The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-08-03

Best regards TO everybody IN the old
burg. We are having a H. Of a
line here. Will leave in couple Of
weeks for over there"
DR.. P. T. Thibodaux left Friday
morning for Camp Greenleaf, at
Atlanta, Ga, where he will go into
raining for active service as mem
Der of the Army Medical Corps, with
he rank of first lieutenant. His
multitude of friends join the Chief
n bidding him Godspeed and wish
ng him the best of luck.
Lanny Montero and Kline Sims
spent several days in Alexandria this
week and were daily visitors to Camp
Beauregard, where they enjoyed
many pleasant hours with the numer-
JUS Donaldsonville boys in training
here. They made the trip to Alex
andria in an automobile last Sunday
night, returning by train Thursday
The Bank OF Paincourtville has is
sued a circular letter to holders of
31s and q per cent Liberty Bonds
purchased through that institution,
offering the facilities of the bank
free of charge in the conversion of
he bonds into those of the third is
sue, which beard " per cent interest.
The time limit for the conversion of
The bonds expires November 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses ]. Esneault,
who have been residing in New Or.
cans since the beginning Of the year,
to Donaldsonville last Sun
lay, and on Wednesday Mr.. Esneault
eft for Napoleonville to assume the
position Of municipal electrician.
Mrs. EsneauIt join him there at
Ter spending a while with her father,
L. j. III. Babin, of this community.
4 G. C. Weber, member of the
Democratic state central committee
from Ascension parish, visited New
Orleans Tuesday to attend a meeting
of the executive committee of that
organization, Accompanied by Po-
ice Juror q. Margassans, o.. st.
Amant, Mr.. Weber called at Gay
headquarters il New Orleans and an
bounced himself as q supporter OF
The Iberville aspirant for the sena-
Borial nomination. #
666 cures Chills and Fever .l ADD
ansl l1arles Sotile, oT
DonaId sonvil1e, have received q post
card from their son, Frank, an
nn,lneiing his SAT arrival overseas.
q am well and feeling fine; do not
worry about me-, he writes. Ihe !,
Young man was formerly stationed
at Camp Beauregard as a member OF
Co. C., 156th Infantry, and was
am ong the contingent from that camp
detailed for overseas service some
weeks ago.
Mrs. Clovis Breaux, of New Or
leans, passed through Donaldson
vile on T. & p. train No. rs Thurs
day night on her way to Alexandria,
and was Joined here by her daughter,
Mrs. Jasmin Tobias. They will spend
several days in the Rapides metrop
oils for the purpose of being with
their son and brother, Sgt. CLOVIS
Breaux, prior to his departure from
Camp Beauregard for an unknown
destination.
Hilton Poirrier. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Camille Poirrier, who for some
time past has been employed as one
of the linemen attached to the lGca'
exchange Of The Cumberland Tele-
phone Company, left this week to
take charge of the exchange at Mel
vile. This is a merited promotioln
for the worthy young man, and ms
many friends are gratified over his
advancement and feel confident ne
will make good.
Guss Well, Of White Castle, re
turned Thursday from trip to 81
Louis, Chicago, New York and other
points. where he placed orders fo1
an extensive stock of high-grade
merchandise for the store when n, ne
will open in Donaldsonville. The es-
tablishment will be located IN Mr.
WELLS building in Mississippi street
lust vacated by the Fashion Company
and will be ready for business abou'
the 18th of this month or soon there.
after.
CASTOR Neck, the capable book
keeper of the local agency Of the
swift Packing CO., has been trans
ferred to Alexandria to fill similar
nosition in the Swift branch there
He IS succeeded here by Duncan Con,
rad. Of Baton Rouge. Mr.. Neck let
TODAY for Mansura to spend a while
with his parents before assuming M
new duties. His many friends II
DonaldsonviIle regret his departure
and extend him best wishes for tins
future.
Y Lawrence A. Lapeyrolerie, one O
.rTncle Sans intrepid young sailors
Is visiting relatives in the neighbor
hood of Donaldsonville and compi1 !,
mented the Chief with pleasant cal
Friday afternoon. The young maj
Is d son Of John Lapeyrolerle, Jr., Q:
.Dreyfus, and enlisted in the nav az!
fifteen months ago. He is PRESENT.!
serving on the battleship Pennsyl
yaaia as fireman second class, AM
will leave next Tuesday to resum'