The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-02-13


On account of Mardi Gras, the Mis-.
aissIppi Valley Railroad will sell
tickets to New Orleans from any point
along its line at the rate OF one fare
plus % cents for the round trip. Dates
OF sale, Feb. II to %, inclusive.
Tickets good for return until March l.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Goette returned
Tuesday afternoon from their honey-
moon trip to St. Louis, Dallas and
other points of interest, and are now
comfortably domiciled in Mr.. Goette' g
handsome residence at the corner OF
Mississippi and Chetimaches streets.
DR.. Il. Fl. Powers of Boston, Mass.
president of the Bureau OF University
Travel, lectured at the Gondran
Theatre last night on "Venice. y The
lecture was illustrated with stereopti-
can views, and proved highly enter
tanning and instructive. A fair sized
audience was in attend ance.
City Electrician E. A. Thibodeaux
made business trip to Houma this
week, leaving here Monday forenoon
and returning Wednesday evening.
He was accompanied as far as Thib-
odaux by his attractive little daugh-
ter, Dorothy May, mho remained with
relatives in that city during her faith
er's absence.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the approaching marriage of Miss
Carrie Himel, the charming daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson P. Himel, OF
ST. James parish, to Emile j. Di-
charry, a prominent young citizen of
Convent, the wedding to be celebrated
at St. Michael's church on Wednes-
day afternoon, Feb. IT, at l o. clock.
Mayor Charles Maurin, Postmaster
]. ]. Lafargue, Rev. L. G. Baudin,
Edmund Maurin, Meyer Meter and
Edmond Richard were among themany
DonaldsonVillian who went to New
Orleans to participate in the cere
monies Incidental to the visit to tn at
city of President-elect Taft. Mr.
Lafargue attended the magnificent
banquet given last night in honor OF
Mr.. Taft.
Posters have been issued advertising
a free balloon ascension and para
chute leap to take place here at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The dar-
ing aerouaut who will make The jump
from a height of 1000 feet, it is
claimedl, is mike Murphy q
trained monkey. and the indications
are that large crowd will gather to
witness The performances of the unique
and remarkable feat. The balloon viii
be sent up from one of the vacant lots
in the lower portion OF Railroad az.
enue.
The many friends in this community
of Mr. and Mrs. T. Battle Cobb will
learn with pleasure of the arrival at
their home at Braithwaite, on Thurs
day, Jan. %, of bouncing baby boy.
Mr.. Cobb was for hunter Of years
of one of the Miles Com
pany's plantations at Burnside, but
for the past year has been in charge
Of the United Railway and Trading
Braithwaite place in Plaq
uemines parish. He writes US thai
Mrs. Cobb and the new boy are both
doing 1ne.
The four-act comedy drama, .The
Bankers Child, will be presented at
the Goudran Theatre, afternoon and
night, on Sunday, Feb. Il. Manager
Harry Shannon promises one Of ths
best productions of the season, anu
judging from the fattering press re
ports at hand every promise will be
fulfilled. The staging of the play is
sumptuous, great deal of special
scenery and electrical effects being
carr ed, During the action of the
play number of clever singing and
dancing specialties will be introduced
Many persons in this city have re-
cetved letters which purport to be end.
less chain letters of prayer, wherein
great blessings are promised on the
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