The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28

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C.. Young.
The corn crop of this parish is
made and the yield promises a good
one this year.
The fruit crop of Vermilion was
cnt short this year in consequence
Of the excessive wet weather.
improvements are now the order
Of the day in Abbeville, several new
buildings being in course of con-
%stroction, while s0me are nearing
completion.
Those who have the time to spare
from other farm work should now
he making hay while the sun shines.
It is a paying crop, and one that
should not be neglected.
In consequence of the expected
large crops Of sugar, cotton, rice
and corn in This parish this year our
merchants are preparing to meet the
anticipated heavy fall trade.
Business in town was a little more
active this week than for some days
past, owing to tie fact, no doubt,
that our farmers rad spare time to
come in and do some trading.
Lastie Broussard, Esq, after a
short trip to New Iberia and Grand
Coteau, returned last Wednesday
evening. in company with his sons,
who had been attending school at
the latter place.
We saw several bolls of open
cotton last Saturday from the plan.
tation Of our fcllow-townsman, Mr..
J. 0. Lege, from which we judge
that cotton picking in this parish
will soon be general.
The ladies are respectfully invited,
through the columns of this paper,
to grace the prohibition mass-meet-
ing that is to be held at the court
house this afternoon at 2 o'clock p.
NJ, with their presence.
The last heard of Mr.. Jean NJ.
Beauxis, who left hear in company
with his daughter and son for q trip
to the seashore about three weeks
ago, was on the Atchafalaya bay,
indulging in piscatorial sports and
surf bathing.
Messrs. Odilon and Olivier Brous.
sard returned home from college last
Tuesday evening. We are pleased
to state that the former graduated
with honors, and will, We are in
formed, take to the study of law
under the instructions of his father,
Lastie Broussard, Esq.
Tomorrow there will be services
at the Methodist church, morning
and night, conducted by Rev. T. Fl.
McClendon. Come and hear the
man who can do the tallest preach.
ing in Southwest Louisiana. The
services will be continued through
the week, and perhaps for a longer
period. All are invited to come.
W. hear Of hut few transactions in
real estate either in town or the
country. The market at present is
quiet, few offerings and no takers.
This fall, however, we expect greater
activity, which will result from the
fact that quite a large number of
immigrants from the Northwest are
reported coming TO this parish to
make it their future home, when real
estate will rapidly change hands.
Hook and Ladder company No. l
are having a large we'll dug on Made.
leine Square for the purpose of furn-
lshing water to the fire companies
in CASE Of fire. This is certainly a
wise and commendable step on their
part, and should receive the hearty
thanks Of our entire community. 1t
not only evinces a spirit Of enter.
prise, but at once manifests that in
terest and determination to protect.
as far as they are able, the property
and homes of our citizens at all
hazard or expense.
Persons wishing to view the I'M
rivaled scenery of the upper Yer
million will be offered an excellent
opportunity for doing SO on the 10th
Of August, when a grand excursion
will We given on the electric light
steamer New Matte, from Abbeville
to Sohas4onol mLn.n lnIo nLam