Divers and divers to the rescue of a barge._ The frogmen intervened unsuccessfully on the rudder of the barge “De Ségur” to try to put it back on its axis. Mr. Pinoy, owner of the boat, therefore called on a diver from the Nancy shipyard to repair the damage suffered when exiting a lock. Better equipped, the worker-diver will surely allow Mr. Pinoy to reach Maastricht without delay.
Mass of Saint Paul and blessing of bread._ Bakers and pastry chefs from the city gathered in the crypt of the cathedral to pay homage to the 13th bishop of Verdun, their local patron saint. This year, they are accompanied by millers from the region. Before the celebration, Bishop Boillon blessed the breads then distributed to the poorest. In gratitude, he received from the hands of MM. Homan and Sartelet two oak plaques sculpted in bas-relief by Dante Donzelli.
Cattle competition._ The elite of the Meuse young bulls of the French “Pie Noire” breed were presented yesterday at the traditional February fair organized in the old riding school in the Place Saint-Nicolas. Coming from Osches, Montzéville, Combles-en-Barrois and even Revigny, many young breeders had made the trip with their finest specimens. The jury even had difficulty deciding between the animals as they were all of very great value.
Golden wedding anniversary of the Chamielec couple._ Married on February 8, 1922 in a small town in Poland, Simon Chamielec and his wife, Honorine Borrowiec, settled in Verdun in 1947 and now live in the Faubourg Pavé. From their union were born eight children, 24 grandchildren and a great-grandson. Coming from all over France and even from the United States, where one of the daughters of the jubilarians resides, the couple’s children and friends surrounded them for the anniversary mass celebrated by Father Gabriel, the reception organized at the theater café in the presence of Mr. Beauguitte and a warm banquet.
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