The Chief has received from its good
friend N. F. Gros, of Klo:zville, a
curtcsity in the shape of a "crown
of oysters,"' consisting of a growth of
bivalves around the top of an old
charcoel furnace which was scooped
from an oyster bed on the Gulf coast.
The many friends in this community
of Mrs. Andre Garsaud, of New Orle
ans, formerly Miss Adeline Netter of
this city, will learn with profound re
gret of the death of her baby son,
Andre, who passed away at 4:45
o'clock p. m. yesterday after a brief
illne-s. The funeral took place in
New Orleans today.
Capt. G. C. Esctffier and James
Garvey, of New Orleans, passed
through Donaldsonville this afternoon
in Mr. Garvey's flesetrunnlng Mitchell
automobile, en route to Morgan City
Ihe gentlemen made a brief stop here
for the purpose of renewing their sup
ply of gasoline, and were pleasant
callers at this office.
At a levent meeting of Protective
Hose Company No. 4, the following
officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing sear: John Mistretta, pres
ident; Tony 5Milani vice president;
M ichel d'Esposto, secretary; S. Loupe,
treasurer; Lucien Regira, foreman;
Jos. Jeffrey, assistant foreman; Chas.
Pizzlatto, second assistant foaeman;
Sammie Mistretta, warden.
Mrs. John F. Park's legion of
friends will be delibhted to learn that
she is 4t3adily recuperating from the
elfects of the paralytic stroke with
which she was afflicted on Friday eve
ning of last week, and that her con
dition warrants the hope that shs will
ultimately regain her strength and be
spared to her devoted family and
friends for many years to come.
Rev. E. P. Craddock, pastor of the
Railroad avenue Methodist church,
will preach on "Judgment Day" at
10:30 o'clock tomorrow forenoon.
