Lower coast gazette., 1910-03-19
PARISH NEWS.
Venice.

AiSSCio d. 10 dangerously III.
Last Monday the Venice school was
honored by a visit from President VIM.
Dymond, Superintendent Edwin c. Kohn
and school director Childress.
The hospitality Of Mr.. James Brown
was much appreciated last Sunday,
when a bevy of young ladies called on
him.
Among the Sunday visitors here were
Mr.. Aug. Bulot of Triumph, Mr.. C.
Russeau and the new custom house in
spector, of Quarantine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Where Denis Will leave
here Wednesday for New Orleans,
where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. Where Marshall and family re-
turned to their home last week after
spending a time in the Crescent City.
Last year Venice was minus a base
ball organization ard We fear that the
prospects for having one this season
are very slim.
Daisy
Mr.. Aaron Edgecomb and four friends
Of Alg;ers were the guests of his
mother. Mrs. j. c. Edgeccmb, Satur-
day night and Sunday.
DR.. Flournoy Wickliffe and Mr.. Willie
Lennon We're visitors at Daisy during
the week. The Doctor intends open
ing an Office in our neighborhood and
we hope he has come to stay.
MI. Willie Lemon returned home
Sunday morning much to the regret of
his many friends here.
Messrs. j. Simms and S. James Of
Union Settlement were visitors at
Daisy Sunday evening. MIR. James
carried his camera, taking some inter-
esting views OF Daisy.
Misses Aldie and Elsie Fox, and
Myra Salvant, the charming teacher Of
Fox school, were visitors at Home
Place last Sunday.
Marin.
Mr.. W. H. Chauvin was "a business
visitor to New Orleans during the week.
DR.. L. Cognevich is here for a short
visit to his parents.
Miss Marie Gauffroy is spending some
time in New Orleans.
Mrs. II. Dustmann and Miss Freda
Dustmann were visitors to the Ores"
cent City Saturday.
Messrs. Chas and Henry Vogt visited
friends here Sunday.
Messrs. F. Turlich and w. Reussieu
We're the guests of Misses Annie Beau
dean and Mae Cognevich Sunday.
Miss Mary Mattulich Of Point Pleas
ant spent several days this week with
the Misses Gausfrcy.
Professors Newell and Barrett of the
State Department of Agriculture have
been here investigating the ants in
view of doing some work towards X
terminating the pests.
Messrs. Jno. Meyer and A. Com
mander visited their respective farms
Sunday and report that they are favor
ably impressed with the prospects for
next years crop.
No Bids Received.
Not a single bid was offered last
Tuesday in response to the call Of the
State Board of Engineers for the re-
pair work to have been done upon the
Back Levee. This fact came as a sur
prise to everyone, since many bidders
anticipated if one were to Judge
from inquiries made by contractors re-
the nature Of the work.
Believing, however, that the work
will yet be taken up, Major Kerr, chief
If the State Engineers, has decided to
ssue another call, the bids to be opened
March 20, 1910, at IL o'clock M. at the
,fice of the State Board of Engineers.
1t is indeed to be hoped that this
second effort will meet with more sue
,ess than the first.
POinte=a-la=Hache.
Mr.. Gus. Favret visited the Crescent
Jity Saturday returning to his home on
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Fontenelle were
'isitors in New Orleans during the early
'art of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Cosse visited at
he home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Cosse i
+ Home Place. !;
Mrs. Melville Frederick, after spend !
ONE time at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. {
has. Lavignette, returned to herhome !.
t Myrtle Grove on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCullen of Chicago
,ere visitors In u town on Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Lavignette and children
pent a few days this week atthe home
f her mother Mrs. Melville Frederick
f Myrtle Grove. !,