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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26
TruxiIIo--Dicharry.

Stealing a march on his friends,
who comprise the entire community,
Santiago Truxillo quietly wendell
his way to New Orleans last week
and on Wednesday morning, the 10th
inst. at 5 O'Clock, was married to
Miss Mieae1 Dicharry, the accom-
plished eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Dicharry, who for many
years resided in Smoke Bend settle
ment in this parish. The ceremony
was performed at st. Francis Catho-
lie church, and Immediately upon
it's conclusion the happy couple left
for Abita Springs, where they en-
ioyed stay of several days, re-
turning to New Orleans Sunday
On Tuesday they came to Donaldson
vile and have taken up their resi-
dence in Mr.. Truxillo's comfortable
dwelling in Railroad avenue.
The bride is an attractive and pre-.
possessing young woman, endowed
with many endearing qualities, AND
has numerous friends in this city
and neighborhood who share heI
happiness and are delighted to wei
come her back to Ascension. Mt
TruxfIlo is the affable proprietor Of
the Dexter livery stable in Ran
road Avenue, and is one Of Donald
sonvilIe's most popular and puDhc
spirited young citizens, whose c1rclt
| of friends is bounded only by the ex
tent of his acquaintance. 1t give:
us pleasure to chronicle the mar
! riage of this estimable young couple
| and to extend them congratulations
and best wishes for a long and happ.
/ life.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

The festival given last Sunday at
the Elise Reuss Memorial School in
the first ward, for the benefit of that
institution, resulted quite successful
", although threatening weather ma
terial1y curtailed the attendance. In
spite of this drawback, the gross re-
=eeipts aggregated $3.50, and after de-
Quoting all expenses the net profits
will be in the neighborhood Of 500.
The entertainment was under the
auspices of the Elise Reuss Memo
rial School Association, and the Off
GERS and members of the organization
are entirely satisfied with the re-
suits accomplished under adverse
conditions
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26
Local Aid for Buy-a-BaIe Movement.

e. D. Dixon, a leading farmer and
business man of the Hope Villa
neighborhood, was a visitor to Don
Jacksonville last Sunday, and while
here arranged for the sale of two
bales of cotton-one to George Lam
dry, proprietor of the Welcome sa-
loon, and the other TO the local
agency of the Swift Packing Com
pany. Ten cents pound will be
paid for the staple, and the bales
will be withdrawn from the market
by the purchasers, in accordance with
the object of the Buy-a-Bale move
ment. The example Of Mr.. Landry
and the Swift Company should be
followed by other local business men
or institutions who may be In posi-
ton to invest the small sum Of money
required for the purchase of a bale
Of cotton at 10 cents a pound, and
thus aid some of the small farmers
Of this parish and section who other
wise will not be able to dispose OF
their cotton. Let all who can buy a
bale, so that Donaldsonville might do
her share in the great movement now
receiving the attention and support
of the entire nation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26
The New Police.

We read that the police depart
ments Of Berlin and Brussels are US
ing trained dogs to great advantage
as assistants to their human patrol
mem! experience showing that one pa
trolman, with the assistance OF one
Of these trained dogs. can do even
more efficient work than can three
regular police patro1men. This fact
was very forcibly demonstrated IN an
experience that Frank K. Sims had
Tuesday night.
Before retiring for the night, Mr..
Sims noticed that his standard bred
fox terrier was nervous and bark
ing more than is her custom. Along
about 1870 O'Clock, he was abruptly
awakened by the squaWking OF
chicken, and slipping out of bed, he /
CARRIED himself in the first thing
within reach, to-Wit: a pair of shoes
and a Colts six-shooter, and stole In
to the shadows of his back yard.
At this juncture, he heard his
faithful little fox terrier utter yeip
as though in pain and noted THAI the
sound came from young Kline SIMS
poultry yard next door, where he has
fine strain of Leghorn fowls. RUSH
ing to the partition fence, MIR. Sims
managed to peer over in the direc-
tion of where a scuffle was taking
place and saw his dog looming white
| in the star light. Not being able to
get over the fence and into the
poultry pen, on account of the poul-
| try netting, he telephoned DR.. Sims,
who lives across the street, to come
and let him through his office into
| the back yard, in order that he might
| render assistance to his dog. Very
little time was lost in getting into
the yard and there the party found
| Alice the nervy little terrier,
frantically shaking, or rather being
shaken by-for she was the smaller
and her efforts reacted on herself
big opossum Mr.. Possum of course
sfeigned death, at once, but danced a
! lively Jig when a stick was brought
into play on his head Little Alice
was all out of breath at her efforts
to break the animals neck, but as
proud as a child at her achievement
in running it to earth.
i An examination disclosed the fact
that the possum had succeeded in
killing one chicken before the dog
had found entrance to the hen yard
by a roundabout way. If this dog,
! by her natural instinct. had not dis
covered the possum and called for
help from her superiors in knoW1-
edge and intellect, the chances are
fair that "Bee'' would have found
his stock of blooded Leghorns com
pletely eradicated when he went over
to feed them the next morning.
alice" has been entered in the
! dog show at the South Louisiana
. Fair, and her litter of four fine pups
which were born last Saturday will
accompany her during her incarcera
ton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Donald Despair, president of the
Louisiana Land Company Of Alexan-
dria, visited the Miles Company
property at Burnside Tuesday with
party of Swedish farmers. Albert
Landry, the. local photographer, was
summoned to Burnside by Mr.. Des-
pain to take number of photographs
of houses and growing crops on the
various places comprising the Miles
estate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany's uptown office, which for the
past year has occupied quarters in
the telephone exchange, has been
moved back to its former location in
the Maurin building at the corner Of
Mississippi and Lessard streets. This
action was taken as a result OF the
federal order requiring the dissolu-
ton of the. combination effected by
the Western Union and Cumberland
companies.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Among the relatives in attendance
at the funeral of Prosper Plaisance
last Sunday afternoon were Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Breitling and infant son,
WILDER. of Bogalusa; Mrs. George
Schepp and sons, George and Charles,
Mrs A. Tanguis, Miss Rose Plai,
sance, D. W. Plaisance and Alfred
Plaisance, of New Orleans, and Fer,
dinand and Florian Plaisance, of St
James,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

There arrived last Saturday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A..
Becnel, at Burnside, fine baby girl,
who is already claiming full attention
as mistress Of the household. Mr..
Becnel is the obliging chief clerk
Of the Houmas store, and he and his
charming life have a host of friends
who unite in extending them hearty
congratulations upon their good for
tune.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Attorney Howell Pugh, of Plaque
mine. was business visitor to Don
aldsonyiiae Wednesday forenoon. Mr.
Pugt is mentioned as a possible can
didate of the Progressive party for
the congressional nomination in the
sixth district.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

The Burton graded school opened
Monday with large enrolment.
Miss Katie Big1ey, formerly Of this
city, is the efficient principal OF the
institution, and her assistants are
Misses Ayraud and Bremmerhoff.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

After a pleasant vacation, Vernon
Sims will leave tomorrow for Ne"
Orleans to again take up his STUDIES
in the medical department OF Tulane
University.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Miss Maude Womack, of Gueydan,
one of the capable teachers who will
comprise the faculty of the local
high school this session, arrived here
Thursday afternoon and is stopping
at Mrs. S. II. st. Martins popular
boarding house in Railroad avenue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26
FOUND.

VALUABLE SET OF PRAYER BEADS, at
v corner Of Charles street and Railroad avenue,
on Thursday. Sept. "a. Owner may recover same
by identifying property and paying for this adj
vertisement. Apply to THOS. MONTERO, 419
Charles street,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26
Visit OF stas Health, Train.

The health easbit train, with Pres
idenf Oscar DoTyling of the State
Board of HEALTH in charge, reached
here on scheduIeftime at zoe o'clock
Wednesday afteraoon and was parked
near the passenI ar depot. A heavy
rain came up sfprtly after the arri-
val of 411e train and continued at in
terva1s throughout the afternoon and
night, and for this reason compare
lively few of our citizens We're able
to take advantage Of the opportu-
nifty to inspect the health car. All
the physicians of the community visit
ed the train, however, and among
other things were shown the flea
which is held to be responsible for
the spread of bubonic plague, and
specimens Of rats which had been in
fected with the disease. For pur-
poses of comparison healthy rats
were also displayed, and the exhibit
proved most interesting one to the
physicians and to laymen as well.
| At night DR. Bowling gave a
lecture in the high school auditorium,
and Notwithstanding the inclement
weather quite large audience was
| present.. He UlSuGu- AGdu VI
the health board discussed sanitary
| conditions in his usual vigorous and
| Illuminating manner, and everything
he said was Of SO much interest and
Importance that all in attendance
felt well repaid for having ventured
out to hear him. DR.. Bowling illus
trated his remarks with stereopticon
slides showing the operation OF
/ slaughtering beef cattle and prepar
ing the meat for public consumption
in one of the big packing houses I'm
der the supervision of United States
j inspectors, and depicting various
phases Of the cleanup campaign il
New Orleans, including the rat-proof
ing Of buildings and the appearance
of premises before and after the
cleanup brigade had got in its work
i Both his comments on the pictures
and the illustrations themselves were
extremely interesting and instruct
ive,- and close attention was mani
Tested by the appreciative audience.
1t had been planned to have a ban
!, concert in City Park in the evening
followed by the health meeting il
the open air, but owing to the unfa
! yorable weather the program had t,
be changed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Yves Melancon, of Belle Alliance,
who was fatally injured several
weeks ago when house on his
premises collapsed while being moved
and a piece of heavy timber struck
him across the spine, died Thursday
evening from the effects of the acct
dent, and his remains were brought
to Donaldsonville yesterday after
noon and inferred in the Catholic
cemetery.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Interest coupons on the bonds of
the Donaldsonville Hotel Co., Ltd,
will become due Oct I, and will BE-
payable by j. E. Blum, treasurer OF
the company. Holders of these bonds
are requested to present the coupons
to Mr.. Blum for payment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

A meeting Of the board of commits
sloners of the Smoke Bend Drain
age District will be held in Smoke
Bend this evening for the purpose
Of issuing the bonds voted at the
election conducted in the district
July 8 last, The series will aggre.
gate $40, 500.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

The Chief is in receipt of a dainty
folder from DR.. and Mrs. H. A.
fruxillo, of Flushing, Long Island,
announcing the birth of seven
pound son, Lucien Desire Truxillo,
on Friday, Sept. Is, at 3:45 O'Clock a.
10. Our congratulations are extended
TO the happy parents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

State Bank Examiner w. Z. Young,
Of Shreveport, was here Wednesday
and Thursday on business connected
with the liquidation of the Bank OF
Donaidsonville and Peoples Bank.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

win Blumenthal left last Sunday
for Washington, D. c., where ne VIII
attend an electrical school. he was
accompanied as far as New Orleans
by his father.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Mrs. Raymond Landry and her lit
tie daughter Marie, of 4 Bend, were
the guests of the Misses Dalgle
Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Miss Lydia Ramirez, after an en-
ioyable four-day visit to friends IN
New Orleans, returned home Tuesday
evening. =H
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

a fair for the benefit of the Cath
Ollie church at Valenzuela, Assutnp-
ton parish, will be given Sunday,
Oct. 4, and arrangements are under
way to make the festival a notable
one. All kinds of good things to eat
and drink will be served at moderate
prices, and there will be plenty of
fun for young and old. The patron
age of the public is earnestly solic-
tied.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Miss Laura Daigle returned last
Sunday from New Orleans, where she
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. SID
new Leblanc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Miss dfeorgette Richard is in New
Orleans on Bislt TO INT. ana MIS-:
Joseph Blum,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26
Death OF Prosper PIaisance.


As briefly recounted in last weeks
ceived here Saturday forenoon of
the death of Prosper Plaisance, for
many years a successful merchant of
Barton, but who for the past several
months had been making his home at
Bogalusa with his son-in-laW and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Brett
ling. Mr.. Plaisance had been an in
valid since shortly after his removal
from Ascension, following a paralytic
stroke with which he was afflicted
last winter, and his death was there
fore not entirely unexpected, al
though proving none the less a dis
scores of friends. He was man of
the strictest integrity in every re-
lationship Of life, honorable and up
right in all his dealings with his
fellow-man and of most attractive per
sonality and kindly disposition.
These qualities won him the respect,
confidence and esteem of his friends,
neighbors and business acquaintance
and the regret occasioned by his de
mise was widespread and sincere.
The remains were brought to Don.
jacksonville on the T. & P train ar.
irving here at 3:05 o'clock Sunday at
ternoon, and after services at As
cension Church were laid to rest in
| the Catholic cemetery.
| Mr.. Plaisance, who had attained thk
age Of sixty-eight years, is survived
by two sons, George NJ. Plaisance
of Birmingham, Ala, and D. W. Plai
sance, of New Orleans; two daugh
tiers, Mrs. Rufus Breitling, of Boga
lusa, and Miss Rose P1aisance; twt
sisters, Mrs. George schepp and Mrs
A. Tanguis, of New Orleans; ant
three brothers, Messrs. FERDINAND
and Florian Plaisance, of st. James
and Alfred Plaisance, of New Or
leans. Many Borrowing friends ex
tend profound sympathy to the be
reaved family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gisclard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Leblanc
motored to New Orleans Sunday in
Mr.. LeBlanc's Ford ear, returning
Tuesday forenoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Miss Pauline Bloomenstiel left
Thursday morning for New Orleans,
where she will resume her studies at
Sophie NeWcomb College.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Emile poche and sister, Mrs. Edna
Tircuit, of Dreyfus, were visitors TO
town Friday of last week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. George Poehe, OF
EeIla Rose. visited Thibodaux Sunday
as the gpests of Mr.. and Mrs ).
Wade Byrnes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Miss Iiilda Park left Sunday for
ST. John parish, where she Will teach
In one of the public schools.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Miss 94eona Maurin is spending
couple Of seeks with relatives ~
New Orleans
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

There will be services at the Meth
odist church tomorrow at Ill a. III
ard Z .. IN. Everybody welcome
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Every egstWhile Donaldsonylliian
ought to pay visit to the old town
during fair week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26
ne DODaldsonVille cliet
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1914.

Ejone5 Bourgeois, of Convent, was
in town Sunday forenoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

charles Maurin, Jr.. enjoyed
visit to New orleans last Sunday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26
NOTICE TO BoNDHoLDERs

DonaidsonvilIe Hotel CO., Ltd.
INTEREST COUPONS on the bonds of the
Il Donaldsonville Hotel Co., Ltd viii become
due Oct L, 1914, and will be payable by ]. =.
Blum. treasurer. Please present coupons to TINS
off cai for payment,
DONALDsONVILLE HOTEL CO. LTD.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Frank Landry, of Belle Helene, and
Miss Marie MARITIME, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John MARITIME, of Burnside
were married Thursday at the home.
of the BRIDES parents the pretty
ceremony being performed by Rev.
A. Lutz, pastor Of the Smoke Bend
Catholic church The Chief joins in
the congratulations and good wishes
extended the happy young couple by
their many friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

K. A. Aucoin, the hustling local
agent for the REQ and Ford automo-
biles, sold one of the latter cars last
week to George Bourgeois, of st.
Patrick. who will use the machine in
the livery business. Mr.. Aucoin has
placed a number of these popular
cars in this section, and if any OF
them has failed to give entire salts
faction to its owner, a report of such
delinquency has yet to be made.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Among the numerous DonaldsonVil-
lans who went to. New Orleans last
Sunday morning were Messrs. Henry
We'll, Jacob Blum, Jas. Won Iotten,
Mavor Melancon, Warren Williams,
AIphonse Kahn, James Barman, Cor
don Gisclard, Hubert Richard. Remy
Robert, Isidore. Marks, Paul Gisclard
and little daughter, Mamie, and Miss
es Alice Moore and Georgette Rich
ard. Most of the party returned
home Monday night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Every dollar in circulation here is
needed to stimulate local business
activity. No citizen who has the true.
interest of the community at heart
should send away for anything that
can be bought at home or through
home dealer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Mrs. Emma Pujos and her talented
daughter. Miss Annie Laurie Pujos,
after spending the summer very de-
Aghtfully in New orleans and Pass
christian, Miss, returned to Donald
sonrllle Monday evening and are
again pleasantly located with Mrs. S
Il. st. Martin in Railroad avenue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Judges Stephen D. Ellis, Julian
Mouton and Paul Leche of the court
of appeals, first circuit, assembled IN
Baton Rouge Wednesday for the pur-
pose of rendering decisions in yari-
Gus cases which had been argued pc
fore them at different points through
out the district. Under act passed
by the last general assembly, Baton
Rouge is made the domicile of the
court and all cases viii be decided
there after argument heard on cir
cult. l.,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Adolphe Meter left last week for
New York city, where he will pur-
chase an extensive line of fall and
winter goods for his popular store.
Mr.. Meter is thoroughly acquainted
with the needs and wishes OF our
people as regards their sartorlal re-
quirements, and his long experience
here and as a buyer in the big east
ern market qualities him to assure
his patrons that this years offerings
will be up to the usual high Meter
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26
School Clubs to Show Achievements

School Clubs to Show Achievements.
The annual contests and exhibits
of the boys and girls pig, corn, poul-
try and canning clubs of Ascension
parish will be held at the Gonzales
high school next Saturday, Oct. 8,
beginning at $50 a. N. and continu-
ing all day. Cash and other prizes
will be awarded for the best exhibits
under the various lassifications, and
the display promises to be more ex-
tensive and interesting than any
heretofore made by these organiza-
tions. Addresses by local and visit
ing school officials and the awarding
Of premiums will take place in the
afternoon, and the occasion will be
enlivened with music by the Con
zales Silver gornet Band Dinner
! and refreshments will be served on
| the grounds.
| Much of the Improvement in farm
ing conditions in Ascension parish
during the past few years is directly
due to the beneficial influence ex.
erted by the pig, corn, poultry and
canning clubs of the public schools
and the annual exhibitions Of these
valuable organizations always attrac1
i a large attendance Of farmers and
other citizens. The approaching dis
play promises to be no exception e
the rule IN this regard. The con
test for premiums is expected to b
/ unusually keen, and the records O
past years viii doubtless be eclipset
by the achievements Of the youthful
/ farmers and housewives during the
current tWelVemonth. Many of thu
exhibits shown at Gonzales will bt
i brought to Dona1dsonville and enter
ed in the big South Louisiana Fair
i which opens Oct. 9.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Rev. and Mrs. T. D. Lipscomb and
little son, Martin, returned last Sat
uroay from visit to Ferriday,
where Rev. Lipseomb conducted a Sc
tIes OF revival services. They at
tended the Sunday School convention
1t Lutcher this week. leaving here
3. hursday morning and returning Fri
day afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26
WAN Ed

M OMEN to sell guaranteed hosiery to friends
wv and neighbors 70 per cent profit; make
80 daily. Experience unnecessary. INTER-
NATIONAL MILLS, West Philadelphia, Pa.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

Mrs. L. NJ Turner came up from
New Orleans Sunday to attend the
funeral Of Prosper Plaisance, remain
ing over until Tuesday afternoon as
the guest OF friends. This was Mrs.
Turner'S first visit to Donaldsonvllle
since she left here some months ago
to make her home in New Orleans,
and her numerous friends were
pleased to see her again.