The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26

For a delicious drink or a plate
OF :. wholesome ice cream, drop in at
Duffeps Summer Garden, the coolest
place in town.
MISS Eunice Harp, q pretty and at
.IractiVe young lady of Donaldson
vile, was in this city today in the
interest of the candidacy Of Prof. J..
=. hasca, one Of the leading candi-
oates IN the Times-Democrat auto
mobile contest. Plaquemine Cham
pion, April 25.
The West Kentucky Coal Com
panyzs big toWboat Cleaner arrived
mere this morning with a number of
.barges Of coal consigned to the COM
pahy Louisiana Representative, R.
8. Sims. The Cleaner made the trip
from Paducah, KY. il the fast time
OF ten days.
MISS Mary Whiteman was the hos
tess OF a charming dancing party
Wednesday evening at her hospitable
nome in st. Patrick street. when
she entertained complimentary to
Misses Lucille and Carmen Landry,
of New Orleans, who have been WIS.,
1tlng friends in this section for the
past fortnight.
Felix Leblanc, of Dona1dsonville,
aged thirty-eight years, died sudden
ly OF heart trouble Tuesday night
at Morgan City, where he was visit
ing his uncle, J. A. .Guidry. His re-
mains were conveyed to Plattenville
the following day and Inferred in the
Catholle cemetery at that place. He
is survived by his wife and mother.
The Donaldsonyille Garage and
Automobile Supply Company reports
the sale Of two touring cars: A 1918
Regal to "A. A. Robert. Of Welcome,
and 1918 REQ to Edgard Bertaut,
Of Lauderdale. The latter car has
been ordered and will be delivered
IN about ten days.. Mr. Robert is
already in possession of his machine.
The Gonzales Dramatic Club will
present the Interesting comedy
drama, Diamonds and Hearts," at
the Gonzales high school tonight
for the benefit Of that institution.
The performance will be followed
by box supper, after which dane
ing will be enjoyed, to music fur
nished by the Gonzales Silver Cor
net Band.
In addition to the officers named
in last weeks Chief as having been
elected at the meeting of the Wo-
mans Civic League held on the 14th
inst, we are informed that Miss
Willie Garrett and Mrs. V. Maurin
were reelected vice presidents. Mrs.
Alex. Bloomenstiel, Mrs. 0. ]. Fo1se
and Mrs. Abe Blonmenstie1 were
chosen to constitute the executive
board.
The Woman's Home Mission So
ciety of the Methodist church met
in business session at the parsonage
Monday afternoon, April Il. Al
though only a few members were
present, they made plans to raise
money to repaper and furnish the
parIor Dc the parsonage. The regu-
lar social and devotional meeting OF
the society viii be held next Mon
day afternoon.
The Democratic City Executive
Committee met at the courthouse
Monday to receive Mayor Charles
Maurin's formal notification of
as a candidate for COM
missioner of public health and safety
under the commission form Of gov
Mr.. Maurin's retirement
from the race left Walter Lemann
and the latter was duly
declared the nominee for the office.
That the plan Of protecting levees
with a concrete revetment is a
success and does much to
embankments SO treated,
is shown by the fact that where a
TGfeLuGuL OF -lLlS XIII has UeSA dpe
piled to the levee near the Bayou
LaGourche dam, and in front Of the
& Boston saWmill in the
fourth ward, not the slightest seep-
age has developed, and the earth
ern barriers are apparently sound
and dry from crown to toe.
Miss Laure Fernandez entertained
a number Of her friends at a de-
lightful surprise party Tuesday eve
ming complimentary to her house
guest, Miss Ouida Terrio,9 of New Or
leans. Among those from out of
town who were present at this en-
joyabIe gathering were: Misses
Minta and Nita Joffrion, and Messrs.
Leonard Joffrion, Charles and Ridg-
ley Triche, Emile Ta11ieu, Sam Gil
bert and Xavier Dugas, Of Napoleon
VILE.
Col. G. D. Gondran, of Belle Hell
enc, and ex-Attorney General Wal
ter Guion, of New Orleans, visited
Baton Rouge Monday to take the
testimony of Dr. Charles e. Coates
sXe that city in Tho grit af @ ID,