The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-07
NE K. of II. meet tonight.

The police jury Of this parish will
+, meet next Monday.
WIN. 3. White, Esq, lef: here a
few days ago OF, a BUSINESS trip to
OpelouSas.
Our esteemed friend. Mr.. Eugene
Demary, has our thanks for q lot Of
delicious figs and nectarines. Next.
The Vermilion Parish Medical
Society meets in regular session this
evening at 3 o'clock, in the rooms
.fthe court house.
We have had several light show
es Of rain during the week which
we're not needed, yet have done no
'%perceptible harm to crops.
The weather for the past week
vas favorable to our planters, and
most Of those who were in the grass
had q fair opportunity oscleaning
their crops.
Our thanks are due to the com
mittce of invitation for an invite to
attend the christening of the Rayne
rice mill, which took place there last
Saturday. We sincerely hope the
enterprise will prove a success.
The next excursion on the tapis,
We learn. is to be up the bayou to
one Of the numerous pleasant groves
where a iete champetre will be held.
An interesting and an enjoyable time
may be expected on this occasion.
The dance given by the Abbeville
base ball club last Wednesday even.
ing at the French Hall. was a very
pleasant affair, and we'll attended
by both ladies and gentlemen. The
dance lasted to about l o'clock q. m
when the crowd dispersed to seek
rest after enjoying a glorious Fourth
Of July.
The engine for Protector ERE com
pany No. 2 arrived here last Wed
nesday morning, and was received
Al the wharf by the company, taken
to the engine house, cleaned and
frightened up, after which it was
removed to the yard of Mrs. Gran.
vile Shaw where it was beautifully
decorated with evergreens and flow
ers, by some Of our ladies, and got
in good trim for the procession that
afternoon.
The celebration Of the French
fste, or the festival in honor of the
fall Of the Basti1e, on July IA, will
take place at West End, New Or.
leans. The ceremonies OF the day
will begin with speeches at IL
o'clock at the French Opera House.
Decorations in professions will be
hvished at the Canal street depot
and at the West End terminus Of the
railroad. The train will leave New
Iberia for Now Orleans at 1890 on
the morning Of the 18th.
The late rainy spell of weather
has greatly intcrferred with our
brlck-makers, so much 80 that fears
are entertained that the first part Of
the contract for building the new
courthouse will prove a failure
That Of having one hundred thousand
bricks on the grounds by the 25tk Of
: July. A failure in this forfeits a
bond Of $3.50; but our police jury
VII, no doubt, after due de'ibera.
9on' and considering the excessively
ead weather we have had for the
last 1--we or six weeks, ia its clemency
grant the contractor a little more
Tune There are obstacles in this
world over which human beings have
no control whatever. and in this case
'aete can &c no exception.
Abbcville now boasts Of two base
o,i clubs, the Old .Rcliablce, who
null maintain the dignity and Prov.
es oy which their career was so
.s'orably marked last season; and
se independents. an association Of
recent origin who, We hope, will
'e'naIn lnfexible in their determine.
aoa to capture the tenant to be
aHa'aed to the champion of our
p4r'sh. Both clubs, We understand,
r nn a strong team, and when Rose
n1l and Perry's Bridge march forth
us'r mines upon the field. the old
eum'rers of the game will have cause