The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-06-30

Medicine To-, manufacturers, Nashville,
Tenn. 50 cents per box Sold by.
With few exceptions crops of all
kinds are doing we'll throughout the
parish.
The town council convenes next
Monday evening, it being q regular
meeting.
The public schools of this parish
closed yesterday, and will remain 80
until the Sd Of September next, when
they will be reopened.
The early part Of the week was
rainy and disagreeablc weather. At
peyent it is warm aud dry with q
nleasant breeze from the south.
The price is three dollars from
New iberia to New Orleans and
back, to attend the French fete. The
train will leave New Iberia July IL,
It 1890 a..
W. are informed that the Able.
vile base ball club is in tip.top trim,
and eager to play a match game
With any nine from Thibodaux to
Lake Charles.
DR.. George r. Tolson has our
thanks for complimentary ticket to
witness the commencement exercises
Of the Kentucky School Of Medicine,
which took place At Louisville, KY,
June 20th.
Parties contemplating visiting New
Orleans to attend the French tetc on
the 18th Of July. will find excellent
rooms, With board j: 90 desired, at
Nick's Creole Kitchen, ll6 Custom.
house street.
Protector No. 2, although the
Youngest fire company in tho State,
has 10 lack of enterprise and energy.
But little over Z month old they have
raised sufficient means to purchase 4
handsome engise. which will be here
some time next week.
Persons wishing to 60 to New
iberia on the morning of the 18th Of
July to meet the excursion train to
New Orleans, had better make ar.
rangenents With Mr.. Fraser ut once
for seats. He will have his big
spring wagon in good trim for the
occasion.
The fire companies of this place
will celebrate the Fourth by having
sgrand procession during the day,
and outdpor amusements of various
kinds, winding up With 4 social hop
iq the evening 1t the French Hall,
given snder the auspices of the
Abbeville base ball club.
NJ. o. Bourque, in addition to
bic large stock Of dry goods aud
nillenary, keeps constantly on hand
fine aod fresh assortment of fancy
and staple groceries. Reoollect that
for every dollar, cash, you purchase
Of him, you receive . ticket to the
grand drawing, which will take
place o. soon as oil the tickets are
disaosed Of.
Last Sunday afternoon Nc took q
stroll to the West End, aud on enter.
ing the residence of DR.. Willism G..
k'bOe We we're agrsea5ly surprised
III meeting, among other ladies, our
esteemed friend, Aiss Mary Lou
kisbs, who had just returned the
evening previous from New Orleans.
Alter listening to q short description
OF her trip aud stay in the city, and
INDUCING freely in cantaloupes, apples
and homemade candy, the Doctor
aud ourself took . walk through 4
portion Of his enclosure, some of
WHICH still remains in ito natural
state while several acres are produc.
ing cane and corn. IL the mott of
timber, . short distance back Of the
mansion, is found . shallow pool of
water, several hundred yards in
length and about fifty wide. The
Intention Of the Doctor is to have
this pool scooped out to the depth
OF about four feet and then stock it
With 6ah. He has . 6ne vegetable
garden, and an orchard of some ex.
eslIent bearing trees, among which
are fifteen apple and forty pear. He
aiso has tive hundred young pecan
trees which. in the course Of time,
Will prove . nice Inheritance for those
Who are to come after him. The