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

Mrs. Aramis Melancon and her at
tractive little children returned las
week from an enjoyable visit to Mrs
Melaneon's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Omer Hebert. at Plaquemine.
j. a. Marchand, Sr., one of the
best-known citizens of the thriving
village OF Gonzales, visited Donald
sonville on business Monday and was
a welcome caller at this Office.
Luke Landry, the well-known black.
smith and wheelwright of Barton,
visited Donaldsonville on business
Tuesday forenoon and complimented
The Chief with pleasant call.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Thibodaux are
entertaining Mrs. Carrie Curtis and
Miss Lucy Burton, of New Orleans,
and Mrs. Emile Oschwald and her
handsome little son, Benedict, of Thib.
odauxs
Chief Deputy Sheriff b. G. Hanson
was confined 10 bed with slight at
tack of grippe during the early part OF
the week, but has completely reeuper-
ated and is attending to business at the
same old stand
Among those from Donaldsonville
who went TO Baton Rouge yesterday
to witness the anniversary parade OF
the fire department of that city were
DR.. and Mrs. Eo K Sims, Mrs. A.
Bloomensteil and children, Mrs. w.
S. Cary and Misses Elma Cary and
Bertha Plaisance.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. AZ Landry, Jr., are
rejoicing over the advent of pretty
little baby girl, who arrived at their
home in the fourth ward yesterday
evening. The Chief extends congrat-
ulations and trusts the little lady will
ever prove a source of happiness to
her amiable mother and genial father.
A. J. Yard, an enterprising farmer
of Galvev, passed through Donald
sonville Tuesday forenoon en- route
home from Kaplan, where he went to
look over piece of property he owns
in the vicinity of that town. Mr.. Y ard
was accompanied on the trip by his
bright little children, Ethel and W alter.
Rev. E. P, Craddock will conduct
services in the local Methodist church
tomorrow forenoon and evening, as
usual, with "The Christian s Portrait"
and "What Think Ye of Christi" as
the subjects of his sermons. Seats
are free and everybody is invited to
be present.
George Lambert, VINO was laid up
for twenty-one days during January
with an attack of rheumatism, is again
experimenting the business of Ire
pagnier & Lambert, in Thibod aux,
and is gradually catching up with the
large amount of work that accumu-
lated during his illness.-Lafourche
Comet.
Capt. V. Maurin, president of the
Lafourche basin leyee board, left for
New Orleans yesterday upon being
appraised of break in the levee at
Live Oak plantation, about twenty five
miles below New Orleans. The Gre
vase was discovered at 10 O'Clock
Thursday night and is now almost Is
feet wide.
Mrs. G. W. Breckenridge and her
pretty little daughter, Josie Wee, of
Fineastle, Va, who arrived here re-
Gently on a visit to Mrs. Brecken-
ridges parents, Capt and Mrs. ".
NJ aurin, left this week for Baton
Rouge, where they will spend several
days as the guests of DR.. and Mrs. G.
q. Coates.
Prof. D. B. showalter, parish SUI
periEtendent of education, left this
morning for Chicago, ILL.,, to attend
the annual meeting of the department
of superintendent OF the National Ed
vocational Association, which is to be
held in that city on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday of the coming week.
He expects to return next Saturday
evening.
Capt. and Mrs. William Grunewald
are rejoicing over the birth of their
first grandchild, fine little boy, who
made his appearance at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Melancon, at
Belle Helene, on Sunday, Feb. 10.
The gladstone event is eliciting con-
gratulations galore from the many
friends of the happy young parents.
among whom The Chief is pleased to
be counted.
Oscar Carr, stalwart yonng Dom
aldsonvillian who is presently filing
the responsible position of manager of
the Cumberland telephone exchange
at Wilson. arrived here last Saturd ay
on visit to relatives and remained
until Wednesday forenoon. His many
friends were pleased to find him look
ing as hale and hearty as of old, and
to learn of the progress he is making
in his chosen sphere.
Emile Oubre, a worthy young AS
censionite who recently secured a
position as blacksmith on Adeline
plantation, ST. Mary parish, passed
through Donaldsonville last Saturday
afternoon ep route to his former home