firm of Irepagnier s. Lambert,
popular jewellers Of Thibodaux, spent
Sunday in Donaldsonyllle as the guest
OF relatives.
W. ?. Naanin.- of Thibodanx.
passed through Donaldsonville last
Sunday en- route to Baton Rouge,
where he went TO resume his studies
at the Louisiana State University.
E. j. Duhon, manager Of Dugas &
Landry's Nottaway plantation at
Bayou Goula. was in Donaldsonvi1ie
on business this morning and favored
The Chief with 40 appreciated visit.
T.. E. Bentley, special deputy collec-
tor OF customs at the port of New Or
leans, visited DonaldsonYille Wednes-
day to attend meeting Of the board
of directors of the Bank of Donaldson
vile.
2. D. Braud, who conducted the St.
Martin House barber shop for several
months, is now holding the first chair
in Chas. Langbecker's City Barber
Shop, where he will be pleased to greet
his friends.
Pretty Miss Leah Knobloch, OF
Bayou Goula, passed through town
yesterday afternoon en- route to Thibo-
daux, where she will spend several
mouths as the guest OF her uncle,
Mayor WI. @. Ragan.
G. B. Reuss and q. G. Won Berries,
of Hohen Solms, Col. C. D. Gondran
and j. C. Klos, of Belle Helene, John
W. Tucker, of New Hope, and L. W.
Armitage, of Darrow. were among the
ont-of town visitors to Donaldsonville
Wednesday.
Col. A. D. Vega, popularity known
as "Cheap Tony, has returned from
his semi-annual visit to New York and
other leading cities of the north and
east, where he purchased an exception
ally large stock OF fall and winter
goods for his big store in Mississippi
street.
Capt. E. A. Prices new Water
Queen will be in Donaldsonville Fri.
day. Oc5oter y. Mr.. Price will pre-.
sent his big stock company includ-
ing the peoples favorite, Edmond
Southron, and the little coincidence,
Lottie Melrose. Doors open at and
the performance begins at 8 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. Bloomensteil are
receiving the congratulations Of their
numerous friends anent the birth of a
pretty little daughter, who arrived at
the Bloomensteli home in Houmas
street early Tuesday morning. The
Chief takes pleasure in adding share
Of fluctuations and trusts that the
fates have in store for the diminutiVe
damsel a long and happy life.
Lueien Gautreau, former east AS
censionite who is presently holding
down a responsible position in the
government service at New Orleans,
came up from that city last Saturday
afternoon and remained here until
Monday morning as a guest of the
Nichols Hotel. His many Donaldson
vile friends were delighted to find him
enjoying his customary good health
and spirits.
Prof. D. B. showalter. parish SUI
perintendent of public education, Wis
tied the schools in the first ward dur
ing the past week and found them IN
excellent condition. The attendance
is larger than at this time last year,
and satisfactory results are being
achieved As soon as the weather
permits Prof. SheWaiter will make a
tour of inspection Of the other schools
now in session.
The inclement weather Of the past
week put a stop to work on the new
high school building and interfered
with outdoor pursuits generally. The
interior of the handsome new Gondran
Heater at the corner of Railroad
avenue and Iberville street is receiv-
ing finishing touches from plasterers,
scene painters, plumbers and other
artisans, and the bnilding will prob
ably be ready for occupancy within the
next two or three weeks.
w. B. Moore, the efficient manager
Of the local Cumberland telephone
exchange, strolled into the Chief Office
one day this week and announced that
a bouncing boy had put in an appear
ance at his home on Tuesday, Sept.
rs, and was already causing the
household to sit up and take notice.
The suspicious event ELECTED con-
gratulations galore from the numer.
Gus friends of the happy young
parents. among whom The Chief is
pleased to be counted.
Mrs. G. A. Gondran entertained the
Married Woman's Whist Club very
eharmingly Tuesday afternoon at her
lovely home in Chetimaches street
The prize, a half-dozen exquisite EN-.
hroidered linen handkerchiefs, was
captured BY Mrs. e., @. Wathen. Mrs,
Gondran was assisted in entertaining
her guests by Miss Glare McCormick
and little Misses Mia Sims and Belle
Gondran, who served as tea girls
Those present were: Mesdames E. G
w athen, r. N. Sims, Jr., w. G. Han
son, e. K. Sims and G. Donnaul
Bentley.
A big delegation of the members o
Ascension Council No. 1887, Knights
OF Columbus, will leave for Plaque
~ apfi 81.