The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-09-25

and 1880 p. m. A special rally day
service will be held during the regular
Sunday School hour, beginning at 1C
a. M Special program and most in
teresting Bible lesson.
tomorrow will also be promotion
day IN the Sunday School,. We are
counting on you to be present and
help us fill the church and enjoy this
day.
A WORKER.
George B. Reuss, the big-hearted
and public-spirited upper Ascension
planter, has donated fine Hamp-
shire pig to be ratified for the benefit
OF "CHIF," and if the tickets meet
with the ready sale commensurate
with the value of the prize and the
Worthiness of the beneftting caRse,
quite snug little sum will be real
lied in aid of the noble institution
whose financial distress "CHIF" is
designed to relieve.
The reception rendered the mem
bers of the high school faculty at the
Elks' Home last night proved charm
ing affair and was greatly enjoyed by
all present. The handsome club
rooms were attractively embellished
with cut flowers, and a delicious
punch was abundantly dispensed
throughout the evening. Mollere,s
orchestra furnished excellent music
for dancing, which was enjoyed by
the younger element.
Miss Angelina Gagliano, th&, G.
complished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matteo Gagliano. of Port Barrow,
and Tony Bachelony, a well-known
young member of the local Italian
colony, will be married at the Catho
lie church in this city next Tuesday
afternoon, the 18th inst, at 4:3O
o'clock. Congratulations and good
wishes IN advance of the happy event
are extended the prospective bride
and groom by host of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Fontana, we'll
known Italian residents of this com
munity, have issued invitations to the
marriage of their son. Leonard, to
Miss Angelina Gulotta. the nuptial
ceremony to be solemnized at the An
nunciatlon Catholic church in Boga-
lusa next Wednesday afternoon, Sept.
20, at 3 o'clock The newly-Wedded
couple will be rendered reception
at the hall Of the local Italian So
ciety in Charles street Thursday af-
ternoon at o'clock
Leon Newman, of Geismar, the ca
pable and conscientious member of
the police jury from the sixth ward,
was taken to the Touro Infirmary in
New Orleans last Sunday to undergo
4 course of medical treatment for an
affection from which he has suffered
for some time. His legion Of friends
the parish will be panied
to learn of his illness, and will look
forward with eager anticipation to
his return home at an early date, COM
pletely restored to health.
A postcard received by 4 friend
here from genial Capt. Fl. c. White
man, dated at Atlantic City Sept. 10.
the information that this
IS some town. Spent yesterday in
Philadelphia, and today mere. Go to
New York tonight for a five-day stay,
then back to Philadelphia, and from
here to Pittsburg and Cincinnati, @.
Capt. Whiteman is away OH business
n the interest of his firm, Whitenall
Bros, general towing contractors,
With headquarters in New Orleans.
The Chief is in receipt Of an in
5itation to attend the fair and con-
sert to be given today and tomorrow
lnder the auspices of Convent Camp
No. $50. Woodmen of the World, at
st. Michael's Hall at Convent. An
elegant dinner will be served tomor-
,ow at ST plate, and there will be a
grand concert in the evening by tai
ented artists. The courthouse ferry
will cross all visitors free of charge
until s o'clock p. m. on both days, and
IN the return trip at ] O'Clock a. m.
The annual election of officers of
he Societa Italiana di Mutua Bene-
icenza, Conte di Torino, will take
,laee 1T the hall Of the organization I
n Charles street Sunday, Oct. 3.
beginning at 8 o'clock and. ending at
O'Clock. There will be opposition
or only three Offices, the candidates
or which are: President, Matteo
2andazzo, Sr., and Giuseppe Cam
,aene; first vice president, Matteo
2andazzo, Jr., and Domenica Alta;
asher, Pietro Constantine and Paolo
fontana.
1t affords The Chief much gratifi
alton to learn that Mrs. James K. |
Tucker, of Baton Rouge, who was
stricken with paralysis on Monday OF I
asst week, is steadily recuperating
rom the effects of the visitation.
Mrs. Tucker, with her husband and /
'amiIy, resided for many years on
he Oak Alley plantation in st. James
parish, and has wide circle OF I
friends throughout this section who,
while sympathizing with her in her
affection, will be delighted to know
hat she is on the road to recovery.
Continuing the good work com
nented on in last weeks Chief, Ia
I'D Israel has had the fence removed
rom in front of his residence prop /
.rty at the corner of Iberv1lle and !
Ioumas streets. This had previously
,een done on 1le@djoining premises,
md half of the block is now SO I'M
proved. Besides enhancing the APP
,earance of the property, the remov-
Il of fences constitutes a protectlon
against burglary, since there is less
for a would-be robber
md increased opportunity for inspec-
ion bv the guardians of the law. @Ws