The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-04-06
Attention. cadetsi

Attention, Cadets!
Mrs. Mary Foley, 215 Railroad
avenue, solicits orders for the making
of boys khaki suits, such as are worn
by the cadets Of the Donaldsonville
High School and s. J. C. I. Prices
reasonable, and entire satisfaction
guaranteed.
The first dance Of the season al
the renowned Tip Top Hall at Klotz
vile will take place tomorrow night
April 7. Mines. Mattingly and LIE.
Blanc will have charge of the affair,
which gives assurance that it will be
admirably conducted and prolific OF
much pleasure to all in attendance
John F. Park arrived last night
from Fort Worth, Texas, and will be
the guest of relatives here for an in
definite stay. Mr.. Park is making
arrangements to have his home in
Chetimaches street thoroughly re-
paired and renovated, the improve
ments contemplated being estimated
to cost several hundred dollars. His
multitude of friends are extending
him a cordial greeting.
Joseph T. Cafero returned last
week from q visit to Eagle Lake,
Texas, where he has a force Of men
at work dismantling the Lakeside su-
gar factory and packing the ma
chinery and equipment for shipment
to Jamaica, where the plant will be
re-erected. Mr.. Cafero's nephew.
Leopold Cafiero, is supervising the
execution of the contract, and the
work is progressing satisfactorily.
The lucky dance at Ulysse Hebert's
hall at Grand Bayou last Sunday
night was attended by large num-
Der of guests and proved most sue
cessful and enjoyable affair. First
prize was won by Mrs. Lucien Acosta,
of Donaldsonville, dancing with Geo.
Rodrigue, and second prize fell to
Miss Regina St. German and Wallace
Melanie. The next entertainment at
this popular resort will take place
Saturday night, April 13.
Vigilant Hose Company's auction
sale last Sunday afternoon proved a
distinct success. A good-sized crowd
was present and everything on hand
was readily disposed of. In fact, Auc-
tioneer Jasmin Tobias could doubtless
have found buyers for great deal
more merchandise had the supply Of
donated articles been larger. The
amount realized from the sale, sup
plemented by cash contributions, will
range between $3.50 and $500.
Corporal and Mrs. M. Gibson, the
latter formerly Miss Elva Breaux OF
Donaldsonville and New Orleans,
stopped off here between trains on
their way to Alexandria and spent a
few hours with Mrs. Gibson's brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. JAS
min Tobias. The couple were mar
ried in New Orleans March 19. Cor
poral Gibson is a member of Co. E.
Hath Engineers, and is presently
stationed at Camp Beauregard.
Among the numerous new sub
scribers recently added to the Chief's
mailing list is Jos. II. Chapman, re-
siding at 434. Vallette street, Algiers.
Mr.. Chapman is a brother of Messrs.
Gale and Robert Chapman, OF tins
community. He has been employed
rs chief engineer for an oil corpora,
ton at Tampico, Mexico, for several
years past, and has Just gone back to
his post Of duty after spending q
couple of weeks vacation with ms
family
Mrs. w. s.. Norwood, of shreve-
mort. delivered an address on Tenn
perance" in the high school audi
torium Thursday night, under the au-
snices of the Louisiana State Sunday
School Association. Mrs. Norwood IN
her remarks paid particular attention
to the ratification by the Louisiana
legislature of the proposed national M
prohibition amendment, urging .nose
in sympathy with the antl-hquor
cause to lend their best efforts toward
that end.
Arthur Leblanc. the competent
manager of the Ashland plantation IN
Terrebonne parish, passed through
Donaldsonville in his car last Satur-
day afternoon en- route to Plaque
mine, where he enjoyed visit TO
friends, returning home the follow
ing day. Mr.. Leblanc says the crops
are unusually well advanced in his To-
cality, and the outlook as regards
cane particularly is more PROMISING
than he has ever known 1t to be al
this season of the year.
Two airplanes from the Gerstner
Field near Lake Charles passed over
Donaldsonville at 4:30 o'clock 1as'
Saturday afternoon en- route TO New
Orleans. The machines had stoppeo
At BATON Rouge, and followed the
tracks Of the T. & r. Railroad from
that place to New. Orleans. Return
Moraav afterrfeone they laid their