The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10

. S. A. Harris, who has opened the
Presto steam dry cleaning and press
ing plant in the Casso building in
. Railroad avenue, was called to
Houma last night on account OF the
death Of his brother, W. R. Harris,
and will be away until Monday.
Wilton Roger, Of Home Cottage
plantation, and Ruffin and Rush Wal
ton and Roy Barton, of Little Texas
plantation, passed through town Sum-
day afternoon en- route to Baton
Rouge, where they are enrolled as
students of the State University.
Wednesday was one of the coolest
days experienced in this section
since the winter of 1911, tempera-
ture Of 27 degrees having been re-
corded. Ice was plentiful, and thick
white frost and heavy fog were also
in evidence during the morning hours.
i. District Attorney Philip Gilbert au-
, thorizes the statement that he will
abandon the prosecution of the
charges filed against Fred. Rogge,
ST., one Of the directors Of the
defunct Bank of Donaldsonvil1e, in
connection with the recent failure Of
that Institution.
Hudson Hurley, who for some
years past has served as ticket agent
of the Texas & Pacific Railroad at
| hi M int Of rGn
been transferred to a position in the
local freight corps, and is succeeded
IN the passenger department by
Adam Leblanc.
After spending several~days here
with relatives, Roy Rodeillat returned
to New Orleans Thursday afternoon
to resume his position as head bus
boy in the Bourbon street restaurant
of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, in which
capacity he has been employed for
several months.
r Weather conditions during the last
, month of 1913 are thus summarized
by Local Observer Park: Maximum
temperature, 80 degrees, on the End;
minimum, SO degrees, on the 3lst;
total rainfall, 5.91 inches; greatest
precipitation in twenty-four hours, is
inches, on the oath; rainy days, 8;
cloudy, Is; clear, Is.
The Chief acknowledges receipt OF
unique card of Christmas greeting
from Jack H. Estes, manager of the
Texas G Pacific Magazine, in the
shape of a pass over all lines of the
prosperity Transportation Company
during 1914 to 1866 happy days. We
beg to assure Mr. Estes his good
wishes are cordially reciprocated.
A news item from McElroy appear
ing in yesterdays Times-Democrat
says: THE body of an unknown
white man was found in the swamp
short distance from the railroad
track, and has been inferred in the
local cemetery. In the pocket of
the mans coat was found receipt
in the rame of Thomas M. Howard
swartzaa&ypress Camp IN 401,
WoodmehaaEs the World, the
Woodmen Circle of Burton VII have
a joint installation of officers tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock, and all
members of the two organizations,
together with their families and
friends, are invited to be present.
Refreshments will % served after
i the ceremonies.
/ "A brief session aB@district court
Fl | Il Of sol,
the following business was transact
/ ed: g. Gumbel G Co., Ltd, VS.. E.
4 C. Wathen, default entered; Marco
lin Hebert VS.. Paul Decoteaus. excep-
ton filed; mB Mistretta ct VS..
A. Falsets let ais, continu Fri
day. Jan. Y6. Court adjoNned to
the latter date.
Messrs. Alcide Leroy and John
Breaux, who have been employed in
the store of Charles Maurin for many
years, have relinquished their posi-
tons in that establishment and will
make other connections for the
future Both are exceptionally capa-
BILE and reliable statesmen, and should
have no difficulty in securing excel
lent situations
Thos. @. Chapman, of Port Barrow,
| left last Saturday evening for Tyler,
Texas, to resume his course of stud
les in the Tyler Commercial College,
| after an interregnum of three months
J caused by illness and subsequently
, by his employment as cane weigher
on St. Emma plantation during the
recent grinding season. His many
friends join in wishing him a success
full completion of his studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphe Meter, who
have been occupying apartments at
the Hotel Donaldson for the past
several months, removed this week
into Mrs. S. Goette's commodious
cottage in Crescent Place, formerly
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Hen
derson. The latter have takent up
their residence in one Of c. K1ine's
: cozy cottages in Ibervi1le street, be-
tween Houmas AMI Chetimaches
streets.