The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-12-21


stance street. The friends of the fam
ily-and that means the entira commu-
nity-will join The Chief in wishing
them unlimited happiness and content
ment in their new home.
John E. Berret, successful young
rice planter of Soulouque, and Miss
Lula Haasey Ambrose, the charming
daughter of A. 7. Ambrose, manager
of Barrow & LeBlanc's Pecan planta-
tion in Ibervilie parish, were married
at St. Johns Catholic church in
Plaquemine last Monday morning,
Rev. J. J. Holtgreve officiating. The
happy couple have host of friends
and acquaintances in this community
who will join The Chief in extending
them hearty congratulations and good
wishes.
The insurance policy for $4,000 held
by the late John F. Terrio in the fra
ternal order of Knights Of Pythias was
cancelled exactly twenty days after Mr..
Terrio's death by the payment of
this sum to his widow. MIR. Terrio
expired on the 10th of October, and
ten days after proof of his demise
had been forwarded to the central
Office of the K. of P. by the officers
of the local lodge, a check for the
amount involved was received by
Master of Finance Wm. Pforzheimer
and turned over to the beneficiary.
The north bound passenger train
over. the Mississippi Valley Railroad
leaving New Orleans at 1915 O'Clock
was wrecked at. Burnside yesterday
afternoon by colliding with a cane
train, which had been run in on a
siding, but had not cleared the main
track. The engines of both trains
were smashed, as was also the first
baggage car Of the passenger train.
None of the passengers were Injured,
although all were considerably
shaken up. The Wreckage was cleared
away and traffic resumed within few
hours.
Clarence Cary returned last Sum
day from Brookhaven, Miss, where
for the past year he has been filing a
responsible position in the employ OF
the Crystal Ice Company of that town.
After spending the week here as the
guest OF his parents, Capt. and Mrs.
w. S. Cary, Mr.. Cary left this morn
ing for Algiers, having accepted
position as engineer In the factory of
the Security Brewing Company. He
will assume his new duties Oh the 1st
prox., and may be depended upon TO
perform them to the entire satisfac-
tion of all concerned.
A coach-1oad OF babies from the New
York Founding and Orphan Asylum
passed through Donaldsonville last
Saturday evening en- route to Ayoy
Giles parish, where the little ones were
distributed among various worthy
families who had previously made
for them. Six of the
children were turned over to parties
residing in the New River section of
this parish, the transfer of the happy
youngsters from the Sisters of Char
ity having them 10 charge to their fu
ture foster mothers and fathers being
effected at the local r and P. depot
in the presence of a large crowd of in
6erested and sympathetic onlookers.
The many friends in this community
of the prospective groom will be inter
ested in the following announcement
clipped from the Baton Rouge Truth:
s'Mr. and Mrs. Horace Wilkinson
of West Baton Rouge have announced
the engagement Of their daughter,
Virginia Merwin, TO DR.. James Ar
thur Tucker OF this city, the wedding
TO take place in January. Miss Will
kinson is one of the most beautiful
and accomplished young ladies of
West Baton Rouge, having been most
popular since her entrance into So
ciety. DR.. Tucker is young physi-
clan OF prominence and has large
number of friends in this city, who are
very much interested in his approach
ing marriage
The Chief tenders sincere sympathy |
TO its esteemed friend, T. Scott Bur
bank, manager of e. w. Burbank's
Avon plantation in Assumption par
ish, in the bereavement occasioned by |
the death of his mother, Mrs. E. w.
Burbank, who passed away at the |
family residence in New Orleans last |
morning. After funeral |
services at the First Presby yterian |
Church in that city on Thursday after
noon, the body was sent to Marion, n. |
Y, for interment. Born at Marion in
1888, Mrs. Burbank, who before her |
was Miss Ann Maria |
Springer, became the wife of Mr.. Bur-
bank in 1866. The couple made their |
home in this community for a num-
ber OF years, afterwards moving to |
New Orleans.
Mrs. ]. S. Thibaut entertained the
Bridge Club and a few friends very
on Thursday afternoon at
her hospitable home in Lessard street.
The first prize, q handsome jardiniere,
was captured by Mrs. Fl. G. White.
man, while the second, q box Of Roger
& Gallet soap, was won By Mrs. ]. D.
Hanson. At the close OF the de-
lightful afternoon attempting luncheon