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This article appeared in the Terrebonne Genealogical Society's
publication Terrebonne Life Lines (TLL), Volume 13, No. 4, Winter
1994. It was contributed by Goldie B. Legendre. It is published here
on the LaGenWeb Assumption Parish Archives with the permission of
Ms. Legendre and the Terrebonne Genealogical Society.


             ABSTRACTS FROM THE ASSUMPTION PIONEER, 1907-1908
                       (Published every Saturday)

                         by Goldie B. Legendre


30 November 1907

MR. & MRS. JOE P. THIAC are the proud parents of a baby boy born to
them last Tuesday.

Congratulations to MR. & MRS. JOHN MARKS on the birth of a daughter.

7 December 1907

MRS. DRAUZIN HIMEL and daughter, ADA HIMEL, of lower Assumption, left
last Sunday for Knoxville, Tennessee, where they will make their
future home.

MRS. JAMES H. GILLY, nee MC NEIL, died at her home in Lafourche Parish
last Saturday. She was a native of Assumption Parish. Burial was in
the Catholic Cemetery at Labadieville on Sunday evening.

EDWARD GUILLOT, aged 71 years and 2 months, died last night at his
home near Plattenville. MR. GUILLOT was a member of Company H,
7th. Louisiana Cavalry during the Civil War. He was a planter and
twice-elected member of the Police Jury. He leaves the following
children: LEO GUILLOT, cashier at the Bank of Assumption of this town,
OLEUS GUILLOT, ALCIDE GUILLOT, FRANCIS GUILLOT, PHILIP GUILLOT,
MRS. EDGARD AUCOIN, MRS. GUS BLANCHARD, MISSES SYLVIA & HELENE
GUILLOT.

14 December 1907

MR. & MRS. NUMA BERNIARD are the proud parents of a baby boy born to
them the early part of the week.

SIDNEY LAUVE of Jeanerette and formerly of this parish will be married
on December 24th. to NOLA LEBLANC of Erath at the home of the bride.

21 December 1907

Last Monday morning, MR. DOUVILLE AUCOIN, aged 54 years and 2 months,
died at his home in Plattenville. He was head sugar boiler on the
Westfield Refinery of DUGAS & LEBLANC for 14 years. He leaves a wife
and the following children: NUMA AUCOIN, GUS AUCOIN, EDWARD AUCOIN,
POLO AUCOIN, GIBBONS AUCOIN, MRS. IGNACE GUILLOT, MRS. JOSEPH JUNOT,
and MISSES CLARA AUCOIN and MAY AUCOIN. Funeral services were held
Tuesday at Assumption Church in Plattenville. [Note: His wife was
VENEDA DAIGLE, who died 19 June 1908.]

BIRTHS: MR. & MRS. ELPHEGE BARBIER of Plattenville are the parents of
an other big baby boy born last Wednesday.

28 December 1907

BIRTHS: MR. & MRS. J. F. MAUFFRAY are the proud parents of a baby girl
born on Wednesday. MR. & MRS. EDGARD BREAUX of Laura are the parents
of a baby boy born this morning. MR. & MRS. KEMPTON DUGAS are parents
of a baby girl born the early part of the week.

The following changes have taken place near Napoleonville: The estate
of A. J. LALANDE has leased the plantation of the estate of
C. TEMPLET; MR. ED LANDRY has resigned as manager of the Nellie
Plantation to take charge of his own place, the St. Evela;
P. A. LEBLANC leaves Ida Lou and will succeed MR. LANDRY on Nellie;
and MR. ALCEE AUCOIN will succeed MR. LEBLANC on Ida Lou.

4 January 1908

Advertisement for Abel Landry:

            Our Choice For Sheriff.
                  -------------
      Every Citizen in Assumption Who Supports
      Abel Landry, Helps The Cause of A Govern-
               ment For The People.
                  -------------
  HIS ELECTION MEANS A BETTER PARISH ADMINISTRATION
           [ photograph of Abel Landry ]
                    ABEL LANDRY,
        Candidate for Sheriff, of Assumption.

Biographical sketch of ABEL LANDRY, candidate for sheriff of
Assumption:

MR. ABEL LANDRY was born one mile below Napoleonville on his
grandfather's small farm, August 20, 1865. [DBR gives year as 1866.]
When a child, his father, JUSTIN LANDRY, removed to Klotzville with
his family, where he engaged in the sugar cane industry. After failing
in business, Mr. Landry sold his plantation and removed to
Paincourtville. ABEL LANDRY was the fourth son of the Landry family,
and when his father came to Paincourtville, he was a lad of six years.

At this tender age, Abel began to help his brothers to earn a living
for the family. His first occupation was that of selling cakes and
pies. When he was strong enough for heavier work, he went into the
plantation fields, where he worked as a laborer. What time he could
spare, he went to school, getting, in all, about 4 years at a private
school.

In the year 1886, he came to Napoleonville with his mother, sister and
brothers. He secured the position of mail carrier between
Napoleonville and Donaldsonville. He remained in this position for 8
years, winning for himself hundreds of friends along the route he
covered. In 1881, he married MISS ONEZILE BOUDREAUX, daughter of
MR. CHARLES BOUDREAUX, one of Assumption's most prosperous and
successful sugar planters.

After giving up the mail carrier business, he embarked in the livery
business, and after years of industry and untiring efforts, he worked
himself up to the present position he occupies today. He was appointed
postmaster at Napoleonville during MC KINLEY's first administration.

Mr. Landry was urged by his friends to become a candidate for
sheriff... and he has taken for his chief deputy MR. EWD. O. LALANDE.

...ABEL LANDRY sent this announcement to every voter ... "I wish to
state that MR. EDWARD O. LALANDE will be my chief deputy, and together
we appeal to every voter who believes that no set of men should
constitute themselves the dictators of a free people." [ABEL LANDRY
lost the election to EDGARD AUCOIN.]

[ABEL LANDRY's mother was ZULMEE TRICHE]

11 January 1908

A little girl was born the early part of this week to MR. &
MRS. ERNEST CAVALLIERO of Paincourtville.

MR. PHILIP FORET, a worthy young man of this town and an employee of
BLANCHARD BROTHERS, will be married to MRS. NELLIE MARTIN, nee
BERNIARD, also of this town, on Monday, January 27th. at St. Napoleon
Church.

The engagement of ARTHUR BERNIARD to SUNOLE MOISE is announced. The
wedding will be celebrated at St. Napoleon Church on Tuesday, January
21st. [Next issue names bride's father as ALBERT MOISE. ]

18 January 1908

The engagement of MISS JULIA BOUDREAUX to MR. HENRY AUCOIN is
announced. The wedding will take place at the bride's home in
Klotzville on Jan. 28th.

25 January 1908

The engagement of ORELIE NAQUIN to ARMAND RAMIREZ is announced. The
wedding will take place at St. Elizabeth Church on February 5th.

The engagement of ADOLPH MARQUETTE of Lockport to ALTHEE SIMONEAUX of
this town is announced. The wedding will be celebrated on Wednesday,
Jan. 29th. at 10:30 A.M. at St. Napoleon Church.

Last evening, the body of KEMP LITTLEJOHN, a former resident of this
parish, who died in New Orleans Friday morning, was taken here and
buried at Christ Church this morning. Deceased was a nephew of
R. C. MARTIN, SR. of this parish.

1 February 1908

There is a picture of DR. A. A. AUCOIN along with an article, telling
of his victory in the coroner's race over DR. A. J. HIMEL.

The engagement of JOHN P. MELANCON of Plattenville to SIDNA BOURG,
daughter of MR. & MRS. WILFRED BOURG, also of Plattenville, is
announced. The wedding will be celebrated at Assumption Church,
Plattenville, on Wednesday, February 26th. at 5:30 P.M.

A boy was born last Wednesday to MR. & MRS. EDWARD BLANCHARD of
Paincourtville.

Succession of ULGER PREJEAN, No. 1623, petitioned by JOSEPH PREJEAN,
filed January 24, 1908.

ADVERTISEMENTS:

  Opening - New Jewelry Store - J. B. BULLOCK, Jeweler - Next door to
  Imperial Drug Building on Congress Street, Napoleonville

  JEAN VANTURNOUT - Carpenter - Builder - Contractor - Fancy repair
  work a specialty - Napoleonville

  /--------------------------------------------\
  |         What's the use of Walking          |
  |            When you can Ride?              |
  |--------------------------------------------|
  |    HACK TO ALL TRAINS IN NAPOLEONVILLE     |
  |             FARE 10 CENTS                  |
  |--------------------------------------------|
  |I also handle BRICKS and good STOVE         |
  |WOOD -- I have 150,000 bricks on hand       |
  |which I am offering at reasonable prices.   |
  |Ring up PHONE 36 -- Yours for good bargains,|
  |            ALCIDE BLANCHARD                |
  \--------------------------------------------/

  THE COLVARD STUDIO
  High Grade Photographs
  F. COLVARD & E. J. MC GUIRK
  [ Were in Napoleonville for three months ]

  BLANCHARD BROS
  NAPOLEONVILLE, LA.
  ... LEADING ...
  TINNERS and PLUMBERS
  Guttering, Roofing, Spocting,? and General Repair Work
  We also handle gas fixtures, burners, etc.

        L. E. H. Duffel, M.D.
  Office Cor. Franklin and Congress St.
  Res. Phone 112-2.    Office Phone 112
          Napoleonville, La.

  DR. J. ARTHUR GOODWIN
  Veterinarian

       - NEW -
     GUITAR SCHOOL
  LOUIS BREITENMOSER,
     Napoleonville 

  Henry Delaune
  Manager Assumption Decp Well
  Local Agent Aermotor Co. of Chicago, Ill.
  Dealer in
  Windmills, Pumps and Will indmS?
  C MIRE, agent, Aermotor Co., New Orleans, La.

  Make You[r] Home Attractive
  Put in new Paper and fresh Paint
  It won't cost much and it will be done neatly and promptly if you
  let me do it.
  Cyprien Blanchard,
  Practical Painter and Paperhanger
  Call me up
  I will figure with you any time

8 February 1908

MR. & MRS. ALCEE AUCOIN of Plattenville are the proud parents of a
daughter born to them yesterday evening.

The engagement of KLEMAS KERN of Gibson to AMY PREJEAN, daughter of
JOSEPH PREJEAN of Plattenville, is announced. The wedding will take
place at Plattenville on Thursday, February 27th. at 5 P.M.

15 February 1908

MR. E. W. STARNES, who was some years ago employed as manager of the
local telephone exchange, died a few days ago at his home in New
Orleans.

MR. & MRS. E. J. LEBLANC announce the engagement of their daughter,
EDNA LEBLANC, to EUGENE LANDRY. The wedding will be celebrated at
their residence on February 18th.

22 February 1908

"St. Vincent Notes" - JULIA DUGAS, daughter of MR. & MRS. DESIRE DUGAS,
was quietly married at MRS. SOSTHENE HEBERT's last Monday morning to
OSCAR MARTIN of Centerville, La. REV. FATHER BRANCHE officiated.
Immediately after the wedding, they took the train to Centerville,
where they will live.

MISS CECILE HEBERT was married last Tuesday to WALTER DAIGLE at
St. Napoleon Church, REV. FATHER L'ANGLAIS officiating.

The engagement of JOHN J. HAGEDORN of Westpoint, Georgia, to RACHAEL
KLOTZ of Klotzville is announced. The wedding will be celebrated in
the near future.

The body of DR. ALEX THERIOT, JR., Democratic nominee for coroner in
the parish of Lafourche, was shipped from New Orleans to Lockport for
burial Thursday morning. Dr. Theriot succumbed to the wound in the
abdomen which he accidently inflicted himself a few days ago at
Lockport. He was making a trip through the country in answer to a call
when he caught sight of a covey of birds. He left his buggy to take a
shot at the birds with his revolver, and while walking down an
embankment, fell and the revolver exploded, the bullet penetrating his
abdomen. He was brought to New Orleans in a launch and placed in the
Touro Infirmary. He died yesterday afternoon at 3:20 o'clock, with his
wife and children at his bedside.

DR. THERIOT was born in Lafourche Parish 30 years ago ... and was a
graduate of Jefferson College in St. James Parish, and of Sewanee. He
returned to Lockport to practice medicine and later opened a drug
store. About 6 years ago he was wedded to MISS LAURA LEGENDRE,
daughter of FELIX LEGENDRE. Three children were born to the union, all
of whom are living. Deceased is also survived by two brothers - JUSTE
THERIOT and DR. N. THERIOT - and four sisters - MRS. H. CHAUVIN,
MRS. R. C. SMITH, MRS. C. L. LALANDE, and MRS. A. J. BLOUIN. All
these reside in Lafourche Parish, except DR. N. THERIOT, who lives at
Lutcher, St. James Parish. -- N. O. DAILY STATES

29 February 1908

Succession of LOVINCY HIMEL - No. 1629

Succession of VALSIN TOUSSAINT - No. 1628 - Land on right bank of the
bayou, part of Melrose Plantation, now belonging to CAMILLE BLANCHARD.

Albemarle Private School celebrated Washington's birthday Saturday
evening with a program directed by MR. AURELIEN VIGREUX. (There is a
long list of students and guests.)

Bertie School also presented a program and lists the students and
their roles in the pageant.

BIRTHS: A sweet little girl was born to MR. & MRS. C. J. THIBODAUX
this week. Mrs. Thibodaux is the guest of her father, BEN WALTER. A
boy was born to MR. & MRS. CLARENCE JONES. Mrs. Jones and baby are
guests of relatives at Klotzville.

MISS MAY DUGAS, aged 17 years and 9 months, daughter of ARESTILE DUGAS
of Klotzville, died yesterday evening. The funeral was held at
Paincourtville.

MR. J. B. BULLOCK, local jeweler, was married last Saturday at Houma
to MISS F. E. WILSON of that town. They will make their home in
Napoleonville.

The engagement of LOUISE VIVIAN GUION, daughter of Attorney General
GUION of New Orleans, to FREDERICK JOHN FOLEY is announced. The
wedding will be celebrated in New Orleans on March 2nd at the home of
the bride.

AMADEO BLANCHARD, JR., field manager for Enola Plantation for many
years, left Thursday for St. Charles Parish to become manager on the
Providence Plantation of P. V. BROU.

Last Thursday two funerals took place at St. Elizabeth Church,
Paincourtville. One being FLORENCE HEBERT, daughter of MRS. CLOPHAS
HEBERT, formerly of Paincourtville but now residing in Klotzville. The
other was the 6-year-old daughter of PAUL RICHARD of Belle Alliance.

7 March 1908

In Memoriam for MISS FLORENCE HEBERT, who died Wednesday, February
26th. at age 20. From MISS MARY LEBLANC, Klotzville.

MR. & MRS. RODOLPH DELAUNE are proud parents of a baby girl born to
them last Saturday.

HENRY PARENTON, barber at Plattenville, has accepted a position at the
Cosmopolitan Tonsorial Parlor, replacing CAMILLE HEBERT, who has gone
back to his first stand at the DUPATY House Tonsorial Parlor.

Last night, MR. JOHN TEMPLET, aged 38 years and 4 months, died at his
home at Napoleonville after a short illness. He was a brother of
CAMILLE TEMPLET, RODOLPH TEMPLET, and MRS. ULGER MARQUETTE. He leaves
a mother [Nee ELMINA TEMPLET], a wife, and 4 children. Deceased was
engaged in the planting business. Funeral services will be held this
evening at Assumption Church in Plattenville at 4 o'clock. [Father was
CAMILLE TEMPLET, SR.]

14 March 1908

MR. & MRS. O. P. LANDRY are congratulated upon the birth of a boy this
week.

MR. & MRS. JOSEPH BERNIARD, who have been living in New Orleans for 2
years, have returned here to make their home.

21 March 1908

Succession of NICHOLAS DUGAS - No. 1630 - Sale of land in Brulee
St. Martin.

MR. & MRS. HECTOR LACROIX of Raceland lost their 2-year-old son a few
days ago.

HARRY E. JONES, a native of Napoleonville, died in Chicago this week
at the age of 47 years and 11 months. He was the son of THOMAS
J. JONES and ISABEL L. ONY [ORY?] and a brother of THOMAS JONES and
CLARENCE JONES.

"Paincourtville Notes" - Last Wednesday at 12 o'clock, fire broke out
in a house near the depot lane (house of JOE ALCEE, a Negro cabin) and
destroyed 14 houses in the lane and also the houses of HECTOR C. BRAUD
and ALCEE RODRIGUE on the front street. No lives were lost, and the
only one injured was F. S. GIANELLONI, who fell from his roof and
broke his left arm and injured his back. Among the heavy losers are
ARMOND NEWCHURCH and MR. AUCOIN.

28 March 1908

Last Sunday morning between 7 and 8 o'clock, DR. O. J. THIBODAUX, a
native of Thibodaux, passed away. [OSCAR JEAN BAPTISTE THIBODAUX was
born 23 June 1864 and baptized at the Raceland church.] He was the son
of the late THEOPHILE THIBODAUX, who for many years was sheriff and
deputy sheriff of Lafourche. Dr. Thibodaux came to Napoleonville in
1890, a short while after he had married AGATHE CELESTIN of Thibodaux
and took charge of the drug store previously run by his brother,
DR. P. E. THIBODAUX. He leaves a wife and 10 children. His sisters
and brothers were MRS. CAPTAIN HOTARD of New Orleans, MRS. [ALEXANDER]
CHENET of Lafourche Crossing, MRS. EUGENE KNOBLOCK of Thibodaux, MRS.
BOUDREAUX of Lafayette, DR. PAUL THIBODAUX, coroner of Ascension
Parish, and DR. P. E. THIBODAUX of Montegut. Funeral services were
held at St. Napoleon Church with burial in the family tomb in
Thibodaux. [MRS. ALEXANDER CHENET was JULIA JOSEPHINE
THIBODAUX. MRS. THEOPHILE THIBODAUX was JULIA BARRAS. - SLR]

MR. EDGARD GIROIR, aged 36 years, died on Glenwood Plantation last
Sunday.

The 3-year-old child of MR. & MRS. EDGARD LAISE of Plattenville died
last Monday.

MR. & MRS. LEON DELAUNE are the proud parents of a baby girl born last
Wednesday.

WILLIAM H. BEASLEY, aged 68, a planter and life-long resident of this
parish, died at his home on Wildwood Plantation last Sunday
evening. He was the oldest son of WILLIAM BEASLEY. He leaves the
following to mourn his death: two sons - WILLIAM BEASLEY and RUFFAN
BEASLEY - two daughters - MRS. WILLIAM BLACK and ALICE BEASLEY -
seven sisters - MRS. ARTHUR FOLEY, MRS. ERNEST BARTON, MRS. CLARENCE
BARTON, MRS. RUSH WALTON, MRS. J. E. MURPHY, MRS. ROBERT PERKINS, and
MRS. O'SULLIVAN. The funeral was held Monday at 4 P.M. at Christ
[Episcopal] Church, Napoleonville.

"St. Vincent Notes" - MR. & MRS. DESIRE DUGAS are the proud parents of
a baby girl born last Tuesday.

MRS. URSIN JOLLY died suddenly of paralysis last Sunday morning at her
mother's home.

DELIA DAIGLE, daughter of AURELIEN DAIGLE, celebrated her
18th. birthday Monday.

Paincourtville Births: MR. & MRS. O. A. CANCIENNE are parents of a boy
born on Tuesday, and MR. & MRS. ALFRED BOUDREAUX also welcomed a boy
this week.

4 April 1908

LESSIEN FALCON, son of FRANCIS FALCON of Lafourche, will marry ANGEL
MIRE of Assumption on April 22nd. - Commercial Journal

THOMAS J. DYER, aged 21 years and 3 months, son of the late
T. J. DYER, a former resident of this town, died at New Orleans Friday
morning. He had spent several years in New Mexico in search of good
health. This week after an appendicitis operation, he passed
away. Funeral services were held at Christ Church this morning.

"St. Vincent Notes" - HENRY C. MONTET, a popular barber of this place,
and LOUISE SIMONEAUX will be married on April 28th. EDMOND CABALLERO
and ANGELINE LANDRY, both of this place, will marry on April 22nd. at
Paincourtville Catholic church at 4 P.M.

EMANUEL HIDALGO, a native of Assumption and for many years a resident
of St. James Parish and at one time manager of the Salsburg
Plantation, died at his home in St. James last Tuesday. Funeral and
burial were at the Catholic church in Donaldsonville. He is survived
by his wife and four grown children; four brothers, ESTEVE HIDALGO,
JOSEPH HIDALGO, SEBASTIAN HIDALGO and FRANK HIDALGO; and two sisters,
MISSES VIRGINIA HIDALGO and ROSALIE HIDALGO. - Donaldsonville Times

11 April 1908

EUGENIE GROSCH and PROF. W. T. LUCK announce that their wedding will
take place on Monday, April 27th. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in New
Orleans. She is the daughter of MR. & MRS. T. M. GROSCH of New
Orleans, and he is the principal of the Paincourtville Catholic
school.

DR. & MRS. E. T. DUGAS announce the marriage of their daughter,
FRANCES ELIZABETH DUGAS to HAROLD F. MUNSON, the ceremony to take
place at St. Napoleon Church on Wednesday, April 29th. at 9:30
A.M. [May 2nd. issue states that the groom is the son of MRS. HENRY
MUNSON of Enola (Pltn)]

18 April 1908

[ Copy of photograph labeled "Track Team Napoleonville High School"
  The copy is of poor quality. It shows 7 male athletes, 2 coaches,
  and two little girls standing next to one of the coaches. dv ]

[ Copy of photograph labeled "Glee Club Houma High School"
  The copy is of poor quality. It shows 11 women sitting in
  a half circle, and one in the center, all with music books open. dv ]

[The students pictured above participated in the Athletic and Literary
Contest which took place on April 25th. in Napoleonville. No one in
the pictures was identified, but the May 2nd. issue names the
Napoleonville athletes participating as M. HEBERT, NEIL HIMEL,
J. BLANCHARD, C. GOUAUX, and MOREL HEBERT.]

25 April 1908

ERNEST AYCOCK, aged 21 years, was drowned in Lake Verret last
Wednesday evening. He was trying to catch a skiff which had gotten
loose from a gasoline launch upon which he was employed, when he was
taken with the cramps. Before assistance could be rendered, he was
drowned. Interment was in Chacahoula.

A baby girl was born to MR. & MRS. ANDREE MENUET of Avoca this week.

The funeral of MRS. TRASIMOND MELANCON of Brulee Maurin took place
last Tuesday at Plattenville.

GEORGE LEBLANC, formerly of this town, but now of Fernwood,
Mississippi, writes the Pioneer that on May 12th. he will be married
to LESSIE CARAWAY of Mc Comb City, Mississippi.

On Wednesday, April 22nd., GEORGE LANDRY of Donaldsonville was married
to AGNES GROS, daughter of MR. & MRS. CYPRIEN GROS of Klotzville. The
wedding was celebrated at the home of the bride.

2 May 1908

Succession of MARTHA THOMPSON - No. 1634 - A lot on the corner of
Canal and Philosopher Streets, bounded by lots of MRS. OZENOR BOURG
and JOSEPH N. COIGNET.

MISS CONSTANCE VEGA of Belle Alliance was married last Wednesday at
Donaldsonville to MR. JANVIER HEBERT

MR. & MRS JAMES GILBERT are the proud parents of a baby boy born to
them the early part of the week. This gives Jim a quartet of boys with
two girls to spare for a chorus.

                              ****

The Athletic Contest and Track Meet between the high schools of Houma,
Donaldsonville, and Napoleonville was held In this town at FOLEY Park
at 2:30. There were about 900 people present. Among the prominent
school men who were visitors were PROF. TAYLOR of Baton Rouge, State
Institute Conductor ALLEMAN, Superintendent SHOWALTER, PROF. RUSCO of
Ascension, and PROF. FOOTE of Houma.

Contestants in the High Jump were FAY DUVAL, Houma, 1st. place,
4-11; C. DUVAL, Houma, 4-9; M. HEBERT, Nap., 4-9; NEIL HIMEL, Nap.,
4-9; BLOOMENTHAL, Don., 4-9.

In the Broad Jump C. DUVAL of Houma was 1st. with 17-5; J. BLANCHARD,
Nap., 16-11; JNO. MORGAN, Don., 16-5.

Puttin Shot winner was D. MARCHAND, Don., 32 - 2 1/2; C. GOUAUX, Nap.,
30-6, 2nd.; F. FLANDRY, Don., 29-10, 3rd. place.

Vaulting results: CHAS. DUVAL, Houma, 8-6; MOREL HEBERT, Nap., 8-2;
JNO. MORGAN, Don., 8-1.

100 Yard Dash: W. BLOOMENTHAL, Don., 1st.; W. CONNELLY, Houma, 2nd;
CHAS. DUVAL, Houma, 3rd.

Quarter-Mile: MOREL HEBERT, Nap., 1st.; FAY DUVAL, Houma, 2nd.;
W. CONNELLY, Houma, 3rd.

                              ****

At 8 P.M. the Literary and Musical Program was given at the CORDE
Opera House. Participants were ALMA WEIL and HELOISE GILBERT, Piano
Duet; ANNIE OUBRE and BERTHOLD ALWES, Declamations; ROBERT H. GILBERT,
Vocal Solo; Glee Clubs from Houma, Donaldsonville, and
Napoleonville. First place was awarded to ANNIE OUBRE and second place
to the Houma High School Glee Club.

Letters remaining in the post office for week ending April 23, 1908:
ISADORE BLANCHARD, MOSE CRAPE, ALICE GRAY, HARRY DAVID HUMPHREY,
W. E. JOHNSON, SARAH LEE, JIM LEE, PROF. BENJAMIN SANDERS, OSCAR
SLIDELL, and GEO. WILLIAMS - R. A. GEHRINGER, Postmaster; CORA
Z. LAULAND, Assistant.

9 May 1908

EMILE BOUDREAUX, aged 38 years, a resident of upper Assumption and
brother of MAURICE BOUDREAUX of this town, died this morning at his
home on KESSLER's Plantation.

16 May 1908

MR. MICHEL TEMPLET was married to MISS LIZZIE GUILLOT on Friday, May
8th., at Plattenville, REV. FATHER BOUCHET officiating.

SARAH SCHREIBER, daughter of MR. & MRS. CHARLES SCHREIBER of upper
Assumption, will marry GEORGE PREJEAN of the same place on Tuesday,
May 26th.

MRS. MALVINA GOODE, who was an operator at the local telephone
exchange, was married Thursday to MR. LOUIS BENSON, sawyer at the
BURTON-SCHWARTZ Sawmill at St. James. The ceremony took place at
Mrs. Goode's home, and the REV. FATHER L'ANGLAIS officiated.

CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

PHILIP H. GILBERT, hardly needs any introduction or commendation at
our hands. He was born in this parish a little over thirty-six years
ago, was reared in this parish and received his education in the
public and private schools of Napoleonville. He began his public
career at an early age and starting in the humblest way, he has
climbed to his present position. As the parish treasurer, mayor of the
town, and secretary of the State Senate, he has made a capable officer
in every sense of the term.

PHILIP H. GILBERT has been identified with the parish administration
for more than 8 years. He began the study of law in 1903 and was
graduated at the Tulane Law School of New Orleans with the class of
1904-05. From the very first he has been doing a successful legal
business, and he has gleaned an experience in his profession which
qualifies him to hold the position of district attorney to which he
aspires today.

[ The above article includes a copy of a photograph of Mr. Gilbert. ]