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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-30
SEASIDE CLUB TO
 GIVE STAG PARTY

The Seaside club will give a stag party tonight to all returned mem bers of the organization who are back from the national service. An enter tainment program has been arranged and Steward Cashin has prepared g fine menu for the occasion. Members of the club are cooperating with the army authorities in obtaining jobs for discharged soldiers. sailors and ma rfr1ea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-30

Tom MdFe is great lover of the national ga1pe. and when he isn't sit ting in the Erandstand watching 'em play he's sh<twing hin co-workers how
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-30
All Dressed Up for the Season

He obeys must confides Congress task which it only perform.
 Congress has the responsibility and must accept it.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
Plantations Change Hands.

Real estate deals Of consid derable
interest were recently consummated
in the parish Of assumption. Alf. D.
Winkler, of the firm Of Kessler q
Winkler. of Klotzville, bought from
Jos. u. Folse, the Cecilia plantation,
situated on the bank Of Bayou
Lafourche, adjoiting the Sweet Home
plantation, oWnld by Mr.. Winkler.
The consideration was $4,000. By
the acquisition sof this place MT.
Winkler will have one large eontinu-
Gus tract Of land aggregating 1000
acres. He viii plant 500 acres in
rice and the baAnce in cane and corn.
JOS. u olskpurchased from Al
fred g. Winkleshe latter's one-third
interest in the star plantation Of
Kessler e. Wind for the sum Of
$4,000 and oth Liberation Mr.
Winkler thereb retiring from the
firm and BEND succeeded by Mr..
Folse as member Of the new or
ganization to be formed Upon the
signing Of the acts of sales covering
the above transactions, the members
of the new orga.ization, composed o1
Samuel Kessler Leon Kessler and
Jos. q. Folse, entered into contract
with Mr.. WinAer for the grinding o1
the cane grown on Sweet Home and
Cecilia plantations for q number Of
years, on d rental basis. The cane
| will be trsasp to the star.fac
tory over the narrow gauge railroad
and bridge spanning Bayou La
fourche, belonging to Mr.. Winkler.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
An Approaching Wedding,

Maurice P. Oubre, son Of Klebert
Oubre, and Miss Rita Marie Rome,
popular and highly esteemed young
people Of Smoke Bend, will be mar
ried at st. Francis Of Asslssium
Catholic church on next Wednesday,
the 26th inst. The prospective groom
is a very industrious young citizen
and is engaged in the meat business
with his father. The bride-elect is
the charming daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Rome, and is endowed
with many charming traits of char
actor which greatly endear her to q
large circle of friends.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
Popular Couple to Wed.

Invitationssh have been issued to the
approaching marriage Of Miss Lillia
Elizabeth: ti29 charming and attract
i've daughterI Of Mr.. and Mrs. :.
Noel, of tirolse Tete, Ibervil1e parish,
to Paul Theotime Landaiche, the stall
Wart and enserprising young son Of
.. T. Landaiche, president and gener-
manager of the Evan-Bele Com
pany, Inc, owners Of the Evan Hall
and Belle Alliance sugar estates.
The ceremony viii take place on
Thursday, February 27, at 2 O'Clock
D. M. at the Catholic church at
Crosse Tete The prospective bride
and groom are very popular IN their
respective sections and enjoy the es-
TEEN and good will Of large circles of
weI-wishing friends.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
sUNDBERY HEADS FAIR.

AT the meeting Of the board Of di-
rectors Of the South Louisiana Fair
Association held here last Sunday at
ternoon, Emile Sundbery, a pfomi-
nent lumber man and cattle raiser,
and ex-state senator of Assumption
parish, was elected president Of the
association. Hon. Walter Lemann,
leading young lawyer, and former
mayor Of this city, was chosen vice
president, and R. S. Vickers, the
brilliant young educator and princi-
nal Of the Donaldsonville High
School, was reelected secretary
manager. The recomm e endatIons
made to the stockho1d ders by Mr..
Vickers, to dispose Of $4,000 more OF
the capital stock Of the corporation
for the purpose Of Wiping out an IN
debtedness OF $500, and then mort
gage the property for $4,000 in order
to raise that amount to be expended
in improving some of the buildings
and grounds, and the erection Of
new grand stand on the site where
the stables are now located, were ap
proved and adopted by the directors
PLANS will be devised to put TINS prop
Iosition into execution at once
The selection Of former Senator
lsundbery to head the association q
successor to Lewis E. Murrell, OF 70
.Ierville parish, retiring president !
/ an exceptionally good one = pros pros
ssgsasi alsf ssgsls ana aasa hog laEgs sa W.
4 bring to the association the know
ledge acquired through many years 9
practical experience in the raising 9
! live stock in which the association j
Ivitally interested, together with tn
enthusiasm born Of many years g
d uccessfuY effort.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
Good colored Citizen Dead.

81 speed s sasaisfaAa aaa hlgay S.
ful rice planter Of the fourth ward
Of this parish, died at his heme on the
old Pedesclaux plantation, last Sum
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, after an
illness Of four months, aged 58 years.
The funeral took place Monday after
noon, and the remains We're laid to
rest in the Catholic cemetery at st.
James. Deceased was hard working
and industrious man and had been
engaged in the cultivation Of rice fo1
several years. About eighteen
months ago, he acquired from Joseph
Rateau the old Pedesclaux planta.
ton, situated on the river at the low.
er end Of this parish, and was resid.
ing there and working the place al
time Of his death. sssa.=
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
GOOD RoADs MEETING.
People of New River Decide for Good
Highways District.

Highways District.
A large and enthusiastic crowd Of
people assembled at Gonzales on
Friday, February IL, in response to
call to ascertain the sense of the
citizens and Taxpayers upon the prop
osition of creating q road district,
for the purpose Of graveling the prin-
=cipal highways Of that section The
meeting was caleb BY Police Jurors
G.. ]. NargassaI and Jos. Gonzales
Of the seventh i, rd. and after con
siderable discussion it was resolved
to petition the police jury, at its
meeting to be held March IL, tc ere
ate the proposea@xoad district. The
plan contemplates the graveling of
the road along New River from
Moore's bridge to Martins school
house, a distance Of fifteen miles;
from Bonicard' 'sYstore across Cal
basse road to Gonzales, thence
through to Burnside, and from the
Baptist church atst. Amant, through
sorrento to Burnside, distance q
81 miles.
+. A proposition Will be submitted te
the taxpayers to Yote a bond issue O
Isl85, 900 to cover the cost Of build
4 ING these roads. The district will ent
brace the whole of the seventh ward
land one mile north Of the Cal
II lihasgs roau ashe ghth and all tha
part q me nfsh Ed not included II Il
4 Road District No
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
Improving Grand Theatre.

Extensive Improvements and alter
atoms are being made to the Grand
Theatre The quarters occupied by
the insurance Office on the lower floor,
are being recessed so as TO provide
space for enlargement Of the lobby,
with the purpose Of affording q direct
entrance to Tie balcony. An arch
will be cut IN the front wall similar
to that over the main entrance. The
box Office will have two windows, for
the sale Of tickets to white and color
ed people. This new arrangement is
intended to do away with the con-
gestion at the main door, and will
enable the coIored patrons to enter
the building through a separate en-
trance. The Insurance office will scon-
tinue to be located in the building,
occupying somewhat reduced but still
ample and eonmodious quarters.
The work is being done by W. G.
Hazlip, the Well-knoWn local ar
chitect and builder.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
"From Transport to Trench.

On next Wednesday night, at 8
o'clock, Elwood T. Bailey, a plat form
orator of ability and experience, will
deliver a lecture in the auditorium Of
the Donaldsonville High Scaool on the
subject, "From Transport to Trench,
In his lecture Mr.. Bailey will tell OF
his experiences and observations
from the time that he embarked on
an American transport for overseas
to the time he landed in the trenches
on the firing line. He is a polished
and eloquent speaker and his lecture
should prove very interesting. The
prices of admission will be 20 and
35 cents, and the proceeds will be
applied to the liquidation Of the
Catholic church debt.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
A Miraculous Escape.

Camille Poirrier, Jr., chief local
lineman Of the Cumberland Telephone
Company, while engaged in repairing
the wires at the top Of q pole at the
corner Of Railroad avenue and Will
Essiiarx siarx zst .fs..,. a.s..
at about 80 o'clock. fell to the
ground, S. feet below, sustaining
only slight injuries. In falling, his
body struck the guy line few feet
below, thus breaking the fall, and
he bounded outward and fell in the
gutter in sitting position. The
shock Of the fall rendered him un-
conscious for a short while. He was
picked up and removed to his resi-
dence in the Lemann Addition, where
he was given medical attention He
lis still confined to his room, but is
not believed to have sustained seri-
Gus injuries. He expects to be out
IN a few days.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
BAD NEGRO AT LARGE.
Officers Searching for Alex Shaw Who
Shot Three Children.

Alex Shaw, also known as Louis
Shaw, negro who is "a stranger IN
this section, is being looked for by
Sheriff E. C. Hanson and his deputies,
on the charge Of shooting and wound
ing three little co1ored children re-
siding on the Belle Helene plantation,
III the sixth ward Of Ascension parish.
The crime was committed between 2
and 10 o'clock Friday morning OF
last week and was Of such remark
able nature as to lead to the belief
that the fugitive negro must De men
tally unbalanced. It appears that
Shaw showed up in the Belle Helene
neighborhood a couple Of weeks ago,
and after hanging around for several
DAYS was offered a lodging place by
the father Of the three children, who
persuaded the stranger to remain and
90 to work on the plantation. Frl-
day morning, according to the story
told by the children, while they were
| x Z
alone in the house with Shaw, he sud
de,,ly eonarnanded tAem to line up
against the wall Of one of the rooms,
with their faces to the wall. Then,
possessing himself Of doublebarrel
shotgun with one chamber loaded
with bird shot, which he found in the
house, the negro stood on the op-
|posite side of the room and fired
point-blank at his defenseless vic
TINS. The presumption is that ne
aimed at the center child, since this
one was struck by almost the full
|charge of shot and is the most seri-
ously wounded, the other two escap-
ing with slight wounds from scattered
shots. After committing this fear
full deed Shaw rushed from the house
and made his escape, and despite al
efforts on the part Of the officers to
|apprehend him, he is still at large
The youthful victims. of the fendisf
negro range in age from four to ter
years.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
AN IMPASsABLE STREET.

3t i = !.
While many of the dirt streets OF.
nonaldsonyille are and have been for
some time in most deplorable con-.
dition, owing to the bad weather,
Division street, which parallels the
tracks, switches and right-of-way OF
the Texas and Pacific railway is inn
passable. The cars of the company
are parked on the switch track along
this street for the handling OF the
immense volume Of freight which
comes over its lines for this city and
vicinity, and the hauling over this
thoroughfare is very heavy every day
Of the year. It is one of the most
extensively used and most important
streets Of the municipality, and,
strange to say, in spite Of its great
usefulness and Importance 1t seems
to be one of the most neglected This
highway should be put into a condi-
tion of permanent repair, SO as to
permit heavy traffic at all times and
under all kinds of weather conditions
Whether gravel or some other ma.
lterial be used, the cost would be IN
significant compared to the immense
good which would be derived by the
merchants and business men are
Idraymen Of this city and vicinity ane
the planters of this entire section
who have occasion at all times Of th'
year to use this street in reaching tn
fneight cars The city couneil shoul'
ling this street III . condition Of per
fmanent repair, and inasnuch as tn
railway company is OF should be in
4 terested in providing safe and co
venient means of approach to it
.lsWitches and freight cars for the US
Of it's patrons, it should not be AYERS
to defraying part Of the cost involve
m the said repair.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
MAY REPAIR FOOT BRIDGE.

The police jury having refused to
condemn the foot bridge which spans
Bayou Lafourche at this place, the
state highway engineer has been re-
quested to send a bridge expert to
examine the structure and estimate
the cost Of putting it in thorough re-
pair. The expert is expected here in
a few days. tt is very much to be
hoped that when the engineer makes
his report the police jury will be able
to devise ways and means Of making
the repairs recommended. The bridge
lis at the head of Nichols avenue.
This avenue is the outlet for all traf-
fic between Donaldsonville and the
west side Of the bayou. 1t is gravel
ed from from Railroad avenue to the
ed from Railroad avenue to the
other side Of the bayou lead to the
said bridge. The bridge therefore
forms the connecting link between
Nichols avenue and the graveled
roads on the other side. If the bridge
was done away with, and the dam
adopted as means of crossing the
bayou, It would require the graveIine
[of another street in Donaldsonvil1e
leading to the dam, as well as the
|graveling Of the road on the other
side Of the bayou, leading from the
dam to the roads already graveled
This would require complete change
|aald readjustment Of the road and
street system connecting this city
with the territory lying west Of the
bayou, and would undoubtedly cost
a great deal more than would be- in
volved in the repair Of the bridge.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22

-
ed, went about their business with
ease and comfort at all timesxand re-
gardless Of weather conditions.
For many years, the residents Of
that section, possessing some of the
richest and most fertile lands on the
globe, suffered all kinds Of incon-
veniences, and considerable loss be-
cause of improper drainage. Then
they voted to tax themselves to dredge
lew River, which is the principal
drain Of that part Of the parish, and
now that the dredging has been COM
pleted, conditions have improved ma
tarially and land values have con-
siderably increased. Encouraged by
the success Of their drainage project,
these people are determined to have
good roads; that is permanent roads.
And as they have learned from OBJ
|servation and experience that the
only kind Of roads which can be con-
8sidered good and permanent in their
part 81. the couatry, are gravel roads,
their purpose is to have this kind and
no other.
The building Of gravel roads IN the
New River section, will, in connec-
ton with it's perfected drainage,
greatly improve and enhance that en-
tire country, and in time make il the
garden spot Of Louisiana.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
Edward Braud, the skillful younl

Edward Braud, the skillful young
mechanic and sugar house engineer,
who has been employed at the Myrtle
Grove factory in Iberville parish, as
assistant to the chief engineer for
the past several years, has resigned
his position and viii heneeforth de-
vote his entire time to farming on his
place near Gonzales. Mr.. Braud,
who is :. former resident Of this par
ish, has host Of friends in this city,
all Of whom viii join the Chief in
wishing him ali abundance Of success
as tiller Of the soil.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
Young Couple Feasted.

A dinner, plimentary to Mar
Icel Himmler and Miss Sophie Bloch,
who are to be married at Marshal,
Texas, tomorrow afternoon, at =
o'clock, was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Moritz Bloch, uncle and aunt OF the
prospective groom and bride, at their
home in Iberville street, last Tues
day evening, at 7:30 o'clock. The
spacious dining room was beautifully
and tastefully decorated for the oc-
casion with ferns, palms and flowers,
and the sunptuous repast, consisting
lei alas dibles, was
highly enjoyed and greatly reiisiaed
Iby all those present, and many toasts
were drunk to the future good health
and happiness of the prospective
groom and bride. Besides the hosts,
those in attendance were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Bloch, Miss Sophie Bloch,
Leon Bloch, Marcel Himmler, Leo
Bloch, Marcel Bloch and Dave Bloch.
Miss Sophie Bloch, the bride-to-be, IS
the talented and attractive daughter
Of Arnaud Bloch, successful dry
goods merchant Of this city and press
dent Of the Fashion Company, Inc.
Mr. Marcel Himmler, the prospective
groom, IS rising young business man
.of this place, and is q member and.
secreta y-treasurer Of the Fashion
Company, which concern owns the
Fashion and Banner dry goods stores
ii this town. The Chief extends con-
graduation to the young couple up
on the approaching happy event.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22

Have you saved 4 life? Remember
the starving people Of the Near East
and send your contribution at once
to Miss Jennie Dufel, general chair
man, this city.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
LEG SHATTERED IN BATTLE.
Former Donaldsonvillian Has Thrill
ing Experience on Firing Line.

/ Former Donaldsonvillian Has Thrill
ing Experience on Firing Line.
Private Conrad Lumsden MaVor
Of New Orleans, member of the
American forces which took part in
the famous drive at st. Mihiel, had
a terrible experience, from which he
barely escaped with his life, in that
desperate battle Referring to the
incident, the New Orleans States, in
last Tuesdays issue, says:
He had his horse shot from under
him and was wounded in the right leg
by machine gun bullet fired from
IA German airplane. s.= aS sa3=
AS he tried to drag himself from
the front line to a first aid station,
Ibis left leg was ripped open by q.
shrapnel shell. Private Mavor never
gave up, but, crawling, hopping and
dragging himself he reached first.
| aid station, where he was given treat
ment. He arrived in the United
States on the transport George Wash
lington, was treated at q New York
hospital, and is now at Camp Beau
fronr which camp he expects
Ito be discharged on Friday.
Private Mayor is 23 years Of age,
the son Of Captain William S. Mayor,
the well-knoWn Mississippi river
|steambo Altman, Of 49O7 Camp street.
He enlisted in the Washington Ar
|tillery at the outbreak Of the war and.
was one Of the first Of Louisiana s
artil1erymen sent to France. arriving.
there in July, 1918.
ssHe got his first baptism Of fire at
the second battle of the Marne and
participated in the allied offensive at
Chateau Thiery, and fought through
with the Rainbow Division to st.
Mihie1, where he was wounded :"
Young Mayor resided in this city
with his parents many years ago, and
received part Of his education at ST.
Joseph's Commercial Institute. He
is nephew Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
j Melancon Of this place.
The Chief joins the many friends
Of the gallant young soldier in this.
town in congratu1ating him upon
the heroism which he displayed in q
most trying emergency and upon his
almost miraculous escape from death.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
Part e ..:.....;;;; ..,.:.; I :. F<

The 500 party given BY the Victory
Girls Of ST. Vincent's Institute at the
Red Men hall Wednesday, of last
week, proved an unqualified success.
The attendance was large and much
enthusiasm and good cheer prevailed. I.
The sum of SIS was realized from the
entertainment which was applied by
the Victory Girls to the payment Of
their subscription to the United War
Work campaign.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
The second, third, fifth and sixt

The second, third, fifth and sixth
wards of the parish have oversub-
|scribed their respective quotas IN the
for the raising Of funds for
the relief Of the suffering Armenians.|
IN the first, fourth, seventh and eighth
wards the workers have been serious
" handicapped by the bad weather
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22

Patriotism does not cease when
fighting ceases keep on buying w !.
81 S. until Uncle Sam tells you to
stop.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22

Let us do your job work.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-22
GOOD ROADS IN NEW RIVER.

N
The people Of the New River sec
ton are thoroughly aroused to the
necessity Of good roads, as evidenced
by the action taken at meeting Of
the citizens Of that part Of the par
ish held on the 18th instant full ac-
count Of which appears elsewhere in
this issue of the Chief. 5.#=s
The Indictment weather which
has prevailed for the past several
months, rendering the roads in some
parts Of that section absolutely inn
passable, has brought home to the
whole people Of those two wards the
reed Of building roads which will be
available for traffic in bad as well as
in good weather. The New River in
habitants have been deeply Impress
ed by the fact, that while they were
compelled to abandon nearly all traf-
fc because of the terrible condition
of their dirt roads, the people along
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The Washington times., 1919-11-16

Fine grade Scotch. Cable Net. Not
tingham, and Madras weave Lace
Curtains. ~ and 5 yards long:
white, ivory and ecru colors; doubIe
twisted. round thread quality In
patterns that are copies OF the most
costly imported laces. Neat ana
heavy work ed designs.
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
Notion
Challenge

Good quality Sewing Silk, so So
yard spools: black and white ~
Stickerei Trimming, large scallop-
ment Of colors; 3-yard pieces: 10c
regularly 15c .../.......... 1VN
Merrick Darning Cotton, black So
and colors: 3 spools for. ~
"Rit," the magic soap dye; good
assortment of colors; regular IL
ly lOc cake ................ ~
Womens Sew-on Hose Supporters.
good quality suspender web 1So
bing; 25c kinds .......... 1CS
Rug or Carpet Binding. as cIi.o
sorted cOlors, yard ........ O1SN
warren's Acorn GirdeIin Betting,
black and white; ?. 2h and 1So
3 inch widths, yard. . 1CO
KIeinert's Rubber Baby Pants,
correctly made; small medium CCc
and large sizes ............ 6AS
Bronze Hairpins, good assortment
in cabinet; regularly In
JOc .............. ~
Wire Hairpins, straight and crimp-
ed styles; in an assortment of Sn
sizes; 10 papers for .... ~
Wire Coat Hangers. folding style;
correctly made; regularly 10c So
each ................. ~
Dressmaker's Shears, factory sec
onds of value worth from soc to 81
pair. Assorted sizes: nickeled steel
finish; some have slight defects in
finish, in no way affecting CCo
their wear nor appearance. OOC
Goldenberg's-First Floor.