The net receipts of the open-air festival
given under the auspices of the Donald
sonville Progressive Union on the 2nd,
3rd and 4th of April, for the benefiAf the
Louisiana Square improvement fund, to
talled $800. Of this amount, $200 was
donated to Hubert Treille Chapter, U. D.
C., leaving approximately $600 to be ex
pended by the park commission in im
jroving and beautifying Louisiana Square.
The new Texas and Pacific passenger
depot is rapidly nearing completion and
ill be ready for occupancy within the
next week or ten days. The building
presents quite a handsome appearance
and is a notable improvement, both in
architectural design and character of fa
cilities and accommodations, over the an
tiquated structure which formerly served
as the T. and P. passenger station in this
city.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Mildred Mary Wilson to Joseph I. Begue,
the wedding to be solemnized at the resi
dence of the bride's mother, Mrs. James
Stansbury Wilson, at Burton, on Thursday,
June 9, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Miss Wilson and Mr. Begue have a host of'
friends at Burton and elsewhere who 'will
learn with pleasure of their approaching
happiness and unite in extending them
advance congratulations and good wishes.
Michael Tobias has made a number of
improvements to his attractive residence
property in Iberville street, and his com
modious dwelling and its environments
are now as spick and span as a spring
garden. He has had his sidewalk paved,'
a substantial iron fence erected in front
of his property, and his home renovated
and repainted, the whole combining to
make a very attractive showing and to
evidence in no small measure Mr. Tobias'
well-known progressiveness and civic
pride.
