The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14

trip to cOnneSt with the excursion train
(down) passing &za:F1side at 7 p. m.
At the annual convention of the Louisi-
ana division Of the Travellers Protective
Association which was held in Shreve-
port on Friday and Saturday of last week,
Raphael Singer, Of this city, was elected
q member Of the state board Of directors
for the ensuing year, and L. E, Bentley
was elected an alternate delegate to the
national convention OF the order. Baton
Rouge was selected as the 1911 meeting
place.
Dr. Sidney Vega returned Tuesday fore
noon from New Orleans, where he went to
attend the opening sessions of the thirty
second annual convention of the Louisi-
ana Dental Society, which was held in the
Crescent City on Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday, DR.. Vega made the trip to
New Orleans Sunday afternoon in Dr. j.
i. Richards iee;-running EMF. car
DR.. Richard. who is a prominent and pop
uIar dentist Of Plaquemine, also had as
his guest De- Hall Leblanc Of Whitecastle
K. n. Sims left last Sunday for Dallas,
Texas, where he spent several days on an
important business mission. On his re-
turn, Mr. Sims stepped 0ffcat Alexandria
TO preside over the annual convention of
the Louisiana Bankers Association, of
which organization he was the efficient
president during the past year. The as
ISOLATION was in session Thursday and
Friday with large number of delegates
in attendance, and considerable amount
Of interesting and important business
was transacted. MIR Sims returned home
this forenoon.
The Johnson graded school. at Hobart.
viii hold its annual closing exercises on
Thursday OF next week, the 18th inst, and
grand fair viii be given on the school
grounds in connection with the event
Prof G. j. Brown. state supervisor of ele-
mentary schools. and other prominent
speakers viii deliver addresses at 2:30 p.
m, and at o'clock a delightful program
win be rendered by the pupils of the
school, Refreshments will be sold for the
benefit of the building fund, and the crack
Datehtown Silver Comet Band will render
music for the occasion.
A negro named Wesley Brooks. wanted
in Terrebonne parish TO answer to
charge Of murder, was captured in this
city on Tuesday Of last week by Sheriff
f. c, Hanson and Deputy Sheriff Lucien
Acosta. Brooks is charged with having
killed his wife and seriously wounded his
father-in-law. the desperate crime having
been committed at Chacahoula about ten
years ago. Sheriff A Nv. Connely of
Terrebonne was notified of the capture
and sent two deputies to Donaldsonville
to take charge of the prisoner, who was ,
removed TO Houma last week to await
trial
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Montecino an
nounce tire engagement of their daugh-
ter, Loretta, TO Henry Dugas, the wedding
10 be solemnized at the Catholic church
in this city on Thursday, June 2, at 5:45
D o'clock in the morning. Miss Montecino
is the talented principal of the Smoke
Send graded school, and is a young
woman Of unusual intellectual attainments
md attractive personality. The groom is
me Of the sons of Mrs. and the late !
Amadeo Dngas. and is all industrious and
deserving young man, with a host of ;
rieRds. The Chief takes pleasure in ex-
ending the prospective pair advance con- :
and good wishes.
Little Emily Bourgeois was hostess last
tuesday to few Of her friends, the occa- :
ion being her ninth birthday. After sew
raj interesting games. dainty refresh
tents were served, Among those present :,
ere; Lillian Thi6odeaux. Beryl White :
ian, Agnes and. Anita Landry. hna Gis- :
ard, Myrtle feonnel Ralphine Hazlip, . .
ma and Mildred Werner, Agnes Buquoi, :
arguerite Bourgeois, Mildred Benton, :,
Ina Schmalzrid, Matte Comstock. Lucille ;,
aire, Gladys Continent, Odette Richard :
inifred Wathen. Emily Bourgeois, and =
asters John Landry and John L. Rusca. y
lose who assisted Mrs. Bourgeois in %
terta.ning the children were Misses u
cintha Sobral, Lily Weber. Resale Lam II II
y, Ola Poche, and Laura and Lillian !. ~
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