The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-07-18

Nj. and Mrs. Lastie Broussard are
now at Sour Lake, Texas, and report
themselves in good health and having
an enjoyable time.
The tax sales last Saturday were well
attended and the property sold fairly
well though a great deal OF it was adj
Indicated to the State.
Prohibition and protection are now
the way of a good many politicians
these days. Just wait until the cam
paign orators turn loose.
Miss Provost, d charming young
lady Of Jeanerette, daughter Of Hon.
JOS. A. Provost is here on q visit to her
aunt Mrs. z. ". Gaspard.
Friend Bush the assistant railroad
agent is once more the proad father OF
a fine baby girl who came to bless him
self and good wife last week.
Young corn and rice are suffering for
rain in many localities, as the showers
which are almost daily since a few days
are confined to certain localities.
Hitler the grocer-keeps all kinds
of fruits and good things.
"Free silver" will be the a cry
with the great mass of our good people
and the indications are that Gree
Whiskey" will be chat of many others.
Pine Henderson, NEGRO carpenter,
died last week after a painful illness.
Pine was one of the old time darkies
and had many friends among the white
people.
Judge Debaillon came down Tues
day evening to try in chambers a suit
brought under act 70 of 1894 for the
removal of a child from improper sur
roundings.
Prospective purchasers Of real estate
should not fail to attend the big sue
cession sale Of Auguste Marceaux on
the Goth. Read the list Of property in
another column.
Mr.. and Mrs. Last;e Broussard, Of
Abeville, La, were the guests of j. A..
Br~oussard's family last Friday,on their
to different points in Te1as.--Or-
ange TEX Tribune.
Stockholders Of the Building and
Loan Association should not fail to turn
out for the annual election of the Board
of Directors which will be held at 2 p.
m. on Tuesday next, July q.
John B. Shaw, the popular Justice
of the 3rd ward is,taking a little out
ing this week, having accompanied W.
P. Edwards on his surveying tour to
Coles Island and Lake Arthur.
Emile Bessan and family of New
Iberia have moved to Abbeyille and
are now residing in the VeaZey proper
ty corner of St. Charles and Lafayette
streets opposite the Perret place.
Delcambre station or Meadows to be
more accurate is booming on the
strength of the building of the new
Catholic church. A doctor we learn Isl
the latest addition to the embryo town.
J. P. Gueydan, Esq, Of the new town
Of Gueydan in the western part Of the
parish at the end Of the Eunice branch
Of the Southern Pacific railroad was in
town this week and looks as hale as
ever.
If any of our cotton planters can re-
port an open boil of cotton we would
ike to know of it. From nearly all the
parishes the reports of the first open
boil are coming in daily and we would
ike to see Vermilion make a showing.
A horse belonging to the city market
broke loose from the butchers cart one
lay this week and made "a scattera
ion" as he plunged down the street.
Buddy Rowe captured the cFitter and
him up again az though moth
ng had happened.
Work has progressed rapidly this
week on the sinking Of the foundation
1ier of the new bridge. The explosions
# dynamite used in sinking the cylin-