The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-22
Wanted.

r Wanted.
Two girls, as clerks in dry goods
- store. Must be able to read and
write. Desirable employment for
a@ competent persons. Apply to HABIB
SHAHEEN, Railroad avenue and
Claiborne street, Donaldsonville.
George Pfster left on train No. %
at 90 p. m. today for Camp Mac
Arthur, near Waco, Texas, where he
Will join the engineering corps. He
us voluntarily waived his order number
@ in the draft for the purpose of being
- Immediately indicted into the mill
tary service.
Mrs. Ernest Gisclard announces
the approaching marriage of her
: daughter, Norma Helen, to Sidney j.
ne Durand, Of Vile Platte, the wedding
to take place at the Church of the
Ascension (EpiscopaD in the morn
IS, ing OF Wednesday, June 26, at five
n thirty of the clock.
The steamer Virgie resumed her
IS trips between Donaldsonville and
TO Burnside Thursday morning, after
shipping a new rudder to take the
place of the one lost Monday after
OF noon Of last week. The many pa
* irons of the staunch little packet are
gratifed that she is again in the
;. running.
- y: The St. Joseph Commercial In
81 stitutc terminated the work of the
session Wednesday morning. Due
:, to the addition of the eleventh grade
Ae to the curriculum of the school there
were no graduates this year, hence
Ny the formal exercises that usually
mark the closing of the institution
a were pretermitted.
,r- Private Philip Trapani of the 323rd
headquarters company, stationed at
he rived here Tuesday morning on q
np nine-day furlough. Of magnificent
a physique and apparently in prime
in physical condition, he looks fully able
to play mans part in the great
fight for freedom now raging over
If lseas, and declares he is ready and
IL rearin' to go.
Albert Duffel and daughter, little
Miss Olive Clothilde Duffel, of Lake
IS, Charles, were the guests Of relatives
ne here for a few days during the early
morning and remaining until Tues
day afternoon. This was Mr.. Duff
er fel's first visit to Donaldsonville in
of ten years, and it goes without say
)r- ing that his numerous friends were
glad to see him.
tie The commencement exercises of
ay iSt. Vincent's Institute, which were
la held in the Grand Theatre Thursday
,> forenoon in the presence of large
land appreciatiye audience, proved
tia lsignally successful and enjoyable,
he and constituted "a fitting close to a
Ia |most fruitful session. The graduates
were Misses Edith l. Daigle, Felicle
IGaudin, Agnes Landry, Rosa Schex-
la naydre, and Lillian Schroeder.
CT An entertainment will be given at
a Prairieville tomorrow for. the benefit
of the fund being raised to erect
ICatholic church ait that place. There
ID will be races, games and other at
MS fractions during the afternoon, be-
in ginning at 8 O'Clock, and at 8 pm. the
eel students of ST. Vineent's Academy
of Baton Rouge vii present q
drama, ion, and 9
re farce comedy act Vantedt, =. 9
sa, Confidential b Refreshments
mt win be sold.
ri - ---
Miss Ennie Rucker, daughter OF
Captain and Mrs. E. A. Rucker, OF
rs New Orleans, and =. F. Bourg, ~
at Of Jeanerette, were married w ea-
OF nesday morning, June II, at the
is Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, IN
New Orleans. The groom IS IN the
naval service and IS stationed d.
of Algiers. Following the ceremony a
of breakfast was served at the Ruckef
re- home, 35O6 Banks street. me young
an couple will reside temporarily with
nd the brides parents.
r. n. Bats, one of the pioneer
Use o;+iyans of the seventh ward, died at
re- his home near Acy Tuesday morning,
rs. lad to rest the following forenoon II IN
tie tha Raptist burial ground at 81.
Amant. Besides his venerable wife
he is survived by two daughters, MRS.
ok Robert Acy and Mrs Alfred fetlt;
nut and one son, Joe Bats. Pro1ound
nd sympathy is extended to the pe1eaVe 20
&C. family by an extensive clrcie -
af- friends and acuuaintances.
Through the courtesy and genefos-
mp NV Of Alfred Landry, local bill poster,
at attractive posters 10y24 feet IN SIZE
yas adv ADVERTISING the w. S. S. campaign,
nd have l,ave been put on the billboard in
rd- Railroad avenue adjoining the Wei,
,k- come cs,,l ne Cafe, and on the new board just
erected by Mr.. Landry in Mississippi
street, opposite the Meter store. MI
III L.. Ienataa the use of these