The herald., 1914-01-29

alton last week.
Miss Edna Casey of Alix street, aged
IL years, met with a very painful ac-
cident while she was coming along Sc
guin street. John Scheib, aged years,
threw a knife and hit her head with
such force that it had to be extracted
by gentleman who was passing. She
is confined to the bed ever since.
Master Floyd Cranes friends are
glad to see him out after recovering
from an attack of typhoid fever.
The marriage of Miss Marguerite
Leonard to Frank Digiovanni was cell
ebrated on Wednesday evening, Jan.
81, by Judge Maher. The attendants
were Misses Madeline Leonard and
Irene Mahoney and Jas. Owens and
Louis Clabert. The groom is an en-
ployee of the n. o. Dry Dock and both
of the young people are we'll known
in our town. They have taken up
their residence at 513 Verret street.
Albert Twickler and son Ed, G..
.Twickler and son, Carl Malone and Dr.
w. II. Weaver spent a few days at Bay
Adam last week, the guests of DR.. C..
v. Kraft.
Mrs. Geo. Diel and children, Mamie
and Herman, have returned to their
home in Houston after spending sew
eral days with Mrs. Diers sister, Mrs.
F. Ramos of Pacific avenue.
A thief entered the back yard of Mr..
and Mrs. F. Ramos and stole three
fine hens. The only clues he left were
a broken gate and large footprints.
Warren B. Seymour of Baton Rouge
was here on business a few days last
week.
Mrs. Kate Addleman and Mrs. Re-
becca Christen Of Harvey spent few
days here, the guests of Mrs. w. H.
Seymour.
The many friends OF Charles Davis,
the popular motorman on the Algiers
Railway & Lighting Company's lines,
will regret to learn of his serious ill
ness and trust sincerely that he will
recover.
Fire in a bale of moss in the shed
behind the home of Mrs. G.. w. Bonn
mer, No. 705 Evelina street, caused an
alarm to be sounded Saturday morning
at S:45 o'clock. The department re-
lsponded but the firemen were not need.
ed, as the flames were promptly extin-
guished.
Mike OShea left last week for Bo-
cas- del Toro, after spending several
weeks here
Among the recommendations made
by Fire Chief Pujol in his annual re-
port to the Fire Board last week, was
one that affects our district. He rec
ommends that chemical No. 13 be re
tired, and the auto combination hose
and chemical be substituted, and the
company increased from four to sever
men.
Frank Bach and Raymond Butscl
have purchased twelve and one-hal
acres of land at Ida Plantation and will
plant them in oranges.
Mrs. Ben Veazey and little daughter
of Alexandria are spending some time
here
The many friends of Mrs. William
P. Salathe, Jr., will be pleased to learI
she is. out again after being i'll fol
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Rantz and TIVE
children, Merlin and Gerald, have re
turned home after spending a Will,
with her mother, Mrs. J. R. Allen il
Belleville street.
Miss Katherine Allen of Buffalo
New York, has been spending whil'
with Mrs. J. R. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Vinet and Sol
Allen James, are spending a Will
with her sister, Mrs. A. ]. Rantz.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Mt. Oil
vet Church will meet next Tuesda.
at 7:3O o'clock p. m. at the home o
Mrs. Eleanore Nelson in Bermuda 81
All members are requested to be pres
ent
Al X. Goebel expects to leave Sat
urday for Washington, d. c., on
business trip.
Mr.. John Baer, one of the larges
dry goods merchants of New Albany
Ind, and a close personal friend o
Mr.. R. A. Tansey and DR.. c. V. Kraft
spent a few days here. Mr.. Baer is o.
his way to San Francisco. In passin
through New Orleans, Mr.. Baer ha