The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-09-06

will pay a reward of $25 for the
arrest, or for any information lead
ing thereto, of the person who at
tempted to set fire to a building 81
my premises the morning of Tuesday
Sept. 2 For the conviction of The
guilty party a reward of $50 viii be
paid G. WHITTIER
Mrs. John Truxil1o, of Belle Ali
ance, has been spending some time
in Lafourche as the guest of her sis
tiers, Mrs. Edgar Morvant and Mrs
F. De1atte.
MISS Noemie Becnel, Of upper AS
cension, returned Monday from 6
three months visit to relatives anc
friends at Vaudeville, New Orleans
st. Rose and Reserve.
Eugene and Jules Constantin. Of
Tulsa, Oklahoma, who were the
guests of relatives here for several
days, left Thursday for Convent te
enter Jefferson College.
Mrs. Stanley c.. Arthur and hel
little sons, Stanley and Linden. OF
New Orleans, are spending the week
at Rose Lawn as the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. G. Donnaud Bentley.
Mrs. Jacob Blum and her daughter
Miss Adele Blum, left Monday morn
ing for Waveland and other resorts
across the lake, where they will be
with friends and relatives for a
short while.
Miss Nita Sims and her brother, II
Vernon Sims, and DR.. A. w. Mar
tin spent Wednesday Afternoon
very pleasantly with Mr.. and Mrs
Clerville Himel at their home on
Minnie plantation.
D. d. Dalferes left Monday for New
Orleans, from whence he proceeded
to New York city to buy a stock OF
fall and winter goods for the popular
Dalferes store in Mississippi street
of which he is the efficient mana
ger.
Mrs. Robert Landry and Mrs. Ro
chelle, of Hohen Solms, and Miss
Emily Comeaux and little nephew
Lester Landry, returned Wednesday
from New Orleans, where they spent
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter A. Landry.
DR.. Elk. Sims and hisgoung son, E
klttredge Sims, left Tuesday morn.
ing for Ashevil1e, N c., where the
latter will enter Bingham Military
Academy. During DR.. Sims absence
Mrs. Sims and her little daughter,
Alice. are visiting friends in New
Orleans.
The wide circle of friends Of Mrs.
Emma Pujos and her talented daugh-
ter, Miss Annie Laurie Pujos, will
be happy to learn that they have re
turned from an extended stay in New
Orleans and Thibodaux. Mrs and
Miss Pujos have apartments at the
residence of Mrs. S. H. st. Martin, in
the Avenue.
After spending a week here as the
guest of Miss Mia Sims, Miss Ford
Stockdell returned to her home in
New Orleans last Sunday forenoon.
Miss Stockdell was the recipient OF
much social attention during her
short stay, and made many warm
friends who regretted exceedingly
her departure.
Misses Helen and Mamie Burgard,
of New Orleans. spent several days
in town during the early part of the
week with their father, Henry Bur
gard, the courteous and popular tray
cling representative of the Standard
Oil Company. While here the attracs
i've young ladies were guests Of the
Hotel Donaldson.
Capt. H. c. Whiteman, of this city,
is among a syndicate of river men
who are interested in the establish
ment of dry dock at Plaquemine.
1t is proposed to acquire plant now
located at Vicksburg, Miss, and a
movement is on foot to organize a
stock company at Plaquemine to fl
nance the enterprise.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Octave Brou was christened at
the Catholic church last Sunday at
ternoon. Rev. Joseph Montei1lard
performed the baptismal ceremony
and the sponsors We're Louis Rome
and Miss Irene Brou. Marie An
nanell Brou was the name bestowed
tho cront liffIo
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Fortier, OF
Shreveport, arrived here Sunday eve
ming for a brief visit to Mr.. For.
tiers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Fortier, remaining until Tuesday
morning, when they left for New Or.
leans to spend the day with relatives
They returned home via the T. and
P. excursion Tuesday night.
A regular monthly meeting of the
Bank of Dona1dsonville' board of di
rectors was held Wednesday, with
a good attendance of members
From all indications the volume OF
business to be handled by this sterl
ing institution during the approaching
fall and winter season will be larg
er than for any similar period in the
past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen. Mollere and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Fleming
who have been occupying two of the
Vega cottages in Houmas street
sr{o III icrh