The herald., 1917-01-11
PERSONALS.
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BENJAMIN Bengert. fOuT-ycar-Old son
of Corporal Bengert. fell at the corner
of AliX and BOuny streets, while
playing at $50 o'clock Saturday after
noon and sustained a painful cut on
the right wrist lie was take ntO the
hospital and had the imii"".' 1ttended
to.
Mrs. George Dubret of OpelOusas
avenue presented her husband with a
fine baby boy Mother and baby are
doing nicely.
Ir. Z. b. Wood of Artesia, y. NJ,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
hampton this week.
William Mcintosh. negro, OF Gretna,
was jailed in Algier searly Sunday
morning with sack containing eight
chickens, two Of which were dead. He
admitted having had fourteen chick
ems in the sack. but refused to say
what became of the others. lie was
trying to dispose of the chickens at
~ cents each. He is being held as
dangerous and suspicious.
The Social Senior Euchre Club met
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. J.
Borne last week The successful
players were Mr. c. II. Brownlee and
Mrs. T. L. BuchhOlz. Mr.. r. f. Whit
more and Mrs W. a. Nelson. The
consultations were received by Mr.. T.
I. Buchholz and Mrs. F. J. Borne
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Borne.
Miss Mamie Carroll of Verret street
returned Monday from Texas, after
spending awhile there.
Mr.. William Talbot came in from
Pilot Town and is spending awhile
here with his mother.
Mrs. A. COnnely and daughter of
Houma have returned home. after
spending the holidays here.
Mrs. Lena Cross has returned from
Abita Springs, where she was nurs-
ing little Dorothy Mott, who was
quite i'll.
Little Emily Gisch is much i'm
proved after a sick spell.
Joseph p A. Cast, former we'll
| known merchant of our district, has
opened up a business at 1900 Orleans
street.
The interior of the local courthouse
| is again being Overhauled, the plas-
tering repaired and reprinted. SINH
| lar work was done a few months ago.
| but it became necessary to go over il
as the previous job was faulty one.
J. c. Root Camp No. $40. WOOdmen
| of the World, installed officers at a
| hi ,;,,I 10 IL g
| hall. After the ceremonies refresh
ments were served and several inter-
esting talks made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Walters of
| Cleveland, O., are visiting their
daughter. Mrs. l.. W. Broussard Of
| 1879 Slidell avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs CASTOR Galmiche and
| family of Lake View were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ +. ComeauX of 2lS
| Olivier street.
Mrs. A. Gerard and little daughter,
| Audry, are home again, after spend
| ing a pleasant week in Houston, Tex.
Little Dorothy Duffy has recovered
from an attack of bronchitis.
Judge and Mrs. r. E. Hingle and
| children of Pointe-a-la-Hache left yes
| terday for their home, after spending
| two weeks here with Mr.. and Mrs. F.
]. Borne
Mr.. and Mrs r. d. Walsh announce
! the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Ruby L. Walsh, to Mr.. Thomas
A. Fox, the wedding to take place on
February I, 1917.
The many friends of John Finley
will regret to lears of his illness.
Mrs. j. Mckinney has begun extern
sive improvements to her place of
| business corner Eliza and Verret
streets.
The Tuesday Night Euchre Club
met at the home of Mrs. Fred SPOTS.
| The successful players were Mrs.
RousselOt and Miss Rita ROusselot
| (playing for Miss Stella Abribat) q.
The consolation fell to the lot of Mrs.
e. Mills. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. r. F. Whitmore.
Mr.. Joseph Kinkaid. who has been
| i'll for the past month, is improving
and expects to be up in few days.
Among the Algerines who sailed for
New York in the engineering depart
ment on the steamship Cambridge
were James Reynolds, w. Kenney and
| y. Laughlin.
Miss Stella Abribat entertained the
Monday Night Euchre Club last week.
| The successful players were Miss
Margaret Garland (playing Tor Mrs.
c.. HoffstetterD and Miss Stella Abri-
| bat Mrs. E. J. MOthe will entertain
at the next meeting.
Officer w. p. Salatne is suffering
from a sprained hand. 1t was dressed
at the hospital.
Frank LecOurt, Jr., the popular
young butcher of the FotO Market,
| is confined to his bed with an attack
of la grippe. His many friends wish
him a speedy recovery.
Miss Hannah Albrecht, accom-
panied by her brother, Sam, have re-
turned from Eunice. La, after a
months stay, the guests of their sis
ter. Mrs. Carl Miller
Mrs. II. Lecourt is confined to her
bed with an attack of la grippe.
Miss Claire Finley entertained a
few girls from the High School at
musicale on Friday evening. Those
present enjoyed a very pleasant eve
ming.