The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-02-03
ABBEYuLE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1884,
STATE ITEMS.

Inc AcaQla cOli0g6f at CTOWley mas
one hundred and i've students enrolled. !.
The st. Tanmany Farmer has en-
tered the twentieth year OF its exist
ence.
Louis Auguste Dulharme was mar
ried last week to Miss Mathilde Wybls
at Opelousas.
Dr.. N. z. Vance a prominent ply
sician of Shreveport has become resi-
dent Of Baton Rouge.
Mrs. Winfree. wife Of Editor Henry
A. Winfree of the Lake Charles Patriot;
died last week at her homs lii that city.
Lee Davis Of Harrisburg, and clerk
of the court of Catahoula Parish, was
married last week to Miss Emma z.
Hair of Crowley.
.. L. Lane, Of Decatur, Texas, was
married At Rayvillb, Jan. II, to Miss
Marie Brdnby, daughter Of Senator
Bru1nby, Of Richland parish.
The physicians Of Lafayette and
Breaux Bridge are contracting with
families III and out of town TO do their
practice for the year for the sum Of sis.
Mardi Gras win be appropriately
celebrated iii Covington By grand
parade and d bali in the town hall;
under the auspices Of the JhRsnile Rex
Club.
The East touisians railroad viii
soon begin work extending its road t0
Franklinton; starting from Abita
Springs and taking Id the German set
tlement.
The most important ahd refreshing
news which has come from the halls of
Justice in st. Mary for sometime is,
that she is free from debt and all minor
obligations.
4 large bear, weighing 4Ss pounds;
was killed last week on Bayou Blue by
Mr.. Joseph Charlcoville, and otle of the
paws was presented to the fberyille
South as trophy.
A genuine case Of small pox was re-
Gently discovered Oh Bayou Latauache,
as reported i'd the Banner; and strict
precautions we're taken TO prevent the
spread of the disease.
TIE young people Of wiRhsborougl
says the Sun, gave party last week
for the benefit of d poor sick family in
that town; and made nice little fund
which went far to relieve the necessities
Of the sick ones.
The Kelley Help Club Of Baton
Rouge claims to have sent % patients
to the Keeley institute Of New Orleans.
during the past year, and none Of
them have returned to their old habits,
or have the least taste for 1iduor, opium
or morphine, and some Of them have
been dissipatea for fifty years.
Last Friday night the Turneryille
negroes and the white men employed
On the government works became in
volyed I'M a row, ana for d time the in
habitants Of the usually quiet village
thought that the inhabitants Of sheol
had broken loose and made Turnerville
their headquarters. -1berville South.
h we are informed of the marriage Of
y youthful and diminutive pair ut
Cr6wville yesterday. The couple were
walter Hudgins and Miss Leila Hooter,
Justice Hodges officiating. Ouf@inform-
ant tells US the bride was about Il
wears old By 4 feet high, and the
groom just q little her senior and Of
about the same physical dimensions. -
Delhi Pressette. n
on the nth ult.; III the parish Of
West Felitiana a party Of white men
went to the house 81 a negro named
| vincent Wfthters to give him q whip
ping fol- ali oHenss Of Which he was
suspected. The negro opened fire on
Tie party, killing ]. +. Roberts, Of
| Laurel Hill, instantly, and wonnding
stevenson Reed III the arm and side.
Withers il supposed to have been as
sisted By others, as the shooting. SEEM
ed to come from several directions az
onca The next morning be was found
hanging to tree. Pointe coupes
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