The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30

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john Harp, Donaldsonvi1le boy
who for the past six months has
been located in New Orleans, where
ne is employed by the street railway
company in the capacity of a car
conductor, spent last week with rel
atiyes here and at Napoleonville, and
was cordially greeted by his many
friends.
Robert Dalferes, who has been en-
ploycd as stenographer in the office
of the Donaldsonville rice mill for
some time past, left yesterday after
noon for New Orleans, where he will
be engaged in similar capacity in
the main office of the United Irriga-
ton and Rice Milling Company for the
next few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Royce and
family, who, since the destruction
by fire of ther home in the Nichols
Hotel building, have been residing
in the J. P. Armitage cottage in
Crescent Place, removed last We'd
neSday into the handsome dwelling
recently erected cn a portion of the
site Of their former donicile
Miss Ora Dalferes, one of the tai
ented young teachers of the Donald
sonville high school, has been nomi-
mated as contestant in the New
Orleans Picayune's world-tour con-
test, and it may be taken for granted
that her host of friends will rally
to her support and do their best to
land her winner in the spirited
The installation Of water meters
has been begun by the municipal
power plant, and henceforth the
charges for water service will be
regulated by the amount consumed,
instead Of being based on flat and
fixture rate, as has heretofore been
the case. The schedule of rates un-
der the new system will be
announced in the near future.
A horse belonging to G. q. Forrest,
district roadmaster of the Texas and
Pacific Railroad, was run over and
killed by switch engine in the rail
road yards in ChurchVille Tuesday af-
terncon. The animal was grazing
along the side of the track and be-
came entangled. in u cattle guard,
being cut into several pieces when
struck by the rapidly-moving engine.
o. B. Danjean, one Of. the hustling
managers Of the local branch stable
of Messrs. Sparks Bros. & McGee,
the wellknown New Orleans stock
firm, moved yesterday with his fam
ily into the commodious cottage OF
L. J. Brun in F,aubourgla Pipe. Mr..
Danlean has been here for some
time past attending to the duties Of
his nositicn, but has just been joined
by his family.
The Chief is informed that DR..
Amedee Mary, the Well-knoWn young
dentist who will locate here for the
practice Of his profession, has rented
the Casimir Lambert residence IN
Faubourg la Pipe, about half a mile
Below town Dr. Mary viii establish
his office in the building III railroad
avenue adjoining The Chief office,
and is expected to arrive here with
his family some time next week.
Messrs. A. u. Babin, Of DutchtoWn,
and Alphonse Bercegeay, OF Hope
Villa. visited DonaldseHyiiie Monday
on business and were welcome callers
at this office Mr.. Bercegeay came to
town to make final fiVe-year PROOF
before Clerk Of Court Barman to es-
tablish his claim to tract OF land
which he acquired from the united
States. government by homestead en-
try. and Mr.. Babin was one OF MS
witnesses.
Ascension Council No.10S7, Knights
Of Columbus, is arranging an inter
asting program Of exercises to &c
carried out Saturday, Oct. "a, IN non
Or of Columbus Day. The entertain
nant will take place at the &. OF Y.
Hall in the Afternoon and evening,
and will be open to the pubic Inc
committee on arrangements is eoln-
posed of Grand knight W. =. Pafk,
r. j. Chauvin, L. A. Landry, J. =.
Rusca, John schaff and Z. j. bruh.
Jules A. Cook, welIknown young
Dona1dsonVillian who for some years
past. has made his home in Rhlladsl,
nhia,s where he is engaged IN busf,
ness. sends The Chief an Illustrated
postcard from Gettysburg, Pa, snow
ing the storming CT Cemetery Hill % py
the Louisiana Tigers, s July z, 1893
Mr.. Cook writes: Am here win
sisters Odile and Gertia, paying IT'D
ute to our Louisiana heroes rms
makes an old Louisianian proud o.
his state
Chief Of Police Henry sonar, oI.,
Prosper Rodriguez ST., Charles Manel
and Mr.. Schaff's son, Joe schatf, COZ
stitutel a quartette Of Well-kno" !.
Donaldsonville fishermen VINO lei
here this morning to join party %
| friends at Paincourtville,f from Wh enee
| the merry crew departed at noon lol
a weeks stay at Sea Breeze, the nol
al fishing resort in the Gulf OF MEX