The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19

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Rrande returned Monday
afternoon from severaf weeks say
at Hot Springs, Arkansas. NH
Rrande was greatly benefited by hisHa
solemn at the noted health resort.
and is looking and feeling as chippefl
as. a lark. ao".- "a @.-f1
Misses Violet Keller and Dorothy
e5w;ll;ans, attractive goods of the LOU
: ,s;ana} state University IN va Baton
:. Rouge, were in town for the Junior
reception and dance Tuesday night,
and while here were entertained spS
Mrs, Ernest Gisclard. aar ~ So. 80.
s5a After spending several weeks here
Es as the attractive guest Of her coa-
sin. Miss Pauline Bloonenstiei, MISS WAS
Violet Sachse returned Wednesday TO
her home in Baton Rouge.eaShe. was
gaccorupanied home by Miss Bloomeen-
stiel, Who win remain for snort stay
in the capital city. rg4 asa ~,
~ A. special meeting of the Lafourcche
basin levee board was held here yes
terdav. joseph Schreiher, who has
heen Commissioned as q member ~
the board for the parish Of, Assump-
ton. vice Adolph Delamotte, removed,
qualified by taking the oath Of o 1fff1,
and assumed his seat. sa@ .ea.
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Leonard Pfster went to. New Or
leans Monday with the intention OF
standing the examination for paynl mas
ter IN the navy, but found the scholas-
tie requirements so exacting and the
technical qualifications of such diff
ficult nature, that he concluded not to
compete for the appointment
The Chief is delighted to report
that Miss Edna Esneault, whose critl-
cal condition for several days last
week occasioned deep concern among
her host of friends, is slowly but sure
~ convalescing from the severe at
tack, and is regarded by her physi-
elan and family as practically out OF
danger. ..a s5 e.~'-.+.1
Due to the fact that the river is
falling rapidly and has reached a
stage below the base Of the 1evees,
the armed guards employed by the
Lafourche basin levee board to pa
troll the embankment between Dor
aldsonville and the st. James line
were discontinued at noon Sunday
No further danger from high water Is
appfehended this season. ~
Mrs. C. A. Keller and her sons,
Ross, Charles and Maxfeld, left dur
ing the early part Of the week for
Belle Chase, near New Orleans,
where they will join Mr.. Keller and
reside during the summer months.
remained in town for Il visit to Miss
Winsome little Miss Marguerite Keller
Dora Katie, much to the delight of
her large circle of friends. *. IN.
Richard Melancon, exchange clerk
and collector of the Bank of Ascen-
sion, has rendered his resignation of
that position, to take effect June /.
We understand that Mr.. Melancon
VIII become court stenographer of the
parishes of Ascension, Assumption
and st. James, and besides will per-
form clerical and notarial duties in
the office of Pugh & Lemann. 5..s =.
MRS f. A. Ramirez announces the
engagement of her daughter, Lydia
70 Y. G. Wild, Of this city, the we'd
alng to take place at the Catholic
church on Thursday, June 7, at 5
O'Clock IN the morning No cards will
oe issued, but the relatives, friends
ana acquaintance Of the prospective
t Sride and groom are cordially invited
through this me iium 10 be present
at tne ceremony. ~ fa
Flag Day, occurring this year on
thursday, June IA, will be made the
occasion for a grand patriotic dem
onstfatlon in DonaldsonviIle. The
aeWiy,eieeted municipal commissions
~. els VIII be formally inaugurated at
Mat time with elaborate ceremonies
sun appropriate exercises will be
SES n out under the auspices of the
IKs Lodge, in accordance with the
custom of the order
rfivate E. K. Sims, Jr., of Com,
pany 4, First Louisiana Infathe
same UP from New Orleans Mohuay
sssssning Tor a brief visit to the home
W.; returning to Camp Nichols
eye eunesday morning. Kittredge is