The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-23

Members or prospective members o
the Donaldsonville Social Club who
are dissatisfied because the monthly
dues were fixed at $3.50 instead of s.
can readily secure the desired reduc
ton by helping to bring the member
ship up to the 100 mark.
From present indications the South
ern Bitulithic Company will complete
the paving of Railroad avenue and
Mississippi street about the time the
levee boards take some action towards
constructing locks at the head o.
Bayou Lafourche.
Another week of beautiful weather
has gone by, and still Railroad ave
nue. and Mississippi street are in the
same old topsy-turvy condition. It's
about time for the municipal author.
tiles to enforce a few OF the penalty
clauses in their contract with the
Southern Bitulithic Company.
The town council met in regular
monthly session Wednesday night and
transacted q considerable amount OF
important business, including the &C.
ceptance OF q bid for furnishing and
installing complete electric fire
alarm system. Secretary Henderson,
official minutes of the interesting meet.
ing appear elsewhere in todsy's Chief.
A Donaldsonville drayman was once
heard TO remark that "Division street
sure is hell in bad weather. II
Mayor Maurin gets the Texas and
Pacific people to come to taw there
will soon be marked difference be.
tween the two localities referred to by
the profane drayman, inasmuch as
one will be paved with good intentions
and the other with bitulithic.
The proposed name of the new high
school is entirely too long. It ought
to be either "Donaldsonville" or "As-
cension," but not both. Brevity is not
only the soul of wit, but is extremely
desirable in many other things. Be-
sides, aAscension-Dona
lacks euphony. 1t is unwieldy and
awkward and there is no such thing as
tripping 1t lightly on the tongue
The motion to quash the indictment
against Congressman-elect George (.
Favrot was argued in the district
court at Baton Rouge last Saturday
and sustained. Attorney General
Guion and District Attorney Wax,
who are conducting the prosecution,
have taken an appeal to the supreme
court, and it will probably be about
two months before q decision can be
rendered by that tribunal.
The Louisiana Railroad Commission
held two-day session at Monroe this
week and considered nineteen cases
involving complaints against the rail-
roads OF the northern part of the state
and several telegraph and express
companies on account of alleged de-
fect1ve service, inequitable rates, etc.
After disposing of the Monroe docket
the commission went to Alexandria
and began session there on Wednes-
day.
Hon. w. II. DeGraffenreid has been
prevailed upon to enter the lists as q
candidate for mayor OF Monroe in
to DIR. A. A. Forsythe,
who has filed the Office several years
with great ability and success. Mr..
DeGraffenreid is admittedly an excel
lent man, but we like to think with the
News that DIR. Forsythe is virtually
sure or reelection for the reason that
ne richly deserves this recognition of
his invaluable public services.
Through the medium Of an advertise
nent appearing elsewhere in today's
issue OF The Chief, Mrs. ]. N. Walsh,
Of Union, offers for sale the well-known
Lucy plantation In ST. james parish,
On the east bank of the Mississippi
liver, about twenty-three miles below
Oonaldsonville. The place contains
700 arpents of excellent land and is in
hull running order, and it is safe to
assume that it will meet with ready
'aie at good figure.
The following members OF Vigilant |
Hose Company No. 3 visited Baton |
Rouge yesterday to participate in the
annual parade and celebration of the
3aton Rougefre department, returning |
his morning: Jssmin Tobias, presi-
lent; Aramis Melancon, secretary; /
George Henderson, treasurer; John /
5reaux, Michael Eikel, Morton Hen
erson and Paul Ramirez. They
we're the guests OF Schloss Hose Com.
'any No: during their stay in the
apital city, and report having had a
thoroughly enjoyable time. I
Rev. L. c. Mailluchet, formerly in
barge of the Catholic church at Leon
lille, has been appointed pastor OF
be st. Francis of Assissium church
q Smoke Bend. to succeed Rev. Chas,
'essier, who was recently transferred
, Garyville, ST. John parish. While
sgretting the departure of Father
essier, The Chief takes pleasure in
elcomiug Father Mailluchet to As
snsion, and trusts that both of the
'teemed prelates win meet with q
beral measure of encouragement and Z
lccess In their new tields OF endeavor.