The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Miss Mia Sims left Wednesday af-
ternoon for Shreveport, where she
Will spend a Week or SO as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Bates.
DIR. and Mrs. William Porcher
Miles and their children, Porcher and
Betty Beirne, returned to Burnside
this week after an absence of four
months in Canada and at their Vir-
ginia home, Walnut Grove.
DR.. Sidney Vega is having a hand
some dwelling of the bungalow type
erected on his property in Lessard
street. Contractor w. C. Hazlip drew
the plans for the building and is SUI
pervising its construction.
Rev. Joseph Gardes, formerly pas
tor of the st. Francis OF Assist church
in Smoke Bend, and now in charge OF
the Catholic church at Vacherie, mo-
tored to Donaldsonyille Thursday in
his Ford car, and was cordially greet
ed by his host of friends.
Miss Ora Vegas many friends will
be grieved to learn that she is pros
trated with an attack of typhoid fe-
yer at the home Of her brether-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Janvier
Hebert, in Faubourg la Pipe, and will
hope for her early restoration to
health.
Miss Mary Oschwald came to Thi.
bodaux LAST Friday to attend the SER
vices Of All Saints day, as she does
annually. She returned Monday
morning to Donaldsonville. While
here she was a guest at the home
Of her brother, Emile OschWald.--
Thibodaux Comet.
V. E. Landry, the efficient logging
superintendent of the Lyons Cypress
Company at Garyyille, spent Sunday
and Monday with his mother, Mrs.
Simon Landry, of Crevassa Settle
ment. Mr.. Landry paid a brief visit
to Donaldsonville Monday and was
a welcome caller at this office.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. serre, of Darrow,
announce the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage Of their daugh.
ter, Celine, to Emmett Mire, of Ba-
ton Rouge, the wedding to take place
at Ascension Church on Wednesday.
Dec. 3, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Friends and relatives of both fami-
lies are invited to attend. No cards.
Sam. Petit, chief engineer Of the
Donaldsonville rice mill, left Wed.
nesday morning for Rayne, where he
will serve in a similar capacity at
the mill operated at that place by
the Louisiana State Rice Mill Com
pany, owners of the local plant. Mr..
Petit was accompanied by Camille
Esneault, of Faubourg la Pipe, VINO
will be his assistant.
A basketball game will be played
on the campus of the DonaldsonYllle
High School tomorrow afternoon be
tween the big Five" Of the Meter
store and the D. FL. S. team. The
Meter squad are fast and experienced
players, and promise to make II
quite interesting for their opponents
who will have a strong team in the
field. The public is invited to Wiz
ness the game, which will commence
at 8 o'clock.
Joseph P. Thiae, formerly in the
employ Of the Napoleon Cypress
Company, Ltd, of Napoleonyille, has
,become the owner of the Peoples
Lumber Yard in this city, having
purchased the business from JOSEPH
Braud. Mr.. Thiac has assumed
charge Of the yard, and will make
his home in Donaldsonville. The
Chief extends him a cordial welcome
to this community, and wishes hin
unlimited success in his venture.
Joe Martel, who for the past nin'
months has been reading law IN ths
office of Messrs. Pugh & Lemann, o
this city, left Monday evening 10
| Jennings, where he will enter I'M
employ of the oil company of which
his father is one of the heads, q
the same time continuing his studio
in law. Young MarteI made man!
friends during his stay here Wh'
sincerely regret his departure, an
unite in wishing him unbounded sue
cess in his future undertakings.
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The host of friends Of Mr.. an
Mrs. George Bent will be glad {
learn that they are the happy pal
ents of a fine eight-pound boy, WIN
made his appearance last Saturda
at the residence Of Mrs. Bent,
mother, Mrs. Glen Binnings, !
! Crescent Place, where the young col
| pie are making their home for tn
present. Master Edward and nj
| lovely mother were doing fine q
Hast reports, and George pere
wearing smile that BELTS tn
| event.
| Attention is called to the fact tia
! the library of the local high scnoe
is open every day from | to 4 o.cloc
| in the afternoon, and the pubic
invited to make use Of the faclllue
of the institution. Miss Annie LAT
| RE Pujos, the capable young llDrarla1
| has inaugure ted storytelling da
| for the little folk, and grown-ups al
| also invited to participate in tn
y1o,e,1ro avarv TFursdav aft6rI1UG