Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-31
PARISH NEWS.
Venus Burns.

Inc RaSOllne lTelgHt Ooa'' 'ei~''
well known to residents of the Lower
Coast, burned to the waters edge last
Wednesday morning at Grand Island.
The fire was caused by an explosion
of gasoline when the owner of the boat
Anthony Zigura, attempted to light the
burner. Capt. Zigura was blown from
the engine deck of the Venus over into
the prairie, a distance Of some fifty feet
he lay unconscious until rescued.
Capt. Zigura is quoted as saying that
he does not know how the accident oc-
Cured as he was just about to move
away from the engine when he saw a
terrible flash and then knew nothing.
Capt. Zigura was taken to the city to
Hotel Dieu for treatment for burns and
bruises sustained during the explosion,
which although painful are not serious.
The Venus is said to be worth about
ST, 200.
Nero.
The many friends Of Mrs. Bernard
Savoie, of Nero, will regret to learn of
her serious illness at her home and the
Gazette hopes soon to be able to chron-
icle her recovery under the sklllfui
treatment of DR.. C. Y. Seagle.
Pilot Town
An enjoyable time was spent Sunday
by Misses Daisy Alberti and Louise
Baril of Buras and Miss Nellie Woods
of Port Eads when Messrs, A. Angelo
ST., A. Angelo Jr. and Cleve Armstrong
of Head of the Passes arrived in Port
Eads with the fast little launch Nora,
and took the young ladies for a ride to
the bar. On the way down Mr.. Arm
strong, who was pilot, located a log
which apparently angered him as he
promptly run it down and so Jared the
young ladies' that they nearly embraced
tkeir escorts. At this critical moment
Mr.. Blake cam out and offered the as
sistance of his launch, the Dolphin, bu'
this was not necessary, though great!
appreciated, as the little Cushmal
? motor in the Nora was oon chuggin(
away again. On returning the part.
. were treated to a fine fish dinner got
, ten up by Mrs. Addie Angelo, this Wa
much enjoyed by all and after an en-
y joyable evening spent in singing, tn
Young men returned to Head of tn
!, Passes.
,. Last Sunday was a~greeably spent b
4 the young people of Pilot Town. Me:
- srs. B. r. Hill, D. Hartnett, j. B.Sal
( wage and T. f. Jones Of Burrwood el
= tertained them with a delightful launc
party. Ice cream and lemonade wei
q served by Miss Birdie Savage al
!, Miss Annie Hansen. Those who enjoye
the hospitality of the "Burrwot
X Swells" were Misses Annie and Bird
1t Savage, Deborah Wright, Alice Sa
# wage, Annie Hansen and Martha He
10 burg, Messrs. R. Ortiz, W. Wright,
Wright, w. Savage and R. Gordo
Miss Annie Hansen, Of Burrwoo
spent Saturday evening and Sunday
Pilot Town, the guest Of Miss Debor
Wright and the Misses Savage.
r. Miss Annie Savage, of Pilot Tow
nv visited Miss Hansen, of Burrwood, a
- returned home Thursday.
r Saturday evening, Capt. and Mrs.
Loga entertained a few friends on
fishing trip to "Cow Horn Reef" Ca
" and Mrs. G. w. Loga, Miss Georg1
in Felger and Mr.. Richard Wright Jr.,
Pilot Town, were among the CUES
IT. Nichols.
on The jolly Point Pleasant crowd
-. sembled at Johnson's wharf on Sat
y day evening for a moonlight ride on
w. launch "Tormenter," which of cou
Use was a pleasant success like everyth
at, given at the Point. Refreshments W
;sh served and the "Spasm band" ou'
-; full force added greatly to the pleas
of the occasion. Those taking P
III" were; Misses Kittie Bennen, Ca
err johnson, Selma Anderson, Sarah N
ales, Anita Simmons, Mary Matul
Josephine Bougon, Messrs. Theod'
-" Robert and Luke Johnson, Edw
lhe Pelas, William Brown, Randel S
en- mons, Oscar Anderson, Fred Amber:
lgh Harry O'Brien, Charles johnson, ia
rhe Bougon and others.
The P. P. baseball team won ano'
victory here Sunday in a rather Sc
lan tional match with the Buras No. 2,
sen score of 2 to 6. The game seemed
of interesting at the start, Buras SEQ
,ast S runs in the first inning, but after
o,,. brilliant getaway they were unable
WA tally a single run for the remainder
'ne the game. Pitcher Anderson with c
1t behind the bat were in their usual
ster form, while Bruney and Smith
,orc Ruras were all that could be des
+ho Bruney pitching a superb game of
wy Left fielder, C. johnson of the P.
" distinguished himself, handling se'
long flies as to the manner born.
The P. P.'s and Pointe-a-la-H
will meet on the formers green
day and a good game is expecte
&c the teams are pretty evenly mate