The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-27
Town and Parish.

Town and Parish.
The trial of the Blanc brothers open
ed at Lafayette Thursday.
IF Abbeville gets all the new enter
prises being projected she will surely
boom.
The Why Not has been moved down
to the railroad wharf where her wheel
will be placed III position.
Monday was Washington's birthday,
ard the public schools and the bank
were closed us a mark Of observance.
4 concert at the Veranda Hotel
Thursday night by the travelling men
realized $l2 for the benefit of the
drouth sufferers.
Owing 10 misinformation we were led
into error LAST week in makinSmention
Of the illness of Miss Ada SchWing, she
was not seriously i'll.
The weather has again been dis
tinguishing itself this week. Tuesday
was a lovely day, but Monday and
Wednesday were detestable.
The jury commissioners met last
Wednesday and drew the jury for tile
April term of court. The venire is
publisher III another column.
ii is rumored that Elias Rroussard
will 0 o take charge of the Veranda
hotel. Mr.. Nugier we understand will
go into business in New Iberia.
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Evidently the New iberia Carnival
managers believe in advertising, for
Louis Remy has been hero this week
putting out lots Of advertising for the
doings Of next Tuesday.
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Parties having personals or other
items Of interest who wish mention Of
them in these columns, should call or
drop us a note through the postofice,
always giving their real names as a
guaranty Of good faith
3M -eGre-
Plant some amber sorghum about
the middle Of March, and it will give
you two cuttings during the year for
your stock. Plant some chufas as In
experiments and you will find them ex-
ceilent food Tor both hogs and fowls.
A stick of hewn timber which is a
record breaker. says the Tribnne,p pass
ed Orange last week. 1t came from the
Anaeoco river, and measured 3Gx3S
riches, 50 feet long. and as straight as
q die, fuc grain and perfectly solid.
The public roads throughout the par
iSh are sadly in need of drainage. Only
those portions Of the roads which have
been graded and drained are in first
clasa condition. The parish owns a fine
rpad machine and it should be used
more.
Olga Eethersole, the actress, has
turned her attention to writing, aud
will give her advice of a practical ma
ture to "The Girl Who Aspires to Flo
c%Ation." Her contribution will appear
in an early Issue Of The Ladies' Home
Journal
Wednesday morning Mrs. Ernest
Hebert, daughter of Hemogene Lang
linais, died very suddenly at her home,
about s miles from town, near SEVERN
L%ahlanc's. She was only % years old
and bad been married about one year,
and leaves a little babe only a few
weeks old.
Last Friday old St. Peter was sleep
ing on watch and allowed a little cher
ub Of a boy to steal out and make his
way to the home of DIR. r. j. Young
where he was welcomed with great joy
by a proud father and mother, and a
beVy Of little sisters. He will tie called
Robert ]. jr., and may he grow up in
the image and footsteps of his father.
Isaac Jackson, the negro who killed
Baptiste Senegal near Royville about a
month ago, was tried Thursday, says
tne Lafayette Gazette, and convicted
OF m~anslaughter. District Attorney
Gordy represented the State and Jos.
a. Chargois defended the accused.
The jury remained in the room about
one hour before arriving at a conclu-
sion.
A novel method of presenting the
newest and freshest Eastertide erea-
lions of Paris milliners has been adopt
cd by The Ladies Home Journal for
March. In that magazine the new
French hats and bonnets will be pie
tafed as they are worn. This unique
dlsplay is useful, therefore, in pointing
9at clearly not only Fashions decree,