The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-08

DeSfO6S Inc OIleF FcuOOl III bucV-
lille, there is a boys public school
and one for girls, also a Catholic
convent. The school fund 10Y in
the treasury is $3.50. The reason
that the parish is in Sc Furnishing a
condition is because the taxes are
promptly paid and well collected.
One of the most prominent firms
in the town is the real estate compa-
ny of White, Broassard Il Greene.
They have on their list over thirty
fine plantations for sale, including
about 10000 acres of improved prop
erty. orange groves, rice, sugar and
cotton plantations, cypress and pine
timber, and rich open prairie land.
A number Of ilnpruved town lots, as
we'll as lots open for building pur-
poses, are 10 their hands for sale up
on the most reasonable terms.
Dr.. w. D.. White, the senior mem
Der of the firm, has lived in Abbe-
Vile since 1850, and from that time
until within a year past he sold near
ly all the plantation that changed
hands ~thereabout charging nothing
at all for his services. DR.. White is
a very fine looking nan and a most
delightful conversationalist. Well
versed on all subjects of interest and
a perfect epitome of useful and a.
musing information, a visit to the
towu would be incomplete without
forming his acquaintance, The doc
tor has been mayor Of the town, of
which he is now an aldermen, and
has occupied the Office OF coroner
for fifteen years.
The second member Of this big
firm is Mr.: L. Odilon Broussard, a
young mar of brilliant attainments.
He was elected to the Office Of depu-
ty sheriff at the age of 10 years.
He is superintendent of education,
notary public, owns a drug store
and is secretary Of the Abbeville
Building and Loan Association.
The third member of the firm is
Hon. J. Nelson Grrene. a very
Young man, whose career is o ie-
markable succession of successes.
He holds a very high place in the
public esteem of his townspeople,
aud in April. 1892, was elected jus
tice of the peace. He is % years of
age, and is a native of Abbeville.
He is Secretary and treasurer of the
branch office Of the New Orleans
New South Building and Loan Asso
citation, aud is in the law Office Of
Mr.. Walter A. White. The father
of this talented young lawyer came
from Illinois, in 1868.
The real estate changes in Yermil
ion are most interesting, Five years
ago Mr.. Lastie Broussard, who has
been clerk Of the court for twenty
six years, bought some land twenty
miles west, on the opposite side OF
Vermilion bayou, for which he paid
$3.50, selling it last year for $5769
with no improvements upon it.
Three years ago he bought 5000
acres at three dollars an acre, and
disposed Of nearly all of it at from
So to $40 an acre. The price ON the
remainder has gone up to $l2.
Five ye: RS ago Dir. Odilon Brous.
sard refused 1000 acres of land at
two dollars an acre, which was sold
the other day for $40 dollars an
acre.
The country is rolling and its rec,
ords show that it has "the best
roads and bridges of any parish in
the State" The parish was former.
ly entirely devoted to the raising of
stock 10 immense quantities and it
is only in recent years that much at
tentiou has been given to farming.
This year the assessment of the par
ish will be raised two and o. half
millions OF dollars.
One OF the main business houses
in the town is that Of Hob. @. Bour.
que, a former mayor and now a mem
Der OF the town council and treasur.
err of the Building and Loan Asso-
citation. This gentlemen has been
fifteen years in business, and is ma
tive Of Vermilion, in which parish
he has a fine and we'll stocked farm.
Mr.. Bourque owns a good deal of
real estate and both improved and