The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-02-02

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1913.
Rub-My-T ism-Antiseptic, reliives !
rheumatism, sprains, neuralgia, etc. i
Don't fail to see the special double |
hill at the Gem Theatre tomorrow.
Mrs. Alex. Bloomenstiel paid a |
short visit to Baton Rouge during the
week.
Hear Chas. Giroir, the crack piano ,
plaver, in the latest rag" hits at the
Gem Theatre tomorrow.
Mrs. A. w. Martin returned Thurs
day night from delightful visit to
relatives in New Orleans. /
DR.. j. T. Bringier, of Burnside, was
in town today to attend meeting OF
the parish council of defense.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonse Kahn and
their little son, Seligman, left Friday
afternoon for a several days visit to
relatives in New Orleans.
Mrs. J. F. Saxon and Mrs. W. P.
Miles, of Burnside, with the latter's
mother, Mrs. H. Fl. Waters, OF New
Orleans, spent Thursday afternoon in
town.
Mrs. Jacob Blum will leave tomor-
row for New Orleans, where she will
snend some time with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Kohlman.
Leon Levy resumed his post OF
duty in the Meter store Thursday,
after having be6h confined to the
house since Saturday with an attack
Of grippe, =.
Harry Weber left Thursday morn
ing for Baton Rouge, where he Will
supervise the construction of cou-
ple of barges for the J. ". Thompson
Gravel Company.
Ernest Barton, of St. Emma plan
tation, and Misses Mary Stuart ana
Mary Ella Evans motored to Baton
Rouge Friday afternoon, where Misses
Stuart and Evans will spend the week
end with DR.. and Mrs. Harry Morris.
> Edward Wild came up from New
Orleans Tuesday for brief visit to
his brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Weber, The following
dav Messrs. Weber and Wild enjoyed
. a quail hunt on the Allemania planta-
ton in Iberville parish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Robertson ana
family. heretofore domiciled in Kali
road av, nue., moved recently into the
comfortable cottage in Houmas street
formerly oc| 1pied by Capt. and MRS
w. r. Robertson. Mr.. Robertson has
closed out the grocery business which
he conducted for a number OF years.
Capt. J. G. Davidson, who for a
number of years has served as the
skillful pilot of the steamer Vlrg1e,
has rendered his resignation OF that
position, and will leave tomorrow af-
ternoon for Algiers, where he will
make his home henceforth with his
sons, Messrs. Elmer and Harold
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Davidson.
Sunday, Feb. 8, has been designated
as sThrift Sunday and it is expected
that every church in Louisiana vii
observe the occasion with specla
program including a sermon on tn
subject of war savings stamps. Fol
lowing up "Thrift Sunday" will b.
"Thrift Day." Feb. A, when the wori
done in the churches the day before
will bear fruit.
Rev. H. A Sorrell, who for the pas
two years hi, served as pastor of tn
local colored Methodist church, ha
been transferred to Houma, and will
be succeeded here by Rev. w. S
Chinn. These appointments wer'
made on the occasion of the annua
Louisiana conference of the Methods
Episcopal Church, colored, which wa
held last week at New Iberia.
A postcard to the Chief from
Stephen J. Camel, dated at New Yor
city Jan. %, brings the following in
teresting message: II am now wit
the Southern Pacific Steamship Com
pany on the liner Creole, running be
tween New York and New Orleans
Am here to get sea experience pre-
paratory to entering the United State
engineers school at Tulane Univel
sity, June l., 1918"
The regular annual meeting of tn
stockholders of the South Louisian
Fair Association will be held here K
morrow at 10 o'clock a. NJ, for tn
purpose of electing board OF d
rectors for the ensuing year. Othe
matters of interest and importane
will come up for consideration, an
it is hoped everyone concerned
the welfare of the association wi
make it a point to be present.