The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-08-08

burned Thursday to their home il
New Orleans.
Miss Laure Fernandez returne
Sunday from weeks visit to rela
tlVes in New Orleans. She was &C
companied home by Miss Enola FeI
nandez, who had been in the Ores
cent City for some time as the cues
OF Miss Ada Terrio
| Miss Rosalie Allen has returne,
from an enjoyable trip to Shreve
port, where she had been visiting re
! atiVes since the close Of the 81,
| weeks summer school course at thu
| Louisiana State Normal in Natchi
| toches, of which she was student
| Bertissa Robinson, Of Smoke Bend
was the only colored applicant for {
! eacher's certificate who stood the
| three-day examination held at the
local courthouse on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday Of the current
week, under the direction Of Supt. J
| L. Rusca.
For some reason, with which The
Chief has not been acquainted by ths
Civic League, the band concert an
nounced to take place in City Park
Wednesday evening under the aus
pieces of that organization was call
ed off, much to the disappointment
of the public.
Eyr, DO
ton Rouge overland, troopers OF the
Washington Artillery Were enter,
tanned at "a grand dance at st. Elmo.
A brass band furnished music for
the function, and the girls for
miles around were invited to come
and dance with the gallant soldier
boys.
Miss Norma Vega returned Sun
day evening from an enjoyable visit
to Miss Lillian Fernandez, of Valen-
zuela. She was accompanied home
by Miss Fernandez and the 1atter's
house guest, Miss Marie Labranche,
OF New Orleans, who remained over
until Monday as guests in the Vega
home
Jasmin Tobias returned yesterday
morning from, Baton Rouge, where
he has been assisting his sister-in-
law. Mrs. Sylvan Tobias, in adjust
ing her business affairs, following
The recent death of her husband.
He will visit Baton Rouge from time
to time for this purpose during the
next several weeks.
Miss Clara Braud, the efficient
postmistress of DarroW, is spending a
week here with relatives and friends,
after having been Frustrated for
seVeral days with a light attack of
illness. During her absence the
business affairs Of the barrow post
office are being capably administered
by Miss Heda Landry.
Earl Binnings has secured a posi-
ton in Alexandria as assistant
bookkeeper in the employ of the
Tioga Gravel Company. This is the
same concern for which George E.
Bent, Of Donaldsonvil1e, is travelling
representative. Mr. Binnings and
his brother, Herbert, are making
their home in Alexandria with their
sister, Mrs. Thomas Jeffrey.
Assistant State Bank Examiner
Henry n Thompson has been ap-
pointed assistant cashier Of the
Central Savings Bank and Trust Co.
Of Monroe. Mr.. Thompson is son
Of Judge D. n Thompson, of Harrl-
sonburg, CatahouIa parish, and has
been connected with the state bank
ing department for several years, De-
ing Examiner Young's chief aide.
C. c. Weber left this morning for
New York city, where he goes on
important business. He was accom-
panied by his sturdy young son,
Caleb, Jr., who will visit relatives
at Chicago while his father is en-
gagged in the national metropolis.
'Afte,' concluding his business, Mr..
Weber Will visit Niagara Falls and
other points of interest in that sec
ton of the country, returning nome
III about two weeks.
t. J. Blngay, a progressive Iai Iuoi
and substantial citizen of the Belle
Helene neighborhood, visited Donald
sonville Thursday on business ana
called at The Chief office to push
his subscription up another peg. Mr..
Bingay says the crops IN his local
ity are in fair shape, and with char-
acteristic optimism and determine
ton he is making the best of things
as they exist and looking forward to
a change for the better in the near
future.
After a residence of several
in Donaldsonville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Landry returned to
New Orleans Wednesday on the
steamer Mary S. Blees, taking along
with them Mrs. Landry's race horses,
trained ostrich and other racing
stable impedimenta The public were
not given an opportunity to see MIS-.
Landry's ostrich in action on the
local track, the birds single sched-
uled exhibition having been cancer
ed owing to the small attendance
Fine Summer oysters.
Beginning Friday, Aug. Il, and
every day thereafter, I will receive
by express fine summer oysters, u
the very choicest quality and flavor.
Served ice-cold at the counter, VI
delivered in any quantity. Ifs