The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05
Fish bite we'll in the bayou.

Fish bite we'll in the bayou.
Regular meeting Of Knights Of
Honor tonight.
Who will be the first to put the
picnic ball in motion?
Father A. NJ. Mehault returned
last Friday evening from a business
trip to the Crescent City.
Mr.. Fraser INFORMS US that his
mammoth wagon with a four horse
team can be had on short notice for
p%icnickers.
The cattle on the prairies are
looking fat and sleek, and our hutch.
ers at present have no difficulty in
furnishing fine beef.
Messrs. +. J. Hannah and Willie
cade left here last Monday morning
for Bolivar peninsula, Texas, looking
after cattle interests.
The telegraph lire from New
IBERIA to this place has been substi-
tuted by telephone, with headquart-
ers at Solomon Wise's store.
The old photograph man. Mr.. II.
G.. Martin, whose tent has so long
been pitched on MADELEINE square,
pulled up stakes and took his depart.
ure for RayLe last Tuesday.
Some of our people are waiting
very patiently to read the announce
ment Of the first excursion to the
sea shore. What have our French
friends to say on the subject.
The country presents a lovely ap-
pearance at this season Of the year,
and to those livingin town it would
afford a pleasant treat indeed to
indulge in a fish fry. Who will be
the first to give it a start?
The farmers of cur parish still
have a good supply of corn on hand
from last years products, but the
price has slightly advanced recently
10 consequence Of the constant de-
mand for it from other sections.
Our police jury should make an
appropriation at once to send its
director to the State immigration
Association Of Louisiana, which
meets at Baton Rouge on the third
Monday Of this month, if it wishes
Vermilion parish to be represented
Ia that body.
A few days ago a pretty little
black eyed stranger came to town
with a view of selecting a, home in
this section of the sunny South. We
are happy to inform our readers that
she has concluded to remain, and is
now duly Installed as a member of
the family Of Or. R. J. Young.
Last week Dr.. G. J. Edwards, ia
Company with Messrs. NJ. l.. Morton,
Polite Guidry and Pete Lapointe,
took an excursion to that vierd and
Wild spot, White Lake, about forty
miles southwest of Abbeville. This
" locality shaded By superstition
and romance, and ahounding in game
Without number. The fish in the
lake are said to be the finest in. the
world.
A heavy thunder storm nsssed
over here last Tuesday and Friday
mornings, accompanied With drenc,i-
l1g rains. High winds and a cool at.
nosphere prevailed during the early
part OF the week, but at present we
are experiencing a beautiful sunshine
ana warmer weather. Since the good
rams, however, everything seems to
nave undergone a change for the
ee,ter-4the men laugh heartier, the
ladles look prettier, the children cry
easier, the birds sing sweetcr, the
eats new less, the dogs howl meeker,
apo the fish bite better-all. no
oouot, owing to a beneficial change
10 the weather.
A number Of our young men view.
,ng the sad need of this town for
oetler protection from the rayages
y nre, met last Monday evening and
.pok steps looking forward to the
speedy organization Of an engine
.ompany. About thirty active men
nave signed the rolls, and more will
.ol,0W. An engine and some FIRE
wells ara oil thot =;