The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-01-12
Game is scarce this season.

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decidedly mixed.
Mrs: C. J. Edwards is spending a
short time in Rayne.
The district coart for this parish
will commence business here next
Monday.
The good farmer is now cleaning
% his land preparatory to spring
blowing.
Lagarde's anti-dyspeptic elixir is
only recommended for diseases Of
the stomach.
Present indications are that the
a~pproacling term Of court will be
an important me-.
Mr.. A. G.. Maxwell will reside
this year on his plantation on the
bayou below town.
Mrs. w. F. Area left here Sunday
for New Orleans. where she will
undergo medical treatment.
We regret to learn that N afore.
time citizen, DR.. F. F. Young, is
quite sick at his home in RoyvilIe.
The police jury have granted per.
mission to Hook and Ladder No. !
to sink a FIRE we'll in the courthouse
square.
Mr.. J. Henry Putnam got through
grinding cane the 25th of last
month, but is still keeping the kettles
heated up
Mr.. Fl. Carter was the purchaser
Of the steamer Alert, which was sold
at sheriff s sale here on the 5th. for
the sum Of $3.50.
Sheriff A. l.. Leblanc returned
last Saturday evening from Baton
Rouge, whittier he had gone to settle
with Auditor Steele.
The long looked for cake and vine
promised us some time ago by one
Of our prominent young men, will
soon be forthcoming.
A Farmers Alliance was recently |
organized at Perry Bridge with
fourteen members. It is expected
within the next few weeks that the
brotherhood will reach to forty or
fifty in number.
Messrs. Edward Vanslyke and
William Parsley, late Of Indiana,
have come to Vermilion parish to
make it their future home, and will
cultivate this year the farm OF Mr..
Area, west side of the road leading
from AbbeyiIle down the bayou.
Nj. Nose Fischer, who is we'll and
iavorably known in this community,
left here last Monday morning for
New Orleans where he will enter in
business with his brother.in-law, Mr..
A. Aronstein. He carries with him
the good wishes Of this entire com.
munity, and hope he may meet with
abundant success in his new occupa-
ton.
In order to keep pace with the
progressive age the people of Perry
Bridge have resolved to organize q
parish fair association. The citizens
OF that little village are a live and
wlde'awake set, and will leave moth.
ing undone that will tend to promote
the interest and welfare of that sec.
ton Of country. There are no moss
backs in that COMMUNICATIVE are
all active and energetic people, and
when determined let no enterprise
that will aid to advance the interests
OF our parish escape their notice orl
attention. 7
We we're informed a few days ago
mat a large number Of immigrants
from Kansas will soon arrive in this
parish and locate in the neighhnr-
mood OF Perry Bridge. They have
fe'ected a beautiful and fertile sec,
uon OF country, and will no donbt
assist materially in developing the
vas. resources OF that portion ofour
parish, and add much to the business
,%s'ercsts of the little village of
reFry. Boom up the railroad. then,
!e 'hat wish 10 sec your village soon
assuming the proportions OF a live
aHa prosperous town. There is moth. :
.aS mat will invite immigrants from
o'ler lands 10 settle among us quick. !
ct tnan HAVING snpedv and direct :