The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-11

The Chief is indebted to the president
and faculty of jefferson College, at Con-
vent. for an invitation to attend the an
nual closing exercises of that sterling IN
stitution, which will be held on Wednes-
and Thursday of next week, June is and
Is.
Parish Supt. j. L. Rusca. accompanied
by his attractive wife and bright little
son, John L. Rusca, Jr., spent several days
in Natchitoches this week attending the
exercises held in commemoration of the
silver jubilee of the State Normal School,
of which Institution Prof Rusca is prom
inent alumnus.
Louis j. Semitic, representing the John
H. Murphy Iron Works, of New Orleans,
and Fred. Werner, Jr., of this city, left
Thursday afternoon for the Cedar Grove
plantation, Assumption parish, where they
will be engaged for several weeks in over
hauling vacuum pan and making re-
pairs to other machinery in the Cedar
Grove factory.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. D. Danos and baby,
Meredith, of Hohen Solms, passed through
Donaldsonville Thursday en- route home
from brief visit to Mr.. Danos father, j.
S. Danos, of St. Mary plantation, St. James
parish. They were accompanied by Mas
ter Adlard Danos, who will spend some
time with them at their home on Cial-
borne plantation.
The young men of barrow gave dance
last Sunday at E. Landrys hall. Not
withstanding the muddy condition of the
roads the affair was well attended and
! proved an enjoyable success. Music was
furnished by the barrow string band, and
refreshments of all kinds were served.
Theo. Michel was the capable floor man
ager of the occasion.
The Chief acknowledges receipt OF an
| invitation from Miss Camilla Mavor, the
talented young daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
! w. S. Mavor, of New Orleans, to attend
the silver jubilee of Very Rev. j. A. Linn,
C. NJ, and the graduating exercises of St.
Stephens school, in New Orleans, which
will take place on Thursday afternoon,
June 81, at FIVE o'clock.
The st. Joseph's Commercial Institute
| Alumni Association will give its seventh
annual banquet at the Knights of Column
bus Hall Wednesday night of next week
June is, and the affair is being looked
forward to with deal of pleasurable an
ticipation by the members of the organl-
cation and those who have been favored
with an invitation to attend.
Mrs. L. M. Turner and her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. George Turner. together with the
latter's little son, went to st. James last
Tuesday afternoon to visit Mrs. Turner
sister, Mrs. Blanche Thibodaux. Mrs. L
M. Turner returned to Donaldsonville
| Wednesday morning. but Mrs. George
Turner and her son viii remain at ST
James several days longer as Mrs. Thibo-
daux guests.
The sympathy of the entire community
| is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Armand Babin
in the bereavement they have sustained
bv the death of their infant son, Armand
,Jr., who passed away at 3 O'Clock last
/ Wednesday morning at the tender age Of
three months and IS days. The funeral
took place at $50 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon. with services and interment in
the Catholic church and cemetery.
The alumni association of the Donald
sonville high school will tender an in
formal reception to the graduating class
of 1910 at the high school auditorium on
Wednesday. June is, at $50 O'Clock p. m
Refreshments will be served and mum
her of toasts appropriate to the occasion
will be delivered. Miss Sadie Kern is the
popular president of the high schoo
alumni association, and Miss May Brad
ford is secretary.
Baptiste Creoli, one of the efficient mu,
nicipal scavengers. went to New Orleans
Sunday before last to undergo course o.
treatment at the Charity Hospital and OF
Tuesday of this week was operated on al
that institution. Mr. Creoii' many friends
in this community viii be delighted tt
know that the operation proved entirely
successful, and that the patient is conva
descent and will soon be able to return
home and resume his duties.
Woodmen memorial day will be OBJ
served by the local camp of that order
Olive No. Is, with appropriate exercises